Northwest Adds Fees, Cuts JobsNorthwest Airlines today said it is following its peers in significant layoffs and additional fees, including a first-bag surcharge, frequent flyer... KEEP READING
European Parliament Approves Airline Emissions Caps, TradesEuropean Parliament today officially endorsed a rule to include airlines in the EU Emissions Trading System beginning in 2012. The measure gained 640... KEEP READING
Southwest Plans Codeshare With Canada's WestJetSouthwest Airlines and Canada's WestJet today said they plan to implement a codeshare arrangement by the end of next year, with the opportunity to... KEEP READING
BA To Buy L'Avion, Meld It With OpenSkiesBritish Airways today said it agreed to purchase New York-Paris all-business class airline L'Avion and fold the company into its newly launched... KEEP READING
Hertz Rolls Out Reduced Refueling ChargesHertz today is launching a new refueling program that reduces the amount charged per gallon for travelers who don't fill up their tanks before returning... KEEP READING
Continental Takes Star TurnBy Jay BoehmerContinental's plan to leave SkyTeam and tightly align with United Airlines and its Star Alliance partners comes short of the merger agreement many... KEEP READING
First-Bag Fee Immunity Adds Value For Frequent FlyersCorporate travel buyers used to consider elite status in airline frequent flyer programs a soft dollar benefit, but as American Airlines, United... KEEP READING
Flight Log: Silverjet's Last-Ditch Efforts For Relaunch Fall ShortBy Jay BoehmerSilverjet's on-again, off-again plans to relaunch service officially ceased in June with the carrier unable to secure necessary financing to make its... KEEP READING
J.D. Power Shows Airlines SlipBy Jay BoehmerAirline customer satisfaction has deteriorated to its lowest level in three years, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey on North American... KEEP READING
Locales Levy Taxi Fuel FeesBy Elissa HunterSeveral of the largest business travel destinations have introduced or are considering introducing taxicab fuel surcharges in response to increasing gas... KEEP READING
AA Claims Capacity Cuts Could Ease DelaysAmerican Airlines yesterday said its planned withdrawal of New York LaGuardia Airport departures later this year could be a shot in the arm for chronic... KEEP READING
Advantage Launches National Corp. Sales Effort, Taps ThunellSan Antonio-based Advantage Rent A Car today is rolling out a nationwide corporate program aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses, one day after... KEEP READING
Delta, Northwest Pilot Reps Agree To Merger Contract TermsPilot representatives for Delta Air Lines and merger partner Northwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement on a post-merger joint contract, the... KEEP READING
Continental Plans UAL Joint Venture, Star MembershipContinental Airlines today said it plans to leave the SkyTeam airline alliance to form a transatlantic joint venture with United Airlines and two other... KEEP READING
J.D. Power: Airline Customers DissatisfiedAirline customer satisfaction has deteriorated to its lowest level in three years, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey on North American... KEEP READING
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