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American, Continental and Southwest the major domestic carriers that released earnings this week were three for three in scoring a profit last year,... KEEP READING

US Airways this month upped its bid for Delta Air Lines and AirTran raised its offer for Midwest Air Group, as the list of potential airline merger... KEEP READING

United Airlines announced today that it has shortened the amount of time its Mileage Plus accounts are allowed to remain inactive, meaning frequent... KEEP READING

American Airlines last night said it immediately is pulling international fares as well as domestic first and business fares from Expedia's consumer... KEEP READING

British Airways beginning Friday will reduce fuel surcharges from £35 to £30 on long-haul flights per-way of less than nine hours, which include many... KEEP READING

US Airways today upped its bid to take over Delta Air Lines by about $2 billion, based on current US Airways share prices. During a conference call with... KEEP READING

Prospects for domestic airline consolidation and a new industry order heightened today amid reports of merger talks between Continental Airlines and... KEEP READING

Sticking with a corporate group product may be paying off for some legacy carriers, according to the ninth annual BTN airline survey, as the top-ranked... KEEP READING

Entrenched transatlantic giant British Airways is trying to attract more high-yielding business class customers with the upgrade of its Club World... KEEP READING

US Airways last month proposed to merge with a reluctant Delta Air Lines in a bid to create the largest domestic carrier by available seat miles. Buyers... KEEP READING

Air France-KLM chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta today said the carrier is exploring a possible merger with Alitalia, but has not yet engaged in discussions... KEEP READING

US Airways this morning proposed a merger with Delta Air Lines. The transaction is valued at about $8 billion and would create the largest domestic... KEEP READING

Air Canada last month began unbundling flight options through its Web site, allowing travelers to customize bookings by "buying added services or,... KEEP READING

Air Canada last month began unbundling flight options through its Web site, allowing travelers to customize bookings by "buying added services or,... KEEP READING

Domestic airlines generally weathered the traditional fall travel slump with strong load factors and rising year-over-year fares. American, Continental,... KEEP READING