Airline fares rising - The Associated Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:02:10 GMT+00:00
fares rising The Associated Press Figures just released from the government, while a bit dated, show that airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from a ... Air Transport Association Notes Airfares* Return to 1999 Levels; Hopeful End ... PR Newswire (press release) US air fares still a bargain, despite increases. The 'lost decade' for US airlines Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)

Starwatch Consumer | Airline fares rise; mortgage applications fall; fewer tap ... - Kansas City Star
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:27:11 GMT+00:00
fares rise; mortgage applications fall; fewer tap ... Kansas City Star Figures just released from the government show that airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from a year earlier. ...

Continental Airlines Debuts Self Boarding Options in Houston Airport - Examiner.com
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:02:28 GMT+00:00
Debuts Self Boarding Options in Houston Airport Examiner.com We've seen a lot of ruckus in the airline industry post 9/11, and by no means are travelers' woes confined to more stringent TSA inspections and increased ... Airline's move to self-boarding a big blip on US media radar Self-Service World Continental 'Self-Boarding': Airline Testing Tech-Heavy Process At Airports Huffington Post (blog) Continental Airlines to Test Self-Boarding Gates at Houston Intercontinental ... DailyTech USA Today  - The Consumerist (blog)  - brandchannel.com

The $654 error: How airline writer ended up paying triple for NYC-Chicago flight - The Canadian Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:35:18 GMT+00:00
writer ended up paying triple for NYC-Chicago flight The Canadian Press And I'm an airline writer. I'm supposed to know all the tricks of the trade and ways around the airlines ' usual shenanigans. Right? Wrong. ...

No Asia Airline Mergers In Short Term - Qantas CEO - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:34:38 GMT+00:00
Mergers In Short Term - Qantas CEO Wall Street Journal Apart from regulatory difficulty, Joyce said that some state-backed Asian airlines may lack the same level of commercial desirability to merge as their ... Chinese base is a 'huge opportunity' for airline Sydney Morning Herald Qantas launches next generation check in International Business Times AU Qantas reveal multi-million-dollar upgrade The Australian Ninemsn

Lan Airlines Quarterly Profit Jumps to $60.6 Million, Beating Estimates - Bloomberg
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:19:33 GMT+00:00
Quarterly Profit Jumps to $60.6 Million, Beating Estimates Bloomberg Lan Airlines SA, Latin America's largest airline by market value, reported second-quarter profit of $60.6 ... LAN records impressive second-quarter profit gain ATWOnline LAN Airlines net profit rises on improved passenger and cargo revenues; TAM ... Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription)

Airlines posting profits so fare sales may wane - The Associated Press
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:02:33 GMT+00:00
posting profits so fare sales may wane The Associated Press Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines . For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains. The summer travel season got off to a ... Winging It: Passengers have love-hate relationship with airlines Philadelphia Inquirer As Airline Profits Soar, Are Fare Sales Doomed? SmarterTravel.com (blog)

Business news in brief - Philadelphia Inquirer
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:04:32 GMT+00:00
Philadelphia Inquirer A lawyer representing the shippers, Michael Hausfeld, said American was the first airline to agree to help the shippers conduct other lawsuits outside the ...

AirTran to base 100 pilots in Orlando - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:15 GMT+00:00
Orlando Sentinel (blog) It gives the Orlando-based airline more flexibility with its staff, while bringing high-wage jobs from an industry coveted by economic developers. ... AirTran announces plans for new jobs Central Florida News 13 AirTran Opens Ops Center, Announces Jobs WESH Orlando AirTran Airways Continues Major Expansion in Orlando MarketWatch (press release)

Amazon to offer Wi-Fi-only Kindle for $139 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:56:43 GMT+00:00
Minneapolis Star Tribune Figures just released from the government, while a bit dated, show that airline prices in the first three months of this year rose nearly 5 percent from a ...

Stewart might add new airlines, flights - Poughkeepsie Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:05:12 GMT+00:00
, flights Poughkeepsie Journal new windsor stewart International Airport's prospects for attracting more airlines and flights are getting better, its manager told the Stewart Airport ... Stewart volume encouraging Times Herald-Record

Global Airline Pilots Not Happy About Israeli Security Program - New York Times
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:41:23 GMT+00:00
Pilots Not Happy About Israeli Security Program New York Times Pilots of commercial airlines that fly into Israel are expressing increased opposition to a security program imposed by the country's ...

Continental Swings to Profit - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:59:04 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal 4 airline by traffic, which hopes to merge with United Airlines parent UAL Corp. late this year, said Thursday it earned $257 million, or $1.60 a share, ... Earnings Preview: Continental Airlines BusinessWeek Higher fares, reduced capacity give Continental 'great momentum' USA Today Continental Wings Higher After Earnings Forbes Reuters  - Briefing.com  - Investor's Business Daily

BA crew to sue airline over withdrawal of free travel perks following strikes - Daily Mail
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:14 GMT+00:00
over withdrawal of free travel perks following strikes Daily Mail They revealed plans yesterday to haul the embattled airline through court over its decision to axe travel perks enjoyed by cabin crew who have taken part in ... British Airways CEO Confident Union Dispute Will Be Resolved Wall Street Journal Unite plans to take BA to court over travel concessions BBC News BA faces legal action over travel perks Sydney Morning Herald CheapOair (blog)  - Telegraph.co.uk  - Daily News & Analysis

Alaska Airlines cuts fuel use, emissions in Sea-Tac test - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:06:18 GMT+00:00
cuts fuel use, emissions in Sea-Tac test Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) In a test flight over Puget Sound this week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-700 cut fuel use and reduced emissions by 35 percent compared with a conventional ... Another big profit for Alaska Airlines TheNewsTribune.com

Timor-Leste Airlines wants to start flying in 2011 - Macauhub
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:58 GMT+00:00
wants to start flying in 2011 Macauhub Dili, East Timor, 29 July Timor-Leste Airlines (TLA) may start operating in the second half of 2011 with five Brazilian "Embraer 190" aircraft and ...

Disgruntled Airline Workers: The Next Terrorist Threat? - Huffington Post (blog)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:23:24 GMT+00:00
Workers: The Next Terrorist Threat? Huffington Post (blog) According to The New York Post, yesterday federal agents charged a former American Airlines flight attendant with making terrorist threats. ... Ex-American Airlines employee charged with threatening to reveal safety ... New York Daily News Flight attendant threatened to unleash jihad on American Airlines Sify Ex- airline employee charged with terrorism UPI.com Herald Sun

Gulf's budget carriers aim high - Financial Times
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:02:36 GMT+00:00
Financial Times The airline may cannibalise Emirates' revenues, but analysts say the government's view is it is better to keep business within Dubai than let it seep over ... Travel Briefs (July 28) Arab News

DOT fires back after airline tarmac delay backlash - The Associated Press
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:31:39 GMT+00:00
tarmac delay backlash The Associated Press new york the Transportation Department fired back at two airline consultants who say the rule that puts a three-hour limit on tarmac delays is harming ... Experts say tarmac delays rule a mistake, but DOT disagrees USA Today Study Done By Airline Consultants Skews Data To Favor Airlines AvStop Aviation News

Air fares rise in Atlanta, nationally - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:11:19 GMT+00:00
Atlanta Journal Constitution The Air Transport Association, an airline lobbying group, said ir fares have returned roughly to 1999 levels. Air fares "have not come close to keeping pace ...