Delta Slashes Everyday Fares Up To 50 Percent As Airline Introduces SimpliFares™ Nationwide -- Beginning Jan 5 customers flying on Delta Air Lines will pay as much as 50 percent less for their ticket as the airline expands its SimpliFares for travel within the 48 contiguous United States.

American Airlines Announces New Domestic Fares; No Saturday-Night Stay Gives More People More Access to Great Low Fares – American Airlines broadly matched Delta's new fare structure, reducing the highest fares and lowering fares for last-minute travel in thousands of markets throughout the continental U.S. In most markets, the Saturday-night stay requirements have been eliminated. The new fares make it even easier to check fares and book flights through American's AA.com® Web site.

United Waives Fees for Passengers Affected by the Winter Snowstorm -- To assist its passengers, United Airlines has issued waivers on tickets to and from destinations affected by severe winter weather in the Midwestern United States. Effective immediately, these waivers apply to all customers ticketed on or before Jan. 4, 2005, for travel through Jan. 6, 2005. And they cover flights from or to airports in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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United Airlines Escapes - Celebrate the New Year with packages as low as $215 -- Save big by bundling air+hotel+car this holiday season with UnitedEscapes®.

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TedSM Will Launch Service from Chicago Midway Airport -- Midway Airport customers can look forward to new Ted flights to Denver and Washington Dulles, beginning April 2005.

IAM Agrees To Send Revised US Airways Offers Out For Ratification By Mechanics, Fleet Service, And Maintenance Training Workers -- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has agreed to put out for separate ratification votes revised company proposals on new labor agreements for the mechanic and related, fleet service, and maintenance training specialist workgroups. The IAM has agreed to complete the ratification votes by Friday, Jan. 21, 2005.

US Airways' Flight Attendants Ratify Cost-Savings Agreement -- US Airways’ cabin attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, ratified a $94 million annual cost-savings agreement. The agreement passed by a 64 percent margin, and will now be presented to the bankruptcy court for approval.

US Airways New Year's Sun Sales -- US Airways is putting sunny destinations on sale, with fares starting as low as $49* each way, based on required roundtrip purchase.

Continental Offers 1,000 Bonus Miles & No Booking Fee -- Save money and get rewarded. When you purchase travel on continental.com you won't pay a booking fee, and you earn 1,000 OnePass bonus miles.*

Continental Airlines Reaccommodate Tsunami Travel -- As a result of the tsunamis in South Asia, Continental is providing the option to reschedule or reroute your travel once, without a penalty, if you are ticketed to/from/through one of the countries listed below for travel between Sunday, December 26, 2004 and Monday, January 31, 2005. Travel must be completed by the original validity dates specified on ticket.

Delta's changes may have ripple-effect on fares -- Details are still emerging, but Delta's expected overhaul of its fare structure will likely be felt throughout the entire industry.

DOT invites consumers to submit comments about holiday travel disruptions
 The Transportation Department Office of Inspector General is inviting consumers to submit their comments about the travel disruptions on US Airways and Delta Connection carrier Comair over the Christmas holiday, Dec. 22 to 28.

NWA Issues A Travel Waiver to South Asia -- Due to an earthquake/tsunami in South Asia, Northwest Airlines has issued a travel waiver for passengers with confirmed tickets purchased on or before December 26, 2004 for travel on or before March 31, 2005 to/from Bangladesh / Madras / Bangalore / Calcutta / Hyderabad in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Singapore or Thailand.

N.J. man charged with laser-pointing -- A New Jersey man was charged with interfering with the operator of a mass transportation vehicle for pointing a laser beam at a commercial airliner.

America West 2005 Fare Sales -- Travel to your favorite destination with americawest.com fares as low as $39 each way, plus taxes & fees. Purchase your tickets at americawest.com by Sunday, January 16 and travel through Wednesday, May 11, 2005.

America West Offers Fly Now & Pay Nothing for 90 Days with Bill Me Later(R) -- From now through January 31, 2005, when you purchase online at americawest.com with Bill Me Later®, you'll have at least 90 days to pay your balance in full with no interest. If you do not pay in full by that time, you can opt to pay a portion of the balance and interest charges will apply from the transaction date.