United, American take fight to China
Mar 31, 2006 - The global battle between United Airlines and American Airlines is shifting to the Pacific.

Delta aid bill, hijacked to help AirTran, dies
Mar 31, 2006 - A bill in the Georgia General Assembly intended to help out bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc. was modified at the last minute in favor of AirTran Airways and then failed to pass when time ran out on the 2006 legislative session.

Delta Plans to Cut 1,000 Manager Jobs
Mar 30, 2006 - Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, plans to cut some 1,000 management jobs in an effort to reduce costs as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

Head of arbitration panel orders Delta Air Lines, pilots union to start negotiating for agreement
Mar 30, 2006 - The head of an arbitration panel on Thursday ordered the management and pilots union at Delta Air Lines Inc. to immediately begin negotiating for an agreement to avoid a collapse of the 77-year-old airline.

U.S. airlines jostle for China routes
Mar 29, 2006 - After a 14-year wait to get into the world's most populous country, American Airlines is understandably eager to start flying from Chicago to Shanghai.

Legal fees rack up for Delta, Northwest
Mar 26, 2006 - As Delta and Northwest press employees to take deep pay and benefit cuts, their lawyers and consultants are asking bankruptcy court judges to approve $59 million in fees and expenses for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 months of work.

NWA wants Compass in air by June
Mar 30, 2006 - Northwest Airlines Corp. wants its new regional subsidiary, Compass, to be up and flying by June, according to media reports.

NWA Subsidiary May Be Operating By June
Mar 29, 2006 - Northwest Airlines Corp. said it hopes to get its new regional jet subsidiary in the air as early as June, according to a filing that lays out its plans for the new airline for the first time.

US Air to redeem notes
Mar 28, 2006 - US Airways Group Inc., the newest Mainland carrier serving Hawaii, is retiring some debt from its America West operations.

America West to redeem notes
Mar 28, 2006 - America West Holdings Corp., which merged last year with US Airways Group Inc., will redeem its 7.5 percent convertible senior notes April 13.

Airline price discrimination
Mar 27, 2006 - Northwest is starting a program where they reserve certain aisle seats for people who pay an extra $15 fee:

American Airlines Sued Over Dog's Death
Mar 30, 2006 - A pet owner sued American Airlines on Wednesday after his English bulldog died following a cross-country flight.

JetBlue to turn Logan into a home base
Mar 24, 2006 - Logan International Airport will become JetBlue Airways Corp.'s fourth home base for pilots and flight attendants.

Bombardier regional jets subject of safety warning
Mar 31, 2006 - The National Transportation Safety Board has raised an alarm about a fire hazard on the kind of regional jet that will enter Hawaii service in June.

Mesa Air Group shares plans for go! inter-island flights
Mar 27, 2006 - Mesa Air Group, Inc. has recently announced that it will begin operating inter-island flights as go! beginning June 9, 2006 and will be offering one-way fares of $39.

Hooters Air will become a charter-only service
Mar 30, 2006 - Hooters Air is canceling all of its regularly scheduled flights and will continue to operate only as a charter airline, flying out of Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem.

Frontier opens doors for passengers dependent on medical oxygen
Mar 29, 2006 - Frontier Airlines will allow passengers who need access to oxygen the ability to use Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) on all of its U.S. and Mexico flights, beginning Saturday, April 1.

Corporate Flight expanding charter service division
Mar 29, 2006 - Corporate Flight Management's charter service division will expand its reach into three markets in mid-April.

Flying past $42 billion in losses
Mar 24, 2006 - After years of battling low-cost rivals and struggling to cut costs, the nation's older airlines are finally expected to post profits this year.

Portland airport fares to drop once JetBlue arrives
Mar 31, 2006 - Travelers using the Portland International Airport will see fare reductions of more than $100 on some routes when low-cost carrier JetBlue launches its new service on May 23.

Qantas eyes another 50 Dreamliners
Mar 30, 2006 - Qantas Airways is very likely to exercise its option to buy another 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets on top of an existing order of 65 planes, the company's chief financial officer said.

Ryanair Sees Fuel Costs Rising, Higher Fares
Mar 30, 2006 - Ryanair expects a higher fuel bill this year but higher average fares and a 20 percent rise in passengers would provide some relief from soaring oil prices.

BAA Calls For Less Airport Regulation
Mar 30, 2006 - Airports operator BAA said the UK Civil Aviation Authority should ease regulation of BAA's trio of London airports.

China To Raise Domestic Flight Fuel Surcharges
Mar 30, 2006 - China will raise fuel surcharges for domestic flights by half from April 10 moving to help struggling airlines after Beijing raised fuel prices this week.

Allegiant to cut Orlando flights during slow season
Mar 29, 2006 - Low-cost leisure carrier Allegiant Air will temporarily stop its twice-weekly Sioux Falls route to Orlando in late summer because of low bookings.

Aloha plans interisland flight changes
Mar 29, 2006 - More enhancements to interisland air service are in the offing, as Hawaiian and Aloha airlines defend their turf against the new carrier go!

Rail / Hotel / Car / Cruise News

Electronic Toll Collection Will Put Avis Renters in the Fast Lane
Starting this April, Avis customers who want to avoid waiting in long
tollbooth lines can rent a vehicle allowing them to drive through
electronic toll collection booths on highways in the Northeast United States and the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The new programs will be available for an additional fee of $1.50 per day plus toll charges for rentals at New York metropolitan locations, including Northern New Jersey and Southern Connecticut and for $2.00 per day plus toll charges at locations in Houston, Texas. There are plans to roll out the systems to additional areas in the Northeast, Texas, Florida and Illinois by year end.

In the New York metropolitan area, vehicles will be equipped with E-Z Pass transponders throughout the Northeast United States. Customers will be able to use the service on toll roads, tunnels and bridges from Maine to Virginia. In Houston, PlatePassTM will allow Avis customers to utilize high-speed toll lanes throughout Texas without the need for a vehicle transponder. In both programs, toll charges accrued will be processed as a separate charge to the credit or debit card that was presented by the customer at the time of rental.

Delta Air Lines(R) SkyMiles(R) Members Earn Triple Miles Worldwide With Dollar Rent A Car - Auto News from March 29, 2006
Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is offering Delta SkyMiles(R) Members the opportunity to earn triple miles when renting a compact car or larger vehicle for two days or longer at participating locations worldwide, April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006.

Ritz-Carlton plans luxury mountain lodge at Tahoe-area ski resort
Mar 30, 2006 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel announced plans Wednesday for a luxury hotel at the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort that will be modeled after upscale mountain lodges built in the West a century ago.

Every one into the pool: Swim-up rooms
Mar 30, 2006 - Thousand-dollar suites with private plunge pools have long been lapped up by big-spender vacationers.

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