Delta is expanding the number of Delta-branded flights available from Boston through new service on Delta Connection affiliate Big Sky. Beginning Oct. 31, Big Sky will fly 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft between Boston and both Saranac Lake, N.Y., and Plattsburgh,...
Labor trouble could be brewing at American Airlines, which The Associated Press writes "faces a three-front battle to limit labor costs that are among the highest in the industry." AP says "the three unions representing American's employees want to make...
Federal antitrust regulators are taking a closer looked at TPG Capital's acquisition of Midwest Airlines, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. TPG's bid is backed by Northwest Airlines, which would get a 47% "non-management" stake in Midwest. Northwest has said it...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Starting next Monday, customers of Delta Air Lines at its New York John F. Kennedy hub will have to check bags in at least 45 minutes before their scheduled departure. That's...
Look for Continental to add destinations in India as it starts taking delivery of new Boeing 787 aircraft, Reuters reports. The carrier also would like to add more routes to China, if it can win approval as new routes are...
In a story from earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report that concluded "pilot error was a major contributor to a fatal accident at Chicago's Midway Airport during which a Southwest Airlines jet skidded through a...
The New Jersey sports arena currently known as the Continental Airlines Arena "will be rechristened the Izod Center" in time for the New Jersey Nets' National Basketball Association home opener on Oct. 31, The New York Times (free registration) reports....
Alaska Airlines announced this week that it will fly between Alaska and Hawaii on a year-round basis. Previously, Alaska flew its Anchorage-Honolulu route only during the winter. Now, Alaska will offer daily service between Dec. 9 and April 26. From...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "An advertising company in the U.K. plans to feature giant ads on the ground that will be visible to passengers from the air as flights approach the runway for landing. London-based...
Tony Ryan, a co-founder of European discounter Ryanair, died in his home Wednesday at the age of 71, AFP reports. His death came after a long and undisclosed illness, according to media reports. Ryan founded an aircraft sales and leasing...
Sweden-based SAS Scandinavian Airlines says it will ask Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier for $77 million to compensate for expenses and lost revenue after problems with Bombardier's Q400 turboprop model. Bombardier advised carriers to ground and inspect Q400 aircraft with at...
Flying out of Montreal's Trudeau International Airport will soon cost you more in taxes and fees, according to The Canadian Press. The operator of the airport -– Aeroports de Montreal (ADM) -– will raise the "airport improvement fee" to $20...
A family that wants to fly with twins conjoined at the chest are testing the rules and regulations of both Delta Air Lines and the Federal Aviation Administration, The Arizona Republic reports. The conundrum began when Arizona resident Mandy Bailey...
Beginning Dec. 15, JetBlue Airways will add nonstop service between Salt Lake City and Burbank, Calif. The carrier will fly one daily round-trip flight on 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft. JetBlue also flies from Salt Lake City to Long Beach, Calif....
