Regional giant Mesa Air Group came out a loser yesterday in one of the more unusual aviation court cases in recent history. In the ruling, a U.S. bankruptcy court judge ordered Mesa to pay Hawaiian Airlines $80 million in damages...
The Honolulu Advertiser writes that a court ruling (see above) ordering Mesa to pay $80 million to rival Hawaiian clouds go!'s future with a bit of uncertainty. "Mesa said it will likely appeal the decision and said it remained committed...
What will AirTran do with its new Washington and New York flight slots? Will Frontier expand in Memphis? What about the Q400 concerns? Is US Airways' service improving? Find out the answers to these questions -- and about two dozen...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (free registration) confirms that AirTran "plans to expand in the nation's financial and political capitals." The carrier intends "to add five daily flights out of New York's LaGuardia airport, plus another daily flight between Atlanta and Washington...
AirTran will add "some Caribbean flying" in 2008, AirTran President Bob Fornaro is quoted as saying by the Orlando Sentinel. He says flights will operate out of both Atlanta and Orlando. AirTran's last international route ended earlier this year when...
US Airways is offering a buyout to East Coast-based flight attendants to have at least 15 years of seniority as of Oct. 3. "They will get a $20,000 one-time payout before taxes and other withholdings and travel benefits based on...
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: "Closed since March for repairs, the intergalactic-themed Encounter Restaurant atop the landmark Theme Building in the middle of Los Angeles International Airport will reopen Nov. 15. The carpeting and the lava lamps are new,...
The Orlando Sentinel writes AirTran officials announced today in an earnings conference call that the airline has "secured five more slots to fly into New York's LaGuardia Airport plus an extra slot to Washington's Reagan National Airport, two key markets...
Allegiant Travel, parent company of leisure carrier Allegiant Airlines, reported a net profit of $7 million (34 cents a share) for the third quarter. The company lost $1.2 million (19 cents a share) during the same quarter a year ago....
Phoenix's "reliever" airport in nearby Mesa hosted its first flights by a big airline last week, a move local officials hope put the airport on the map as a alternative to Phoenix Sky Harbor International. Allegiant's first flight from the...
Beginning Feb. 1, leisure carrier Allegiant Airlines will add nonstop service to Las Vegas from the Williamson County Regional Airport in Marion, Ill. The airline will fly one round-trip flight from the southern Illinois airport every Friday and Monday. Williamson...
United will get some financial help in moving its headquarters from a suburban O'Hare-area location to one in downtown Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times says United "would receive a $5.4 million subsidy from the Central Loop tax-increment-financing district --- and up...
Here's the photo for this week's "name that airport" challenge. Submit your guesses in the comments section. We'll identify the airport tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET tomorrow at the end of the weekly chat. For now, keep the guesses coming!
AirTran this morning reported a third-quarter profit of $10.6 million (11 cents per share) "on increased revenue as it flew fuller planes," Reuters writes. AirTran's earnings included a $6.6 million charge for items related to its failed takeover bid for...
