Potential airline mergers may mean higher prices, fewer QC routes (WQAD Moline)
MOLINE, Illinois -- According to industry experts and journals, United Airlines wants to buy Continental, U.S. Air wants to buy Delta and Air-Tran wants to buy Midwest Airlines....more...Airline mergers: Dj vu all over again? (USA Today)
Business Traveler column: At the beginning of 1985 there were around 20 major airlines in the USA. Two years later half of them had disappeared the victims of a wave of mergers that rocked the travel industry. Well-known brands like AirCal, Ozark, Piedmont, PSA, Republic, and Western Airlines disappeared almost overnight and other brands like American, Delta, and Northwest suddenly became much ......more... Congress prepares for hearings over airline mergers (The Arizona Republic)
WASHINGTON - Even though the new Congress won't convene until January, key lawmakers are preparing for hearings to examine the economic impact of possible airline mergers....more... Northwestern Storm Affects SeaTac Flights (The Aero-News Network)
Power Outages Add To Wx-Related Woes Friday was not a good day to be flying in or out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport... in fact, it came at the end of an altogether lousy week for weather the Pacific Northwest. But Friday, in particular, hit travellers hard.. with inoperable ticketing counters and baggage-claim carousels in an area where American and Delta flights arrive and depart....more... Direct New York-Barbados flights (AP via Yahoo! News)
Air Jamaica has announced it will offer daily, nonstop service between New York and Barbados starting next month, taking up a route that is being canceled by Caribbean Airlines....more... Qantas Airways Adds More Non-Stop Flights between San Francisco and Sydney (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----Qantas Airways has announced it will increase non-stop service between San Francisco and Sydney from three to five flights per week effective March 26, 2007, in response to the increasing demand for travel to Australia....more... Would air mergers help or hurt fliers? (USA Today)
The U.S. airline industry may be on the verge of the fourth major round of consolidation since deregulation 28 years ago....more... Airline deals can bog down in the details (Houston Chronicle)
It's one thing to talk about merging two big airlines. Making it happen is another. ...more... The Travel Troubleshooter (Miami Herald)
Q: I flew from Philadelphia to Tampa with my family on US Airways. When we checked in, we found the flight overbooked by 13 passengers and the airline needed volunteers to take a flight the next morning. In exchange, they offered vouchers for flights anywhere in the United States....more... |