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Latin American airlines like Colombia’s Avianca have an advantage over international carriers that are just now entering the region, but they’ll need first invest in their fleets to match foreign carriers' capacity.

Consolidation isn’t just happening within countries; international airlines are also increasingly seeking partnerships that allow the carriers to cut costs while increasing revenue.

The men are often business travelers with frequent flyer credentials, but it’s likely no coincidence that flight attendants making the selection are mostly women.

It was only a matter of time before bus companies caught on to airlines’ profit-driving ways, but price plays a large factor for travelers deciding between the two so Greyhound would be foolish to match airlines’ peak prices.

Destinations in the Caribbean have been complaining about Britain's high airline passenger taxes and what it means to their business. Barbados is now dealing with the aftermath.

The reservations center, which was a Northwest Airlines facility before the merger with Delta, is considered a key facility because of its role in handling frequent flyer members of Delta's SkyMiles program.

Is Seat Tracker worth $49 per year? Probably, especially when considering TripIt Pro's other fare-drop and notification features.

U.S. airlines and tourism lose money when international visitors have to wait for hours to navigate U.S. customs. There may be some politics at play in U.S. airlines opposition to the preclearance facility in Abu Dhabi, but there certainly are much busier airport gateways to the U.S. that could use similar streamlining.

Getting to the front of the line must be more lucrative than whatever these cab drivers paid the Massport employees, but certainly not enough to cover whatever fines they’ll be slapped with.

This is a bitter pill for the geeks at Google's ITA Software. They wanted to transform the back-end of the airline industry with a new kind of airline reservations system. Huge ambitions, but the project never got marketplace traction. Now, the focus will be on powering airline websites, Google Flight Search and Google Hotel Finder.