Airline News

American’s merger may be more pressing news that its redesign, but change the iconic look too much and the airline risks becoming all but recognizable from the company it’s been for the past 80+ years.

"We're trying to create a conversation with our next best customer." That's AA's rationale, which if done well, could be a smart move long term.

Air Berlin eeked out a profit in 2011 by selling its frequent flyer program to Etihad Airways, but ongoing delays to its city’s new airport is hurting the airline’s ability to launch more profitable routes.

It was a great idea when Farecast did it in 2006. Did Kayak wait so long because it didn't want to appear to be a mere follower?

This U.S. Department of Transportation has passed the most consumer-friendly regulations in the history of U.S. aviation, but that doesn't stop airlines from breaking the rules.

The TSA shouldn't be a model for anything but a PR disaster.

The only problem with Jet Lag Rooster is that the majority of business travelers that fly, and then have to hit the ground running, won’t take the time to adjust their exposure to light before or during a trip.

Passenger theft in one of the most secured locations in a city is one of the strange realities of this hyper paranoid life. Not to be confused with TSA employes caught thieving, rather popular these days.

Copenhagen Airport is the largest among those in the Nordic countries and its performance is particularly notable in light of five European airlines announcing bankruptcy during the year.

FairSearch member Foundem scrapped its flight, hotel and car rental services last March in a scrape with Google over its Panda penalties. The FTC isn't spanking Google, but Foundem seeks compensation for Google's alleged "anti-competitive" behavior.