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Hundreds of American Airlines flight attendants accept $40,000 buyout

With contract negotiations finally behind them, over 900 flight attendants are leaving American's merger drama behind and walking away without having to be laid off.

13 years ago

Airlines

Qatar Airways may be looking at buying Brazil's Gol; parties deny report

Gol's been in trouble for a while, so if not Qatar, someone will swoop in sooner or later. Meanwhile, middle east airlines continue to spread their wings everywhere.

13 years ago

Airlines

China opens its ticket-selling market to foreign airlines for the first time

The easing of GDS restrictions in China is a huge development for the GDSs themselves and international airlines. The overture undoubtedly will be tightly controlled as China continues to open up more broadly to the rest of the world.

13 years ago

Airlines

Bmibaby's very last day, and 10 other dead British airlines

Bmibaby was a one-time contender as a leading low-cost carrier, but it was hamstrung by its Lufthansa and then IAG ownership and lacked the benefit of having a near-insane leader (a la Ryanair or easyJet) calling the shots.

13 years ago

Airlines

Bow-wow! JetBlue launches unlimited flight travel package for non-human animals

The deal is catered to a small population jet-setting pet-lovers, but three months of unlimited flying for small pets at only $99 more than an one-time trip is a great deal for those that fit the niche.

Hugo Martin | 13 years ago

Airlines

Los Angeles Airport now offers fliers 45 minutes of free Wi-Fi

It's enough time to check email, but passengers are still waiting for airport trends to slide in the direction of unlimited Wi-Fi for prolonged surfing during lengthy layovers and delayed flights.

Hugo Martin | 13 years ago

Airlines

Will Japan Airlines' $8.5 billion IPO meet a fate similar to Facebook?

High demand and an anticipated market could either turn JAL into a success story for bankrupt airlines after its two-year turnaround, or shares could soon fall as competition in the Asian market rises.

13 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines will have its house in order -- or be owned -- by the end of the year

If its creditors have any say in the matter, American's years of dirty dealing with its unions is going to end up forcing it to sell to an airline that's charmed its labor groups. Insert something about karma here.

Andrea Ahles | 13 years ago

Airlines

London mayor Boris Johnson starts another battle with PM Cameron over Heathrow

The third runway debate has turned London into a political battlefield with Johnson now issuing a one-year inquiry that outright excludes the Heathrow option in direct opposition to Cameron’s investigation.

Rosa Prince | 13 years ago

Airlines

It’ll be a while before the FAA approves mobile device usage during takeoff

The agency plans to scrutinize the impact of every device on aircraft, but both airlines and device companies are eager for approval and running their own tests to hopefully speed up the process.

13 years ago