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Legacy carriers saw little threat from the budget airlines that have a captured a key component of their business, but this article argues that the giants’ overwhelming presence at hub airports ultimately makes up for their losses.

Big lines launching smaller, low-cost carriers with clever names (Song, Ted, etc.) don't have an excellent track record, but now could turn out to be the right time for Air France.

Lufthansa has spent much of 2012 rethinking its post-BMI strategy as well as how it will take on rival Gulf airlines that are gaining slots and winning customers across Europe.

The Air France music-in-the-sky app is a great marketing innovation, though beyond that "gimmick" hopefully they keep adding new tricks to keep it fresh.

The DOT has been cracking down on airlines’ advertising practicing since its full-fare advertising rule went into effect in January 2012.

Air France's restructuring plan has triggered labor unrest, but the airline has managed to get through the strike on its first two days without major disruption.

It's a win-win when airlines find ways to work with rail lines for trips under three hours. The passenges get to their destinations faster and the airlines open up slots for use on longer routes.

Air France's pledge that the strike will only cause minor disruptions may be overly optimistic.

It shouldn’t be too much to ask for clean non-plastic utensils that actually cut through butter, but the only American airline to make the list is Virgin with its European role model.

Although this brings Etihad one step closer to the Sky Team alliance, it also begs the question: What does a growing airline with 40 code-share agreements need from an alliance?