Articles tagged “us airways”

Orbitz Worldwide obviously caved on this one and couldn't afford to see American Airlines, and now US Airways, flights go missing on Orbitz sites for six months, as happened during the contract impasse a couple of years ago.

The dispute between American Airlines Group and Orbitz Worldwide is somewhat surprising in that Travelport no longer controls Orbitz Worldwide, and the online travel company was thought to have won increased flexibility in its airline relationships. With Orbitz Worldwide's stock tanking, you can expect this fight to be resolved faster than the last time.

With its focus on flights, CheapOair sells a ton of seats for American Airlines and US Airways, and this pact is a bow to that performance.

American Airlines and US Airways are proceeding apace with the merger integration. The two carriers dreamed of days like this a few months ago when the Justice Department's antitrust suit threw the whole thing into doubt.

OK, these baby steps are the easy part in the integration of American Airlines and US Airways. Game on.

You can't solve the world's problems on Twitter, but you can at least let them know you are listening.

Extra fees are making airlines' profits healthier while keeping base fares low for consumers. They're on track to increase each year, which is becoming a good thing for the industry and flyers.

Well, the American Airlines and US Airways integration teams certainly had plenty of time to prepare for some of the early merger milestones, and they've started to detail some of the timelines. The airlines, meanwhile, will continue to function separately for an extended period as the heavy lifting in the integration proceeds.