The pilots' union at Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday they have reached tentative agreements on parts of a new contract but not on major issues including pay and benefits.

Labeling the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) www.faa.gov new holding pattern procedures above New York City “flawed and inefficient,” the National Air Traffic Controllers Association www.natca.org maintains the agency didn’t have enough controllers to implement the new set-up this past Monday....

With a heavy dose of flights from discount airlines Southwest and AirTran, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) www.bwiairport.com is already known for cheap flights. Now, add cheap parking to the allure. Starting January 1 you can park in either...

Passengers connecting from domestic to international flights will no longer need to exit the domestic terminal and clear security before proceeding to their new gates.

Published: 30/12/2008 - Filed under: News >> United Airlinea s new fully flat business class seat is now on the majority of its B767 fleet, with completion by May 2009.

The FBI is looking into a bizarre and frightening incident aboard a commercial jet heading from Houston to Omaha last Friday involving an unstable passenger.

Air New Zealand says its flight test of a second-generation biofuel’s mix turned out successfully. The trial paves the way for further exploration of renewable, non-food stuff alternatives for commercial aviation. A 50/50 blend of jatropha (a plant that produces...

You’ve got till midnight New Year’s Eve to book a great roundtrip deal to Las Vegas (LAS) via Southwest Airlines, and the rates are extraordinary – as low as $69, exclusive of taxes and fees. Essentially, Southwest is offering 50%...

It’s getting costlier to get to, and schlep your bags through, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) www.lawa.org. Come January 1 FlyAway bus fares from Union Station and Van Nuys to LAX will run $6 each-way for adults; $5 each-way from...

Philadelphia International Airport has opened a new terminal connector that is aimed at reducing waiting times for travelers. The new system will connect Terminals D and E, which together serve a quarter of passengers at the airport. Security checkpoints will...

Northwest Airlines reducing flights between Portland and Amsterdam on a temporary basis, it has been revealed. The carrier is eliminating one flight per week, bringing the current five weekly services to four per week. The reduction will come into effect...

One engine of a Boeing 747-400 airplane was powered by a 50-50 blend of oil from jatropha plants and standard A1 jet fuel.

The Arizona Republic www.arizonarepublic.com reports that more ATMs are on their way to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) www.phxskyharbor.com - and they’ll be set up where passengers are, post-security. The newspaper reports that Sky Harbor, the country’s seventh-busiest airport, intends...

The snow this season in Colorado is extraordinarily good – and so are the deals to get you out to the slopes. Consider US Airways’ discount airfares to Telluride (TEX), with deals that start as low as $10 each way...

Amidst all the rampant year-end economic gloom, there’s more than a glimmer of good news from the fuel front. Airlines are making real headway in testing biofuels in their aircraft, non-foodstuff propellants that hold the promise of at least loosening...

Contending the global economic downturn has put the airline industry “back in intensive care,” International Air Transport Association www.iata.org General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani says recent relief from plummeting petroleum prices “has been outstripped by the falls in demand.” He...

United Airlines will continue its practice of selling discounted seats to members of the United States Armed Forces and their immediate families – at least through January 31. Each-way deals start as low as $109, exclusive of taxes and fees....

Northwest Airlines, due to poor market conditions in light of the weakened global economy, is the latest carrier seeking to delay or cut back long-coveted U.S.-China service.

Frontier Airlines reported a consolidated net profit of $2.9 million and an operating profit of $2.5 million for November.

VIEW GROUND SLIDESHOW VIEW AERIAL SLIDESHOW DENVER - The wreckage of Continental Flight 1404, which veered off the runway at Denver International Airport more than a week ago, will remain in a shallow ravine ...

Travelers booking cars from Alamo can earn additional U.S. Airways Dividend miles, it has been announced. Customers who rent a compact car for three days or longer can earn triple miles and also pick up a 20 percent discount. The...

Delta Air Lines is adding extra flights between select U.S. destinations for Masters Week next year. The carrier will add up to 7,000 extra seats on services between Augusta, where the tournament will be held, and Atlanta, New York LaGuardia...

Pilots for United Airlines took aim Monday at Glen Tilton, chief executive officer of the company, saying United had failed this year in efforts to regain its former stature as the world's preeminent airline.

Southwest Airlines is still negotiating with the Federal Aviation Administration over alleged safety violations four months after regulators gave the airline a deadline to pay a $10.2 million penalty.

Industry insiders have been predicting for months that a combination of widespread bad weather coupled with considerably reduced seating capacity could create real problems for travelers. It didn’t take long to prove them right. According to FlightStats www.flightstats.com , the...

Delta Air Lines is offering discounted tickets for travel to the Middle East. Sample fares include flights for $459 to Amman, Jordan, and $509 to Tel Aviv, Israel. Prices quoted are for one-way travel and require a roundtrip purchase. Tickets...

United Airlines is offering a one-time pass for access to its Red Carpet Club lounges across U.S. airports. Travelers using the lounges can take advantage of complimentary wi-fi, free soft drinks, tea and coffee, as well as complimentary breakfast pastries...

In search of authentic Northern Italian cuisine at the world’s second-busiest airport? Consider this new offering. Stefani’s Tuscany Café just opened a full-service, wit-down restaurant at Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) www.flychicago.com. The restaurant has its roots on Taylor Street, in...

Book and buy fast—by Monday December 29—and reap significant savings from Delta Air Lines’ Atlanta (ATL) to Central America sale, discount airfares that start at $149 each-way – exclusive of taxes and fees. The travel window is wide – January...

Here’s a great opportunity to take in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, the blockbuster exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art www.dallasmuseumofart.org. American, Dallas/Fort Worth International’s (DFW) hometown airline, is offering each-way discount airfares from a slew...