Airline News

Southwest is the latest of a large number of carriers to link up with Rocketmiles, which allows frequent travelers to book hotels at discounted rates and, in most instances, earn thousands of miles in their designated airline loyalty program for each booking.

Michigan State Police Troopers of the Tri City Post are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash.

Joshu Osmanski remains free on $10,000 unsecured signature bond pending trial in June.

Delta Air Lines performs a test flight into Juneau on Wednesday in preparation for daily service to Seattle starting May 29. "The moment that Delta's rubber hits the tarmac in Juneau, fares will be at historic lows.

Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Group, speaks during the 13th annual Aviation Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on April 3, 2014 in Washington, DC.

A federal judge has rejected an attempt by American Airlines to quickly cut off benefits for many of its retirees.

A federal judge is telling American Airlines that it can't yet act alone to cut off benefits for many retirees.

Air China has announced that two flights between Beijing and Chengdu have become the first in the country to give customers free WiFi on board.

The airline will shut down in Jackson on June 7 after 20 years. One results of that departure is to delay security checkpoint upgrades and improvements to the concourse after a downgrading of the airport's revenue bonds by Fitch Rating Service.

Apr 17, 2014--ZTE Corporation , a global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, is the exclusive supplier of the ground-air broadband system used by Air to complete its first in-flight internet service and passenger experience test.

The Competition Commission of Singapore has given the green light for the proposed strategic alliance between Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand to go ahead.

Ethics Committee Chairman Greg Steuerwald has called a meeting on Rep. Eric Turner at the Statehouse next Wednesday.

Airport officials said Thursday the increase of more than 8 percent in March over the same period in 2013 is due to the addition of flights and continued success of the area's energy, aviation and manufacturing industries.

An aircraft needed to make an emergency landing at the Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday after the flight's airline received a threat, airport officials confirm.

Earlier this week, Southwest Airlines announced workers will share in a record $228 million profit-sharing payout this year.

Southwest Airlines will freeze the size of its jet fleet through 2015, a one-year extension, as the largest discount carrier focuses on boosting its return on invested capital.

Flights depart Honolulu International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12:01 a.m. and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 5:55 a.m. the next day.

Air New Zealand says claims against it as part of a class action lawsuit in Australia over alleged price fixing on freight have been withdrawn and the airline won't be contributing to an A$38 million settlement by other airlines.

LATAM Airlines Group SA posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.04, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports.

A Delta Air Lines flight heading for Atlanta was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport after the crew noticed some vibration after takeoff.