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Really low-fare carrier Spirit Airlines said today it will add nonstop flights from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to New Orleans and Atlanta.

Prospects for Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International landing ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air for service to Orlando hinge on well the airport can help the carrier shave its operating costs at the airport.A U.S. Department of Transportation grant subsidy the airport expects to receive would ease the cost burden early on.

After a dismal winter, the U.S. economy sprang back to life in the April-June quarter, growing at a fast 4 percent annual rate on the strength of higher consumer and business spending.

Singapore Airlines said Wednesday its financial first quarter net profit plunged 71.4% from the previous year, weighed down by lower passenger and cargo revenue.

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Lianne, Couper , and Al Killick from Christchurch, arrive in Auckland after being stuck for four days in Honolulu.

Major airlines are taking differing stances to flying over Iraq, reflecting the piecemeal approach airlines currently take to flying over conflict zones and ahead of an international meeting of industry representatives to discuss the issue.

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking a $12 million fine against Southwest Airlines for what it deems improper repairs on 44 jetliners.

BA pilot Simon Wood killed himself after being accused of molesting girls at an orphanage in Nairobi Women and children who say they were sexually abused by a British Airways pilot are suing the airline for damages.

Southwest Airlines sent an online offer to about 10 million people in January 2013 for flights from Dallas to Branson, Mo., for a bargain price of $66.

A new incentive package is being rolled out to encourage carriers to use Changi as a transfer hub, a spokesman for Changi Airport Group has told The Straits Times.

Shanghai's international airport announced 30 flight cancellations today as the Chinese military began exercises off the coast of the East China Sea.

Spirit Airlines Inc, a low-cost U.S. carrier, on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected second-quarter profit as it added flights and raised fares.

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Hundreds of Air New Zealand customers will spend another night in Honolulu as the airline works to fix the plane that's been stranded in Hawaii since Sunday night .

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A 24-year-old suspect is in custody, charged with the weekend kidnapping and robbery of a man whom the Montgomery Police Department says owed him money.

Beginning in 2006, Southwest made "extreme makeover" alterations to eliminate potential cracking of the aluminum skin on 44 jetliners, the FAA said.

The top American airlines are making more money than ever - but don't expect it to mean lower prices for passengers.

Delta introduces 'Delta Studio' and free entertainment from every seat on more than 1,000 aircraft worldwide beginning Aug. 1Entertainment offered through seat-back systems and in-flight strea... /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines today announced it will begin offering free entertainment options on all of its domestic aircraft and two-cabin regional ... (more)