Airline News

As Bill Ayer prepares to retire as chairman of Alaska Air Group at the end of the year, one of the greatest achievements of his 31-year career has been to keep the company independent as the industry has consolidated into a handful of giants.

American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create the world's biggest airline.

JetBlue is now flying to Haiti, the latest country in the carrier's rapidly growing Caribbean network.

Passengers check in at a JetBlue Airways terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary's hearts-and-minds mission to win back disenchanted travellers and deal with the budget airline's image problem took a further step forward yesterday as it offered passengers an "early Christmas present" of reduced baggage charges.

With the merger between Fort Worth-based American Airlines and US Airways now official, many critics believe it will lead to less competition and higher fares.

U.S. safety investigators are looking closely at whether an over-reliance on autopilot systems in modern aircraft has degraded human flying skills, increasing the risk of accidents.

American Airlines pilots and other employees watch a news conference with the CEOs of U.S. Airways and American Airlines at DFW International Airport on Feb. 14 begin trading today as US Airways and AMR Corp. formally close their merger and create the world's largest airline.

Airlines spokesman Morgan Durrant said in an email that the crew of flight 362 "followed established procedures" on Monday afternoon after the light was seen in the flight deck.

The King County elections office is conducting a recount Monday on the proposition in the city of SeaTac to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

A passenger who fell asleep while flying to Los Angeles says he awoke to discover himself alone and locked inside a dark, empty United Express plane in Houston.

US Airways chairman and CEO Doug Parker answers a question during a Dec. 2 interview while president Scott Kirby enjoys the response.

's stock had its "hold" rating reiterated by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank in a research report issued on Sunday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports.

A 16-year-old boy suffered a medical emergency and died on board a Delta Air Lines flight en route to Atlanta from Seattle Saturday morning.

Whistler may have had sub-zero temperatures this week, but the stars didn't mind, and still strutted their stuff for the cameras at the Whistler Film Festival.

They snapped to attention and saluted as a Navy bell tolled, marking the moment when Japanese forces attacked the Hawaiian military outpost 72 years ago.

Airline investigators are looking into how a man got left behind and locked onboard a United Airlines jet when everyone else left during a layover in Houston from Louisiana.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Atlanta has been diverted to Spokane International Airport after a 16-year-old boy died on board.

A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Saturday night denied a last-ditch effort by a group of consumers and travel agents to stop the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

After cold rain and winds lashed the Southwest and other parts of the country Friday, millions of residents hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend as the cold snap was forecast to... A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with ... (more)