Airline News

British Airways said it is in merger talks with Qantas, signaling further consolidation in an industry desperate to cut costs in the global economic downturn.

Delta Air Lines Inc. hinted Tuesday that more job cuts could be on the way as it disclosed that it will reduce consolidated system capacity by 6 percent to 8 percent in 2009, compared to the current year.

Global Traveler's annual GT Tested Awards program surveyed more than 31,400 business and leisure travelers to determine the best in business and luxury travel for 2008.

It was seen by hundreds of thousands of people in art shows at Venice and Beijing.

Air New Zealand chief executive Rob Fyfe leaves after holding a press conference regarding the crash in France of an Air New Zealand-owned Airbus A320.

Delta Air Lines Inc , which bought Northwest Airlines Corp in October, plans to seek significant changes to aircraft orders both carriers had placed individually with Boeing Co , The Wall Street Journal said.

Budget airline Ryanair has announced a new takeover bid for its Irish rival, Aer Lingus.

Air New Zealand 's chief executive has dismissed a report that pilots ditched an Airbus into the Mediterranean Sea to avoid a French village.

Despite plummeting gas prices and unusual last-minute holiday deals on airplane tickets, more people are expected to stick close to home this Thanksgiving.

Christina Elizabeth Szele, of Woodside, New York, pled guilty this morning before U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to interference with a flight crew, United States Attorney Troy Eid and FBI Special Agent ...

The first Chinese charter plane organized by Chinese government landed Saturday afternoon at U-Tapao airport, some 180 kilometers from Bangkok to bring back home Chinese tourists stranded in Bangkok due to ...

SAA workers to strike? A strike by workers at South African Airways has not affected the airline's operations, it said on Sunday.

Asian stocks fell as credit market turmoil derailed BHP Billiton Ltd. 's $66 billion takeover of Rio Tinto Group and Toyota Motor Corp.

The rescue efforts continue to be hampered by poor visibility stirred up by heavy seas.

For the first time since 2002, fewer Americans will take to the roads, rails and air to celebrate, according to AAA, the largest U.S. motorist group.

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said Friday it will park two freighters, offer unpaid leave to employees and may delay construction on a cargo terminal to cut costs amid the global economic downturn.

The new measures came three weeks after Hong Kong's flagship airline and Asia's No. 3 carrier issued a profit warning due to slumping revenue and losses from hedging jet fuel costs.

Cathay Pacific will park two Boeing 747-400BCF freighters in California in January for a year and reduce cargo flights to Australia, North America and Europe, chief executive Tony Tyler told reporters at a media briefing.

Mesa Airlines said it has settled a lawsuit with Aloha Airlines and hopes to acquire the bankrupt airline's name and rebrand the company in Hawaii, KITV-TV reported.

For James Xenidis, Australiaa s Qantas Airways Ltd. isna t as good as it used to be.

United Airlines says it will help the turkey that dodges Thanksgiving dinner at the White House make its getaway to Disneyland this week.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines will suspend all its flights to and from Bangkok until further notice due to the security situation, and a lack of operational service staff, at Suvarnabhumi Airport.