Delta's Northwest pleading guilty to price fixing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines, now a part of Delta Air Lines , has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
Delta Air Lines - United States Department of Justice - Airline - Price fixing - United States

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 4:20 pm

Congress OKs far-reaching safety legislation

Congress on Friday approved far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year.
Regional airline - Aviation accidents and incidents - New York - United States - Western New York

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 2:03 pm

Dead whale found pinned to Alaska cruise ship

A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a luxury liner near Juneau, Alaska, the 3rd such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said Thursday.

Alaska - Cruise ship - Juneau Alaska - United States - National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

Posted on 30 July 2010 | 6:32 am

Summer hotel rates inch lower, Travelocity says

Travel services company Travelocity says its latest pricing report shows that while summer airfare rates have increased slightly, hotel rates have actually declined.
Travelocity - Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Prefectures

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 3:31 pm

Delta announces new flights from Connecticut

Delta Air Lines Inc. says it is adding flights from Bradley International Airport to Las Vegas and Washington D.C.


Delta Air Lines - Bradley International Airport - Aviation - Business - Transportation and Logistics

Posted on 29 July 2010 | 8:14 am

1 dead, 2 injured in Montana bear attack

Montana wildlife officials say one person was killed and two others were injured in a bear attack at a campground north of Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park - Montana - United States - Wyoming - Travel and Tourism

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 8:01 pm

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Posted on 28 July 2010 | 8:01 pm

Pakistan jet crash kills all 152 on board

A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and twisted metal far and wide.
Pakistan - Asia - Islamabad - Airblue - Karachi

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 6:02 pm

Congress poised to OK aviation safety measures

Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key lawmaker said Wednesday.
New York - Aviation accidents and incidents - United States Congress - Air safety - Aviation

Posted on 28 July 2010 | 3:51 pm

FAA plans $230,000 penalty for Continental

The Federal Aviation Administration plans a $230,000 civil penalty against Continental Airlines because it botched a nose wheel replacement on one airplane.
Federal Aviation Administration - Continental Airlines - Fixed-wing aircraft - Aviation - Recreation

Posted on 27 July 2010 | 3:06 pm

American Airlines seeks more flights to Brazil

American Airlines said Tuesday it asked U.S. officials for permission to add flights to Brazil in place of slots that Delta Air Lines is giving up.


Delta Air Lines - American Airlines - United States - Airline - Brazil

Posted on 27 July 2010 | 1:51 pm

American Airlines, Air Berlin have codeshare deal

American Airlines and Air Berlin, Germany's second largest carrier, have announced a codesharing agreement.
American Airlines - Codeshare agreement - Germany - Airline - United States

Posted on 27 July 2010 | 9:08 am

Boy, 9, forgotten at Chicago airport

A nine-year-old boy was forgotten in a Chicago airport Saturday for nearly eight hours after an airline representative failed to put him on a connecting flight, the Ottawa Citizen reported.
Chicago - Ottawa Citizen - Business - Aviation - Transportation and Logistics

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 7:34 pm

Airfare sales may soon be harder to find

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains.

Travel - Recreation - Transportation - Business - Airline

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 6:47 pm

Comair fined for bumping passengers

A regional air carrier owned by Delta Air Lines has been fined $275,000 for violating regulations on bumping passengers from overbooked flights.


Airline - Delta Air Lines - Transportation - Aviation - Business

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 5:45 pm

Red tape cut for private international flights

Security officials on Monday unveiled simpler procedures for clearing private planes to fly to and from the United States, allowing them to submit a single manifest for review against government watchlists.


United States - Red tape - Government - Business - Small business

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 2:25 pm

Delta asks DOT for OK to add more Brazil flights

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it asked the Transportation Department for approval to increase its flights between the U.S. and Brazil.
Delta Air Lines - United States Department of Transportation - United States - Brazil - South America

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 1:50 pm

'Plastiki' completes 4-month trans-Pacific sail

A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles docked in Sydney Harbour on Monday, after four difficult months crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Pacific Ocean - Plastiki - Port Jackson - Australia - Recycling

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 1:17 pm

Petite woman bumped from plane for hefty passenger

The 5-foot-4, 110-pound woman was bumped from her airplane seat to make room for a late-arriving passenger who needed two seats to accommodate her girth. It happened last week  on Southwest Airlines, which earlier this year unseated filmmaker Kevin Smith for being too large.

Southwest Airlines - Kevin Smith - Airline seat - Airline - Fixed-wing aircraft

Posted on 26 July 2010 | 12:50 pm