American Airlines chief goes public in case to keep JAL deal
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 2:41 pm ETThe CEO of American Airlines is putting pressure on Japan Airlines to keep its alliance with American and ignore a competing bid from Delta Air Lines Inc.
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The CEO of American Airlines is putting pressure on Japan Airlines to keep its alliance with American and ignore a competing bid from Delta Air Lines Inc.
Alaska Airlines will start flights between Oakland and Hawaii
The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now. The government says a little over 86 percent of flights in September arrived on time - an improvement over August.
U.S. airlines will see sharp declines in revenue this Thanksgiving holiday as the recession keeps more people at home and despite the deepest seat-capacity reductions since World War II.
(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: AMR fell $.16 or 2.8 percent, to $5.62. AirTran fell $.09 or 1.9 percent, to $4.58.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. ’s application for financing from a state-affiliated fund won’t be decided upon before next year, the lender’s president said, prolonging the carrier’s bid to avoid collapse.
Despite airfares and hotel rates that are among the lowest in over a decade, more recession-battered travelers will forgo the airports, hit the freeways and stay with family and friends to save money during the upcoming holiday season.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Flight attendants at American Airlines say they will hold mock strikes around the country this month and could seek permission for real strikes early next year.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. may receive 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in bridging loans from three major lenders, including the Development Bank of Japan, the Mainichi newspaper said.
The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now. The government said Monday that 86.2 percent of flights operated in September arrived on time.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: AMR rose $.13 or 2.3 percent, to $5.78. AirTran rose $.03 or .6 percent, to $4.67. Continental rose $.30 or 2.3 percent, to $13.07. DeltaAir rose $.10 or 1.3 percent, to $7.89. JetBlue fell $.04 or .8 percent, to $5.20. Southwest rose $.41 or 4.7 percent, to $9.06. UAL rose $.04 or .6 percent, to $7.00. US ...
LAS CRUCES Las Cruces is scheduled to lose more than 100 jobs when Frontier Airlines closes it customer-support center next month, but the city has attracted some interest from other companies that
Pinnacle Airlines, which flies the Memphis, Tenn., route from Montgomery, arrived on schedule with 96.5 percent of its flights to Montgomery in September, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Alaska Airlines announced today it will inaugurate three-times-weekly service between San Jose, Calif., and Kahului, Maui, beginning March 11, 2010, and four-times-weekly service between San Jose and Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii starting March 12, 2010.
In case you missed this story on our website this afternoon, USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu writes:
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at noon: AMR rose $.08 or 1.4 percent, to $5.73. AirTran fell $.12 or 2.6 percent, to $4.52. Continental rose $.29 or 2.3 percent, to $13.06. DeltaAir rose $.02 or .3 percent, to $7.81. JetBlue fell $.06 or 1.1 percent, to $5.18. Southwest rose $.28 or 3.2 percent, to $8.93. UAL rose $.01 or .1 percent, to $6.97. US Airways ...