US airlines forecast busy summer travelSummer travel on US airlines is expected to reach an all-time high this year, trade group Airlines for America said on Wednesday, adding to concern that travelers could face even longer airport security lines. About 231 million pa More… |
US airlines hit legal hurdle in Gulf trade disputeThe US Justice Department has raised concern about demands by US airlines that the government limit flights of three Middle Eastern rivals to the United States, three sources familiar with the matter have said. Justice Department More… |
US probes if airlines in plot to keep fares highThe US Department of Justice said on Wednesday it is investigating whether US airlines worked together illegally to keep airfares high by signaling plans to limit flights. The Justice Department wrote to major US air carriers dema More… |
Al Baker sees no need for concessions to US airlinesQatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday he saw no reason for Middle Eastern governments to propose any changes to transportation policy in response to US airlines that allege unfair competition from Gulf carriers. More… |
US airliners ‘could be vulnerable to in-flight hacking’US commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane's wireless entertainment system to access its flight controls, a federal watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. A new report from the US Government Acco More… |
US airliners ‘could be vulnerable to in-flight hacking’US commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane's wireless entertainment system to access its flight controls, a federal watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. A new report from the US Government Acco More… |
US airlines, hotels wary of Expedia-Orbitz mergerThe US airline industry expressed concerns on Friday about the tentative merger of Expedia Inc and Orbitz Worldwide Inc, saying it could hurt the travel business, but hinted it would not lobby actively against the deal. Expedia More… |
US airline flights land after bomb threatsBomb threats against two US airline flights on Saturday prompted North American air defence fighter planes to scramble to accompany them to their destination in Atlanta, an airport spokesman said. The planes landed safely at Harts More… |
US airlines highlight problems of Ebola travel banUS airlines have said little publicly about political pressure to close the country's borders to travellers from Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa, but in private they have briefed government officials about the challenges to implementi More… |
Ebola fears spread as 4,000 killed in West AfricaAirline and hospital officials said a Delta Air Lines plane was held at McCarran International Airport, but it turned out to be a false alarm and an all-clear was issued. A Delta spokesman said the concerns arose after a passenger on the flight More… |