Four of the five largest U.S. carriers, including AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, cut their round-trip fuel surcharge to $20, dropping an increase that briefly doubled the fee. ...more

January 23, 2008

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines have doubled their round-trip fuel surcharges in most U.S. markets to $40, matching an increase by AMR Corp.'s American Airlines. ...more

January 19, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Airport Sets Record Tampa International Airport set a record with 9.58 million passenger departures in 2007, up 1.5 percent compared with 2006, despite a year-end decline airport officials attributed to an economic downturn. Southwest Airlines remained the airport's leading carrier with 27.8 percent market share, followed by Delta Air Lines, US Airways, Continental Airlines and American Airlines. The number of departing passengers declined 4.2 percent in December to 771,544 compared with a year ago. ...more

January 17, 2008

NATION Delta Mum On Mergers Delta Air Lines officials were mum Friday on the outcome of a board meeting at which executives could get the green light to enter formal talks with two competitors about a combination. Asked whether the meeting in New York had been completed, board member Walter Massey responded, "I can't talk about that." He then hung up the phone. Atlanta-based Delta declined to comment. Two people familiar with the situation said Delta's board may be asked to allow formal talks between Delta and Northwest Airlines and UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, with the idea that Delta would choose to combine with one of the two. ...more

January 12, 2008

A merger involving Delta Air Lines Inc. may be close, the head of the carrier's pilots union said in a letter to rank-and-file members Wednesday. ...more

January 10, 2008

Airline passengers will face higher fares, but some airline earnings will be lower than originally estimated for 2008 and 2009, a Raymond James & Associates report said Tuesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher. ...more

January 6, 2008

CHICAGO - United Airlines says it faced the worst December weather in its 80-year history last month and is apologizing to frazzled passengers. ...more

January 6, 2008

ATLANTA - For the third year in a row, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has retained its title as the nation's busiest airport in terms of flights, according to preliminary government data released Wednesday. ...more

January 3, 2008

Former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez will be spending the holidays in a California jail. ...more

December 25, 2007