Airline Industry News Archive for 2010

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported traffic for the month of August 2010. - More

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a s... - More

New Features Provide Added Convenience, Offer Greater Customization with Guaranteed Low Prices on Additional Travel Products - More

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 143 announced it will be entering federally-mediated negotiations with Alaska Airlines on September 7, 2010 on behalf of 2,700 employees in the clerical, office and passenger service (COPS) classification at the Seattle-based carrier. - More

Strong demand seen for new, more fuel efficient single-aisle airplanes - More

New full-flat beds in BusinessElite, Economy class seats with personal video on-demand among customer benefits - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) reported an August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 86.5 percent, 0.7 points above the August 2009 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 87.2 percent, 0.6 points above the August 2009 mainline load factor. - More

Move Further Demonstrates Ties Between the Two Airlines - More

New service to California; seasonal Florida service returns - More

Southwest Airlines announced today plans to increase the number of hospitals and medical transportation organizations that will receive grants in the airline's 2011 Medical Transportation Grant Program. - More