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The U.S. Department of Transportation late last month gave Continental, Delta and Northwest airlines final approval for their tripartite codeshare arrangement but several conditions on joint corporate and travel agency [...]

New York (AirGuideBusiness - Business & Industry Features) Mon, Jun 2, 2014 - Delta Air Lines said on Monday June 2 it would buy 15 Airbus A321s, an order worth [...]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously against Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg of Minnesota, the Northwest Airlines customer who accused the company of unreasonably revoking his Platinum Elite frequent flier membership [...]

Richard Anderson in February took the reins as Northwest Airlines' CEO during a time wrought with labor and economic difficulties. Though the carrier since has settled with its mechanics union, [...]

New York (AirGuide - Inside Air Travel) - Tue, Jan 7, 2014 Delta Air Lines is retiring its last Douglas DC-9, the oldest passenger plane in the fleet of the [...]

AIRPLANE TRAVEL TAKES its toll on even the hardiest of us. It's not uncommon to experience a stuffy nose, a headache, or a dry throat as we wing across the [...]

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2013 M2 COMMUNICATIONS 6 December 2013 In celebration of its 80th anniversary of service and growing presence in Seattle, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has unveiled at Boeing [...]

The Supreme Court heard a rather unusual case yesterday: the one about the rabbi suing Northwest Airlines over the termination of his frequent flier status. According to NPR, Rabbi S. [...]

Byline: Ryan Mont Small Airports Need Air Service Too Air service in the United States has become very interesting in recent years. Delta and Northwest Airlines merged forming a larger [...]

Byline: Edward Russell âDelta Air Lines has been asked to submit documents related to its merger with Northwest Airlines, in the US government's challenge of American and US Airways' proposed [...]

Rolling Out the Welcome Mat Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying this issue of Airport Business! We have a saying here in the United States, about 'rolling out the welcome [...]

New York (AirGuideBusiness - Business & Industry Features) - Fri, Sep 27, 2013 The US Justice Department said that US Airways and American Airlines, whose proposed merger has been stalled [...]

THE BIG SQUEEZE ILLUSTRATION BY JESSE LENZ GRAPHICS BY SECTION DESIGN Fares are rising, planes are packed, and flying has never been more of a hassle. But U.S. airlines are [...]

New York (AirGuide - Inside Air Travel) Wed, Jun 5, 2013 Delta plans to scrap its Memphis hub in September Delta Air Lines said that it plans to scrap its [...]

This article reports that several U.S. airlines, such as Mesaba Aviation, a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, seek to terminate short flights that have become uneconomical due to rising fuel costs. The U.S. Department of Transportation, with which airlines are contracted, has the right to deny these requests unless replacements are found to take over the routes.

The author argues that airline company mergers are bad for the industry. The author uses as an example the attempt by airline company Delta to merge with airline company Northwest Airlines. The author suggests that the costs involved in combining airline routes and paying off the pilot's union outweigh the benefits of the merger, and sets a dangerous precedent for other airline companies. INSET: The Lessons of Deals Past.

The article discusses the results of the 2005 merger of U.S. Airways and America West, a move led by U.S. Airways Chief Executive Doug Parker. Although the merger prevented U.S. Airways from liquidation, the expanded company still faces the internal struggle of unifying two separate airlines. Employee dissatisfaction and customer complaints are high compared to the rest of the airline industry. Similarities with the pending merger of Delta and Northwest Airlines are noted.

Offers business news briefs. Potential effect of the purchase of eighteen Boeing 787 jetliners by Northwest Airlines Inc. on rival Airbus Co.; Reports that Ford Motor Co. investors will hear bad news when first-quarter earnings are announced on April 20, 2005; Details of the disclosure by LexisNexis Co. that thieves may have gained access to the personal information of more individuals than originally thought; Reports on the investigation of the New York Stock Exchange by the Securities & Exchange Commission over its alleged failure to prevent trading abuses by its member firms.

Byline: Staff Writers Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2012, 2012 FlyersRights.org asks why the TSA continues to mislead the public about the efficacy of body scanners in detecting devices like [...]

New York, Geneva (AirGuideBusiness - Airline Finance News Africa / Middle East) Apr 29, 2012 Cargolux Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, World Tourism and Travel Council People. Cargolux Airlines International elected SVP [...]

Byline: Chris Newmarker A skilled and talented workforce appears to have been the factor that persuaded executives at the AAR Corp. to open an aircraft maintenance operation in the former [...]

New York (AirGuide - Inside Air Travel) Mar 22, 2012 US Airways is Exploring Potential Merger with Bankrupt American Airlines US Airways, which is exploring a potential merger with bankrupt [...]