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United States domestic air travellers could face a summer of higher fares thanks to a reduction in airline capacity exacerbated by the US government’s American Airlines - US Airways merger settlement, claims aviation intelligence provider, OAG.

AirTran Airways, initially formed as ValuJet in 1993, will operate its last scheduled flight on December 28, 2014 with AirTran Flight 001 (marketed as Southwest ‘WN5001’) operating between Atlanta and Tampa Bay that evening, the same flight number and routing of ValuJet's inaugural flight on October 26, 1993.

Which airlines are leading the consolidation of the industry and who are seeking, through that, a measure of stability and rationality. How do these

US low-cost pioneer, Southwest Airlines, has announced the airline will offer new non-stop service to 15 domestic destinations from Dallas Love Field

US carriers JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines have both revealed that they have been successful in their bids to secure slots at Ronald Reagan

US low-cost carrier will make its debut in the international market at the start of July 2014 with Aruba, The Bahamas, and Jamaica the first countries

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced it will close its operations at Branson Airport (BKG), Key West International Airport (EYW) and

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines is growing its operation at Mineta San José Airport by increasing frequencies on four of its existing routes in

US carrier Virgin America is conducting market research on the Caribbean island of St Maarten as part of its long-term development plans. This was

Airline executives come in all shapes and sizes, but Robert E. Jordan is one of the more approachable in the US airline industry. After working

When Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas the future of its MD-95 programme was in serious doubt. However, Boeing stuck with the project with the belief

US low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines is neither “for or against” the planned American Airlines - US Airways merger, but is looking for “meaningful

Q) What have been the most exciting recent developments at Southwest? A) “Two growth stories stand out for me: AirTran’s international footprint is

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has been awarded two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Washington Reagan National Airport by the US

US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has revealed its wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran Airways will introduce flights from Chicago Midway to Montego

Three US carriers have made official applications to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to introduce new flights from Ronald Reagan Washington