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Opening of new Berlin airport delayed indefinitely
Lufthansa and Airberlin are scrambling to rearrange their newly expanded flight schedules after Tuesday’s announcement that the opening of the city’s unified airport, Berlin Brandenburg International, has been postponed indefinitely. More»

AA says direct connect progress slow with corporate agencies
When American Airlines in 2009 debuted on the public stage its direct-connect strategy, director of merchandising strategy Cory Garner envisioned that by curtain call "100 percent of our indirect volume" would go through the technology. More»
American requests permission to expand Brazil service
American has asked the Transportation Department for the rights to add 17 weekly flights to its U.S.-Brazil service this fall. More»
Allegiant expands Hawaii plans
Allegiant Air will add five more Hawaii routes, including a Maui segment, in mid-November. More»
Amadeus to get some flight data from OAG
Official Airline Guide (OAG) will provide Amadeus a daily feed of schedule data, giving GDS users access more accurate information, Amadeus said. More»
DOT awards long-haul routes from Washington Reagan
Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest and Virgin America scored rights to serve daily nonstop routes from Reagan Washington National beyond the 1,250-mile perimeter limit that currently restricts flight operations at the airport. More»
Bankrupt AA exploring consolidation, says US Airways
American Airlines' management and board of directors "have committed to a process to explore consolidation scenarios that will enhance value for its stakeholders," according to a statement from US Airways, which is pursuing a merger with the bankrupt airline. More»
Hawaiian Airlines adding flights to fourth Japanese city
Hawaiian Airlines will begin thrice-weekly nonstop service between Honolulu and Sapporo, Japan, this November, pending approval from the Japanese government. More»
DOT again delays proposed rules for ancillary fees
The U.S. Transportation Department once again has moved the goalposts on its eagerly anticipated and hotly disputed Enhancing Passenger Protections III notice of proposed rulemaking, this time to Nov. 30 from Aug. 10. More»
DOT nabs PeoplExpress for premature advertising
PeoplExpress, the company that is seeking to start a new airline under that name, has already run afoul of the Transportation Department’s enforcement office, while its application for airline rights is still being processed. More»
Volcanic activity closes Puebla Airport
Ashes from Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano forced officials to close the airport in nearby Puebla for 14 hours yesterday and today to allow for cleanup of ash and rock that posed a risk to arriving and departing aircraft. More»
Frontier to operate Pittsburgh-Punta Cana service
Frontier Airlines will offer new nonstop service between Pittsburgh and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. More»
Layover luxury at the Lufthansa Welcome Lounge
We have all been there. A long layover in an airport after an overnight flight can be an exercise in tedium, despite the bells and whistles some European airports have added to lend entertainment value to a long wait. More»
Delta suspends New York-Athens winter service
Athens will have no transatlantic service this winter following Delta's suspension of New York service from Oct. 28 to March 23. More»
Delta wants to retain Tokyo-Guangzhou route rights
Delta has advised the Transportation Department that it still isn’t ready to operate a Tokyo-Guangzhou connecting leg as part of its U.S.-Asia service, but it wants to hang on to the unused route rights, which were granted in 2010. More»
Thai Air launches LAX-Seoul service
Thai Airways inaugurated nonstop service from Los Angeles to Seoul, South Korea, four days a week on May 1. More»
Spirit changes mind, pays refund to dying veteran
After a week of bad press, Spirit Airlines on Friday said it would honor customer Jerry Meekins’ request for a refund. More»
Cayman Airways to operate summer flight from DFW
Cayman Airways will offer seasonal weekly service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Grand Cayman from June 23 through Sept. 2. More»
KLM resumes Dallas-Amsterdam route
KLM this week resumed its seasonal Dallas-Amsterdam service, offering five weekly flights with A330 aircraft configured for 243 passengers. More»
Delta to buy oil refinery
Delta Air Lines through a subsidiary company agreed to acquire from Phillips 66 a Philadelphia-area oil refinery. More»
Delta replaces top management at MLT Vacations in shake-up
Packager MLT Vacations has made leadership changes as part of “strategic improvements” in the way MLT works with parent company Delta Air Lines, according to Delta. More»

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