Passenger agent unions reach agreement with combined US Airways
Dec 7, 2005 — Unions representing passenger agents at the newly combined US Airways on Tuesday reached a preliminary deal with the airline, increasing wages while other contract terms are negotiated. MORE

US Airways keeps laptop users plugged in
Dec 7, 2005 -- Computer users will be able to plug in on all Airbus planes operated by the old US Airways. MORE

US Airways chairman and CEO says further airline consolidation inevitable
Dec 9, 2005 -- Doug Parker, who orchestrated the merger between America West Airlines and US Airways, believes further consolidation among U.S. airlines is inevitable. MORE

United pushes Hooters Air aside
The introduction of flights by United Airlines between Denver and Rockford, Ill., has prompted Hooters Air to cancel service to the Illinois city effective Jan. 5. MORE

No injuries reported as Alaska jet jolted by turbulence
Dec 9, 2005 -- An Alaska Airlines jet was severely jolted by turbulence during a Sitka landing but the airline said no injuries were reported. MORE

Delta pilots asked to authorize a strike
Dec 8, 2005 — The executive committee of the pilots union at Delta Air Lines voted unanimously Thursday to ask rank-and-file members to authorize a strike. MORE

Delta unloads 21 aircraft, cuts distribution costs
Dec 8, 2005 -- Delta Air Lines received some welcome financial relief yesterday as cargo carrier ABX Air and CIT Group agreed to purchase a combined 21 aircraft from the beleaguered company.MORE

Delta executive says airline has no plan to get rid of pilots
Dec 7, 2005 -- Delta Air Lines wants to retain its pilots and it plans to have a collective bargaining agreement in the future with its pilots. MORE

Continental, attendants settle
Dec 5, 2005 -- Continental Airlines and its flight attendants union have reached agreement on a new contract. MORE

The final frontier for Virgin's frequent fliers
Dec 9, 2005 -- This just in from Virgin Atlantic: Frequent fliers with mega miles (2 million to be exact) and a yen to blast off — rather than merely take off — can redeem miles for a suborbital jaunt on Virgin Galactic's White Knight spaceship, expected to debut commercially in late 2008 or 2009. MORE

Southwest pilots to fly more
Dec 8, 2005 — Pilots at Southwest Airlines will be flying 1-1/2 more hours each month after the pilot's union and the Dallas-based carrier struck an agreement, a newspaper reports. MORE

Branson gets closer to starting U.S. airline
Dec 8, 2005 -- As U.S. airlines attempt to lower their costs in bankruptcy court, upstart discounter Virgin America on Thursday made new steps to take off as a U.S. carrier. MORE

ATA cancels more routes
Dec 7, 2005 — ATA Airlines for the third time in two months Tuesday said it was discontinuing service to major cities while it tries to emerge from federal bankruptcy protection. MORE

Qantas to launch long-haul LCC; order decision postponed
Dec 8, 2005 -- Qantas will launch a long-haul low-cost airline under the Jetstar brand to start services by January 2007. MORE

Korean Air cancels flights as pilots walk
Dec 8, 2005 -- Korean Air cancelled more than 200 flights today--more than half its flight schedule--in advance of a pilot strike called by the Flight Crew Union that began at midnight Thursday (Seoul time). MORE

Iberia considering consolidation in face of low-cost competition
Dec 6, 2005 -- Iberia will bow to pressure from LCCs and begin to eliminate routes that do not pass through Madrid, MD Angel Mullor told Iberiavion. MORE

Rockford airport, Northwest to part in January
Dec 6, 2005 — Northwest Airlines will end its daily non-stop regional jet service from the Chicago/Rockford International Airport to Detroit's Wayne County International Airport on Jan. 3, airport officials told the Rockford Register Star on Monday. MORE

LAX scraps massive expansion plan
Dec 5, 2005 -- Plans to expand and update LAX have been scrapped as part of a settlement with local civic groups and neighbors who have fought for years to stop the development. MORE

NWA to drop flights next month
Dec 8, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines will cancel two direct flights from Memphis to cities in the West Coast and eliminate one flight to Amsterdam, according to Memphis International Airport. MORE

Continental flight attendants resume contract talks
Dec 7, 2005 -- Continental Airlines and its flight attendants resumed contract talks Wednesday, but hurdles to an agreement remain, including proposed cuts in wages and benefits. MORE

British Airways signs $2.3B deal with GE
Dec 9, 2005 -- British Airways has signed a $2.3 billion engine maintenance contract with General Electric Co.'s aviation division, based in Evendale. MORE

Rail / Hotel / Car / Cruise News

Using tech to tackle hotel phone bills
Dec 7, 2005 -- Tech-savvy business travelers are forcing a rethink on how hotels charge for long-distance communications, meaning that exorbitant phone bills on the road could soon be a thing of the past. MORE

Westin hotel chain to ban smoking
Dec 5, 2005 -- The Westin hotel chain is banning smoking indoors at its properties in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, and will add $200 to the bill of anyone who violates the policy, an executive said Monday. MORE

'Budget' hotel rooms go for $370 in NYC
Dec 8, 2005 -- Cost-conscious visitors to the Big Apple who favor budget hotel chains are in for a rude wake-up call this holiday season: a $330-a-night Super 8. MORE

Trump plans hotel for Israeli coastal city
Dec 8, 2005 -- The mayor of the Israeli coastal city of Netanya, which was hit by a suicide bombing this week, said Thursday that billionaire Donald Trump is planning to help build a huge beachfront hotel complex there. MORE

Operatic tenor settles hotel suit over collapse of shower bench
Dec 7, 2005 -- Ronan Tynan, one of The Irish Tenors, reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging faulty maintenance in a hotel shower stall resulted in an injury that has caused three years of pain, the hotel and his lawyer confirmed Tuesday. MORE

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