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Business travel & Delta Northwest Merger News

April 8, 2009 by Jack Kennard  
Filed under Airlines

North American Carriers Are Single Bright Spot in Dismal Global Aviation Market
The International Air Transport Association revised its outlook for global aviation last month, forecasting $4.7 billion loss for 2009, a bigger loss than the $2.5 billion it projected in December. But it said that North American carriers were doing the best and forecasting a $100 million combined profit [...]

Airline Updates for August 2008

January 20, 2009 by Jack Kennard  
Filed under Airlines

After Month-Long Hiatus, Airlines Try Another Fare Hike
The airfare monitoring website FareCompare.com reported that Northwest Airlines upped its domestic fares by nearly $80 roundtrip in over 4,000 city pairs for both business and leisure travelers.
The increase came after nearly a month of no airfare hikes. Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare, said that fares may be [...]