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Emirates Airline produced a net profit of Dhs 284 million (US $77 million), for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30th September 2008. This is down 88 per cent compared to Dhs 2.36 billion ($643 million) net profits for the same period in 2007, showing the impact of the re... [more]

Qantas Group General Manager Sales and Distribution, Mr Rob Gurney, said Qantas Travel Insider was a unique and comprehensive online resource that would help travellers plan the perfect trip. “Qantas Travel Insider combines stories by respected travel writers from our popular award-winni... [more]

Finally, a less expensive airline has decided that Columbus has a gaping hole to fill--two in fact. After first Skybus and then Jet Blue pulled out of Columbus, and other carriers cut down their service, the options for heading out of Columbus have become more expensive and less frequent. AirT... [more]

Shares in British Airways have showed their biggest one-day gain in over two decades despite the carrier reporting a 92% fall in first-half profits. The airline said it was fighting the economic slowdown by raising prices and cutting capacity, in contrast with low- cost carriers that are cutti... [more]

British Airways has launched a new service that lets customers check in for their flights from any Web-enabled mobile device, across global markets in 11 different languages, which appears to be an industry first. (Not the mobile check-in part; that's been around for a while, but the 11-languages... [more]

A United Airlines crew was apparently forced to use duct tape to restrain an unruly passenger after the normal ankle cuffs kept slipping off. The passenger, who was apparently quite intoxicated after having several drinks at the airport (she also brought alcohol onto the plane), is accused of sla... [more]

Gadling has been closely following the merger between air travel giants Delta and Northwest Airlines. The marriage of the two carriers was recently approved by the Department of Justice. But what does this mean for the people on the ground and in the air? Aside from seeing new color schemes on th... [more]

For months, Delta stood alone. The last of the legacy carriers to allow passengers to check a bag has finally caved to peer pressure, however, and effective December 5, this policy is no more. Starting next month, any Delta passenger checking a bag will be charged $15 for that first bag che... [more]

Etihad Airways marks a major milestone in its short but glittering history when it celebrates its fifth anniversary today. On 5 November 2003 the national airline of the UAE launched its inaugural flight from its home base of Abu Dhabi to Al Ain which was followed a week later with its first c... [more]

Ryanair threatens to expand across the Atlantic again, in two or three years. Making it unlikely. Also the airline forecasts a dire flying situation in Europe in the near future as the credit crisis worsens. [more]