The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT), Virgin Blue Holdings and Delta Air Lines are in talks over the department’s preliminary decision to deny the application submitted by the airliners to operate flights between Australia and the U.S.

Qantas has admitted that they lost the property of a passenger, believing to have donated it to charity.

Tourism in New Orleans - the birthplace of jazz - is starting to swing like it did before Hurricane Katrina silenced the Louisiana city five years ago.

All British Airways (BA) chief executive Willie Walsh wants for Christmas is another airline or twelve.

The tourism organisations of Christchurch are working together to ensure current and potential visitors to the city are safe and looked after, as the region recovers from Saturday’s earthquake and aftershocks.

Tourism New Zealand has stressed that the country remains “open for business” despite the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Christchurch on Saturday.

Dubai is quickly becoming one of the world’s favourite tourist hot spots after experiencing a seven percent increase in tourism during the first five months of this year.

A High Court ruling which will see Qantas pay millions to travel agents on unpaid fuel surcharge commissions will have far reaching implications as other airlines face the chopping block.

Passenger numbers for Qantas were up in July 2010 year-on-year, with a corresponding growth in international yield excluding foreign exchange.

Thai Airways International (THAI) and Tiger Air are working to ensure that their merged entity, Thai Tiger Airways, can begin service by March 2011.

Continental Airlines are running steady in August with a load factor of 86.5 percent, 0.7 points higher than the same time last year and a mainline load factor of 87.2 percent, 0.6 points above August 2009.

Passengers left stranded after the grounding of Mexicana airplanes will be offered dedicated fares from Aeromexico, who have added flights to fill the space Mexicana's departure will leave.

Already more than two years behind its delivery schedule and Boeing has yet again announced its 787 Dreamliner will be further delayed until mid-February.

Malaysia's airport operator has announced that its new low-cost terminal will be delayed until mid-2012 and cost at least US$150 million more than originally planned.

In the aftermath of last Monday's bus hostage drama in the Philippines, tourism industry stakeholders have agreed to bide their time and allow emotions over the drama to subside.

Union leaders have revealed that a new strike ballot at British Airways is "always an option", raising concerns over the possibility of Christmas strikes.

Continental Airlines are sparing customers a storm of fees waiving costs for people whose flight plans may be affected by Hurricane Earl.

The future of online travel agents (OTAs) is a difficult one to predict, but gateways and personal communication are sure to play a decisive role moving forward.

conTgo and Dynamiq announced their entry into a strategic partnership yesterday in a move set to provide travel management companies (TMC) with "proactive" handling of corporate traveller safety.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has completed its investigation into the conduct of six cabin crew after a dead body was found in an aircraft toilet on 31 July, 2010.