Executive Travel SkyGuide eAlert Archive December 4, 2006: Registered Traveler program finally sees some daylight November 27, 2006: Merger mania talk draws in Southwest, Continental November 20, 2006: US Airways-Delta merger far from a sure thing November 13, 2006: Airlines gear up for Thanksgiving travel crunch November 6, 2006: Europe adopts new carry-on rules November 6 October 30, 2006: Delta, Northwest plan international expansion in 2007 October 23, 2006: Wright Amendment repeal brings fare competition to north Texas October 16, 2006: Delta, Northwest plan international expansion in 2007 October 9, 2006: JetBlue has its eye on Chicago O'Hare service October 2, 2006: New carry-on rules for liquids generate some confusion September 25, 2006: Study finds air fares at a five-year high September 18, 2006: Questions raised about Registered Traveler enrollment costs September 11, 2006: Poll: Most would support a total ban on carry-ons September 5, 2006: Deadline looms for transatlantic pact on passenger data August 28, 2006: Court stops Northwest flight attendants' job action – for now August 21, 2006: New security rules lead to checked-baggage boom August 14, 2006: New security rules relaxed slightly as terror threat eases August 7, 2006: Northwest flight attendants could start job action next week July 31, 2006: United sells NY-London route to Delta, expands Asia service July 24, 2006: Northwest, flight attendants reach tentative contract agreement July 17, 2006: American reveals details of new business class seats July 10, 2006: Court lets Northwest impose new terms on flight attendants June 26, 2006: Northwest tries random boarding June 19, 2006: Compromise reached on Dallas Love Field dispute June 12, 2006: Northwest flight attendants reject new contract June 5, 2006: Star Alliance opens consolidated terminal at Tokyo Narita May 30, 2006: Denver will reshuffle gates, build regional jet facility for United May 22, 2006: New Atlanta runway expected to reduce congestion, delays May 15, 2006: Virgin America stalled by regulatory inquiry May 8, 2006: Seats could be harder than ever to find this summer May 1, 2006: Comair service uninterrupted - for now April 24, 2006: TSA sees limited deployment of Registered Traveler plan this year April 17, 2006: Delta pilots' strike threat recedes with new agreement April 10, 2006: Delta, pilots face big deadline this week April 3, 2006: Northwest sets plans for regional unit as labor woes continue March 27, 2006: Delta and its pilots approach a day of reckoning March 20, 2006: Northwest tests extra charge for aisle, exit row seats March 13, 2006: Delta sprucing up JFK terminal, adding connections March 6, 2006: Northwest pact may end threat of a pilots' strike February 27, 2006: Venezuela to curtail service by U.S. carriers February 21, 2006: Northwest, unions get another week to reach a deal February 13, 2006: Delta pilots open strike center; Northwest pilots vote on walkout February 6, 2006: Report: Bush wants to double fees on non-stop flights January 30, 2006: ATA adds routes, expands Southwest code-sharing January 23, 2006: Registered Traveler program set for June debut January 17, 2006: United due to exit Chapter 11 soon January 9, 2006: Northwest flight attendants threaten strike; pilots also angry January 3, 2006: Independence Air will stop flying this week December 19, 2005: American goes to Love Field; Southwest backs into DFW December 12, 2005: Virgin America hopes to start flying in 2006 December 5, 2005: Love Field battle intensifies as STL, MCI service begins November 28, 2005: Southwest could double operations in Philadelphia November 21, 2005: JetBlue keeps expanding at Boston November 14, 2005: Cash infusion could help ATA exit Chapter 11 November 7, 2005: Independence Air parent files for bankruptcy October 31, 2005: Delta will fold Song into mainline domestic operations October 24, 2005: Southwest, buoyed by profits, returns to Denver next year October 17, 2005: Southwest loses bid to relocate at Seattle October 10, 2005: Fast-growing low-cost carriers offer less crowded flights October 3, 2005: Post-hurricane fuel prices threaten airlines' fall schedules September 26, 2005: Some SimpliFares fall victim to Delta bankruptcy plan September 19, 2005: Will Delta, Northwest merge in bankruptcy? September 12, 2005: Delta bankruptcy feared; carrier cuts winter schedule at CVG September 6, 2005: Storm's aftermath could threaten Delta August 29, 2005: Northwest says flight operations are normal despite strike August 22, 2005: Northwest tries to fly through mechanics' strike August 15, 2005: Northwest says it's ready for strike, if it comes August 8, 2005: Northwest, mechanics stop talking as deadline nears August 1, 2005: TSA could lose airport screeners due to budget cuts July 25, 2005: Northwest braces for possible August 20 mechanics' strike July 18, 2005: New obstacles emerge for in-flight cell phone use July 11, 2005: Labor turmoil, bankruptcy warnings continue at Northwest July 5, 2005: DOT warns of summer delays at nine airports June 27, 2005: America West, US Airways merger gets Justice Dept. OK June 20, 2005: United enhances service for business flyers at O'Hare June 13, 2005: Northwest boosts business fares, keeps talking to mechanics June 6, 2005: United dodges strike threats, drops Argentina route May 31, 2005: Northwest mechanics eye countdown to job action May 23, 2005: It's Official: US Airways, America West will merge May 16, 2005: US Airways, America West merger may be near May 9, 2005: Two of United's unions threaten strikes over pension loss May 2, 2005: Airbus super-jumbo on track for 2006 deliveries April 25, 2005: America West-US Airways merger talks stir debate April 18, 2005: Amtrak's Acela trains are taken out of service again April 11, 2005: U.S. plans to tighten borders for intra-North American travelers April 4, 2005: Business groups outraged over proposed passport change March 28, 2005: United's Ted sets sites on Southwest's new stronghold March 21, 2005: Southwest plans more new service at Chicago Midway March 14, 2005: Delta flirts with Chapter 11; drops food sales, pillows March 7, 2005: United will boost Ted fleet by 20 percent February 28, 2005: JetBlue adds new transcontinental routes February 21, 2005: AirTran invades Charlotte; Southwest sets PIT schedules February 14, 2005: TSA expands testing of new explosives detection machines February 7, 2005: JetBlue plans long-term expansion at Boston Logan January 31, 2005: Delta's Song plans new service from JFK to LAX, SFO, SEA January 24, 2005: Airlines make progress with new labor agreements January 17, 2005: ATA sets Chicago Midway schedule as Southwest code-share begins January 10, 2005: Other airlines cut prices to match new Delta structure January 3, 2005: Delta said to plan domestic fare overhaul this week December 27, 2004: Many Comair/Delta Connection flights grounded after computer crash December 20, 2004: Southwest poised to win battle for ATA at Chicago Midway December 13, 2004: Court to weigh fate of ATA's Chicago Midway operation December 6, 2004: US Airways says time is running out without more cost-cutting November 29, 2004: Domestic business air fares hit new lows November 22, 2004: Flight attendants threaten nationwide strikes November 15, 2004: Southwest poised to grow - but not at DFW November 8, 2004: Southwest, Northwest plan expansions at ATA's hubs November 1, 2004: ATA bankruptcy sets off competition for Chicago Midway market October 25, 2004: New all-business airline places big Boeing order October 18, 2004: Business group sees "catastrophic" airline failures ahead October 11, 2004: Senate bill extends passenger ticket protection October 4, 2004: Virgin's Branson eyes global air network - and more September 27, 2004: New lapses found in aviation security September 20, 2004: Airport security screenings to get tougher this week September 13, 2004: Delta terminates DFW hub; US Airways back in Chapter 11 September 7, 2004: AA adds new ticketing fees; NW revises its fee plan August 30, 2004: TSA plans test of revised passenger-screening program August 23, 2004: Two new reports see tough times for legacy carriers August 16, 2004: US Airways to cut Pittsburgh non-stop routes in November August 9, 2004: As air travel rebounds, so do flight delays August 2, 2004: FAA calls crisis meeting over O'Hare delays July 26, 2004: United secures additional financing July 19, 2004: CAPPS 2 is scrapped; what's next? July 12, 2004: TSA begins "registered traveler" program July 6, 2004: Frontier leaves LAX-MSP; AirTran enters LAX-DFW June 28, 2004: Four more airlines gave passenger data to the government June 21, 2004: TSA starts "registered traveler" test at MSP June 14, 2004: Court dismisses passenger privacy suits vs. Northwest June 7, 2004: Virgin's new U.S. airline will fly out of SFO June 1, 2004: U.S., Europe agree to exchange airline passenger data May 24, 2004: Independence Air debuts low-fare Dulles network June 16 May 17, 2004: TSA plans extra staffing for summer travel crunch May 10, 2004: US Airways will scale back Pittsburgh hub May 3, 2004: US Airways rolls out its own low fares at PHL April 26, 2004: TSA gets low grades for performance in new studies April 19, 2004: TSA in hot water over passenger data handovers April 12, 2004: Independence Air plans June launch at Dulles April 5, 2004: US Airways starts new regional jet division at PIT, PHL March 29, 2004: US Airways frets as Southwest boosts PHL plans March 22, 2004: Feds to move ahead with frequent traveler scheme March 15, 2004: JetBlue adding flights between northeast, northern California March 8, 2004: Northwest enhances elite perks for frequent flyers March 1, 2004: U.S. may place security staff in foreign airports February 23, 2004: TSA sets schedule of fines for security violations February 17, 2004: GAO sees problems with passenger pre-screening project February 9, 2004: Ted launches this week; will expand to Dulles February 2, 2004: Transatlantic flight cancellations start up again January 26, 2004: United, American to cut back O'Hare schedules January 20, 2004 January 12, 2004 January 5, 2004 December 29, 2003 December 22, 2003 December 15, 2003 December 8, 2003 December 1, 2003 November 24, 2003 November 17, 2003 November 10, 2003 November 3, 2003 October 27, 2003 October 20, 2003 October 13, 2003 October 6, 2003 September 29, 2003 September 22, 2003 September 15, 2003 September 8, 2003 September 2, 2003 August 25, 2003 August 18, 2003 August 11, 2003 August 4, 2003