Reports from Japan are that the leadership of Japan Airlines has decided to stick with their One World Alliance instead of jumping ship and joining SkyTeam.  This is an enormous coup for American Airlines, a founding airline partner of One World.  However, it is a disappointment for SkyTeam member and world’s largest airline Delta Airlines.

Both [...]

Continental Airlines, based in Houston, has announced that on March 27, 2010, the airline will launch daily non-stop transatlantic service between their New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Munich, Germany. 

This service comes just after Continental is officially integrated into the Star Alliance and is further evidence of their full participation in the [...]

Air Canada has announced new flight service connecting Western Canadian city Calgary, Alberta and Tokyo Narita Airport in Japan. 

The new flights will commence on March 27, 2010 and will be operated on 211-seat Boeing 767-300 ER aircraft.  Air Canada also will focus on connections in Tokyo to a number of Star Alliance partner airline flights [...]

Delta Airlines and it’s global airline alliance SkyTeam have offered an aid package of $1 billion to struggling Japan Airlines, JAL.  Immediately, though, current OneWorld partner with JAL, American Airlines, said that together with other OneWorld partners British Airways and Iberia, they would top that offer of aid hoping to convince JAL to stick with [...]

Although airline mergers are always percolating in the industry rumor mill, there has been a noticeable uptick in recent weeks as analysts talk about possible tie-ups. With the acquisition last year of Northwest Airlines by Delta Airlines looking like it should be a success, creating the world’s largest airline, and capacity still over-pacing demand, the [...]

United Airlines, already serving Brussels, Belgium from their hub at Washington Dulles International Airport, will add a daily flight beginning March 28, 2010 from Chicago O’Hare. 

The Brussels flight is time to connect well with Brussels Airlines, a new Star Alliance member after being acquired by Star Alliance founding member Lufthansa.  Connections are available in Brussels [...]

Houston based Continental Airlines starts three new non-stop markets from their Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport today in recognition and support of their new entry into the Star Alliance that occurred earlier this week. 

The three new routes will better match Star Alliance partners Air Canada, United and Lufthansa.  Continental will augment connecting possibilities with Air [...]

Continental Airlines, just inducted into the Star Alliance yesterday, has announced that they have signed alliances with two Asian airlines that are also Star Alliance members.  The new alliances with Asiana of South Korea and ANA of Japan will commence in 2010. 

The new alliances will include full partnership benefits such as code-sharing, frequent-flyer benefits, operational [...]

Continental Airlines officially leaves SkyTeam and becomes a member of the Star Alliance today joining United Airlines, US Airways and other International carriers including Lufthansa. 

By landing in the Star Alliance Continental will bring a much needed emphasis on two markets for that global airline alliance.  Many have said for some time that the Star Alliance [...]

Delta Airlines has announced schedule changes for next summer that will increase cooperation with Air France/KLM, Alaska Airlines and capitalize on additional synergies with former Northwest Airlines that it acquired last fall. 

This summer schedule and changes is the first fully combined schedule since merging with Northwest Airlines.  The new routes will be trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic & Africa.  [...]

TAM Airlines of Brazil today was inducted into the Star Alliance adding to existing members like United Airlines, US Airways, Lufthansa and their family of airline partners.  Just last week, TAM entered into frequent flyer cooperation with Lufthansa owned bmi and Austrian Airlines in an effort to expand cooperation and integration with the global airline [...]

Now that bmi and Austrian Airlines are solidly in the Lufthansa family of airlines, TAM Airlines of Brazil  has expanded their code sharing agreement with the European airlines to include Frequent Flyer cooperation.  Now, passengers can earn and redeem miles on each others flights for their preferred program. 

This agreement could pave the way for TAM [...]

Japan Airlines has decided to put current discussions about investment and cooperation with Delta Airlines and American Airlines on hold.  JAL is struggling to implement an aggressive but much needed restructuring to stave off continuing record breaking losses. 

This is good news for American Airlines and the Oneworld airline alliance as it keeps JAL in their [...]

A new code-sharing agreement was announed late last week between Olympic Air of Greece and Delta Airlines, the world’s largest airline.  The two airlines will code-share on the New York JFK to Athens route allowing the two airlines to partner on scheduling, capacity, pricing and operations.  The Greek carrier also says it is soon to [...]

Mexicana Airlines of Mexico said today that they intend to join the Oneworld global airline alliance this November.  Oneworld currently does not have a Mexican airline partner but features British Airways and American Airlines.  Iberia Airlines of Spain was the sponsor airline for Mexicana to join Oneworld.

The other large carrier in Mexico, AeroMexico, is a [...]

The stakes just got raised in the Japan Airlines partner negotiations.  Until now, it was Delta Airlines, the world’s largest, combined with fellow SkyTeam partners Air France/KLM that seemed to hold many of the cards in their quest to get JAL to jump ship from OneWorld and join SkyTeam.  But now, American, for a while [...]

Aimed at improving their balance sheet moving forward, American Airlines has announced a number of actions designed to improve operational efficiency, maximize revenue, and inject much needed cash into their operation. 

Brought in $1 Billion in cash from Citibank in a deal where the bank paid in advance for AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Miles to be used [...]