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latest news & developmentsPlane crashes in Jamaica but passengers walk away
An American Airlines Boeing 737 overshot the runway in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night, but the company said there were no fatalities.
Airline shares hit as soaring fuel bills dent profits
The world’s top airlines warned on Thursday that soaring fuel prices were hitting profits, prompting some to increase fares, and global leader American Airlines announced…
Delta, Northwest to create world’s largest airline
Delta Air Lines will buy Northwest Airlines in the United States for more than -billion under a proposal unveiled on Monday to create the world’s biggest airline, as carriers…
Mass US flight cancellations cause travel chaos
American Airlines cancelled 1 094 flights, or nearly half its schedule, on Wednesday to reinspect aircraft, a disruption that affected about 100 000 passengers and triggered…
SAA faces new competitors
South African Airways (SAA) is facing two new challenges: One in its regional market and another on its United States routes. United States airline Delta will start a new…