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Airlines are tossing consumers aside and grabbing the benefit of lower federal taxes on travel tickets. By Saturday night, nearly all the major U.S. airlines had raised fares to offset taxes that expired the night before.

While for most of us 2010 was a year of very gradual recovery, there were some moments of great loss. Over the course of the year, we said goodbye to a number of people, brands and products that have been a part of our lives for many years. Here are 20 departures from 2010 that we'll miss (some...

The International Air Transport Association expects airline profit to plunge 40% this year as fewer passengers travel during the recession and as fuel prices rise. But that doesn't mean you'll necessarily be able to score a good deal: Airfares are likely to keep climbing.

With its lack of premium amenities and upgrade options, Southwest has been an airline that many business travelers try to avoid. But after it absorbs AirTran next year, those frequent fliers will have almost no choice on some routes.

TripIt and its enhanced version, TripIt Pro, are an Web services that help travelers manage their journeys and deliver real-time flight updates. From my use of it and how it's helped me, I'm a fan.

Spirit Airlines' website says that the company is trying to work with its pilot's union to end a strike that has shut down the carrier since June 12 and will almost certainly continue though the 15th.

The Federal Aviation Administration suffered a "widespread" computer malfunction Thursday morning, sending key parts of the national air traffic control system haywire and affecting Logan International in Boston, Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, and all three major airports in New York. Authorities...

A Washington, D.C. law firm heard something it didn't like in a phone call AirTran made to analysts last October. When someone asked if the airline planned to institute luggage fees, the CEO said "we would strongly consider it," if Delta did it first. Well, Delta went and did it. Then AirTran...

AirTran (AAI) is about to prove the sky is no limit when it comes to wireless connections. The company said today it will allow its customers to surf the Web while in the sky on all of its flights later this year. The cost will range from $7.95 to $12.95, depending on the size of your device and...

Air Tran Holdings Inc. (AAI) Chief Executive Bob Fornano made headlines this week when he predicted that the discount airline would be profitable in every quarter this year. Investors cheered the news, boosting shares of the Orlando-based airline. Airlines have suckered many an investor for years....