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Two Delta Airlines passenger planes collided on the runway at Boston's Logan International Airport on Thursday, causing minor damage, an airport spokesman said.

The CEO of a regional airline operating in Congo says a passenger plane crashed on its way from the capital to the city of Kisangani.

The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned. There is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot, but the U.S. shared its concerns last week with executives at domestic and international carriers. People traveling to the U.S. from overseas may experience additional screening at airports because of the threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

Travel industry experts say treatment of Delta Air Lines over a pending marketing alliance with Saudi Arabian Airlines is unfair.

Celebrating its 40th birthday, Southwest Airlines started running a promotion that’s sure to turn a lot of heads. Fares start at $40 for one-way trips up to 450 miles, $80 for trips from 451 to 1,250 miles and $120 for trips over 1,251 miles.

Airlines score lowest among 47 industries evaluated by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, according to a report released by the national index Tuesday.

United Airlines worked to resume normal flight operations after resolving a computer outage but flight departures were expected to be delayed throughout the weekend, the company said on Saturday.

Federal authorities are investigating an apparent case of stolen identity after an American Eagle Airlines employee allegedly used another man's identity to get a job as a flight attendant, according a statement from the airline.

U.S. airlines collected $3.4 billion in bag fees last year. The 24 percent increase from 2009 shows how the airlines are increasingly reliant on charging for once-free services to make money....

Thai Airways announces plans to acquire 37 new aircraft over the next six years at a cost of 118.6bn baht.