Britain's Competition Commission today recommended the sale of three airports, two in London and one in Scotland that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance.

World Youth Day (WYD) pilgrims helped Sydney Airport set a record last month for its busiest ever international arrivals day.

A $100 million expansion and redevelopment of the Gold Coast Airport terminal has commenced.

Shanghai Airlines flew into the black in the first half of this year thanks to rising traffic and a government subsidy, reports the Shanghai Daily.

The first of two Boeing 757s being modified for the Royal New Zealand Airforce have been returned to New Zealand from Alabama.

Cut-price airline AirAsia X has announced it is to begin new Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur flights.

Fuel prices saw Philippine Airlines post a 78% drop in operating income in the first quarter of its current fiscal year (April to March).

Australia-based, global airport operator Macquarie Airports has delivered a half year net loss of A$274 million - but it says the outlook for the rest of the year is solid.

Hi-tech face scanners are being used at a British airport to help stop terrorists and criminals from entering the country.

ABX Air Inc says it has reached an agreement with DHL on severance and retention plans for impending job reductions.

JetLite, Jet Airways’ wholly-owned subsidiary, an all-economy carrier, has introduced 14-Day Apex fares on several of its domestic routes, on sale until September 30.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has noted a growing interest for its upcoming winter program, which offers a new route to Delhi and the return of two popular seasonal routes: Copenhagen-Dubai and Stockholm-Bangkok.

Philippine Airlines has introduced two major promotional-fare schemes aimed at travelers to choice destinations in Asia and Australia, as well as at corporate travel planners seeking novel incentive packages for their top performers.

Royal Jordanian has commenced its first regular non-stop flight between Amman and Kiev.

Qantas Airways has announced a "CFO succession" in which Peter Gregg will step down from September 30 and be replaced by his deputy Colin Storrie.

Air New Zealand and its aviation partners will demonstrate what they believe has the potential for the commercial aviation industry to reduce carbon emissions by millions of tonnes annually next month.

Emirates is offering Sydney passengers a "very special" Economy Class fare of $715 per person return including taxes, to Bangkok.

Etihad Airways will launch flights to the Russian capital, Moscow, from its Abu Dhabi home base on Monday December 1.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways on Monday announced plans to raise their air fares on some international routes as they struggle to cope with the soaring cost of jet fuel.

Australia's second biggest airline, Virgin Blue, has shrugged off the doom merchants posting a profit of nearly $100 million.