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United Ends Bid for American Merger After Rejection

The retreat signals stiff political and antitrust resistance to mega‑mergers.

American Rejects United Merger as It Pursues a Deeper Alaska Tie-Up

Ryanair Sets May 1 Deadline for Austria to Scrap €12 Air Travel Tax or Forfeit $1 Billion Vienna Investment

Volaris Shareholders Approve Viva Aerobus Tie-Up, Clearing Path to Grupo Más Vuelos

Flybondi Opens Voluntary Retirement Program After Weeks of Cancellations

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Resigns as Co‑Founder Rahul Bhatia Takes Interim Charge

Cade Chief Halts Fast-Track, Admits Consumer Group in Azul–United Investment Case

IndiGo Opens Hiring for Experienced A320 Pilots as It Overhauls Allowances From Jan. 1

Sheinbaum Backs Volaris–Viva Aerobus Holding Plan Facing Antitrust Review

IAG Joins Air France‑KLM and Lufthansa in Formal Race for TAP Stake

Spirit Reaches Tentative Deals With Pilots, Flight Attendants to Advance Chapter 11 Overhaul

Alaska Air Guides Q3 Profit to Low End as Fuel Costs Climb

Condor Plans Further Action After Court Quashes Cartel Order in Lufthansa Feeder Fight

Ryanair Plans Further Winter Route Cuts in Germany

IAG Posts 44% H1 Profit Surge as BA Overcomes Heathrow Fire Hit

German Cartel Office Clears Lufthansa’s 10% Investment in AirBaltic

Southwest Considers Airport Lounges, Premium Cabins and Long-Haul Flights

JetBlue and United Unveil ‘Blue Sky’ Partnership to Share Loyalty Perks

American Airlines Sues JetBlue Over Northeast Alliance Costs

JetBlue Explores New Airline Partnerships Following Legal Setbacks