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Missing French jet hit thunderstorms over Atlantic

A missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday, fearing that all aboard were lost.

Southwest to allow small pets in cabin for $75 fee

Pets soon will be able to fly on Southwest Airlines for $75 per flight, as the discounter seeks new ways to raise revenue without ruffling its passengers.

My Final Frontier - North Dakota by Laura Jackson

I marked a significant milestone in May 2009... I visited my fiftieth U.S. state.

Qantas fares unsustainable - Joyce

Qantas has cut air fares to an unsustainable level in order to drive demand, ceo Alan Joyce said.

How to safeguard your data as you travel

With Wi-Fi access at airports, hotels, and aboard airplanes, business travelers don't have to look very hard for a wireless Internet connection.

Atlantic searched for lost plane

Rescuers are searching waters deep in the Atlantic Ocean for a French airliner which disappeared in a storm early on Monday.

Virgin America Signs First Interline Agreement With V Australia Airlines

Virgin America, the award-winning California-based airline, and Virgin Blue's international airline, V Australia, have negotiated and signed an Australia-U.S. interline agreement...

More debris found in Atlantic from Air France plane crash

Searchers found four more debris fields Wednesday from an Air France jet that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean early Monday, the Brazilian Air Force said.

Emirates scores double whammy with A380 services

Emirates scored a double whammy today as two of its A380 super jumbos jetted off from Dubai to the opposite ends of the globe.

BA in "fight for survival"

British Airways faces a "fight for survival", ceo Willie Walsh told employees.