Airline reservation systems originated in the mid-1950s as relatively unsophisticated internal systems to help with tasks such as seat assignments, maintenance scheduling, and aircraft loading. Modern airline reservation systems are multi-faceted,...

An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with...

Last-minute business travelers and some first-class fliers will pay more this summer for domestic tickets on some of the major airlines. Some fares at the major airlines have been creeping up in recent months largely because of persistently high fuel...

Continental Airlines Inc. reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit Thursday as it put more people on its flights and charged higher fares.It was the first time since 2001 that Continental earned a profit in the typically weak first quarter of the year, and followed a similar...

The airline industry boosted many one-way fares by up to $10 late Monday, as carriers struggle with weakening domestic results, though most have had scant success in making increases stick recently.Late Monday, Continental Airlines Inc. raised one-way fares in 30 percent of the top U.S....

In some ways, Andy Abramson's morning routine is typical: He shaves, brushes his teeth and combs his hair before slipping on some nice slacks and a shirt for a meeting with a client.But what's not typical about Abramson's routine is that he isn't doing any...