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Lufthansa Group and ITA Airways agreed to transfer slots at Milan Linate Airport to a short-haul competitor.

EU gives green light for Lufthansa Group to acquire Italian airline ITAThe European Commission said Lufthansa and ITA Airways made concessions that alleviated its competition concerns.

An Air New Zealand Boeing 787.

TSA adds four airlines to PreCheckPreCheck enrollees now can get expedited screening when flying Aer Lingus, Saudia, Air New Zealand and Ethiopian Airlines.

Hawaiian is one of the airlines that filed suit against the DOT over the fee-disclosure rule.

Hawaiian Airlines says fee-disclosure rule will harm agency distributionIn a worst-case scenario, Hawaiian said it would need to halt all traditional GDS sales if the DOT implements its rule for...

ASTA general counsel Peter Lobasso said agency owners have options in managing the new overtime regulations.

Department of Labor's new rule for overtime pay takes effectThe rule increases the salary threshold for workers exempt from overtime from $35,568 to $43,888.

Spirit AeroSystems builds the fuselages of Boeing planes, including the 787.

Boeing is buying supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billionBoeing said the acquisition would improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the...

Namibia may soon require visas for U.S. visitorsThe Namibian government has threatened to implement visa requirements for over 30 countries, including the U.S., if their...

JSX offers scheduled flights at 23 airports. Pictured, a JSX plane in Austin, Texas.

FAA will craft regulations for public air chartersThe FAA plans to move forward with rules that would require public air charters to operate under the same safety rules as large...

Emirates contends that its flight plans called for Baghdad-area operations above 32,000 feet and that it only flew lower at the instruction of air traffic controllers.

DOT says Emirates flew too low over Iraq on JetBlue codeshare flightsThe DOT has fined Emirates Airline $1.8 million for flying planes in prohibited airspace over Baghdad.

State Department reopens online passport renewal, but it's limited

State Department reopens online passport renewal, but it's limitedThe program will run during the next several months and accept a limited number of daily applicants.

The 117,000-square-foot casino at Resorts World Las Vegas boasts more than 1,400 slot machines. A change to the long-standing IRS rule that payouts of more than $1,200 on slots must be reported as income is being considered.

Momentum builds for raising the tax threshold on slot winningsThe $1,200 tax-reporting threshold, in place since 1977, may soon increase significantly if Congress and an IRS advisory group...