Travelers to the  Olympic Games this August in China better book airline tickets soon, but a dramatic buildup of Western hotels—many still just coming on-line —should make finding a room less of a challenge.

Slot auctions designed to reduce delays nationwide and increase competition are coming to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, the government said Friday.

A week before Memorial Day travelers hit the airports, the Transportation Department announced Friday proposals to ease delays emanating from the New York City-area's congested airports, avoid widespread aircraft groundings and better inform travelers about prices and delays. The plans call for:

Congressional and airline industry sources say the Transportation Department will announce slot auctions at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey.

The chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines said Friday that his airline's pending merger with Northwest Airlines is on track and should be in force by next year.

Silverjet PLC is in talks to replicate its premium-class model through franchise deals around the world even as it treads cautiously in expanding its core business, the high-end airline's CEO said Thursday.

Plane maker Airbus and diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on Thursday said they are developing a biofuel that by 2030 could satisfy nearly a third of the worldwide demand from commercial aircraft, without affecting food supplies.

Airline stocks rose sharply Thursday after oil prices gave up earlier gains.

U.S. airlines carried nearly 3 percent more passengers in February compared with the same month last year, but did so while operating fewer flights, the government said Thursday.

United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are talking about forming an alliance to gain some benefits of working together without going through a merger, which Continental rejected last month, a person close to the talks said Wednesday.

United Airlines and Continental Airlines are talking about forming an alliance to gain some benefits of working together without going through a merger, which Continental rejected last month, a person close to the talks said. 

Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> said on Wednesday the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has informed the company that Delta pilots have approved a modification to their current contract.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> said on Wednesday the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has informed the company that Delta pilots have approved a modification to their current contract.

A proposal by Delta Air Lines <DAL.N> to buy Northwest Airlines <NWA.N> is likely to be approved by the U.S. government, an influential lawmaker on aviation affairs said on Wednesday.

By John Crawley