International expansion by Southwest Airlines into the Caribbean, Central America and, later, European markets will likely be a boon for BWI, according to the discount carrier’s chief executive officer. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has struggled to attract and retain ...

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LONDON — A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland on Monday, causing airlines to cancel flights, forcing President Barack Obama to shorten a visit to Ireland, and raising fears of a repeat of last year’s huge ...

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DALLAS — American Airlines says the government is investigating whether companies that distribute airline flight and fare information are violating federal antitrust laws. Several airlines and two leading ticket information-distribution companies confirmed Friday that they have been contacted by antitrust ...

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BWI airport continued its post-recession climb in March, setting a pair of passenger traffic highs, the airport reported Wednesday. “The record levels of passenger traffic that we saw last year has continued in the early part of 2011,” said Paul ...

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DALLAS — By the thinnest of margins, Southwest Airlines Co. made money in the first quarter despite higher fuel prices. Southwest also said Thursday it expects to close its $1.4 billion purchase of AirTran Airways on May 2, increasing its ...

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NEW YORK — Two airports sit less than five miles from each other, their wide-open runways tracing big Xs along the same stretch of Atlantic shoreline. At John F. Kennedy International Airport, air traffic controllers herd a procession of airliners ...

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TOKYO  — The head of Delta Air Lines’ Asia operations said Thursday the U.S. carrier is making enough money now to invest in customer service and establish itself as a premium brand in the region. The bar is high in ...

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WASHINGTON — A broad aviation bill that would advance modernization of the nation’s air traffic control system moved a step closer to passage Thursday when the Senate approved a compromise to increase flights between the West Coast and Reagan National ...

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LINTHICUM — Maryland officials say Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport hit an all-time record for passenger traffic in 2010. More than 21.9 million commercial passengers flew through the airport last year. That’s an increase of 4.7 percent over 2009 and ...

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DALLAS — A fresh snow storm in north Texas on Friday threatened to leave fans traveling to the Super Bowl stranded far from Sunday night’s big game. The snow caused about 300 inbound flights to be canceled at Dallas-Fort Worth ...

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