Southwest Airlines, the low-cost carrier based in Dallas, Texas, the United States, has launched sale of special fares on its winter flights – with fares starting from as low as $59 one-way for select destinations.

British Airways, the flag-carrier airline of the United Kingdom, will charge passengers who wish to choose their seats prior to their travel. The new system will come into effect on October 7, 2009.

Ryanair may be a low-cost airline, but it charges more for food and drink on board than any of the other major carriers based in Britain or Ireland, a survey has found.

Malaysia Airlines has announced a big cut of as much as 53% in fuel surcharge, resulting in a fare cut for India-Malaysia return flights.

Emirates Business Class companion offer for flights ex-Chennai have been announced.

Virgin America, the low-cost airline based in the United States, will charge a fee of $15 for the first checked bag from May 5, 2009, thus becoming the latest airline to charge a fee for checked luggage.

British Airways, the national air carrier of the United Kingdom, has announced a promotional scheme which offers a basic fare of Rs 9,990 to London from major cities in India in place of the usual basic fare of about Rs 22,000.

Airlines based in Asia are offering low-priced tickets during the summer holidays even as the global economic slowdown continues.

  Ryanair, the budget airline based in Dublin, Ireland, is considering charging passengers for using the toilet while flying.

US Airways, the low-cost airline based in Tempe, Arizona, the United States, will resume serving non-alcoholic drinks such as sodas, coffee, tea, juices and bottled water to economy-class passengers free of charge from March 1, 2009.

President Obama is providing indirect economic stimulus to passengers traveling via WestJet airlines!

SriLankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines is unveiling its new 'Second-Passenger-Travels-at-One-Rupee-Only' Holiday Package inviting Indian tourists to a 2 day/3 night tour of Sri Lanka.

Malaysia Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of of Malaysia, has reduced its fuel surcharge on several routes. On the India-Kuala Lumpur route, the airline has trimmed its fuel surcharge by $50, leading to lower return air fares from destinations in India.

Kingfisher Airlines, will now offer services from Nasik to Mumbai and back at a very economical fare.

Buy the Power Nap Sack for $ 7 if you need a blanket or pillow on US Airways!

Air Arabia, the low-cost airline based in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced reduced fares for its Bangalore-Sharjah route starting from Rs 1,340 excluding taxes.

Hyderabad-Sharjah air fares have taken a nosedive with low cost carrier Air Arabia announcing really low prices. On an Air Arabia flight, new fares on the Hyderabad-Sharjah route will be starting from Rs 1,340.

Emirates Airline, based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is offering cheaper fares for flights to 85 destinations for those passengers who book between now and February 15, 2009, to travel till May 31, 2009.

Dubai-based Emirates Airline has announced a revision of fares to various destinations across its global network.

Sri Lankan Airlines, the national airline of Sri Lanka, has decidded to do away with fuel surcharges altogether to destinations in South Asia, Middle East and East Asia as well as reduce surcharges on long-haul flights from January 1, 2009.

Qantas Airways, the national airline of Australia, has decided to reduce its fuel surcharge for domestic flights by $5 following a decline in the prices of oil globally.

AirAsia X, the long-haul budget airline based in Malaysia, will start services between Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and London’s Stansted Airport at a price as low as £99 one way.

GoAir has announced a special offer, christened ‘Buy 5 Get 1 Free’, which will enable customers to get a free ticket against the base fare on booking 5 tickets.  Go Air, part of the Wadia Group, is a low-fare carrier currently operating across 11 destinations.

AirTran Airways, the low-cost airline headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the United States, has decided to charge a fee of $15 for the first checked bag.

Southwest Airlines, the low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas, the United States, will launch a new service from Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport on March 8, 2009, with 8 daily round trips and $69 one-way fares.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, the flag carrier of Germany, and British Airways, the national airline and flag carrier of the United Kingdom, have reduced fuel surcharges following a fall in the price of crude oil.

The United States-based United Airlines has decided to double the fee it charges some passengers to check a second bag, citing as reason the volatile prices of aviation turbine fuel.

  Perhaps for the first in the history of airline industry, the United States-based JetBlue Airways Corporation is auctioning off over 300 roundtrip flights and 6 vacation packages on eBay, the online auction and shopping website.

Ryanair, the biggest budget airline in Europe, has said it has furnished evidence to an investigation being conducted by the European Commission that unauthorised “ticket-touting” websites were consistently over-charging travellers.

Ryanair, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and the largest low-cost carrier in Europe, has announced that the carrier will only allow flights to be bought through its Ryanair.com website and that bookings made through third-party price comparison websites will not be honoured.