The European Union (EU) has announced plans to levy a tax on airline emissions for all planes landing and taking off from EU airports. This tax would be calculated not only based on mileage flown in EU airspace but also for the entire length of the flight (thus, Chinese and Japanese airlines would be taxed for an entire journey from Beijing or Tokyo).

Baghdad is all atwitter over the P-5+1 talks with Iran beginning today. A sandstorm kept many European and Western diplomats from landing, but the Iranians were out in full force, with Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili leading the way.

A market-based apparatus might lead to better service and, more importantly, safer air travel.

The pending privatization of Alitalia has become a very complex situation.

Chances forapprovalof the Delta-Northwest merger are equal whether it be during this administration orthe next;politics plays a very little role in the decision.

With congressional guidance on integrating employee seniority lists, airlines face one less roadblock to their desired mergers.

By making their pricing structures transparent, discount airlines are forcing candor and efficiency on the whole industry.

If demand falls because of airline tariff increases, it is economy class holiday-makers who will probably be hardest hit, affecting not only airlines but the entire tourism industry.