Entrance to historic Longfellow House in Portland, Maine   Think of Maine and you think of lighthouses, ports and the great outdoors – a literary landmark wouldn’t be...

    United-Continental merger is set to be completed in 2010   The United Airlines and Continental Airlines merger process seems to be rolling along full steam ahead with news today...

Germany started a six-month trial run of the much talked about full-body scanners Monday at one of the country's major airports.   Two of the controversial devices were installed at the airport...

    Virgin to send people to spaceby 2012   Have you ever dreamed about flying into outer space? Well according to Virgin CEO and entrepreneur Richard Branson, you will not have to wait...

  SWISS offers business-class service from Boston to Zurich   SWISS International Air Lines announced new business-class service from Boston to Zurich that will include such popular features...

    More Mexico offerings from American Airlines   American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, announced plans Monday to increase service to and from...

AirTran acquired by Southwest - so now what? We reported earlier this morning that Southwest Airlines will purchase AirTran Airways for a reported $1.4 billion. So what exactly does this mean to...

    Iberia merger with British Airways to be completed by end of 2010   The $8 billion merger between British Airways and Iberia received a thumbs up from regulators.   What...

    Southwest to buy AirTran   Southwest Airlines announced Monday that it would be acquiring low-cost competitor AirTran Airways for an estimated $1.4 billion.   With the...

  Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is one of many free museums today   Museums all across the U.S. will be waiving their admission today for the sixth annual Smithsonian Magazine...

American Airlines business travelers can now check in ahead of time on their mobile devices to find out if their plane has Wi-Fi access.   That's because aa.com now makes it possible for...

  Will economic benefits arrive with the new casino?     On Thursday, Philadelphia became the largest U.S. city with a casino when Pennsylvania’s 10th gambling hall opened despite...

  NYC subway to air MLB games   Sports fans riding the subway in the Big Apple are going to love this news. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is teaming up with TBS to offer...

    Lufthansa makes a multi-billion dollar order to Airbus   Lufthansa announced Wednesday that they approved an order of 40 Airbus jets worth an estimated $4.3 billion. The massive...