American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) and Iberia have signed a joint business agreement that would fix timetables and prices, in addition to sharing frequent flyer details and revenues, on transatlantic flights between North America and Europe. The move comes days after days after Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic Airways, forewarned John McCain and Barack Obama about the move potentially destroying competition.

On Dec. 20, Delta Air Lines will launch four weekly flights from Atlanta to St. Croix as well as additional nonstop service from Atlanta to St. Thomas. Two additional flights will also be offered from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to St. Thomas. Below is the latest flight service schedule for Delta Air Lines as announced by the committee.

Citing fuel costs, a weak economy and a decrease in consumer confidence, British Airways (BA) announced it will reduce its revenue growth target from 4 percent to 3 percent and raise ticket prices to offset a planned 3 percent reduction in winter capacity, Reuters reports.

Traveling via Northwest Airlines just got pricier. First the airline added baggage fees and now it is announcing that, beginning January 10, it will add fuel surcharges of up to $80 for many domestic roundtrip tickets.

TAM Airlines, a company of Grupo TAM with headquarters in Asuncion, Paraguay, is going to adopt a management model based on the three pillars that support the company’s activities: Service Excellence, Technical and Operational Excellence, and Managerial Excellence.

Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral have been rated among the worst air carriers out of a total of 90 in five continents according to the Argentine Tourism Law Association, Aadetur, which ranks them 81 and 82.