It’s a marriage long expected within European aviation circles but never consummated. Now it seems British Airways and Spain’s Iberia, long-term partners in the Oneworld alliance, are finally ready to take the plunge.

Ryanair announced today that, for the second straight year, it will reduce its aircraft from Stansted Airport in London, the Associated Press reports. In addition to cutting its London fleet by nearly a third, the airline will suspend operations at seven other airports in Europe: Basel in Switzerland; Budapest; Krakow and Rzeszow in Poland; Palma and Valencia in Spain; and Salzburg in Austria. High fuel prices and an inability to negotiate lower airport fees were cited as the primary reasons.

Ryanair announced today that, for the second straight year, it will reduce its aircraft from Stansted Airport in London, the Associated Press reports. In addition to cutting its London fleet by nearly a third, the airline will suspend operations at seven other airports in Europe: Basel in Switzerland; Budapest; Krakow and Rzeszow in Poland; Palma and Valencia in Spain; and Salzburg in Austria. High fuel prices and an inability to negotiate lower airport fees were cited as the primary reasons.

Continental Airlines reported a second quarter 2008 net loss of $3 million compared to a year earlier profit of $228 million. Excluding $22 million of previously announced net after tax special items, Continental recorded a net loss of $25 million.

Continental Airlines reported a second quarter 2008 net loss of $3 million compared to a year earlier profit of $228 million. Excluding $22 million of previously announced net after tax special items, Continental recorded a net loss of $25 million.

American Airlines and its regional affiliate American Eagle have put many of their destinations in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico and Bermuda on sale for travel Sept. 2 through Dec. 10, 2008.