Jamaica has reportedly signed an agreement with a U.S. federal trade agency to get its debt-ridden national airline off its books by 2009. Jamaica will collect an $820,000 grant from the U.S.

Lufthansa expects fuel costs to rise this year to some 5.26 billion euros ($8.29 billion) after hedging, finance chief Stephan Gemkow said on Friday. The carrier had said last month it expected fuel costs to increase to 4.9 billion euros this year from 3.9 billion euros last year.

Lufthansa expects fuel costs to rise this year to some 5.26 billion euros ($8.29 billion) after hedging, finance chief Stephan Gemkow said on Friday. The carrier had said last month it expected fuel costs to increase to 4.9 billion euros this year from 3.9 billion euros last year.

Spirit Airlines continues to expand its international route network as the ultra low cost carrier Tuesday announced the addition of another new route from its Fort Lauderdale gateway with non-stop service to Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Spirit Airlines continues to expand its international route network as the ultra low cost carrier Tuesday announced the addition of another new route from its Fort Lauderdale gateway with non-stop service to Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Jim Magrath, the national account manager of Delta Air Lines told Travel Agent that the on-again, off-again plans for new flights from Raleigh-Durham to Cancun are finally expected to launch sometime in June.