U.S. airlines set an annual record by carrying 769.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems in 2007, nearly 25 million more passengers or 3.3 percent more than they did in 2006 when the previous high was reached, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), reported in a release of preliminary data.

United Airlines said Friday it boosted its ticket prices by as much as much as $50 roundtrip, raising the stakes in the airline industry’s battle against rapidly rising fuel costs.

Corpac Canada Ltd. of Calgary, introduces Corporate Jet Air, the brand name of their new premium business class airline service between Calgary and Toronto.

Vueling, the new-generation airline, culminates its most ambitious Ibiza program ever, by linking the island with eight destinations in Spain, France, and Italy. Overall, Vueling puts on sale more that 430,000 seats in order to fly between March and October.

Iberia and Meridiana have signed a code-sharing agreement for flights within Italy, enabling Iberia to offer flights to Cagliari, Catania, Olbia as well as to another eight Italian destinations. Under the new scheme, Iberia passengers can book to Cagliari and Olbia via Roma and to Catania via Bologna.

Spirit Airlines announced that starting May 8, it will begin new daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Cartagena, Colombia, marking the first ultra low-cost airline to serve Colombia.