Thank you to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for standing on the side of consumers and not getting swept up in the Romance of the Deal mentality as America's media did. Any reader of this website knows that the Consumer Travel Alliance and I have been at the forefront of the anti-merger activists since Valentine's Day when AA and US Air announced their love affair.

Delta raises fares on last-minute ticket purchases Delta raised fares by $20 on tickets purchased within seven days of departure. Rick Seaney, founder of FareCompare.com, which tracks fares, says the latest hike appears to be aimed at business travelers who are more inclined to buy last-minute fares. “Such last-minute purchases are largely the realm of [...]