Thousands of cabin crew members at British Airways began a 5-day strike on Monday. The walkout is a result of a growing feud between the airline and the Unite union. The two groups met over the weekend to negotiate jobs, pay and working conditions, including the reinstatement of employee travel benefits which were cut following a previous strike. The talks failed to produce an agreement, so union crew members walked out at midnight local time.

Air Jamaica has announced several incentives to reinforce its position as the best choice for travel between Jamaica and the U.S.

Bookable as of May 6, Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest airline, will introduce nonstop service to Berlin from Miami with twice weekly service starting Nov. 1, 2010, until April 28, 2011.

Brazilian no-frills airline GOL’s profit declined in the first quarter due to an increase in costs in the period. GOL reported a first-quarter net profit of 23.9 million Brazilian reals ($13.3 million), down from BRL61.4 million a year earlier.

Panama’s Copa Airlines is looking for growth by adding new destinations and increased flight frequencies on existing routes rather than through a cross border merger, its chief executive said.

The United States and Trinidad and Tobago have reached an Open-Skies aviation agreement that will liberalize U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago air services for carriers of both countries. Trinidad and Tobago becomes the 98th U.S. Open-Skies partner.