A new record number of US travelers will take to the air this Christmas holiday. A long anticipated wave of airline merger appear to be building, as both hostile take over moves and rumored merger discussion make headlines in the Us and abroad. The results good be bad news for travelers. And Travelocity (and Sabre) is sold for over US$4 billion, as other parts of the travel industry are also feeling the merger frenzy.

• Travel to Increase 2.2 Percent for Christmas-New Year's Holiday, Says AAA
• Talks may signal airlines' consolidation
• AirTran offer for Midwest could spur more mergers
• Airline industry poised for shake-up?
• Travelocity's parent company sold for $4.4B
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