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Airlines see profitable summer ahead of iffy fall Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 1:31AMDALLAS — This promises to be a moneymaking summer for airlines, with planes full of passengers paying higher fares than a year ago. But there could be a fall chill in the air.
Families torn apart on Father's Day: Thousands stranded as United Airlines computers go down for FIVE HOURS - and ... Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:37PMIt could take several days for thousands of stranded travellers to get home after a United Airlines computer system shut down for several hours, leading to widespread cancellations.
United says delays will continue at DIA, other airports through weekend Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:22AMThe unspecified "network connectivity" problem was fixed and flights resumed early Saturday, but the airline said delays could persist throughout the weekend. Also, with flights nearly full, there was little room for passengers whose flights had been cancelled to rebook.
United glitch strands thousands of air travelers Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:21AMUnspecified error shut airline's computer system down for five hours Friday night
Billions in luggage fees bail out airlines Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:07AMNEW YORK #8212; Passengers hate them, but airlines can't afford to give them up #8212; those aggravating bag fees.
Baggage fees earn airlines billions - Tue, 14 Jun 2011 PST Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:43AMNEW YORK – Passengers hate them, but airlines can’t afford to give them up – those aggravating bag fees. U.S. airlines collected $3.4 billion for checked luggage last year, according to a government report issued Monday. That’s up 24 percent from 2009 and a big reason the industry made money again after three years of losses.
Book early, then airfare fell. A refund? Maybe Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:03AMYou booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop.
Want a refund if you booked early and airfare fell? Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 11:04PMYou booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop.
Booked Early, Fares Fell Refund? Maybe Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 7:14PMYou booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop. You have company. The threat of fare increases combined with pent-up demand drove more travelers to book months ahead, according to industry experts.
Airline-refund policies may leave you kicking Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:36PMNew York - You booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop.You have company. The threat of fare increases combined with pent-up demand drove more travelers to book months ahead, according to industry experts.Advanced bookings were hig
Delta-Northwest merger full of bumpy air Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 2:06AMDelta-Northwest merger full of bumpy air By JAD MOUAWAD The New York Times Published May 21, 2011 04:34PM MDT How many chimes should pilots ring to signal the plane is about to land — two or four? Should flight attendants first pour drinks into a cup or just hand over the can? Airline mergers are complex and tough to pull off — witness the troubled marriage of People Express and Continental ...
United: Continental merger progresses, but has a long way to go Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 10:29PMIt will be another year before United and Continental are really one airline. For now, they're trying to make it easier for travelers to navigate them separately.
United, Continental merger slowly coming along Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:11PMIt will be another year before United and Continental are really one airline. For now, they're trying to make it easier for travelers to navigate them separately.
United Continental streamlines check-in Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 9:47AMIt will be another year before United and Continental are really one airline. For now, they're trying to make it easier for travelers to navigate them separately.
Southwest outgrowing image Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:39PMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
Southwest outgrowing image Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 2:05AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
Southwest buys AirTran, grows even bigger Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 8:02AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle. The once-quirky upstart flies to the big, busy airports it used to shun. It lets travelers cut in front of the boarding line - for a fee. Its overhauled frequent-flier program is more complicated, like others in the industry. Now comes Southwest's [...]
Southwest gobbles up AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 3:54AMDALLAS - Southwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
Southwest closes on $1B purchase of AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:41AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
Southwest acquires AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:17AMDALLAS -- Southwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
Need to change a flight booked in error or want to put a fare on hold for a bit? Here's how Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 7:49AMAirfarewatchdog.com
American Airlines raises US fares $10 per round trip Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 12:54PMDALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising U.S. base fares $10 per round trip.
American raises US fares $10 per round trip Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 1:36AMDALLAS—American Airlines is raising U.S. base fares $10 per round trip. If the increase sticks, it would be the seventh broad price hike this year by U.S. airlines, which say they need more revenue to offset rising fuel prices.
American Airlines Gives California-Based Small and Medium-Sized Businesses a Chance to Earn 10 Travel Award Tickets Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 12:01PMFor a limited time, companies based in California that newly enroll in the American Airlines Business ExtrAAÂ® program can receive up to 20,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points â enough for 10 Economy PlanAAheadÂ® awards* valid for travel in the Continental United States, Canada and Mexico.
WFMJ Today Allegiant Air Ticket Giveaway Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 7:58AMWFMJ Today and Allegiant Air are teaming up to send you to Orlando or Tampa/St. Petersburg from Youngstown!
Flights of fancy: making sense of airfares and ancillary charges Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ 3:19PMHONG KONG — The dogfight between American Airlines and the online travel agencies that used to be its business partners has important global implications for online ways of doing business. Unfortunately, the real loser will be the person that both sides say they are scrapping for, the airline passenger. Without action by wide-awake consumer advocacy groups and vigorous attitudes by governments ...
Airlines’ customer service under fire Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 3:27AMAssociated Press, Passengers are lashing out at airlines for poor customer service after this week’s storm on the East Coast left thousands stranded and unable to get through to reservation agents.
Continental customers can pay to lock in fare Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 3:32AMContinental Airlines will let passengers hold a reservation and lock in a quoted ticket price for up to a week - for fees that vary widely.
TSA holiday travel protest a bust at South Florida Airports Tuesday, November 23, 2010 @ 10:13PMThe day before Thanksgiving generally is the busiest day of the year. But this year, it may be even more hectic: travelers unhappy with full-body scans have threatened an ``Opt Out'' protest, choosing pat-downs over scans. Because the pat-downs are more time-consuming, this could slow up travel even further.
Congress Applying Heat On Hidden Airline Fees Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:28PMFinding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say. Those fees are not part of the ticket price, meaning they can easily go unseen until it's too late for the consumer to shop around.
Airline fees make it hard to shop for best flight deals Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:09PMFinding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say. Times-Picayune archiveThose...
Report: Airline fees hinder deals Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:38PMWASHINGTON - Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty bagg ...
Are airlines cashing in on your kids? Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:00PMAs summer travel planning gets underway and kids start looking forward to camp or a visit to a friend or relative, it’s a good time to review airline fees for unaccompanied minors. Airline - Recreation - United States - Transportation - Flight
Google buys travel software company for $700M Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 7:28PMGoogle is buying ITA Software in a $700 million deal that provides the Internet search leader with more comprehensive information about airline flights.
Flying high: Google hopes to steer more airline bookings with $700M purchase of ITA Software Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 3:48PMSAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search
Bump guards Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 11:17PMDALLAS -- Giving up your airline seat may become a little less painful.
Fewer US airline delays in March Tuesday, May 11, 2010 @ 11:17AMThe Transportation Department said Tuesday that the airlines averaged an 80 percent on-time arrival rate in March, better than February and better than March 2009.
A new traveler to the Old World learns lessons Sunday, May 9, 2010 @ 11:31PMTrudging through airports and climbing castle parapets.
Alaska Airlines adjusts fees, rules for ticket payment Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 2:25PMAlaska Airlines said it is changing its fees for checked baggage and unaccompanied minors, and it is ending its policy of allowing passengers to hold a reservation for 24 hours before paying.
Travel Briefs | Brazil rains, air deals and more Wednesday, April 21, 2010 @ 10:29AMRio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be closed indefinitely because of damage to access roads from heavy rains earlier this month, and the trolley line that carries tourists to the statue was shut down because of the threat of more mudslides.
Icelandic volcano: travel advice for stranded passengers Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 8:59AMUp-to-the-minute advice for stranded passengers on airport closures, alternative transport, last-minute accommodation and insurance cover Tuesday April 20 • Foreign Secretary David Miliband is advising stranded passengers to head for Calais . "I think the first message to British people who are in Europe though is to go to Calais because it is from Calais that they can cross the Channel. I have ...
Keep Up With Our Fans From The Road With The UConn Women Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 12:13PMThe road map is in place as the UConn women's basketball team chases a second consecutive perfect season and a seventh national title. First stop was Norfolk, Va. ... second stop was Dayton, Ohio ... third stop, San Antonio.
Continental, another firm cutting nearly 650 Houston jobs Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:20AMThe airline says calls to the reservations centers are falling 15 percent per year as customers instead buy tickets from Web sites, including Continental's.
No more free, non-confirmed same day standby on American? Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:48AMAirfarewatchdog.com
This Week in the Valley Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 11:18PMA free film series on T.E.D. (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is open to the public at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 500 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, every Sunday night at 7 p.m. The world’s leading thinkers gather, by invitation, to express their best ideas in 20 minutes or less.
Continental Airlines cuts 1,700 jobs Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 12:41PMWASHINGTON (AFP) - Continental Airlines announced on Tuesday it would cut 1700 jobs amid a slump in revenue and passenger numbers.
Grim airline news: Continental boosts fees amid wave of job, capacity cuts Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 10:06AMIn a morning of grim airline news, Continental announced plans to cut 1,700 jobs while Southwest said about 1,400 of its employees accepted voluntary ...
Continental Airlines cuts 1700 jobs Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 8:07AMContinental Airlines announced on Tuesday it would cut 1700 jobs amid a slump in revenue and passenger numbers. The Houston-based firm said it would be "eliminating approximately 1,700 positions across the company, including management and clerical positions."
Continental Posts Loss, to Cut 1,700 Jobs Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 7:22AMThe airline posted a loss in the second quarter as revenue fell 23%, reflecting sharply lower business travel, and said it would eliminate 1,700 jobs.
Continental makes 1,700 job cuts Tuesday, July 21, 2009 @ 6:22AMContinental Airlines has said that it is to cut 1,700 jobs amid a slump in revenue and passenger numbers.