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 Travel-OnLine™ Q &
A
Q) Why do I sometimes
have to scroll to a second or third page of the
search results to find a direct flight?
A) The search results are pre-set
to show the options with the lowest fares first.
Here are a few things that you can do to get the
direct flights first:
1) Re-order the
search results page by selecting an option at the
top of the search list, ie:"Travel Time" will show
the flights with the shortest travel time (direct
flights) first.
2) When you put in your
travel schedule, scroll down and select "Direct /
Non-stops" as an option rather than "Best Fare".
3) Rather than start your search on the
"Roundtrip by Price" tab, use the "Search by
Schedule" tab. This will give you just the
scheduled flight service without regard to price.
After you select the flights that you want,
Travel-OnLine™ will price the itinerary for
you.
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Business travel getting costlier as
demand grows
Mar 15, 2006 - Business
travelers on average paid less for plane tickets
in the United States at the end of 2005 but
shelled out more for hotels, car rentals and
international flights than they have in six years,
according to a report released Tuesday.
Expert says passengers will pay for
carry-ons and checked baggages
Mar 15, 2006
- A leading airline industry analyst said
passengers should get ready because paying for
extras is on the way.
Delta CFO says airline won't
negotiate pilot pay cut
Mar 17, 2006 -
Delta Air Lines won't lower the amount of
concessions it is seeking from its pilots any
further, but would be willing to discuss concerns
pilots have about the possible termination of
their defined benefit pension plan.
Amex Data Show Airfare Plummet As
Hotel, Car Rise
Mar 14, 2006 - Average
domestic airfare hit a new six-year low last year,
while international airfares and hotel and rental
car rates all witnessed upticks, according to a
report American Express issued today.
Delta, US Airways seek to refinance
in rising market
Mar 16, 2006 - With US
domestic airline fundamentals continuing to
improve, Delta Air Lines and US Airways announced
plans to refinance significant amounts of
debt. |
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Air fares rise on major U.S.
carriers
Mar 14, 2006 - Southwest Airlines
Co. led a broad fare increase across the airline
industry, raising fares by up to $10 for a one-way
ticket as the company seeks to offset an expected
$600 million jump in its jet fuel costs.
FAA plans to extend flight cap at
O'Hare
Mar 17, 2006 - A cap on the number
of flights into O'Hare International Airport that
was to expire next month will likely be extended
until October 28.
Report: Airport screeners fail
homemade bomb tests
Mar 17, 2006 - Security
screeners at 21 U.S. airports failed to find
bomb-making materials during recent government
tests.
Northwest: Will cooperate in fed
investigation of pension plan
Mar 16, 2006
- Northwest will cooperate with Labor Department
investigators looking into its underfunded pension
plan.
Northwest to charge more for prime
coach seats
Mar 14, 2006 - For an extra
$15, Northwest Airlines Corp. will sell coach
passengers a few more inches of legroom.
Would you pay more for an aisle
seat?
Mar 15, 2006 - Northwest has begun
charging $15 extra for people who want to change
to an aisle seat.
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Airline News
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Feds probe NWA pension
shortfall
Mar 15, 2006 - The U.S. Department of
Labor is investigating whether Northwest Airlines Corp.
underfunded its pension plan for years, then filed for
bankruptcy protection just before a big payment was due,
The New York Times reported Wednesday.
NWA extends Pinnacle's deposits
deadline
Mar 15, 2006 - Northwest Airlines Corp.
has extended the deadline on its request for additional
sublease deposits from Pinnacle Airlines Corp.
Airport bonds score an 'A' from
Fitch
Mar 15, 2006 - A major securities rating
agency has affirmed its "A" rating on $112.6 million of
airport revenue bonds outstanding from the Columbus
Regional Airport Authority. Fitch Ratings also gave the
bonds a "stable" outlook.
Continental, AMR lead sector's
gains
Mar 16, 2006 - Continental Airlines stock,
at a three-year high, and AMR Corp. shares, also at a
three-year high, led the airline sector higher Wednesday
as retreating crude oil prices and recent airfare
increases buoyed the group.
Delta pilots could lose pension
Mar
15, 2006 - Executives at Delta Airlines are warning that
the pilots' pension is likely to fail. |
US Airways gets $1.1 billion
loan
Mar 15, 2006 - Arizona-based US Airways
Group Inc. said Wednesday it had a commitment letter
from GE Commercial Finance to refinance about $1.1
billion in debt.
US Airways recalls 400 flight
attendants
Mar 15, 2006 - US Airways Group Inc.
will recall up to 400 laid-off flight attendants in
preparation of the summer travel season.
US Airways works to combine corporate
cultures
Mar 13, 2006 - US Airways executives --
including Chairman Doug Parker -- feel a lot like
presidential candidates on the campaign trail as they
try to mesh the corporate cultures of America West
Airlines and US Air after their 2005 merger.
US Airways planning more international
flights
Mar 13, 2006 - US Airways plans to add
more international flights over the next few years but
not from its Western hubs in Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Air Ambulance conducts test
flights
Mar 14, 2006 - Hawaii Air Ambulance has
conducted test flights for two of its aircraft in the
wake of last week's fatal crash on Maui.
Northwest Buys FLYi Operating
Certificate
Mar 10, 2006 - Northwest Airlines
Corp. said it has bought the operating certificate of
bankrupt FLYi Inc., a key move toward starting a new
subsidiary for regional flying. |
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Buffalo-Boston connection next for
JetBlue
Mar 17, 2006 - New airline service
between Buffalo and Boston that's been in the works for
more than a year will happen starting July 1.
JetBlue to fly to Pittsburgh,
Jacksonville
Mar 17, 2006 - Expanding low-cost
carrier JetBlue Airways on Friday named Pittsburgh and
Jacksonville, Fla., as the carrier's two newest
destinations.
Rolls-Royce wins $600 million deal with
China Southern Airlines
Mar 14, 2006 - The
British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce have announced that
it would supply China Southern Airlines with jet engines
in a deal worth 600.0 million dollars (499.0 million
euros).
Fuel costs prompt Southwest to raise
airfares
Mar 14, 2006 - Higher fuel costs has
Southwest Airlines raising fares by as much as $10 for a
one-way ticket.
China Cargo Airlines adds D/FW
flights
Mar 13, 2006 - China Cargo Airlines will
add two flights a week in June to its service at
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. That will bring
the airline's service to six times a week. |
Hawaiian refinances loans to purchase
planes
Mar 15, 2006 - The parent company of
Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Holdings Inc., said
Wednesday it had rearranged its loans to get $91 million
more in refinancing.
Boeing to manage JAL spare parts
inventory
Mar 15, 2006 - The Boeing Co. said it's
signed a deal to manage the spare parts inventory of
Japan Air Lines. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
More pilots coming to town as Southwest
adds planes
Mar 13, 2006 - Southwest Airlines Co.
plans to add 300 new pilots this year with 70 possibly
heading to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood
Marshall Airport.
Alaska Airlines to dump older
jets
Mar 13, 2006 - Alaska Airlines will get rid
of some of its older jets to make way for more
fuel-efficient Boeing 737s, a staple of low cost
airlines around the world. |
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Rail / Hotel / Car /
Cruise News
Amtrak may restructure long-distance train
routes
Mar 17, 2006 - Amtrak, under pressure to
cut costs and reform its business practices, will
reevaluate its 15 long-distance trains this year and
could restructure that service, the railroad's board
chairman said Thursday.
Strings can be pulled on hotel-review
sites
Mar 16, 2006 - Until a few months ago, Neha
Shah of Holly Springs, N.C., trusted the hotel reviews
she found at online sites such as tripadvisor.com. After
all, they came from fellow travelers such as
herself.
FAA: Planned 39-story hotel could pose
risk to planes at Sky Harbor
Mar 15, 2006 - The
Federal Aviation Administration has made a preliminary
determination that a planned 39-story hotel in downtown
Phoenix could be an obstruction because of its proposed
450-foot height. |
Contents of fabled Plaza sold
off
Mar 16, 2006 - Bidders snapped up bar stools,
martini glasses, candelabras and a Steinway baby grand
piano -- in the name of owning a piece of New York City
history -- at an auction Wednesday of the storied Plaza
hotel's contents.
Cendant Hotel Group Bolsters Portfolio
With Baymont Acquisition
Mar 14, 2006 - Cendant
Hotel Group—the world's largest lodging
franchisor—announced today that it would acquire the
Baymont Inn & Suites brand as part of an aggressive
ramping up of its midprice hotel portfolio that already
includes such brands as Super 8, Days Inn and Ramada.
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Other
Industry Related News
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Bookings to Europe keep rolling in
clover
Mar 16, 2006 - If humming a St.
Patrick's Day chorus of Danny Boy at the corner
bar tonight has you dreaming of a trip to the Old
Country this summer, you have lots of company.
LaGuardia terminal evacuated;
departures halted
Mar 11, 2006 - The Delta
terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City was
evacuated for about two hours Friday after a man
whose shoes provided an initial positive alert for
explosives left the screening area, the
Transportation Security Administration said.
Clear Channel jumps into private-jet
advertising market
Mar 14, 2006 - Clear
Channel Airports launched a new advertising
program that will create a network of ad displays
in more than 30 fixed base operations or private
airport terminals nationwide.
Mini microchips beat lost
luggage
Mar 10, 2006 - It is every regular
flyer's nightmare -- you arrive at your
destination only to discover your luggage is
somewhere else entirely. |
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Phoenix quietly courting Southwest
Airlines
Mar 15, 2006 -Phoenix economic
development officials visited Southwest Airlines
officials in Dallas late last week as part of the
city's continuing quest to be the frontrunner if
the wildly successful carrier ever decides to
uproot its headquarters.
Radixx selected by North American
Airlines
Mar 14, 2006 - Radixx
International Inc. announced that North American
Airlines has selected its Radixx Air Enterprise
system to manage the carrier's passenger
reservations, Internet booking and departure
control.
Orlando Airport extends Disney's
airport deal for five years
Mar 16, 2006 -
Walt Disney World's express shuttle that takes
visitors directly to the resort from the Orlando
International Airport without having to wait for
luggage will be around for another five years.
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