THIS
WEEK'S HEADLINES
Price
of Flying Takes Skyward Turn Again
July 6, 2006 - Carriers raised ticket prices, again, on most
domestic flights in the last week to offset record fuel costs
and take advantage of strong demand.
Fliers
Fear In-flight Cellphone Use Could Spark Air Rage
July 5, 2006 - An International Airline Passengers Association
(IAPA) survey of frequent business travelers released last
week found the respondents fear “that the impending
introduction of cellphones onboard commercial jets will be
disruptive, anti-social and even dangerous, possibly even
sparking air rage between passengers,” writes TravelAgent.com.
Frequent
Flier Programs Change Course After 25 Years
Jun 30, 2006 - Doubt lingers that airlines will change their
ways as programs are big cash cows helping some companies
stay in the air.
Southwest
Ups Fares for 4th Time This Year
Jul 6, 2006 - Southwest Airlines has raised fares by $3 or
$10 for one-way trips — one of its largest increases
ever — and boosted the limit on its refundable fare
to $319.
Air
France, KLM Launch RFID Baggage Trial On CDG-AMS Flights
Jul 6, 2006 - Air France launched a trial with RFID tags to
label and track passenger baggage on flights between Paris
Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol. KLM joins the trial
on July 10 at two baggage drop-off points in Schiphol's Departure
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