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American Flights Canceled Over Jets' Wiring
Apr. 11, 2008 - American Airlines cancelled another 595 flights today,
stranding thousands more passengers so it could continue to reinspect
hundreds of jets for wiring that failed to meet federal safety standards.
Gov't
inspector says air travel industry needs to do more to avoid another
cruel summer
Apr. 11, 2008 - Travelers may want to brace themselves for more airlines
delays this summer.
American,
other airlines defend air travel safety
Apr. 9, 2008 - By most measures, it has never been safer. The only
major fatal airline accident in the U.S. in the last seven years was
the 2006 crash of a Comair plane in Kentucky as it attempted to take
off on the wrong runway. Forty-nine people died.
Frontier
Airlines files for Ch. 11 protection
Apr. 11, 2008 - Frontier Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
late Thursday in federal bankruptcy court in New York City in response
to what the airline said was a threat to its liquidity resulting from
actions by its principal credit card processor.
Airlines
have trouble making a profit in paradise
Apr. 10, 2008 -The collapse of Aloha and ATA airlines has removed
thousands of seats each week from the Hawaii air travel market, but
don't expect the price of a plane ticket to rise much in the near
future.
Air
Travel Hits New Lows for Passengers
Apr. 9, 2008 - Flying, it seems, has descended to the airborne equivalent
of taking the city bus across town.
The
skies are unfriendly in costs for foreign travel
Apr. 9, 2008 - Foreign traveL this year has some jolting news in terms
of cost. Air fares are flying off into unfriendly skies.
Carry-on
confusion to end for air travellers
Apr. 11, 2008 - AIR travellers in Europe will now be able to view
the same list of items banned from carry-on luggage as airline staff
after the European Union amended laws.
Airline
Passengers Face Even More Fees
Apr. 9, 2008 - Airline passengers, already enduring persistent flight
delays and other customer service headaches, are confronting another
aggravation: mounting fees for everything from checking a second bag
to sending a child alone on a trip.
AirTran
Airways Announces New Checked Bag Policy
Apr. 11, 2008 - Effective immediately, customers who are traveling
on or after May 15, 2008, may check one bag free and a second bag
for a $10 fee. The fee will not apply for passengers who hold Elite
status in AirTran Airways' A+ Rewards frequent flier program, or ticketed
passengers traveling in Business Class. The airline will continue
to allow passengers to check additional bags for a $50 fee per additional
bag. As with the previous policy, weight and size restrictions apply.
Passengers can also continue to use AirTran Airways' EasyFit storage
bins on every flight. |
