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 United Adopts $15
 Checked-Bag Charge

Carrier joins American; industry passing oil costs to consumer

Jun 12, 08 11:02 AM CDT
(AP) - United Airlines will follow rival American Airlines in charging $15 for a first checked bag. The new fee was announced today, 3 weeks after American set the precedent. United says the fee affects customers who buy tickets beginning tomorrow for domestic flights Aug. 18 or later. More »

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airline industry • United Airlines • luggage • airline • American Airlines • oil price • surcharge • fees • fuel costs

 Fake Airline Has
 Philly Giggling 

'Derrie-Air' vowed to charge passengers by the pound

Jun 6, 08 7:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - An ad for "Derrie-Air" airlines made Philadelphia readers the butt of a publicity joke today, the AP reports. The owner of two newspapers and an ad agency revealed that the airline—which claimed to charge passengers by weight, and be carbon-neutral—was cooked up to prove the power of... More »

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newspaper • weight • Philadelphia • airline • advertisements • hoax

As Oil Spikes, Airlines Rethink Business Model

Expect to pay more for less as 'cheap and plentiful' era ends

Jun 6, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the 30 years since Congress deregulated airline travel, the country's major carriers have operated on a bigger-is-better strategy: fly more planes to more routes and you'll come out on top. But with fuel twice as expensive as a year ago, airlines are not just raising prices, they're radically changing... More »

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oil • airline industry • airline • oil price • fuel costs • deregulation

Man Sues Delta for Ruined Vacation

Delays, lost luggage, rude staff spoiled mom's 80th birthday

May 29, 08 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A furious lawyer is suing Delta airlines for $1 million for turning a dream trip to Argentina for his mother's 80th birthday into a nightmare, Reuters reports. "Obnoxious and incompetent" airline staff refused to allow the man and his family onto a connecting flight from Atlanta, so it took... More »

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Delta Air Lines • lawsuit • airline • vacation • airline delays

 Airline Business Model
Won't Work With $130 Oil 

Analysts say current model won't work at $130 a barrel

May 23, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The airline industry as we know it can’t function on $130-a-barrel oil, industry analysts are saying, and cost-cutting, ticket price increases, and bag-check fees won't make it viable. The Dallas Morning News looks at how hopeless it is for airlines to come anywhere near break-even at current costs, noting... More »

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airline industry • merger • airline • American Airlines • oil price • airline ticket prices

 How to Fit
 Everything
 in One Bag 

Save money by packing wisely

May 18, 08 5:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - With airlines charging more for extra bags, the trick is to fly light. A packing guru offers these tips for stuffing it all in one bag, NPR reports:
  • Make a no-frills list, and stick to it (see onebag.com for ideas).
  • Don't let any space go unused (stuff
... More »

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travel • airline industry • luggage • airline • air travel • airline passengers

Air Bargains Still There,
But More Hunting Needed

Flexibility in schedule, destination seen as key to finding cheap travel

May 13, 08 10:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s no secret that airline ticket costs are up—18% on average from last year. But, the Los Angeles Times reports, deals are still there, if you’re wiling to hunt for them. Limited-time online bargains can provide cheap fares, and many travelers are searching smaller airlines’ websites for... More »

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Planes Slowing Down
to Save on Fuel Costs

Airlines save millions by adding extra minutes to flights

May 3, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - As airlines feel the pain of higher energy prices, planes are slowing down to save fuel, the AP reports. Southwest, for instance, will save $42 million by adding a few minutes to each flight this year, and passengers are unlikely to notice. But it’s no cure-all: Labor costs go... More »

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airline industry • JetBlue • fuel efficiency • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • American Airlines • Southwest Airlines • fuel costs

Air Safety Experts Most Worried About Runways

Ground incidents increase over last six months

Apr 25, 08 8:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - FAA-mandated wiring fixes have grounded thousands of flights lately, but the runway is no safe place for planes, New York Times reports. Serious runway incidents nearly doubled to 15 over the past six months, compared with the same period a year ago. “Where we are most vulnerable at... More »

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United and Continental May Be Next to Merge

Delta-Northwest deal likely to spark more consolidation

Apr 15, 08 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Delta-Northwest merger will create the world's biggest airline—but that title could fall before the ink is even dry on the deal as industry pressures force other carriers into shotgun weddings, the Houston Chronicle reports. Analysts believe United and Continental would be a good match and a deal between... More »

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airline industry • merger • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • American Airlines • Delta Airlines • Continental Airlines • fuel costs

 Thousands Stuck
 as Asian Budget Airline Folds

Hong Kong airline becomes 4th carrier to go bust this month

Apr 9, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of passengers have been stranded in Hong Kong, London, and Vancouver with the collapse of Asian budget airline Oasis, the New York Times reports. In a sign that the industry's woes are spreading rapidly, the Hong Kong-based airline joins three US budget carriers to have gone under this month... More »

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bankruptcy • airline industry • Hong Kong • Skybus • airline • gas prices • Aloha Airlines • ATA • budget airlines • Oasis • airline passengers • stranded passengers

Cheap Flights, Passenger Perks Lost in Transit

Soaring fuel prices mean airline fees, shakeups here to stay

Apr 8, 08 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The days of discounts and perks on major US airlines have disappeared from the horizon, possibly forever, Marketwatch writes. The stratospheric fuel prices that caused three airlines to shut down last week alone are forcing airlines to boost their bottom lines any way they can. Capacity is being cut back... More »

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airline industry • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • gas prices • ATA • surcharge

In-Flight Cell
Use Cleared For Takeoff in EU

Airlines will choose whether to offer service, which might be pricey

Apr 7, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Good news for the EU-based air travelers who suffer BlackBerry withdrawal as soon as their plane takes off: Mobile-phone use in European airspace could be available as early as next month. The European Commission has cleared the technology needed to make calls from 10,000 feet up, and has left... More »

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cell phones • airline • European Commission • EU • in-flight use • inflight

Passengers Air a Record Number of Complaints

Skies unfriendlier than ever

Apr 7, 08 3:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airline passengers on domestic flights are unhappier than they've been in years, with consumer complaints up 60%, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating survey. Long delays, cancellations, overbooking, late arrivals, and lost baggage accounted for most of the complaints, which haven't been this bad since 2000, reports the AP.... More »

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FAA • Southwest • Northwest Airlines • US Airways • United Airlines • airline • air travel • Delta • AirTran • Comair • Mesa Airlines • flight cancellation • lost baggage • Airline Quality Rating • Wichita State University • Frontier • SkyWest • American • Aviation Institute • Jet Blue • complaints

Skybus Airlines Goes Bust

Low-cost Ohio carrier with $10 fares is airline industry's third casualty in a week

Apr 5, 08 5:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Anybody who wondered how Skybus could make money with its famous $10 airfares can stop: they didn't. The Ohio-based airline has become the latest US carrier to go bankrupt in the face of soaring fuel costs and a sluggish economy, the Columbus Dispatch reports. It made its last flight yesterday... More »

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bankruptcy • airline industry • Skybus • airline • gas prices • Aloha Airlines • ATA • Columbus

 ATA Goes Bankrupt,
 Cancels All Flights 

No ticket refunds given

Apr 3, 08 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Passengers booked on ATA Airlines flights got a rude awakening this morning: The low-cost carrier declared bankruptcy in the middle of the night, shut down operations, and canceled all further flights, Eyewitness News reports. “Unfortunately, we were not in a position to provide our customers or others with advance... More »

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Heathrow Fiasco a 'National Embarrassment'

British Airways reeling as terminal chaos continues

Apr 1, 08 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - The chaos is continuing at Heathrow's brand-new Terminal 5, with one British politician slamming the fiasco as a "national embarrassment," the Daily Telegraph reports. More than 50 flights were canceled yesterday and British Airways admitted that the mountain of stranded baggage contained as many as 28,000 bags,... More »

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United Kingdom • British Airways • airline • aviation • airport • airline delays • Heathrow Airport • Terminal 5 • lost baggage

TRAVEL

 Glitzy Heathrow Terminal
 a Destination Unto Itself

Tiffany's, 42 restaurants, and a booze-friendly cinema

Mar 30, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Heathrow’s new terminal has hit such turbulence with its opening that it may seem an odd time to sing its praises. But once the delays and lost luggage are solved, this massive addition, designed to eradicate the “Heathrow hassle,” will lure fliers with plenty of perks, reports... More »

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travel • list • airline • airport • air travel • Britain • Heathrow Airport • airport terminal • Terminal 5

 Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended 

Can't carry a gun after he blows hole in fuselage during flight

Mar 26, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A trigger-happy US Airways pilot whose gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit has been suspended from the federal program that permits pilots to pack heat, reports CNN. He's also been yanked from flight duty pending the results of an investigation by the FAA, the TSA, and US Air. The shocking... More »

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terrorism • gun control • US Airways • airline • pilot • hijacker • airplane • guns

Appeals Court Strikes Down NY's Passenger 'Bill of Rights'

Federal deregulation law takes precedence

Mar 25, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - A New York law, known as the airline “passenger bill of rights,” was rejected today by a US appeals court, Bloomberg reports. The measure required airlines to provide food and water when their delayed plane has sat on the tarmac for more than three hours. The court said... More »

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New York • airline industry • airline • regulation • consumer advocacy • Air Transport Association • airline passenger's bill of rights

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