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Short Skirt Doesn't Fly
at Southwest

'Family' airline asked co-ed to change
out of revealing attire

Sep 8, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A San Diego co-ed (and Hooters employee) nearly got kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for showing too much skin. A  flight attendant called Kyla Ebbert to the front of the plane and asked her to change out of her 'revealing attire' or take a later flight. Ebbert brokered a... More »

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indecency • clothes • airline • Southwest Airlines • attire • short skirt • Kyla Ebbert • Today show

FAA Orders Inspections
of Boeing 737s

Hundreds of jets to be checked for loose nut that caused China Airlines fire

Aug 28, 07 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737s after a loose bolt punctured a China Airlines jet last week, causing a fire that destroyed the aircraft. Southwest, Delta, Continental, AirTran, Alaska Air, ATA and Aloha Airlines have 24 days to check for loose nuts on... More »

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FAA • Southwest • Boeing • fires • airline • Okinawa • explosion • plane • Continental • Delta • China Airlines • Aloha Airlines • AirTran • Alaska Air • ATA • Southwest Airlines

2 Airlines Fined $300M
Each for Price Fixing

British Airways and Korean Air both cooperated with the Justice Department

Aug 23, 07 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - A US judge has fined British Airways and Korean Air $300 million apiece for conspiring to fix prices. Both carriers had their fines reduced—British Airways could have faced a fine as high as $900 million—after pleading guilty and cooperating with the Justice Department investigation into a global price-fixing... More »

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Department of Justice • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic • airline • Korean Air • price fixing

American Airlines Sues Google for Linking to Rivals

Google refuses to settle, says that legal precedent is on their side

Aug 18, 07 9:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Googlers who type in trademarked keywords like “Aadvantage” will get links to American Airlines – but also to the company’s rivals, and that’s prompted AA to file a linking lawsuit. The airline tried to settle but Google is confident that legal precedent is on their side. "... More »

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Google • advertising • lawsuit • airline • American Airlines • Geico

Dreamliner's Maiden
Flight Delayed

Boeing's 787 won't be ready to fly until October

Aug 10, 07 8:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's cushy, cutting-edge Dreamliner won't make it into airlines' hands until sometime in October, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. The inaugural flight of the 787was originally scheduled for late September, but unexpected delays encountered with the complex installation of the jetliner's myriad flight systems have pushed Boeing's timetable back. More »

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FAA • flight • Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • airline • planes

Feds Simplify Security Plan

Names to be screened through watch lists

Aug 9, 07 8:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Homeland Security department unveiled a plan today to screen all airline passengers’ personal data through US watch lists. The proposal, a revision of an earlier plan that provoked congressional action over privacy concerns, will be tested beginning this fall, the AP reports. "Secure Flight will not harm personal... More »

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flight • privacy • homeland security • Michael Chertoff • airline • watch list

Europe Beckons; Penny-Pinchers Can Respond

Diving dollar be damned—here are 10 tips for wise budgeting

Aug 9, 07 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The euro and the pound are kicking the dollar's butt, but that doesn't mean you need to cancel your vacation plans. The Times gives you 10 tips for traveling on a shoestring:
  1. Find cheap flights abroad
  2. Find a budget hotel or rent a villa
  3. Within Europe, try the budget
... More »

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travel • budget lifestyle • Europe • list • budget • airline • pound • euro

NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight

Low-cost Virgin America is billionaire Branson's domestic US entry

Aug 8, 07 5:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Highlighting the difficulties of the US domestic market, inclement weather delayed today's first flight of Virgin America, the airline backed by impish British billionaire Richard Branson. The airline, which aims to provide first-class amenities at budget-friendly fares, operates from its San Francisco hub to Los Angeles and New York's JFK... More »

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Richard Branson • travel • flight • JetBlue • Virgin Media • Virgin Atlantic • airline • air travel

Boarding Next: The Internet

Several major airlines lay groundwork for in-flight service next year

Aug 7, 07 11:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Several major airlines plan to roll out in-flight Internet service next year, USA Today reports. Carriers have been promising in-flight surfing for years, and now American, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Southwest are working with tech companies to deliver the midair surfing. The travel slump following 9/11 delayed the introduction of the... More »

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travel • Internet • flight • Southwest • Qantas • airline • American Airlines • air travel • Lufthansa • Southwest Airlines

Schedule Woes Plague Northwest

Airline blames absenteeism for rampant cancellations, delays

Jul 29, 07 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Northwest Airlines is blaming a slew of weekend flight cancellations on a sharp rise in pilot absenteeism. The fifth-largest US airline canceled 200 flights over the past 2 days, but pilots say it has nothing to do with them skipping out on work, ABC News reports. They point the finger... More »

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flight • labor • Northwest Airlines • airline • pilot

Japanese Airline Bans Bulldogs

All other breeds remain off summer no-fly list

Jul 7, 07 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese airline JAL has imposed a ban on bulldogs after heat-related deaths, the BBC reports. The problem isn't in the cargo hold, where they ride in climate-controlled baskets, but sitting on the toasty tarmac, or in baggage handling areas that aren't air conditioned. All other dog breeds, 60,000 of... More »

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Japan • airline • dog

Boeing 787 Debuts 7/08/07

New fuel-efficient jet promised improved passenger comfort, comeback for beleaguered company

Jul 7, 07 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing will unveil its first new plane in 13 years tomorrow, the fuel-efficient, wide-bodied 787 Dreamliner, which pioneers the use of composite materials made of carbon fibers and promises increased passenger comfort. The 787 has already scored a record-breaking 640 orders, representing a comeback for the company, plagued in recent... More »

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner • jet lag • airline

Plane Angry: Fliers Blast
Lying Late Stats

Figures don't report delays to passengers, only to planes

Jul 5, 07 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even as the on-time performance of airlines reaches an all-time low, the reality is worse, the New York Times reports. Since they track how late planes are, not how late passengers are, airline statistics don't reflect a good deal of the waiting time—particularly when a passenger misses a connecting... More »

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travel • flight • MIT • airline • plane

Boeing Bags Another Big One

Jun 20, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - International Lease Finance Corporation, the world’s #1 jet leasing company, ordered 52 787 Dreamliners, Boeing announced at the Paris Air Show.  This brings total orders for Boeing's new plane to 634 -- way ahead of rival Airbus' 127 orders for its A350XWB.  Both planes incorporate lightweight composites... More »

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flight • Boeing • Airbus • Paris Air Show • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • airline • airplane

JetBlue
Bumps CEO
From Top Spot

Board ousts founder
of discount airline, promotes president

May 10, 07 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - JetBlue's maverick founder and CEO is out of the top job, the company announced this morning. David Neeleman, who led the carrier during February's service breakdowns—which left passengers stranded on the tarmac for hours and cost the airline tens of millions of dollars—will assume "a more strategic... More »

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flight • airline industry • JetBlue • David Needleman • airline

Qantas Deal Crashes

May 5, 07 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Qantas Airlines will keep flying solo, after what would have been the biggest airline takeover in history fell through yesterday evening. Airline Partners Australia, the private equity consortium that offered $11.1 billion for the company, failed to secure the 50% of stock it needed to move the deal to... More »

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private equity • Qantas • takeovers • acquisition • airline • Airline Partners Australia • hedge fund

Delta Flies Out of Bankruptcy

Apr 30, 07 11:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Delta has emerged from bankruptcy, riding an aggressive restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11 a year ahead of schedule. The No. 3 domestic airline, which staved off a hostile takeover bid from US Airways this year, used court-enforced protections to secure cuts to wages and pension programs as it shored... More »

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flight • bankruptcy • airline industry • Delta Air Lines • US Airways • stock • airline

(Newser) - Air fares as low as $13 across the Atlantic are being promised as Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost carrier, challenges the major players—British Airways and Virgin Atlantic—to a price war. Other budget airlines, like Southwest and JetBlue, are expected to jump into the fray, the London Times reports. More »

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travel • Southwest • JetBlue • Ryanair • British Airways • Virgin Atlantic • airline • air travel • Southwest Airlines

FCC: Shut Up and Fly

Regulators knock down plan to allow cell phone use in flight

Apr 4, 07 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chatty frequent-flyers were disappointed yesterday, as the Federal Communications Commission refused to lift its ban on cell phone use during flight. The two-year old proposal had prompted a massive outpouring from airline customers who called  airborne conversation  "a recipe for a lot of anger" and "torture." More »

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technology • cell phones • FCC • FAA • flight • airline • airplane

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