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Airline Industry

Business in the friendly skies hasn't been high-flying of late

It's been a long, hard, half-decade for much of the airline industry. Since 9/11, it has been trying to recover from the decrease in passenger travel, only to be clobbered by high fuel prices in recent years—landing several of the American ‘majors’ in bankruptcy. Some of the upstarts continued to do well, including Southwest and JetBlue in the US and Ryanair and easyJet in Europe. Yet even the new lean airlines stumble from time to time, as JetBlue learned the hard way in February 2007, when an ice storm in New York snarled operations for almost a week.

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August 2007
- Skybus Soars With No-Frills Flights
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 20, 07 6:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Budget-conscious flyers have snapped up seats on Skybus Airlines from Columbus, Ohio, to 11 cities, with $10 tickets selling out on each new route hours after they go on sale. The Los Angeles Times tests the Skybus experience, where everything costs extra, from pillows to pretzels. The plane, a new Airbus A319, gets high marks, but cost-cutting applies to leg room, too, with 2 inches less per seat than on other airlines. More »
- French Minister Visits Iraq, Forges US Bond
  
  BBC | Aug 19, 07 5:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - France tipped a symbolic hat to the US today by sending its foreign minister on a visit to Baghdad. Bernard Kouchner is the first French minister to visit Iraq since the US invasion of 2003 and comes at a time when analysts say that US-French relations are warming. Kouchner, who refused to condemn the US at the war’s outset, called the trip a “message of solidarity” with the struggling Iraqis. More »
- American Airlines Sues Google for Linking to Rivals
  
  Associated Press | 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. "When done right, search is a great tool," said an AA spokesman. "But we have a problem with this part of their business." More »
- Branson Dumps Water on Stephen Colbert
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Aug 14, 07 5:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tycoon Richard Branson one-upped Stephen Colbert when he threw a glass of water at the fake news anchor on last night's Comedy Central show. Branson was miffed that he didn't get to plug his new airline on the Report, even after christening an airplane for the host. Colbert, always thinking on his feet, retaliated by requesting his own bottle of water and tossing it at the mogul, but viewers say the spat seemed ad hoc and unpleasantly tense. More »
- Glitch Snarls LAX Travel For 20,000
  
  Los Angeles Times | Aug 12, 07 10:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A malfunction in the U.S. Customs system at Los Angeles Airport yesterday delayed travel for more than 20,000 people, some for as long as 14 hours, the Los Angeles Times reports. The glitch Saturday afternoon triggered delays so long that food supplies dwindled and water ran out for hours, causing dehydration among some passengers. Three had to be rushed to a hospital. More »
- Dreamliner's Maiden Flight Delayed
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | 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 »
- Feds Simplify Security Plan
  
  Associated Press | 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 passenger privacy," DHS secretary Michael Chertoff said. More »
- Europe Beckons; Penny-Pinchers Can Respond
  
  New York Times | 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: Find cheap flights abroad Find a budget hotel or rent a villa Within Europe, try the budget airlines Pack light so you can steer clear of airport cabs Take advantage of cheap public transit More »
- Cheap Flights: a Ticket to Skin Cancer
  
  Independent (UK) | Aug 9, 07 6:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Doctors in Britain have blamed a 50% rise in the incidence of skin cancer on cheap flights to the beach, reports the Independent . Statistics from Cancer Research UK and the British travel agents' association confirm that easier access to sunny climates have made melanoma the nation's fastest-rising disease, particularly among young people. More »
- NY Storm Delays New Airline's First Flight
  
  Reuters | 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 airport, where rain dampened Branson's parade. More »
- Flying Monkey Travels Coach
  
  BBC | Aug 8, 07 11:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A man smuggled a monkey onto a Spirit Airlines flight from Ft. Lauderdale to LaGuardia yesterday by hiding it under his hat. Fellow passengers caught on when the small primate—a baby marmoset the size of a fist—came out and hung on the man's ponytail. The monkey-smuggler, whose flight originated in Lima, Peru, is being questioned at La Guardia. Fellow-passengers credited the monkey for being well-behaved. More »
- Boarding Next: The Internet
  
  USA Today | 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 service, which may not be widely available until 2009. More »
- Planes Packed as Air Travel Soars in July
  
  USA Today | Aug 6, 07 12:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - US air travel hit the economic stratosphere in July, crowding the jetliners of seven major carriers with record percentages of filled seats. American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, AirTran, and Alaska Airlines filled up nearly 90% of all seats on domestic flights, more than any month in history. More »
- Airlines Plead Guilty of Price Fixing
  
  Reuters | Aug 2, 07 4:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - British Airways and Korean Air have agreed to plead guilty and pay $300 million each in criminal fines for engaging in massive conspiracies to fix the prices of passenger and cargo flights for the past six years, the US Justice Department said yesterday. BA will pony up another $247million fine to the UK government for discussing fuel surcharges with rival Virgin Atlantic Airways. More »
July 2007
- Schedule Woes Plague Northwest
  
  ABC News | 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 at maxed-out time sheets and a staffing shortage. More »
- Pilots Killed at Two Air Shows
  
  CNN | Jul 28, 07 6:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A stunt pilot doing loop-the-loops at a Dayton air show was killed in a crash today, just a day after another pilot died in a Oshkosh, WI, air show. The stunt pilot was flying one of two S2S biplanes when he crashed at the end of the runway, before thousands of fans. More »