Airlines’ attempt to increase fares fizzles

Low-cost airlines did not hike fares, forcing major airlines to pull back U.S. airlines’ second attempt of 2010 to raise ticket prices has fizzled, with major carriers pulling back fares over the long holiday weekend, according to Farecompare. Last week, UAL Corp’s United Airlines increased fares by $10 per round-trip, and other top carriers followed [...]

Do you have to be a celeb to tweet for airline help?

When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes. “Dear @SouthwestAir – I know I’m fat, but was Captain Leysath really justified in throwing me off a flight for which I was already seated?” Smith tweeted at 6:52 p.m. “@ThatKevinSmith [...]

Airlines cancel flights as winter storm hits South

Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Friday as snow pounded parts of the South and threatened to dump several inches of white on Atlanta, home to the world’s busiest airport. Delta Air Lines and its feeder partners canceled 1,100 flights in anticipation of 2 to 4 inches of snow in the metro Atlanta area. American Airlines [...]

Airline on-time arrivals in 2009 best since 2003

A new government report says airlines were on-time for 80 percent of their flights last year. That’s their best record since 2003. The Transportation Department report released Friday says Hawaiian Airlines had the best record last year, followed by Southwest and Alaska Airlines. United had the best record of the big international carriers. The month [...]

Delta Air Lines adding new North Dakota service

Delta Air Lines Inc. is increasing service between Salt Lake City and North Dakota this summer. By June, Delta will add two new daily round-trip flights between Salt Lake City and Bismarck and Minot, as well as an additional daily round-trip flight between Salt Lake City and Fargo. The world’s biggest airline said in a [...]

American Airlines to charge $50 for coach standby

Next time you think about flying standby on American Airlines, be prepared to give the gate agent your name and $50. The days of hanging around the agent’s desk, hoping for a free switch to an earlier flight are over at American for many passengers. The nation’s second-largest airline said Wednesday that starting with tickets [...]

Dodging a storm: Airline fee waiver policies vary

A snowstorm is heading for Washington, D.C., and you’ve got a flight scheduled to see the monuments, do some shopping in trendy Georgetown and visit relatives in the suburbs. Your departing airline tells you it will waive its fee if you choose to proactively rebook a flight that has yet to be canceled. You’re all [...]