Ryanair profits surge, warns Boeing on orders
November 2, 2009 ·
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, reporting a surge in first half profit, on Monday threatened to cancel or delay orders for 200 planes from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing unless it gets a better deal. The carrier also warned that despite its positive performance in the April to September period, the first half of its financial year, [...]
US Airways cutting 1,000 jobs, reducing flying
October 28, 2009 ·
Struggling US Airways said on Wednesday it will cut some 1,000 jobs next year, shift nearly all of its flying to its three hubs and Washington, and suspend several international routes. It’s a major retrenchment, and Chairman and CEO Doug Parker said he hopes it gets the airline making money again. US Airways Group Inc. [...]
Southwest Airlines settles lawsuit over safety issues
October 27, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit that grew out of safety violations at the carrier and will pay the investors’ lawyers $3.5 million. Southwest disclosed the proposed settlement in a regulatory filing made Friday. A hearing on the deal was scheduled for Dec. 7 in state district court in Dallas. The [...]
Tips for traveling safely during flu season
October 26, 2009 ·
Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts. Staying home won’t protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity. “The thought that the virus was just a Mexico problem is gone,” said Sondra Wilson, owner of several Travel Leaders [...]
Airlines launch industrywide fare hike
October 23, 2009 ·
Major U.S. airlines have matched a domestic fare increase initiated by Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines, marking the fifth industrywide fare hike in 2009, a top fare analyst said on Friday. The $10 round-trip increase is the second hike in two weeks as carriers struggle for pricing power during the economic downturn, said Rick [...]
Southwest Airlines adds more flights in Denver
October 22, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. is adding flights and new destinations from Denver, where it has grown rapidly in three years to compete against United and Republic’s Frontier Airlines. Southwest said Thursday it would add 13 more daily flights in Denver, its fastest-growing location. The discount airline currently operates 112 flights in Denver. That will jump to [...]
Airlines still looking for business travelers
October 21, 2009 ·
Airlines value premium travelers above other customers, letting them board first, eat a meal, and order a cocktail without whipping out a credit card. Many of them are business travelers who fly frequently and often pay higher last-minute fares than the jeans-and-T-shirt crowd on the way to see grandma. Anyone who questions why airlines treat [...]
