Southwest Airlines adds service in St. Louis, Florida
October 21, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday it is adding nine new daily flights from St. Louis following American Airlines’ announcement that it is further cutting its service there. Southwest said its new flights are expected to begin by May 2010 and will be open for sale in December. The new flights include two daily nonstop roundtrips [...]
Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal
October 15, 2009 ·
If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010. I’m fully aware that this prediction flies in the face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many travel experts have you seen on TV lately, warning that the deals are going, going, gone? They’re everywhere. But they’re probably wrong. Consider: A [...]
FAA seeks millions against United Airlines and US Airways
October 14, 2009 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed levying multimillion-dollar fines against United Airlines and US Airways for safety violations, including flying a plane after mechanics stuffed shop towels into an engine. The agency said it has proposed a $5.4 million fine against US Airways of Tempe, Ariz., for operating eight planes on a total of [...]
Lufthansa to launch in-flight Web, phone system
October 12, 2009 ·
Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Monday it will develop with Panasonic Corp. a service to offer passengers in-flight Internet and cell phone connections. Lufthansa said the service, known as FlyNet, will be available starting in mid-2010. The Cologne-based airline said it hopes to equip a major part of its long-haul planes in the service’s first year, [...]
Low-cost airlines all a-Twitter with customers
October 12, 2009 ·
A Seattle woman tweets from an airport that JetBlue’s birthday present to her was forgetting to put her wheelchair on her flight. Seven minutes later, an airline official tweets back that the crew will work quickly to make things right. On a Facebook page used by Delta Air Lines, a traveler suggests Delta wrap its [...]
Little-known airline fees that tug at your wallet
October 8, 2009 ·
You can make waves after your next flight on Allegiant Air, but it’s going to cost you extra to check your boogie board. The Las Vegas-based airline charges a $50 fee to check the rectangular piece of foam used by bodyboarding enthusiasts. Bowling balls, skateboards and bows and arrows also will cost you a fee [...]
Brookings researchers warn of more flight delays
October 8, 2009 ·
Lengthy airline delays are twice as common now as in 1990 and will get worse as the economy recovers, according to a Brookings Institution report released Thursday. The researchers said much of the problem is due to heavy concentrations of short trips between big cities, but they also cited an “ill-equipped” air traffic control system [...]
