Airlines improve on-time arrivals in August
October 6, 2009 ·
Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August. That was an improvement from 78.4 percent in August 2008, and 77.6 percent in July. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. was the most punctual of the [...]
United Airlines tries $249 fee to check bags for a year
October 5, 2009 ·
United Airlines put a new twist on baggage fees Monday, introducing a sort of all-you-can-carry fee for luggage. The airline said travelers could pay $249 for the right to check two bags every time they fly United or United Express for a year. The annual fee covers domestic or international flights. It also covers standard [...]
United Airlines to borrow $659.1M against aircraft
October 5, 2009 ·
United Airlines said on Monday it plans to borrow $659.1 million against 31 of its planes, most of it to refinance debt from 2001. The company said paying off the old debt will cost about $556 million plus fees. It said the rest will be used for general corporate purposes, “possibly including the repayment of [...]
Frontier Airlines emerges from bankruptcy
October 1, 2009 ·
Frontier Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection on Thursday, under new ownership but still facing a tough competitive situation at its Denver base. Frontier is now a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which beat out a bid from Southwest Airlines Co. Denver-based Frontier filed for bankruptcy protection in April 2008. It shrank while in bankruptcy [...]
Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale
September 29, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The airline said seats to some destinations would start at $59 each way, but seats are limited. The sale prices apply to travel [...]
How the travel industry can win you back
September 25, 2009 ·
The travel industry wants you back. But before you say “yes,” listen to Laura Salisbury, a teacher from San Jose, California. She mistakenly typed the wrong return date when she booked a vacation for her and her mother through Expedia. “All I wanted to do was give my mom a trip of a lifetime to [...]
American, United airlines add $10 surcharge on 3 busy days
September 25, 2009 ·
American and United airlines this week have added $10 surcharges for most of their tickets for travel on three busy days around Thanksgiving and New Year’s holidays. According to FareCompare.com, both carriers added the charge — technically, a fuel surcharge — for most of their fares for travel on Nov. 29, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, [...]
