Air France-KLM, Delta tie-up to reap $12B annually
May 20, 2009 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc., Air France and KLM signed a deal Wednesday to combine two separate joint venture agreements into one to create a trans-Atlantic powerhouse that’s expected to generate $12 billion in annual revenue, provide better travel options for customers and more closely align the carriers’ operations without a formal merger. Passengers get more [...]
Flying in comfort — or not
May 20, 2009 ·
Fares, fees and destinations aren’t the only things that vary by airline. The width of your seat, the amount of legroom and the entertainment options available can make the time, well, fly by — or make a long flight feel a lot longer. Legroom is important to many fliers. Seat pitch — the space between [...]
Airlines post rare improvement in customer survey
May 19, 2009 ·
Airlines are doing a better job of taking care of the passengers they still have, according to a new study. Passenger satisfaction with airline service rose 3.2 percent earlier this year, the first increase in six years, according to a University of Michigan study to be released Tuesday. The increase came as the number of [...]
Airlines’ on-time performance improves in March
May 12, 2009 ·
U.S. airlines’ on-time performance and baggage handling improved in March compared with a year ago, but was worse than in February of this year, government data released Tuesday shows. The rate of cancellations and number of complaints to the government was lower year-over year, but higher than in February. Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a unit of [...]
How to get cheap tickets for Memorial Day weekend
May 7, 2009 ·
Here’s a question that’s probably on the minds of many people: How to get cheap tickets to fly this Memorial Day Weekend! Our advice would be to try the following steps, in this order: 1. Try an alternate airport at your destination. Many airfare search websites send you to the main airport at a location, [...]
Airline traffic declines ease in April
May 7, 2009 ·
Passenger traffic is still falling on nearly all U.S. airlines, but the steep nosedive in March gave way to a more gentle decline in April, raising hopes that the worst of the travel slump may be over. But analysts say it’s too early to declare a turning point for the airlines, which suffered huge losses [...]
Regional airlines hit by falling travel demand
May 6, 2009 ·
U.S. regional airlines, ExpressJet Holdings Inc (XJT.N) and SkyWest Inc (SKYW.O) said on Wednesday their first-quarter results were weakened by shrinking travel demand in the recession. ExpressJet, which provides regional flights for Continental Airlines (CAL.N), said its first-quarter net loss shrank to $11.4 million, or 67 cents per share, from a $35.7 million loss, or [...]
