Southwest Airlines to offer service to LaGuardia
April 7, 2009 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday that it will set up shop at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in June, the carrier’s first entry into the major market. The move not only helps Southwest push into one of the country’s busiest airports, but it also taps into budget-conscious travelers’ desire for low-cost fares during the recession. The [...]
Airlines bettered performance in 2008
April 6, 2009 ·
Airlines carried fewer people last year, but did a better job for those who did fly. The rates of lost bags, late arrivals, passengers bumped from overbooked flights and consumer complaints all declined, private researchers say in their annual study of airline quality, based on government statistics. While the industry had its best overall performance [...]
American Airlines to expand in-flight Web access
March 31, 2009 ·
American Airlines plans to expand Internet access to about half its fleet of aircraft over the next two years as it attempts to raise revenue and improve customer service. The company said Tuesday it will install flying Wi-Fi hot spots on about 300 planes used in the continental U.S. and charge up to $12.95 for [...]
FAA sees 9 percent fewer air passengers this year
March 31, 2009 ·
The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that nearly 9 percent fewer passengers will board major U.S. airlines for domestic flights this year, and that traffic on international flights will also decline as the bleak economy curbs business travel and vacation plans. The FAA’s 2009 projections, released in a report Tuesday, match airlines’ grim outlook. The major [...]
The baggage ‘Insurance’ airlines never tell you about
March 20, 2009 ·
Federal regulations require that if an airline loses or damages your luggage or its contents then they are required to pay up to $3300 in compensation when you fly domestically in the US. However, the airline will attempt to depreciate the value of your loss, and will require receipts to prove your claim. (Coverage may [...]
Continental says business travel still falling
March 18, 2009 ·
Continental Airlines Inc. said declining business travel is hurting a key measure of revenue, and that the drop-off has gotten worse since January. The fourth-largest U.S. airline said drops in yield, or the money it collects for flying each passenger one mile, have “become significant.” Earlier this month Continental said its February revenue per available [...]
Premium travel dropped 16.7 percent in Jan.
March 17, 2009 ·
The number of passengers flying in the front of the plane on premium tickets fell 16.7 percent in January, a trade group said on Tuesday. The International Air Transport Association estimated that with fewer passengers, revenue from first- and business-class travel probably fell at least 25 percent in January, “wreaking significant damage to network airline [...]
