What can I do if my flight is canceled?
September 3, 2008 ·
Q: In light of how the airlines are cutting back their schedules this fall, what can I do — and what recourse do I have — if my flight is canceled? A: As airlines look to cut capacity, a lot are rescheduling passengers on other flights — but some aren’t advising passengers of the changes [...]
United Airlines drops planned meal charges on Europe trips
September 2, 2008 ·
United Airlines travelers across the Atlantic can leave their money in their pockets when the food cart comes down the aisle. The nation’s second-largest carrier on Tuesday backed off from a plan to begin charging for coach-class meals on its flights to Europe after some customer backlash. The carrier’s letter to customers on Tuesday began [...]
Passengers stranded after Zoom planes grounded
August 28, 2008 ·
Hundreds of Zoom Airline passengers were stranded Thursday in Canada and the UK after the cash-strapped Canadian airline suddenly canceled all of its flights after creditors took action to get money owed them. Zoom said the economic downturn and the unprecedented rise in the price of aviation fuel made it impossible for the privately owned [...]
United to furlough 1,550 flight attendants
August 28, 2008 ·
United Airline said on Wednesday it will furlough 1,550 flight attendants as it reduces its flying this fall. The furloughs work out to roughly 10 percent of United’s cabin workers. United is seeking 7,000 job reductions companywide by the end of 2009, said spokesman Jeff Kovick. United has previously announced plans to cut as many [...]
Airfare expert says early-2009 prices could dip
August 25, 2008 ·
Southwest Airlines Co. has published its schedule and fares for early next year, a move that could spur rivals to lower their fares for the period, an airfare observer said Monday. Many airlines takes reservations nearly a year in advance, but Southwest usually goes out only about six months. Recently, the Dallas-based carrier issued its [...]
American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes
August 20, 2008 ·
American Airlines expanded the availability of in-flight Internet access Wednesday, launching airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights. The move could create a new stream of revenue as the aviation industry faces high fuel prices and other challenges, but it also could create new headaches as passengers retrieve [...]
US Airways seeks Philadelphia-Tel Aviv route
August 19, 2008 ·
US Airways wants to offer year-round service between Philadelphia and Tel Aviv, Israel. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline announced Tuesday it is applying to start service in July 2009, subject to approval by the U.S. and Israeli officials. The airline will offer one daily nonstop flight. The Tel Aviv route would be the longest nonstop segment [...]
