Airlines June delays worst of the year
August 4, 2009 ·
U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The airlines had a combined on-time arrival rate of 76.1 percent compared with 80.5 percent in May. But the carriers had fewer delayed flights this June than in the same month a year ago. The on-time rate [...]
DOT says fewer flights on-time in June
August 4, 2009 ·
U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The airlines had a combined on-time arrival rate of 76.1 percent. In May, that rate was 80.5 percent. But the 19 airlines that report monthly on-time data had fewer delayed flights this June than in the same [...]
American Airlines hikes checked-bag fee by $5
July 27, 2009 ·
It’s going to cost you more to check bags on an American Airlines flight. American said Friday that checking the first bag will cost $20, up from $15, and a second bag will cost $30, up from $25. The change takes effect on tickets bought after Aug. 13 for travel within the United States, Puerto [...]
US Airways plans to offer inflight Internet
July 23, 2009 ·
US Airways says it will provide in-flight Internet service beginning early next year in a deal with provider Aircell. The service announced Thursday will include Web browsing, instant messaging, e-mail and VPN access for purchase by passengers with laptops or other Wi-Fi devices. Prices will range from $5.95 to $12.95, depending on the length of [...]
Threatened Kennedy Airport murals saved in Miami
July 20, 2009 ·
In almost 30 years as a baggage porter at Kennedy International Airport in New York, Darren Hoggard spent slow days gazing at the scenes on the walls of the American Airlines terminal. On one wall, pioneers with sharp, angled faces and hats rode their horses into the western sunlight, covered wagons in tow, on a [...]
Airbags for airliners: What will they cost you?
July 15, 2009 ·
You may never need them at 35,000 feet, but you’ll be glad they’re around if you do. Defibrillators, medical kits and life vests are a few examples of the safety equipment the government requires airlines to put on passenger jets. Of course, each item comes with a cost — from hundreds to thousands of dollars [...]
AMR posts loss, but beat forecasts
July 15, 2009 ·
American Airlines parent AMR Corp (AMR.N) on Wednesday posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss as capacity cuts and new revenue streams helped offset weak travel demand. The No. 2 U.S. carrier was the first major U.S. airline to report its second quarter earnings, and its results easily beat expectations, sending its shares higher. Airlines are struggling [...]
