American Airlines adds more ways to earn miles
February 22, 2010 ·
American Airlines said Monday it is expanding the options for its frequent flier program members to earn reward miles on merchandise they purchase at retail outlets. The airline said that for the first time, its frequent flier members can earn miles with participating AAdvantage eShopping retailers in actual stores, not just online. The airline said [...]
Delta Air Lines adding new North Dakota service
February 11, 2010 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc. is increasing service between Salt Lake City and North Dakota this summer. By June, Delta will add two new daily round-trip flights between Salt Lake City and Bismarck and Minot, as well as an additional daily round-trip flight between Salt Lake City and Fargo. The world’s biggest airline said in a [...]
Dodging a storm: Airline fee waiver policies vary
February 10, 2010 ·
A snowstorm is heading for Washington, D.C., and you’ve got a flight scheduled to see the monuments, do some shopping in trendy Georgetown and visit relatives in the suburbs. Your departing airline tells you it will waive its fee if you choose to proactively rebook a flight that has yet to be canceled. You’re all [...]
Delta Air Lines, US Airways can swap slots
February 10, 2010 ·
The government says Delta Air Lines and US Airways can swap takeoff and landing slots at airports in New York and Washington, but there’s a catch: They must sell some of the slots to protect competition. A slot is an interval of time during which an airline can takeoff or land its aircraft at an [...]
New airline flights to Alaska may lower fares
February 8, 2010 ·
Travel industry officials say more airline flights to Alaska this summer may boost competition and result in lower fares to some Lower 48 cities. The Anchorage Daily News says Continental, United and US Airways all plan to add daily nonstop service between Anchorage and Portland, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. From Fairbanks, Delta plans a [...]
The sky’s not the limit: options for flier miles
January 27, 2010 ·
Airlines have been tinkering with their frequent flier programs to spur loyalty. Increasingly they’re giving customers the option to buy more than plane tickets with their rewards, and that may offer more bang for your buck. AirTran, Delta and United are among carriers that allow their frequent fliers to use their credits or miles to [...]
Airlines drop latest fare increase
January 26, 2010 ·
Major U.S. airlines have dropped an effort to raise fares by up to $16 a roundtrip after some carriers resisted the increase. Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines confirmed on Monday that it had dropped a price hike from last week. American spokesman Tim Smith said Atlanta-based Delta had pulled the increase even before American did, [...]
