American Airlines, partners offer $1.1B to Japan Airlines
December 3, 2009 ·
American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing Thursday to lead a $1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta. American’s chief financial officer, Tom Horton, told reporters that the offer is “far superior” to the $1 billion rival proposal from [...]
Changing flight plans due to illness can cost you
December 2, 2009 ·
Passengers are encouraged not to fly if they are sick, but it could cost you if you follow that advice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people do not travel if they are sick, and that they stay home and avoid travel for at least 24 hours after fever or fever-like symptoms [...]
Delta Air Lines to fly to Honolulu from San Diego, Detroit
December 2, 2009 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it will add flights from Detroit and San Diego to Honolulu beginning in June. The company said the routes restore flights that were cut from San Diego roughly 20 years ago and from Detroit in 2004. The flight from San Diego will run daily, while the Detroit flight runs [...]
US Airways raises baggage fees by $5
November 27, 2009 ·
US Airways announced a $5 baggage fee increase Wednesday. The fee for a passenger’s first checked bag will rise from $15 to $20 if the fees are prepaid online. Online payment for a second checked bag will jump from $25 to $30. An additional $5 fee will be added for bags checked at the airport, [...]
Continental, American Airlines expand surcharges
November 20, 2009 ·
Major U.S. airlines’ “going to see Grandma” surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have. Continental Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers to expand surcharges for flights on peak travel dates from now through May, according to airline representatives. “Basically, it’s a way of the airlines making [...]
FAA glitch causes widespread US air travel delays
November 19, 2009 ·
Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about five hours, was fixed around 10 a.m., but it was unclear how long flights would be affected. Doug Church, [...]
Virgin America expands to Florida
November 18, 2009 ·
Two-year-old airline Virgin America touched down Wednesday in Florida, marking one of its most ambitious expansion moves yet with a lavish welcoming ceremony that included Virgin Group Ltd. founder and billionaire Richard Branson. Virgin took a cautious first step into Florida — just two daily nonstop flights apiece between Fort Lauderdale and both Los Angeles [...]
