Republic Airways wins bid for Frontier, beats Southwest
August 14, 2009 ·
Republic Airways Holdings won the bankruptcy court auction for Frontier Airlines on Thursday, buying the Denver-based carrier for almost $108.8 million after Southwest Airlines Co.’s rival bid was rejected. Southwest said its $170 million bid was deemed unacceptable because the carrier would not back down from a requirement that its pilots and Frontier’s work out [...]
Delta, US Airways swapping slots
August 12, 2009 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc. are swapping takeoff and landing slots at airports in New York and Washington, amid similar moves by AirTran Airways and Continental Airlines. A Delta executive said in a memo to employees Wednesday that Delta will exchange some of its flying rights at Washington’s Reagan National Airport [...]
Delta to trim management again as revenue declines
August 7, 2009 ·
Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn’t saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives. Chief Executive Richard Anderson said in a recorded message to employees Thursday that Delta has seen its revenue stream decline by [...]
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 [...]
Bumped from your flight? You’ve got rights
July 30, 2009 ·
Airlines are operating fewer flights this summer, meaning that planes are packed even with the slump in travel. Often the airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the plane. Last year, more than 63,000 passengers were bumped, according to government figures, and this year is shaping up as more of the same. So [...]
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 [...]
