Delta Air Lines apologizes for putting kids on wrong flights

Delta Air Lines blamed a paperwork mix-up for sending two children to the wrong cities as they flew under the airline’s unaccompanied minors program. Delta said the children were connecting through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday when they were put on the wrong connecting flights because of a “paperwork swap.” Delta spokesman Paul Skrbec [...]

Airlines should pay bumped passengers more

The Obama administration wants to raise the amount airlines have to compensate passengers bumped from full flights to as much as $1,300. They pay up to $800 now. The Transportation Department unveiled the proposals Wednesday. The proposed changes also would give passengers 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty. And the new rule would require [...]

Advice: What if your flight is oversold?

Tips to keep in mind if your flight is oversold: • Know your rights and the maximum compensation if you’re bumped, which depends on how quickly the airline can put you on another flight. You aren’t compensated if the airline gets you to your destination up to an hour late. You receive up to $400 [...]

Delta Air lines to launch nonstop Asia flights from Detroit

Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to start nonstop flights this week from Detroit to Seoul Incheon International Airport and Hong Kong. The routes, together with expanded flights to Shanghai, are part of Delta’s effort to build its hub in Detroit into a gateway to Asia. Delta said Tuesday that it offers nonstop service from Detroit [...]

These apps will help you conquer a fear of flying

As family, friends and that woman who sat next to me on my last flight all know, I’m a nervous flyer. My anxiety has gotten better over the years — I don’t weep openly anymore — but I still get sweaty palms and a racing heartbeat upon takeoff. When the engine noise changes, I go [...]

Air India strike ends, over 100 flights grounded

Air India employees called off a two-day strike that grounded over 100 flights and left more than 30,000 passengers stranded, after an Indian court ordered them back to work Wednesday, officials said. The strike was a costly blow to the beleaguered national carrier just days after one of its planes exploded, leaving 158 dead in [...]

Airlines aim sales at impulsive, Twitter types

Fly to the Bahamas today for $10. Take a trip to Los Angeles tomorrow for $20. While airfares generally are higher these days, last-minute sales that ask you to fly at a moment’s notice are popping up everywhere. Why do airlines launch a sale that asks people to travel the next day or fly on [...]