Thousands of flights scrapped by airline
October 10, 2008 ·
More than 46 million airline seats will be cut over the next three months as the aviation industry is engulfed by the economic crisis. The latest figures compiled by OAG (Official Airline Guide) show that demand for travel is shrinking throughout the world. Carriers plan to operate half a million fewer flights between October and [...]
American Airline considers a la carte pricing
October 6, 2008 ·
The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next year, American, which led a stampede by U.S. carriers [...]
GAO: FAA cannot auction flights slots
October 1, 2008 ·
U.S. aviation officials have no legal authority to auction off takeoff and landing slots at airports, a scheme the government devised to try to curb crippling traffic jams at major airports, congressional investigators said Tuesday. The legal opinion from the Government Accountability Office comes amid a legal fight among airlines, airport operators and the Federal [...]
Continental Airline to scrap some London flights
September 9, 2008 ·
Continental Airline Inc. said Tuesday it will discontinue its flights to London/Gatwick Airport from the New York area and Houston, and will add a third daily flight from its New York Hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport on Oct. 25. The launch of the Heathrow flight is subject to government and [...]
JetBlue auctions flights on eBay
September 8, 2008 ·
JetBlue Airways Corp. is auctioning off more than 300 roundtrip flights and six vacation packages this week on eBay, with opening bids set between 5 and 10 cents. The flights are to more than 20 destinations, including four “mystery” JetBlue Getaways Vacation packages to undisclosed locations. The three-, five- and seven-day auctions include one- and [...]
American Airlines may cut 469 jobs at airports
September 4, 2008 ·
American Airline has sent notices to 469 employees at airports in five U.S. cities that they may lose their jobs in November as the airline continues to cut back on flights. A total of 353 workers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport received the notices. The remaining notices went to workers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, [...]
What can I do if my flight is canceled?
September 3, 2008 ·
Q: In light of how the airlines are cutting back their schedules this fall, what can I do — and what recourse do I have — if my flight is canceled? A: As airlines look to cut capacity, a lot are rescheduling passengers on other flights — but some aren’t advising passengers of the changes [...]
