United Airlines to waive flight-change fees ahead of storm
January 6, 2010 ·
United Airlines says it will waive flight-change fees for customers who want to change travel plans later this week in the Midwest and Southeast, which are bracing for winter storms. United said it would waive change fees for travelers booked to travel from, to or through some Midwest airports on Thursday and Friday or through [...]
Airlines seek to boost market for biofuels
December 15, 2009 ·
Fifteen airlines and air cargo carriers from the United States and three other countries said Tuesday they have signed memorandums that could lead to the purchase of hundreds of millions of gallons (liters) of fuel made from either coal or camelina, a weed that is a cousin to canola. The Air Transport Association said airlines [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Airlines boost peak-day surcharges
November 17, 2009 ·
It could cost you even more to travel next spring and summer. US Airways said Tuesday it will add a 5 percent surcharge to all U.S. flights on or after May 8. Spokeswoman Valerie Wunder says the surcharge will protect the airline in case fuel prices rise or other costs increase. Separately, Delta, Northwest and [...]
Airlines boost on-time arrivals in September
November 9, 2009 ·
The nation’s airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they’re more likely to arrive on time now. The government said Monday that 86.2 percent of flights operated in September arrived on time. That marked an improvement over August and over September 2008. The best on-time records were posted by Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines and Southwest. [...]
