US Airways raises online baggage fees
January 15, 2010 ·
US Airways is raising baggage fees for travelers who check their luggage online. The higher online fees match those set in recent days by Delta, Continental, and United. US Airways said on Friday it will charge $23 to check the first bag online, and $32 to check the second. The fees to check bags at [...]
Fewer flights, rising fares at some big airports
December 16, 2009 ·
Air travel isn’t as quick and cheap as it used to be from some big-city airports. Airlines scrambling to reverse their financial free-fall by dropping unprofitable routes has left travelers with fewer nonstop options and, sometimes, higher fares on remaining flights. Blame the recession and airlines that added too many flights to too many places [...]
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 [...]
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 ratchet up holiday surcharges
November 3, 2009 ·
If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again. Most of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10. The surcharges apply to a large number of flights within the U.S. on more [...]
