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Delta Airlines Raises Fares Again! This Time An Extra $10
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
It looks like Delta Airlines wasn't satisfied with last weekend's unprecedented -up to $50- increase. All the legacy airlines joined in on that last increase, which was initiated by United Airlines.Click here for full story

American Airlines and Northwest Airlines Raise International Fuel Surcharges By $20 Roundtrip
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
Travelers wishing to travel to Europe this summer are being hit from all sides with new higher airfares, new higher fuel surcharges and a much higher euro - the triple whammy of high-cost travel to Europe.Click here for full story

Delta Airlines To Charge For Second Checked Bag
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
Beginning in May, Delta Air Lines plans to join United Airlines and US Airways in charging passengers for a second checked bag, Delta president and CFO Ed Bastian told investors at a JP Morgan aviation conference in New York this morning.Click here for full story

Delta Airlines To Cut Jobs, Airlines Look To Streamline
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
On Tuesday Delta Air Lines unveiled plans to cut 2,000 jobs and scale back flights, leading efforts by US carriers to cut costs in the face of rising fuel prices and a weakening economy.Click here for full story

Alitalia Airlines Sale Meets New Trouble
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
Alitalia's agreement to a takeover offer from Air France-KLM over the weekend has sent the Italian airline flying into political and union turbulence.Click here for full story

Monarch Opens New Heathrow Terminal
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
Queen Elizabeth opened a giant new terminal at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday, despite security breaches by protesters opposed to expanding the world's busiest international air gateway.Click here for full story

All Major Airlines Raise Business And Leisure Airfares Up To $50 Including Northwest Airlines
Last Updated: April 24, 2008
Today Northwest Airlines, the last holdout of the legacy airlines, matched the $10 to $50 airfare hike initiated by United Airlines on March 13, 2008.Click here for full story

All Major Airlines Raise Airfares Except Northwest Airlines. Is This Fare Hike A Bust?
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
On the evening of March 13, 2008, United Airlines raised both leisure and business domestic airfares by $10 roundtrip on flights up to 500 air miles, $20 on flights 501 to 1000 air miles, $30 on flights 1001 to 1500 air miles, and a whopping $50 roundtrip on domestic flights over 1,500 air miles one-way.Click here for full story

United Airlines And Continental Airlines Attempt To Raise Airfares Up To $50 Roundtrip
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
On the evening of March 13, 2008, United Airlines raised both their leisure and business airfares by $10 roundtrip on flights up to 500 air miles, $20 on flights 501 to 1000 air miles, $30 on flights 1001 to 1500 air miles, and a whopping $50 roundtrip on domestic flights over 1,500 air miles one-way.Click here for full story

Recession Worries Drive Down Airline Stocks
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Shares in US airlines fell on Wednesday, with Northwest Airlines and Alaska Air Group dropping more than 10 percent, after JP Morgan cut its ratings on those carriers and several others due to recession concerns.Click here for full story

Southwest Airlines Grounds Some Planes
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Let’s start off with what we DO know:

Three Suspended In Southwest Airlines Safety Probe
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Southwest Airlines suspended three employees in response to government allegations it knowingly flew planes that had not been properly inspected for potential structural flaws, the carrier said on Tuesday.Click here for full story

Southwest Airlines Faces Largest Civil Penalty Ever Imposed By Feds
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Federal regulators will seek a civil penalty of $10.2 million against Southwest Airlines for failing to inspect older planes for cracks and then flying them before inspections were done.Click here for full story

US Airlines May Shrink To Save Money
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Major US airlines are beginning to shrink their operations as they battle unrelenting increases in fuel prices, a weakening economy and a sharp decline in their share prices.Click here for full story

Open Skies May Result In Transatlantic Mergers
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
The next round of US/EU "open skies" talks set to start in May could lay the groundwork for trans-Atlantic airline mergers, but proponents of greater European involvement in US carriers must overcome hurdles in Washington.Click here for full story

Southwest Airlines Rethinks Operating Plans
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
Southwest Airlines is reconsidering some of its operating plans in the wake of maintenance lapses, including the pace of retiring older aircraft and outsourcing maintenance overseas, a newspaper reported on Monday.Click here for full story

Eight International Airlines Raise Fuel Surcharges To Europe
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
On Wednesday, March 19, Northwest Airlines and American Airlines raised their international fuel surcharges on flights to Europe by $20 roundtrip.  "Currently, the fuel surcharges to Germany have increased from $170 to $190.Click here for full story

All The Major Airlines Have Raised Coast To Coast Airfares By $190 Roundtrip In Four Months
Last Updated: April 23, 2008
"In the past 24 hours, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, US Airways, Continental Airlines and American Airlines have raised airfares again, adding up to as much as $190 roundtrip in airfare increases in just four short months," says Tom Parsons, CEO of BestFares.com.Click here for full story

European Union And Israel Discuss Open Skies Agreement
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
On Wednesday Israel and the European Union signed a preliminary agreement that would greatly ease restrictions on air travel between Israel and European states, Israel's transport ministry said.Click here for full story

AirTran Airways Imposes Second Checked Bag Fee
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
This morning AirTran Airways became the latest airline to introduce a fee to check a second bag, though the carrier plans to charge $10 compared with the $25 fee adopted by most legacy airlines. AirTran said it plans to assess the charge for travel beginning May 15, 1008.Click here for full story

British Airways Plans New Airline For US-Europe Route
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
British Airways plans to launch an airline serving the United States from continental Europe in June. In a nod to the historic agreement that makes an operation outside its home country possible, the new carrier is to be called OpenSkies. It will be run by industry stalwart and U.S.Click here for full story

Travelers Alert: Frontier Airlines Serves 70 Destinations, Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
On April 10, 2008 Frontier Airlines filed for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Frontier took this action because their credit card processing company held back funds owed to Frontier for ticket sales.Click here for full story

United And Continental In Merger Talks
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
United Airlines and Continental Airlines are in the "very initial stages" of merger talks, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.Click here for full story

Want To Get Belligerent On A Flight? Be Ready To Serve Time
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Ten months in prison is the sentence for an airline passenger who last June threatened the crew of a JetBlue flight. Jose Roman Jr., of Texas, became belligerent when flight crew members stopped serving him alcohol during a Houston-to-New York City flight.Click here for full story

Flight Delays Getting Worse
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Last month the government said the airline industry's on time performance in the first half of 2007 was its worst since comparable data began being collected in 1995. It seems the situation has not improved.Click here for full story

JetBlue Airlines To Charge For Extra Legroom
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
JetBlue is going to charge passengers extra for more legroom as part of a plan to boost non-core revenue by 60 percent this year, according to the head of the low-cost carrier. Chief Executive David Barger said JetBlue, based in Forest Hills, N.Y.Click here for full story

Open Skies Treaty Brings More Changes To Heathrow Than Just Added Flights
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
With the opening of London Heathrow Airport's new terminal (T5), British Airways has moved the bulk (over 70%) of its flights into the new digs.Click here for full story

Delta Airlines To Charge For Second Checked Bag
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Beginning in May, Delta Air Lines plans to join United Airlines and US Airways in charging passengers for a second checked bag, Delta president and CFO Ed Bastian told investors at a JP Morgan aviation conference in New York this morning.Click here for full story

As Fuel Costs Rise Airlines Look For Savings
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
The need for US airlines to control costs is greater than ever with losses creeping back onto balance sheets and shares slipping, but carriers are simply running out of fat to trim after years of restructuring. The main culprit undercutting profits is high fuel prices.Click here for full story

Delta Faces Antitrust Scrutiny On Proposed Merger
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Delta Air Lines would face an unprecedented airline antitrust review if it decides to propose a merger with either Northwest Airlines or United Airlines parent UAL.Click here for full story

Mice On A Plane!
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
The United States, concerned about tainted imports from China, has exported its own batch of potentially harmful goods to Beijing in the form of mice on a flight from Washington, Chinese state media said on Tuesday.Click here for full story

Separate Fare Charges From Airlines?
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
US airlines may start charging passengers separately for jet fuel as oil prices inch past $100 per barrel. Most US airlines have a poor record of managing exposure to volatile fuel prices.Click here for full story

AnaYela Riad Opens In Marrakesh
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Amid the bustling energy of the Medina district, AnaYela Riad stands apart as a tranquil oasis. Upon arrival, guests slip out of their shoes and into a complimentary pair of babouches, traditional Moroccan slippers.Click here for full story

United Airlines Increases Change Fees to $150
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
On Sunday United Airlines announced it was increasing the fee it charges passengers to change tickets from $100 to $150 in an effort to combat high fuel costs. A spokeswoman for the airline said in a statement that the company this weekend made the change to its ticketing policy.Click here for full story

Continental Clears Way To Mergers
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Continental Airlines in its earnings statement today said it redeemed its "golden share" from Northwest Airlines, enabling Continental to enter into its own merger agreement.Click here for full story

FAA Orders Maintenance Records Review
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
US aviation inspectors were ordered on Tuesday to review maintenance records at all domestic airlines to ensure that carriers have complied with safety orders and other directives.Click here for full story

Delta And Northwest Planned Merger Still Has Obstacles
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines said on Monday they have agreed to merge in a deal valued at more than $3 billion, aiming to cut costs amid skyrocketing fuel prices and compete better globally.Click here for full story

Youd Better Learn To Pack Light, Or It Could Cost You A Pretty $100 Bill
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
It's not just airfares that are making a big dent in your travel budget, over packing (or what some of the airlines call over packing) is going to cost more, too. Many carriers have already increased the fees they charge for overweight baggage.Click here for full story

Texas Bison Festival at LBJ State Park - And Thats No Bull
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
The first annual Texas Bison Festival will be held Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2008 on the grounds of the Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park, near Stonewall, and kicks off Texas Bison Week.Click here for full story

Minnesota Weighs In On Northwest Delta Merger
Last Updated: April 22, 2008
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, still trying to win backing for a merger from their pilots, face another hurdle in their effort to create the world's largest airline.Click here for full story


 
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