Airlines on-time more in August; Southwest, Continental, US Airways, United above averageOctober 6th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrivals in AugustMINNEAPOLIS — Arriving on-time was just a little bit easier for airline passenger traveling in August. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 79.7 percent of flights arrived on time in August.
United Airlines offers $249 fee for travelers to check 2 bags every time they fly for a yearOctober 5th, 2009 United tries $249 fee to check bags for a yearCHICAGO — United Airlines put a new twist on baggage fees Monday, introducing a sort of all-you-can-carry fee for luggage. The airline said travelers could pay $249 for the right to check two bags every time they fly United or United Express for a year.
TD Bank says it will refund fees charged after an inconvenient computer glitchOctober 2nd, 2009 TD Bank says it will refund fees from glitchCHERRY HILL, N.J. — TD Bank says it will reimburse customers who incur fees because of computer problems that have delayed transaction postings all week.
Airline baggage fees on international flightsSeptember 30th, 2009 Airline baggage fees on international flightsThe big U.S. airlines are charging baggage fees on some international flights, generally coach tickets between Europe and the U.S.
Airlines July on-time arrival ratings improve, with Southwest tops among big carriersSeptember 8th, 2009 Airlines improve on-time arrival ratings in JulyMINNEAPOLIS — Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 77.6 percent of airline flights arrived on time, up from 75.7 percent during the same month last year.
Frontier raises baggage fees, reduces some change feesSeptember 4th, 2009 Frontier raises baggage feesDENVER — Frontier Airlines said on Friday it was raising baggage fees and reducing a fee to change tickets. The Denver-based airline said it would begin charging $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, up from $15 and $25.
A look at airlines' on-time performance as reported by the DOTAugust 4th, 2009 A look at airlines' on-time statusThe following lists 19 airlines' on-time performance in June and overall on-time performance since the beginning of the year, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
American Airlines joins other carriers in raising fees for checking luggageJuly 24th, 2009 American Airlines raises checked-bag feeFORT WORTH, Texas — It's going to cost you more to check bags on an American Airlines flight. American said Friday that checking the first bag will cost $20, up from $15, and a second bag will cost $30, up from $25.
US Airways says passenger revenue is worse than after 9-11, but it has stopped getting worseJune 11th, 2009 US Airways: Passenger revenue worse than post 9-11A US Airways Group Inc. executive said on Thursday that the dropoff in passenger revenue during the current recession is even worse than the decline that happened after Sept.
Stowaway discovered among baggage at Dulles International Airport after flight from EthiopiaJune 8th, 2009 Stowaway from Ethiopia found among Dulles baggageCHANTILLY, Va. — Federal authorities say they've discovered a stowaway who arrived at a Washington-area airport in the cargo hold of a flight from Ethiopia.
Container sucked into engine of Japan Airlines 747 on ground at Los Angeles InternationalMay 12th, 2009 Airliner engine ingests object on ground at LAXLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a metal baggage container was sucked into an engine of a Boeing 747 at Los Angeles International Airport. No one was injured.
India joins Montreal Convention on compensating air passengersMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence and fixes higher insurance premium towards air disasters. The provisions of the convention will take effect June 30 through the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act 2009, that India has enacted, covering the international carriage of passengers, baggage or cargo by airlines, an official statement said Monday.
Court fines airline Rs.20,000 for lost baggageApril 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi consumer court held an international airline guilty of deficiency in services and asked it to pay Rs.20,000 as compensation to a customer for losing his bags. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Thursday held Kuwait Airways guilty of causing mental tension and discomfort to Moti Lal Saini.
1.2 million bags lost forever by airlines last yearMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - Airlines worldwide lost 1.2 million bags last year - one for every 2,000 passengers - but continue to fob off victims with low compensation, the Air Transport Users Council (AUC) said Tuesday. The 1.2 million bags that were never seen again by their owners were among 42 million that were 'mishandled' in 2007, compared with 34 million in 2006 and 30 million in 2005.
Malaysian Airlines told to pay for mishandling luggageJanuary 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Holding Malaysian Airlines responsible for mishandling a passenger's baggage, a consumer court here has asked it to pay Rs.315,000 - the price of the damaged luggage - alongwith with the cost of litigation. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission headed by Justice J.D.
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