Plenty of airfare sales around, but it may not pay to wait for a lower priceOctober 5th, 2009 Airline fares may be leveling offThe great airline sale of 2009 may be ending. Air fares, which had declined steadily throughout this year, are beginning to show signs of stabilizing.
Report: American Airlines, British Air, Qantas offer capital, business aid to Japan AirlinesSeptember 18th, 2009 Report: American Airlines in joint bid to help JALTOKYO — American Airlines, Inc., British Airways Plc and Qantas Airways Ltd. have offered broad financial and business support to struggling alliance partner Japan Airlines Corp., including a possible investment of several hundred million dollars from American, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday.
Airlines asked not to overcharge passengersSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Civil aviation authorities Thursday asked all airlines to restrain from raising fares when the Jet Airlines pilots are on strike. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has written to all airlines not to charge higher fares and limit their charges to those prevailing last week, a civil aviation ministry spokesperson said.
The Transportation Department's on-time arrival ranking for US airlinesSeptember 8th, 2009 DOT releases airline delay list for AugustThe percentage of airline flights in August that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department:
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Continental Airlines adds $50 fee for second checked bag for some on international flightsAugust 27th, 2009 Continental adds bag fee on international flightsHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will charge some coach passengers on international flights $50 to check a second bag, joining several other carriers in imposing the fee.
Airlines up as oil falls again on government report showing rising crude suppliesAugust 26th, 2009 Sector Snap: Airlines up as oil falls againNEW YORK — Airlines were in the green again Wednesday, as oil prices continued to slip on government data showing that the nation's crude supplies are up — a signal that demand hasn't come back. Benchmark crude for October delivery fell 70 cents to $71.35 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
US Airways raising checked bag fee by $5 apiece, will charge for bags on international flightsAugust 26th, 2009 US Airways raising checked bag feesNEW YORK — US Airways said Wednesday it is bumping up its fees for first and second checked bags by $5 each, and is tacking on an additional fee for a second checked bag on trans-Atlantic flights. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline will charge $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, when bags are checked online.
Southwest Airlines readies system wide onboard Wi-Fi Internet service rolloutAugust 21st, 2009 Southwest Airlines to provide onboard Wi-FiDALLAS — Southwest Airlines is on its way to providing in-flight Wi-Fi access on all of its aircraft. The airlines and Internet Wi-Fi service provider Row 44 have plans to roll out the program in the first quarter of 2010.
Etihad, American Airlines sign code-sharing pactAugust 19th, 2009 ABU DHABI - The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways has signed a code sharing agreement with the American Airlines that will benefit travellers from the region, WAM news agency reported Wednesday. The new agreement will come into effect this week.
Several airline shares fall as oil prices climb slightlyAugust 10th, 2009 Sector Snap: Airlines fall as oil prices riseMINNEAPOLIS —Most airlines' shares fell slightly on Monday as oil prices rose. The Amex Airline Index was down 1.5 percent, with nearly all of its U.S.
Mass. high court rules in favor of American Airlines skycaps in $325K tips caseAugust 4th, 2009 Mass. court rules for American skycaps on tipsBOSTON — Massachusetts' highest court ruled in favor Tuesday of a group of American Airlines skycaps who won more than $325,000 in a lawsuit over tips they claimed they lost after the airline began charging passengers a $2 curbside baggage fee. The state Supreme Judicial Court found that instructions a federal judge gave to a jury that awarded the skycaps the money last year were correct.
With some airlines charging fees on top of their fees, what's next?June 19th, 2009 Airlines add fees, and some fees on top of feesMINNEAPOLIS — As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter — a fee on top of a fee. Of course, you could always pay your baggage fee from home.
Southwest Airlines launches new ad campaign, don't worry, be happyJune 1st, 2009 Southwest Airlines launches new ad campaignDALLAS — Southwest Airlines, which has posed stewardesses in hot pants and the CEO with a bag over his head to sell tickets, is launching a new campaign that tells consumers to get over the recession and fly again. One spot ends with the narrator saying, "We don't fly around tough times.
American joins other US airlines in reducing flights to Mexico after swine flu reportsMay 5th, 2009 American Airlines reduces flights to MexicoDALLAS — American Airlines said Tuesday it will reduce the number of flights to Mexico by about one-fourth, joining most other major U.S. carriers in reacting to falling demand amid public worry over the swine flu.
Legal action to be taken against defaulting airlines: PatelDecember 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - The government Tuesday said it would take 'all possible steps, including legal action' against airlines if they continue to default on airport service charge dues. According to the government, the airlines owe around Rs.11.01 billion (Rs.1,101 crore) to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the airport service charge.
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