Goverment warns airlines not to improperly limit payments when baggage goes missingOctober 9th, 2009 Airlines warned on limits for lost bag paymentsWASHINGTON — Airlines shouldn't be too cheap when it comes to helping customers whose bags are lost. The Transportation Department said Friday airlines can't arbitrarily limit reimbursement for travelers who have to replace necessities when bags are lost or delayed.
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.
Budget Travel magazine recognizes innovation with Extra Mile AwardsSeptember 30th, 2009 Budget Travel Extra Mile Awards for innovationNEW YORK — New services and features from Kayak.com, American Airlines, JetBlue, Google and TripAdvisor honored with Extra Mile Awards from Budget Travel magazine. The magazine gives the awards for developments that make travel "easier, more enjoyable and more affordable."
The top 10 winners for 2009, listed in the magazine's October issue, are:
—Kayak.com, for new features like search sharing, a real-time map of available airfare and an iPhone application.
AMR obtains $2.9 billion, including sale of $1 billion in frequent flyer milesSeptember 17th, 2009 AMR obtains $2.9 billion in liquidity, financingFORT WORTH, Texas — The parent of American Airlines said Thursday it has has obtained $2.9 billion in new financing and is making changes in its flight schedule to help cope with weak demand and declining revenue in the airline industry. AMR Corp. said the extra funding includes $1 billion in cash from an advance sale of frequent flyer miles.
Singapore Airlines expands operations with Air IndiaSeptember 14th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Monday that it has expanded its partnership with Air India with a new bilateral frequent flyer program. Under the agreement, frequent flyer program members of both airlines are able to earn and redeem miles on flights operated by either carrier.
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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American Eagle traffic fell 3.1 percent in August, but capacity reductions meant fuller planesSeptember 3rd, 2009 American Eagle traffic fell 3.1 percent in AugustFORT WORTH, Texas — American Eagle, the regional sister carrier to American Airlines, said Thursday that August traffic fell 3.1 percent from a year earlier, but planes were more crowded thanks to fewer flights. The results were slightly better than the 8.1 percent decline in traffic at American.
American Airlines offers frequent fliers promotions to help earn elite statusSeptember 2nd, 2009 American Airlines offers frequent flier promotionsFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said Wednesday it is offering promotions to its frequent flyers geared toward helping make them eligible for elite status and extra rewards. The airline said customers would be able to earn twice the elite status qualifying miles when they fly on American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection between Sept.
Continental Airlines to join Star Alliance, which includes United Airlines and LufthansaAugust 17th, 2009 Continental to join Star Alliance on Oct. 27HOUSTON — Continental Airlines said Monday that it will officially join the Star Alliance that includes United Airlines and Lufthansa on Oct.
Continental Airlines to give refunds, vouchers to fliers stuck on tarmac in MinnesotaAugust 10th, 2009 Continental offers refunds to stranded fliersMINNEAPOLIS —Continental Airlines is apologizing to passengers who were stuck on the tarmac for six hours when a Houston-to-Minneapolis flight was diverted because of bad weather. Continental says the incident was "completely unacceptable." The airline is also offering refunds and vouchers.
Delta Air Lines giving extra benefits to elite fliers, could help lure business travelersJuly 28th, 2009 Delta enhancing frequent-flier programATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. is taking a page from the cell phone industry and will be allowing elite frequent fliers to roll over miles earned above their qualification status in a given year so they have an easier time maintaining that status or improving to a higher one the next year.
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.
Web sites host frequent-flier miles swaps, another way for some airlines to collect feesJuly 22nd, 2009 For some fliers, trading miles is the way to goDALLAS — Scott Hintz needed more miles with American Airlines to book a free trip to Morocco this spring, and he had several thousand miles from another carrier that he thought might be just the ticket. The San Francisco travel executive went online, found a willing trader for his Alaska Airlines miles and made a swap.
Program to speed fliers through security shuts down, sending thousands to the slow laneJune 23rd, 2009 Airport security fast-track company shuts downNEW YORK — Lois Easton showed up at Denver International Airport expecting her usual quick trip through airport security. Instead, she was turned away as screening machines were dismantled around her.
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.
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