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.
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.
Long tarmac delays are rare, but knowing your options when they happen can help you copeAugust 26th, 2009 Surviving the dreaded tarmac delayATLANTA — You're tired, hungry, have a cranky baby on your lap and all you want to do is get off the plane, but you can't because it's been on the tarmac for hours waiting to take off. While such delays are rare, they can be more common during the hot summer due to thunderstorms and, this year, because of fewer flights to get you to your destination if your flight is canceled.
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.
Overnight airline passenger stranding gets the attention of Obama administration and CongressAugust 12th, 2009 Gov't asking why airline passengers were strandedWASHINGTON — The overnight stranding of 47 airline passengers on an airport tarmac in Minnesota has grabbed the attention of the Obama administration and Congress. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the department's general counsel is investigating whether any laws were violated during the incident, which began last Friday when Continental Express Flight 2816 left Houston at 9:23 p.m.
Obama administration investigates whether tarmac stranding violated consumer protectionsAugust 11th, 2009 Obama administration investigates tarmac strandingWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has opened an investigation into whether any laws were violated last week when 47 passengers were stranded overnight on an airport tarmac in Rochester, Minn. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the department's general counsel is conducting the investigation.
47 passengers spend 'surreal' 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizesAugust 10th, 2009 47 spend 'surreal' 6 hours on grounded planeMINNEAPOLIS —By its sixth hour sitting on a deserted tarmac, Continental Express Flight 2816 had taken on the smell of diapers and an overwhelmed lone toilet. What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into its ninth hour, and the 47 passengers on board had burned through the free pretzels and drinks handed out early in their Friday night flight from Houston.
47 passengers spend 'nightmare' 6 hours stuck on airport tarmac; Continental apologizesAugust 10th, 2009 47 spend 'nightmare' 6 hours in grounded planeMINNEAPOLIS —Forty-seven passengers were forced to sit in a cramped, smelly plane on an airport tarmac for six hours after their flight was diverted because of bad weather. The Friday night Continental Express flight from Houston to Minneapolis scheduled to take just 2½ hours, but the plane was diverted to Rochester airport because of stormy weather and landed around midnight.
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.
Bumped from your flight? You've got rightsJuly 29th, 2009 Bumped from your flight? You've got rightsDALLAS — Airlines are operating fewer flights this summer, meaning that planes are packed even with the slump in travel. Often the airlines sell more tickets than there are seats on the plane.
Correction: On the Call-ContinentalJuly 22nd, 2009 Correction: On the Call-ContinentalFor a July 21 story about Continental Airlines President Jeff Smisek, the headline misidentified him as president of Southwest Airlines. Smisek is president of Continental.
Some routes not covered by antitrust immunity granted to Continental and other airlinesJuly 10th, 2009 Some routes not covered by antitrust immunityFederal regulators granted Continental Airlines Inc. immunity from antitrust laws to work with nine other airlines — letting them act as a single carrier on international service.
A look at the baggage fees charged by major US airlinesJune 19th, 2009 Baggage fees at US airlinesA rundown of baggage fees at major U.S. airlines:
—American Airlines, AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines: $15 for the first checked piece of luggage, $25 for the second.
Captain on Continental Airlines flight dies during flight, says person familiar with situationJune 18th, 2009 Pilot dies aboard Continental flight to NewarkDALLAS — A captain on a Continental Airlines flight has died during the flight, says a person familiar with the situation. WCBS-TV in New York says the pilot died on a flight from Brussels and the plane was expected to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Continental Airlines to shut Tampa reservation center, eliminate 500 jobsMay 13th, 2009 Continental Airlines to shut center, cut 500 jobsHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it is closing a call center in Tampa, Fla., and cutting 500 reservation agents companywide.
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