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.
Big airlines expand $10 surcharge for already-expensive travel around the holidaysOctober 6th, 2009 Airlines expand $10 surcharge on busy travel daysMINNEAPOLIS — Several big airlines have added $10 surcharges for busy days around the holidays, making days that already tended to be expensive to fly a little more costly. Last month airlines added a $10 each-way surcharge for Nov.
Airline ticket buyers will get a new way to spend a little more, for charitySeptember 23rd, 2009 Airline tickets to raise cash for UN health effortMINNEAPOLIS — Travelers who buy airline tickets already wrestle with add-ons like cars, hotels, or planting a tree to make up for the jet fuel planes burn. Soon, they may be able to donate to fight AIDS in developing countries, too.
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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Soon to be under the same fold, Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines begin codeshare dealSeptember 2nd, 2009 Soon-to-be sister carriers start codeshare dealDENVER — Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines, soon to be under the same fold, began a codeshare agreement on Wednesday. Codesharing allows airlines to sell seats on each other's flights.
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.
American Airlines to charge for second checked-in bagAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Passengers from India and some European countries travelling on American Airlines will have to pay more after Sep 15 if they have a second bag to check-in, the carrier has said. "Customers who purchase certain economy class tickets on or after the effective date will be able to check one bag for free and will pay $50 for a second checked bag," the carrier said in a statement.
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.
US automakers making strides in customer satisfaction, University of Michigan survey showsAugust 18th, 2009 Survey shows US automakers making improvementsNEW YORK — All three U.S.-based automakers are doing a better job of satisfying their customers than they were a year ago, according to a recent survey. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co.
Southwest Airlines makes a firm bid to buy Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy protectionAugust 10th, 2009 Southwest bids on Frontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is making a firm bid to buy Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy protection. That sets up a Tuesday auction with regional airline operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
ATM glitch affects some Washington Mutual customers looking to withdrawal moneyJuly 24th, 2009 Some WaMu ATM customers unable to access moneyCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some Washington Mutual customers were unable to access their money through WaMu ATMs for about 90 minutes early Friday morning.
Budget a difficult balancing act: RangarajanJuly 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor C. Rangarajan said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's union budget presented in parliament Monday was a difficult balancing act.
Economic Survey favours raising Rs.25,000 crore from divestmentJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Economic Survey the government presented in parliament Thursday called for revitalising the divestment policy so as to generate at least Rs.25,000 crore (Rs.250 billion/$5.22 billion) annually. List all unlisted public sector enterprises and sell a minimum of 10 percent of equity to the public, the survey stated.
Utilities profit from customers using less electricityJune 12th, 2009 Utilities profit from lower electricity salesDuke Energy Co. reached a deal with environmental groups Friday that allow the power generator to charge customers more money even if they use less electricity.
Continental posts loss, AirTran turns a profit in first quarter despite travel slumpApril 22nd, 2009 Continental posts loss, AirTran makes profit in 1QDALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc. posted a smaller loss than expected and AirTran reported a profit as falling fuel prices helped offset a sharp downturn in travel during the first quarter.
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