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.
Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale, prices said to be higher than last yearSeptember 30th, 2009 Southwest Airlines announces new fare saleDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Number of flights will fall with autumn leaves as carriers see fewer passenger bookingsSeptember 12th, 2009 Airlines offer lightest fall schedules since 2001DALLAS — The U.S. airline industry is shrinking to a size not seen since the months after the 2001 terror attacks.
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.
Airlines are slashing fares more than usual this fall as they try to fill empty seatsAugust 20th, 2009 Fall airfare sales cutting deeper than usualMINNEAPOLIS — Airlines are cutting fares deeper than usual this fall in an effort to fill seats. American and Southwest both launched fare sales this week, and United is running several sales, too.
Southwest Airlines rolls out fare sale for travel booked by Sept. 3August 18th, 2009 Southwest Airlines rolls out fare saleDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. announced a fare sale to fill seats during the slow fall and winter seasons, but it blacked out many days around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Southwest Airlines profit shrinks in second quarter, revenue decline is modestJuly 21st, 2009 Southwest Airlines posts 2Q profitDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. broke a string of three straight losing quarters by scratching out a small profit in the April-June period despite a downturn in travel.
DOT report: More flights arrived on time in May, fewer mishandled bagsJuly 9th, 2009 DOT says more flights were on time in MayWASHINGTON — U.S. airlines have cut many flights and they are getting better at staying on schedule with their remaining flights, as more trips arrived on time in May than a year earlier.
Southwest, AirTran and Frontier start stampede of lower fares for short timeJuly 7th, 2009 Southwest, AirTran and Frontier start salesDALLAS — Discount carriers Southwest, AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below $100 on many shorter routes. Most other carriers quickly matched the sale prices Tuesday, which cover a limited number of seats and must be purchased in the next couple days.
Southwest Airlines CEO says June traffic looking weaker than May, no sign of turnaroundJune 11th, 2009 Southwest CEO says June looking worse than MayDALLAS — The chief executive of Southwest Airlines said Thursday that June looks weaker than May, judging by a key measure of revenue, and he doesn't yet see signs of a turnaround. "It's a very, very difficult time, and earnings are going to be very stressed until the economy changes," CEO Gary Kelly said.
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.
Southwest Airlines to add link to Mexico's Volaris, early step in code-sharing dealApril 27th, 2009 Southwest Airlines to add link to Mexico's VolarisDALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Monday it would offer a link on its Web site to let customers buy tickets on Mexican carrier Volaris, a step in the carriers' plans to cooperate on U.S.-Mexico service. Southwest said the availability of Volaris flights from a link on southwest.com was "an important first step" in the companies' relationship.
Delta Air Lines will resume flights at Dallas Love Field in JulyApril 24th, 2009 Delta Air to return to Dallas Love FieldDALLAS — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it will begin flights to and from Dallas Love Field this summer.
JetBlue to adds Boston-to-Baltimore flights in September, challenging move by rival SouthwestApril 23rd, 2009 JetBlue to launch Boston-to-Baltimore flightsNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday it will launch four daily nonstop flights from Boston to Baltimore in June, following a similar move earlier this month by rival Southwest Airlines Co.
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