Flight attendant, JetBlue say farewell - CNN (blog)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:20:21 GMT+00:00
CNN (blog) A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline . ... JetBlue shows Steven Slater, flight attendant who jumped down emergency chute ... New York Daily News Dramatic exit was Jet Blue attendant's final farewell Chicago Sun-Times JetBlue Attendant Loses Job wbko online Athens  - The Associated Press

How to handle airline ticket changes due to Hurricane Earl - Examiner.com
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:08:16 GMT+00:00
ticket changes due to Hurricane Earl Examiner.com Major airlines usually offer refunds in the case of "acts of god" such as hurricanes that can wreak havoc with air travel plans. ... Hurricane Earl travel update: Airlines waive change fees, predict Labor Day delays Los Angeles Times (blog) US airlines warn Hurricane Earl could snarl flights USA Today Airlines waive change fees due to hurricane msnbc.com TheNewsTribune.com (blog)  - MarketWatch  - BusinessWeek

Airlines Waive Fees for Flights Affected by Hurricane Earl - New York Times (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:21:35 GMT+00:00
Waive Fees for Flights Affected by Hurricane Earl New York Times (blog) Several major airlines are waiving change fees and in some cases, price differences for flights that are affected by Hurricane Earl, ... Airlines waive most fees to reschedule your flight because of Hurricane Earl NewsNet5.com Delta waives change fees WECT-TV6

Timbers News: Timbers secure kit sponsor, learn playoff format - OregonLive.com (blog)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:54:18 GMT+00:00
OregonLive.com (blog) The Portland Timbers and Alaska Airlines entered into a multi-year agreement whereby the airline would become the team's initial kit sponsor and official ... POLL: Are you anti-Alaska Airlines after the Timbers news? Seattle Times (blog) Alaska Airlines Signs Deal To Sponsor MLS Timbers' Jerseys SportsBusiness Daily (subscription) Timbers Announce Alaska Airlines as Official Jersey Sponsor and Airline of MLS ... PR Newswire (press release) Northwest Cable News  - NYSportsJournalism  - Portland Business Journal

Pakistan military group cancels US visit - CNN International
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:35:06 GMT+00:00
CNN International A spokeswoman from United Airlines declined to describe the airline's version of the incident, or respond to a claim in the Pakistani media that the ... United Airlines Mistakes Pakistan Military for Terrorists Fly | Global Music Culture (blog) United Airlines thought Pakistani Military Delegates were Terrorists Car Rentals Pakistani Military Team Cancels U.S. Visit Over Humiliating Treatment RTT News Keen Observers  - DAWN.com

Republic Airways Reports August 2010 Traffic - Trading Markets (press release)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:04:37 GMT+00:00
Trading Markets (press release) Republic Airways Holdings, based in Indianapolis, Indiana is an airline holding company that owns Chautauqua Airlines , Frontier Airlines , Lynx Aviation, ... Republic Airways lands $11000 in federal penalties Indianapolis Business Journal US Airways Reports August Traffic MarketWatch (press release) US Airways ekes out August traffic gain Columbus Business First

Travel agents win the fight for withdrawn commissions - TopNews New Zealand
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:00:34 GMT+00:00
TopNews New Zealand The court initiate the airline have incorporated fuel appendage are integrated when manipulative the commissions it pays to agents on intercontinental ... Travel agents win fight for withheld commissions Sydney Morning Herald Qantas Loses Out in Court against Travel Agents TopNews United States As much as 90 per cent of airline passengers decline to pay for carbon offsets The Australian International Business Times AU  - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

Safety board to take a closer look at air carrier alliances - Louisville Courier-Journal
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:22:40 GMT+00:00
Louisville Courier-Journal The safety implications of so-called code-sharing arrangements, under which you buy a ticket on one airline but discover at the gate that you actually are ...

Airline's better coach seats cost more - Boston Globe
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:48:37 GMT+00:00
better coach seats cost more Boston Globe On American Airlines , it will cost $19 to $39 for so-called Express Seats in the first two or three rows of the coach cabin. (Chris O'Meara/Associated ... Pay It Forward: Airline Front Seat Fees Hardly Worth It Wall Street Journal (blog) American Airlines to charge for front-row seats USA Today American Airlines to charge for front-row seats The Associated Press New York Post  - BusinessWeek  - Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)

Columnist has had it with airline fees - Dallas Morning News (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:16:00 GMT+00:00
fees Dallas Morning News (blog) "The only rhyme or reason to most of these fees is to probe the limit of what airline passengers will tolerate. There doesn't seem to be much of a limit, ... Quest for fees: American now selling seat upgrades Boston Herald

Airline stocks mixed with light trading - MarketWatch
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:40:51 GMT+00:00
stocks mixed with light trading MarketWatch new york (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks were mixed Tuesday on light volume and ahead of several key economic reports. The NYSE Arca Airline Index ... Airline stocks climb, bucking the wider market MarketWatch Crude Oil Lower - Airlines Higher: SKYW, JBLU, GOL TradersHuddle.com Japan Airlines Outlines Bankruptcy Plan MarketNewsVideo.com Benzinga

Crew members of UPS crash confirmed dead - Execte News
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:17:54 GMT+00:00
Execte News We will not speculate about the cause, said Bob Lekites, UPS's airline and international operations manager. Until then, we ask for your patience in this ... UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Wall Street Journal UPS Cargo Plan Crashes in Dubai FOXBusiness UPS Cargo Plane Crashes In Dubai After Takeoff Thaindian.com Atlanta Journal Constitution  - Bloomberg  - New Zealand Herald

Mexicana - Passenger Protection Policies on Other Airlines - About - News & Issues (blog)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:32:36 GMT+00:00
About - News & Issues (blog) For Mexicana passengers who still need to travel (after the airline suddenly ceased operations on August 28), a few airlines are offering flight protection ... Mexicana suspends all flights, stranding passengers ConsumerReports.org (blog)

Continental Airlines Reports August 2010 Operational Performance - PR Newswire (press release)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:20:58 GMT+00:00
Reports August 2010 Operational Performance PR Newswire (press release) Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline . Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2700 ...

Fitch weighs in on proposed LAN-TAM airline tie-up - BusinessWeek
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:25:45 GMT+00:00
tie-up BusinessWeek With LAN Airlines SA of Chile and Brazil's TAM SA planning to become a single carrier, Fitch Ratings on Monday put LAN on watch for a possible downgrade, ... RPT-Emerging markets-LatAm stocks up on airline merger, profits Reuters LAN-TAM merger would create new LatAm airline giant Reuters Brazil Airline TAM Posts 2Q Loss On Rising Fuel Costs Wall Street Journal USA Today  - MarketWatch  - Benzinga

Loopt Offering Buy One, Get One Free Airline Tickets to Mexico - TMCnet
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:08:40 GMT+00:00
Tickets to Mexico TMCnet The Mountain View, California-based company has partnered with Virgin Atlantic airlines and is offering buy one, get one free airline tickets to two beach ... Virgin America Launches New Service to Los Cabos and Cancun PR Newswire (press release) Virgin America sets flights to Mexico San Francisco Business Times Virgin America Adds Los Cabos, Cancun SmarterTravel.com (blog) msnbc.com  - Mashable (blog)

Airline to pay $140000 each in compensation for 42 who died in jet crash in ... - The Canadian Press
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:55:26 GMT+00:00
to pay $14000 each in compensation for 42 who died in jet crash in ... The Canadian Press The official Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday that Henan Airlines will give about $14000 to each victim's family. The plane crashed Aug. ... China's Henan tells crash airline not to use its name Reuters Airline crash shows China safety standards have fallen, critics say Los Angeles Times China to inspect airline safety in wake of crash The Associated Press Times of India  - AFP

TSA reminds airline travelers to use the '3-1-1' rule - Del Mar Times
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:26:01 GMT+00:00
travelers to use the '3-1-1' rule Del Mar Times By City News Service Travelers planning to fly out of San Diego International Airport over the Labor Day weekend should use the "3-1-1: rule to minimize ...

Union in talks to save troubled Mexican airline - Reuters
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:49:46 GMT+00:00
Reuters mexico city, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Employees of airline Mexicana de Aviacion are talking with investors in a bid to keep the ... Mexicana airline in talks with 3 potential buyers-union Reuters Troubled Mexicana Airlines suspends long-haul flights Los Angeles Times (blog) Mexicana Drops More Flights Wall Street Journal The Canadian Press  - Telegraph.co.uk  - York Daily Record

Heloise: Tips for kids taking solo flights - Houston Chronicle
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:38:12 GMT+00:00
Houston Chronicle Do you need to send a child alone on a trip by commercial airline ? The airlines have procedures that must be followed, and most airlines have similar ...