Airline Industry News
- American Airlines faces $7.1M in fines for safety violations (8-15-2008)
- Engine access panel falls off Qantas flight (8-14-2008)
- FAA reviewing reports of malfunctioning oxygen masks on American flight (8-12-2008)
- Turbulence for United CEO (8-12-2008)
- Airlines put pinch on frequent fliers (8-12-2008)
- UAL, Delta May Lead Carriers to Profit, Analyst Says (8-11-2008)
- Airlines’ rising fees confuse and anger their passengers (8-11-2008)
- United Air Pilots Call for CEO Tilton’s Resignation (8-11-2008)
- Airlines could be profitable in 2009 — Morgan Stanley (8-11-2008)
- Frequent fliers face new fees and pared perks (8-11-2008)
- A pilot’s report on low fuel levels (8-10-2008)
- Union says cost, not safety, drives decisions at United Airlines (8-9-2008)
- Wheelchairbound man sues Delta Air Lines (8-9-2008)
- Union: United’s maintenance has deteriorated (8-8-2008)
- Frequent-Flier Changes at American (8-7-2008)
- Airline Fees: Who’s the Stingiest? (8-6-2008)
- Qantas blast revealed (8-6-2008)
- American Airlines has the lowest on-time arrival rate for June (8-5-2008)
- Committee approves bill to help skycaps (8-5-2008)
- Delta to cancel Mesa subsidiary contract (8-5-2008)
- ‘Clear’ registration halted after laptop theft (8-5-2008)
- JetBlue to charge $7 for pillow, blanket kit (8-4-2008)
- Faulty landing gear forces UA flight back to Beijing airport shortly after take-off (8-3-2008)
- United enters standstill agreement with pilots (8-2-2008)
- No Free Coffee on US Airways (Unless, of Course, You Insist) (8-1-2008)
- Airline passengers experiencing terminal stress (7-31-2008)
- Unions, airlines at odds over merger’s effect on pensions (7-30-2008)
- United sues its pilots union (7-31-2008)
- British Airways in Merger Talks (7-30-2008)
- Delta to charge highest bag fees among major U.S. airlines (7-29-2008)
- Alaska Airlines wants more miles for its flights (7-29-2008)
- Delta passengers spent several hours stranded on tarmac at JFK (7-28-2008)
- Frequent fliers may be taking back seat (7-28-2008)
- US Airways’ frequent-flier cutback sparks protest (7-27-2008)
- Airline Industry Criticized for Standards for Low-Wage Workers (7-25-2008)
- Southwest 2Q profit up, sales rise 11 percent (7-24-2008)
- (Column) Hostility at the Gate Makes for a Wary Crew (7-22-2008)
- Delta’s Bastian: Merger Benefits Increasing (7-21-2008)
- BA and American Airlines agree on joint venture (7-18-2008)
- U.S. Airways pilots battle company over fuel (7-18-2008)
- Airport workers pass out sanitized wipes to passengers (7-16-2008)
- Sleeping at airport spurs invention of Mini Motel (7-15-2008)
- Thousands of canceled flights may vex travelers (7-10-2008)
- Crew Of Dented Jet Heard ‘Bang’ At 18,000 Feet, FAA Says (7-7-2008)
- Flying Was Supposed to Be Better (7-8-2008)
- FAA orders new round of safety inspections for MD-80 aircraft (7-8-2008)
- American Airlines again ranks last in on-time arrivals (7-7-2008)
- US Airways matches United fare hike; all majors aboard (7-7-2008)
- Skycaps too feel the effects of airline crunch (7-5-2008)
- United hopes to raise $1 billion in snack sales (7-3-2008)
- Southwest, FAA Relationship Cited in Probe (7-3-2008)
- Warning: Contents of your wallet may have shifted (7-2-2008)
- Alaska Airlines latest to increase fees (7-1-2008)
- Service workers hold protest rally at airport (7-1-2008)
- Airport workers to march for higher wages (6-27-2008)
- Parents: AA Did Not Provide Information On Kids After Diverted Flight (6-30-2008)
- Carry-on luggage to get more scrutiny amid new airline baggage fees (6-30-2008)
- US Airways attendants see ‘trouble’ in drink fees (6-29-2008)
- US Airways Curbs Curbside Baggage Check (6-29-2008)
- FAA’s Oversight of Airline Safety Under Investigation (6-28-2008)
- United Airlines flight burst tire at takeoff, tire parts discovered in wing (6-28-2008)
- US Airways A333 near Halifax on June 27th 2008, cracked windshield (6-28-2008)
- Travelers Face Deep Flight Cuts by Summer’s End (6-28-2008)
- Report: TSA screeners’ low morale may hurt airport security (6-24-2008)
- Airline passenger rights bill introduced (6-24-2008)
- United Airlines to impose minimum stays, fare hikes this fall (6-21-2008)
- Continental, United Get Cozy (6-19-2008)
- United Airlines flight attendants picket at transportation conference (6-19-2008)
- Airline passengers sue to stop Delta-Northwest deal (6-18-2008)
- Survey: Airline Customers Dissatisfied (6-17-2008)
- Exec pay proposal fails at tense UAL meeting (6-13-2008)
- More airlines impose fee on first checked bag (6-13-2008)
- US Airways to charge $2 for beverages, $15 for first bag (6-12-2008)
- United joins American in charging $15 for first checked bag (6-12-2008)
- All aboard: US Airways and NWA join rivals in hiking fares (6-12-2008)
- American Airlines boosts fuel surcharge to $150 (6-11-2008)
- FAA whistle-blowers to recieve award, but safety issues linger, they say (6-11-2008)
- Airlines roll back fare hike (6-9-2008)
- Airlines match American’s $20 fare hike; NWA on sidelines (6-8-2008)
- Baggage handlers watch incomes fly away (6-7-2008)
- Oberstar asks DOJ to reject Delta-Northwest combo (6-6-2008)
- Measures would help skycaps get tips (6-6-2008)
- Big Airlines in a Rush to Go Small (6-6-2008)
- Delta CFO meets with Northwest pilots (6-5-2008)
- Continental Airlines cuts jobs, retires planes (6-5-2008)
- US airlines seek approval to drop routes without notice (6-4-2008)
- United to slash jobs, flights (6-4-2008)
- UAL Union Coalition Demands Say On Pay (6-4-2008)
- Fighting Over The Nuts And Bolts (6-3-2008)
- Delta adds more international routes (6-3-2008)
- (Column) It’s Back: The Minimum Stay (6-1-2008)
- Continental could leave current airline alliance (5/30)
- Skepticism surrounds FAA ‘customer’ initiative for airlines (5-30-2008)
- Merger Talks Appear Over for 2 Airlines (5-30-2008)
- Continental, United in advanced alliance talks (5-30-2008)
- American Airlines drops fee for curbside check-in service (5-29-2008)
- Boston skycaps protest American’s no tip policy (5-29-2008)
- United, US Airways CEOs meet Thursday (5-28-2008)
- After Failed Deal, Impasse for United and US Air (5-28-2008)
- (Column) A Bad Bag Idea (5-27-2008)
- American’s executives renew their stock plans (5-24-2008)
- American Air, Delta to Charge More for Children Flying Alone (5-24-2008)
- American, United, Delta Raise Round-Trip Fares as Much as $60 (5-23-2008)
- United Airlines raises fares, may match American Airlines’ $15 bag fee (5-23-2008)
- OSHA proposes fine of $192,500 at United (5-21-2008)
- With soaring fuel costs, plane safety suffers (5-20-2008)
- American to charge for 1st checked bag, Delta balks (5-21-2008)
- How satisfied are travelers with their services? (5-19-08)
- FAA and American Airlines blame each other for cancellations (5-17-2008)
- American Airlines’ Fuel Saving Method Raises Concerns (5-14-2008)
- Ahead of the Bell: Delta, Northwest combination (5-14-2008)
- Northwest executive to leave before merger (5-13-2008)
- Southwest Airlines borrows $600 million (5-12-2008)
- United, US Airways fly closer to merger (5-11-2008)
- Large panel falls off of American flight out of Dallas (5-7-2008)
- (Editorial) Kicked at the curb (5-5-2008)
- US Airways: How good a fit? (5-3-2008)
- What’s value of Delta-NWA merger? It depends (5-3-2008)
- Incentive pay flap at United (5-3-2008)
- OSHA cites United Airlines for safety violations at O’Hare (5-2-2008)
- Airline bans tips for skycaps at Logan (5-2-2008)
- United said to restart talks With US Airways (4-29-2008)
- Airfares continue trend upward (4-23-2008)
- United Airlines’ parent posts $542-million loss (4-23-2008)
- (Column) Blaming high-priced oil for ruining your weekend (4-22-2008)
- It rains, it pours (4-21-2008)
- Summer travel headaches loom as airlines’ woes deepen (4-22-2008)
- Knowing rights if flight’s canceled may get you a seat (4-21-2008)
- United raises fuel surcharges for second time in a week (4-16-2008)
- Air trips slowest in past 20 years (4-18-2008)
- UAL’s Tilton calls consolidation ‘necessary’ change for airline industry (4-15-2008)
- Passengers face higher airfares, fewer flights as more airlines expected to merge (4-15-08)
- U.S. airlines outsource majority of repairs (4-15-2008)
- Will travelers get stuck in fallout from Northwest-Delta merger? (4-15-2008)
- NWA merger agreement keeps Delta in Atlanta (4-15-08)
- Delta acquires Northwest in $3.1B deal (4-15-2008)
- United’s next hurdle: costly repairs (4-14-2008)
- Southwest CEO’s pay nearly doubled last year (4-10-2008)
- Landing gear mishap nearly catastrophic, pilot says (4-8-2008)
- FAA’s ‘culture of coziness’ targeted in airline safety hearing (4-4-2008)
- United Airlines grounds 777s for inspections (4-3-2008)
- FAA lax with airlines, whistle-blowers say (4-1-2008)
- United landing mishaps probed (3-30-2008)
- Reasons to merge at UAL? Try money (3-2-2008)
- New Southwest boarding policy pits business travelers against families (10-28-2007)
