Report: AirTran did the best job for passengers in 2011
WASHINGTON — For the second straight year, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job of getting passengers where they were going, says a survey exploring the all-too-familiar hassles of flying....
View ArticleMore flights arriving late, American is most tardy
DALLAS — Dragged down by problems at American Airlines, U.S. carriers operated fewer flights on time in September than a year ago. The Transportation Department said Thursday that 83.3 percent of all...
View ArticleDelta orders up to 70 new regional jets
The new planes are part of Delta's shift toward larger jets. They'll have 76 seats, making them smaller than Delta's mainline planes but larger than other regional jets. The new planes also have...
View Article11 flights bring cruise ship passengers to Houston
Planes are shuttling more than 2,000 passengers of the damaged Carnival Triumph cruise ship to Houston for the final leg of a long journey home.
View ArticleDelta, Virgin Atlantic to start joint marketing
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic will market each other's flights, now that Delta has completed a deal for a 49-percent ownership stake in the British airline, the airlines announced today.
View ArticleGov’t in agreement to allow US Airways-American merger
The Justice Department says it has reached an agreement to allow the merger of US Airways and American Airlines.
View ArticleHigher security fee set to boost travel costs
The cost of flying is headed higher now that Congress has agreed on a budget deal.
View ArticleCEO predictions for the next 100 years of flying
Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours.
View ArticleBig changes ahead for frequent fliers on Delta
Delta Air Lines is changing its frequent-flier program to favor passengers who buy the priciest tickets instead of those who fly the most miles.
View ArticleUS airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear
Two U.S. airlines cancelled all flights to Israel until further notice, after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.
View ArticleDelta Air Lines’ 1Q profit rises 27 percent to $946 million
Cheaper jet fuel continues to give airlines a lift, helping Delta boost its first-quarter earnings by 27 percent to $946 million.
View ArticleDelta Air Lines pilots begin vote on new labor contract
Delta Air Lines pilots have started voting on a proposed new labor contract that would give them pay raises of 30.2 percent over four years.
View ArticleDelta bans rude pro-Trump passenger for life, gives refunds
Delta Air Lines is banning for life a passenger who rudely professed his support for Republican President-elect Donald Trump and insulted those who didn't on a flight to Pennsylvania, the company's CEO...
View ArticleDelta, Virgin Atlantic to start joint marketing
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic will market each other's flights, now that Delta has completed a deal for a 49-percent ownership stake in the British airline, the airlines announced today.
View ArticleGov’t in agreement to allow US Airways-American merger
The Justice Department says it has reached an agreement to allow the merger of US Airways and American Airlines.
View ArticleHigher security fee set to boost travel costs
The cost of flying is headed higher now that Congress has agreed on a budget deal.
View ArticleCEO predictions for the next 100 years of flying
Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours.
View ArticleBig changes ahead for frequent fliers on Delta
Delta Air Lines is changing its frequent-flier program to favor passengers who buy the priciest tickets instead of those who fly the most miles.
View ArticleUS airlines scrap Israel flights over missile fear
Two U.S. airlines cancelled all flights to Israel until further notice, after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport.
View ArticleDelta Air Lines’ 1Q profit rises 27 percent to $946 million
Cheaper jet fuel continues to give airlines a lift, helping Delta boost its first-quarter earnings by 27 percent to $946 million.
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