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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...
Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, Spirit Airlines, United Air Lines, Transportation
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The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more
Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., United Kingdom, U.S. Airways, United Air Lines, Transportation
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Frontier Airlines to add carry-on bag fee, but it can be avoided
Frontier Airlines announced that this summer it will become the third U.S.-based airline to charge passengers a fee to bring carry-on bags into the cabin. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air already impose a carry-on fee. But Frontier added a twist....
Tags: Travel, Spirit Airlines, Transportation, Frontier Airlines Inc., Air Transportation
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Southwest Airlines fined $150,000 for slow response to complaints
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest domestic carrier, agreed to pay a $150,000 fine for failing to give timely responses to passenger complaints. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the fine Wednesday, saying Southwest did not respond...
Tags: Punishment, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Department of Transportation, Fines
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Airlines raise flight-changing fees
If you have to change your plans after booking a flight, get ready to pay higher fees. US Airways and United Airlines raised the fee charged to domestic passengers who want to rebook a nonrefundable ticket: It's now $200, up from $150. (The fee could be...
Tags: Travel, Air Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Transportation, Air Transportation Delays
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Senate passes bill to end controller furloughs
The U.S. Senate revived and passed a measure to end air-traffic controller furloughs as most members were flying home on recess, after four days of flight delays blamed on staffing shortages from budget cuts. The Senate unanimously approved a hastily...Tags: Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Senate, Air Transportation Delays, Gary C. Kelly
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Flight delays continue as airlines worry about fiscal impact
On the fifth day of sequester budget cuts and job furloughs at air traffic control towers, airline executives complained that more flight delays could begin to impact their bottom line. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that it had to delay...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Airways, Career and Workplace, Air Transportation Delays
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TSA to delay allowing small knives on planes
The Transportation Security Administration will temporarily delay a policy change that would have allowed passengers to carry small folding knives onto planes. In a letter to TSA employees, TSA chief John Pistole said he decided to maintain, at least...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Air Transportation Delays, Sports, Transportation Security Administration
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Airfares based on passenger weight won't fly, experts say
News that the tiny Samoa-based carrier Samoa Air has begun to charge fares based on the weight of its passengers has some fliers worried that the idea might catch on with other airlines. “There is no doubt in my mind that this is the concept of...
Tags: Samoa, Security Measures, Transportation Security Administration
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'Sequester' budget cuts have not delayed airline flights
Despite predictions that sweeping federal budget cuts would lead to long wait times at the nation’s airports, airline on-time performances did not change significantly during the busy spring break period. When a budget battle between Congress...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Budget Control Act of 2011, National Security, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Air Transportation Delays
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Do Southwest Airlines ads portend new fees?
Once known as an upstart carrier, Southwest Airlines recently launched an ad campaign that has some airline industry experts wondering whether it signals a new direction — and new fees — at the nation's largest domestic airline. The new ads,...
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Is Southwest Airlines about to veer for a new course?
Once known as an upstart carrier, Southwest Airlines recently launched a new ad campaign that has some airline industry experts wondering if it signals a new direction—and new fees—at the nation’s largest domestic airline. The new ads,...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Air Transportation Industry, AirTran, Television Industry, Satellite and Cable Service
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