Money & Company
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May 6, 2011
Travel & Experiences
When leading U.S. airlines moved last week to cap travel agents’ commissions on airplane tickets, Jackie Abkion was furious.
Feb. 25, 1995
California
Robberies in the last week at two San Fernando Valley travel agencies--including one in which an owner was fatally shot--are believed to be part of a series of similar robberies in which the thieves have taken blank airline tickets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Los Angeles police said Tuesday.
Sept. 20, 1989
The fallout continues in the war between this country’s major airlines and the travel agents who sell most of those airlines’ tickets.
March 12, 1995
American and Continental airlines have expanded to international flights their new “use-it-or-lose-it” policy for nonrefundable tickets.
Sept. 29, 2002
Dec. 14, 2010
Business
One of the hardest-fought marketing battles in the airline industry doesn’t involve discount fares or frequent-flier programs.
July 13, 1987
April 13, 2011
Feb. 18, 2011
Two major European carriers, Lufthansa German Airlines and Swissair, will soon offer only business- and economy-class tickets--eliminating first class--on flights within Europe.
Sept. 13, 1992