Marketwatch reports that in this past year, 57% of social media comments about American carriers, especially the large, legacy carriers, were negative. American Airlines was the most reviled. 97% of comments about Virgin America Airlines were positiv
Read more…"Any publicity is good publicity for Dublin-based budget airline Ryanair," reports CNN.
"The no-frills airline recently announced plans to cut down to just one toilet per aircraft, and that had us wondering: Are announcements like their toilet fee an
Read more…Air Tran, now part of Southwest, is going to charge overweight passengers for two seats. eTurboNews reports that the judgments will be made by flight attendants, who will determine if an obese passenger can sit comfortably and be contained within tha
Read more…"Shares of American Airlines' parent hit a record low as talk swirls that a recent wave of pilot retirements signals imminent bankruptcy." - marketwatch.com
Should we rejoice or be worried?
Read more…"The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has called on members of the US Congress to reject President Obama's plan to impose $3.5 billion annually in new taxes on airlines and their passengers to pay off the country's budget deficit." -ETN
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Read more…Airlines are charging up to $450 for baggage fees for bags weighing 71 or more pounds. That's a lot of weight, but not a shocking amount of weight for people traveling for trade shows, sports, or relocation for a new job. London's Daily Mail reports
Read more…"A report by the Air Transport Rating Agency (ATRA), released yesterday, found that the safest carriers in the world were mainly those based in Europe and the US," says the Sydney Morning Herald. Among the top ten were U.S. Airways, United Airlines,
Read more…"International airlines continue to build capacity into Mexico, which is developing into a key aviation hub of North America due to an increase in demand from international passengers seeking to visit or do business in Mexico." -eTurbonews.com
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Read more…Note that effective 23 July, airlines have lost the authority to collect and remit some US travel taxes.
To find out what you don't have to pay starting today or get a tax credit for (if you already paid it and will travel during the time the taxes a
Read more…A new way to screw up: Delta charges unauthorized baggage fees to troops returning home from Afghanistan. http://aol.it/jbPJb4
Read more…CNN has an article stating the Slater is writing a memoir - "The Diary of a Mad Flight Attendant".
It is an interesting read especially since Slater shares some of his life lessons. Enjoy.
Read more…Here's a good one: lately we've all been upset about air travel mishaps including close calls on landings; air traffic controllers asleep at the switch; and of course that alarming five-foot hole in the fuselage of a Southwest 737, calling into quest
Read more…Ryan Air, just announced child-free flights for thos e of us who like peace & quiet in the confines of an airplane. I never forget one time i was flying to london and the newborn kid behind me SHREIKED the entire time from takeoff to landing. I love
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Read more…Article by Christopher Hinton of Marketwatch.com:
"Fliers trying to avoid airline fees for checked baggage are tangling airport security lines, dragging out waiting times and discouraging people from flying, according to a Wednesday report from the
Read more…Just read Kaleel Sakakeeny's interesting blog post Hipmunk, on a new booking engine that's apparently the cat's meow. And recently I heard about an outfit out of Denmark called Momondo.com, which is supposed to crawl something like 800 airfare sites
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Yes, Airfares are going up this year. Savvy corporate travel agent experts and corporate travelers
can save a ton of money by going through a broker. As seen in newspapers such as the New York
Times, Wall Street Journal, The Robb Report ect. Many ti
Read more…The first thing I heard when the alarm woke me up just now is that the four American carriers will be hiking their fares in this coming year. Is there anything in it for us consumers?
Read more…## Marian Goldberg (marian@mariangoldbergcomm.com) reports that the first TBEX Europe is being held Nov. 4-6, 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her client, the flight search engine www.Momondo.com, is the Platinum Presenting Sponsor. Momondo has also brou
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