When a big storm bears down on travelers, like the blizzard moving through Northeast tonight, it causes significant financial pain…
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Fees undermine fliers’ ability to compare fares
WASHINGTON – For many passengers, air travel is only about finding the cheapest fare. But as airlines offer a proliferating…
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Airlines group raises industry profit estimate
A global airline industry group says it expects carriers to generate $12.7 billion in profits this year thanks to packed…
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Richard Branson scheduled to be flight attendant on rival airline
Sir Richard Branson is at it again. Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Racing Formula One team, is famous…
Read MoreWhat do airplanes do at night when you’re asleep?
There’s an old saying that an airplane doesn’t make money sitting on the ground. That’s why airlines do everything they…
Read MoreEconomist proposes ‘pay-as-you-weigh’ model for air tickets
Should passengers be charged for airline tickets based on their weight? That idea is being floated in the Journal of…
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Airlines collected $3.5B in baggage fees in 2012
U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest…
Read MoreBudget Jetstar refuses flight to disabled woman, saying she couldn’t understand instructions
Budget airline Jetstar pulled a woman with cerebral palsy from a flight because it believed she could not understand instructions.…
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Loud cellphone talkers next bane of air travelers?
Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space. Now, they might also lose their…
Read MoreAir New Zealand uses ‘Hobbit’ stars in epic airline safety video
Air New Zealand is trying hard to make sure it’s customers watch the air safety video. Just three months after…
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