US Airways has joined the ranks of airlines increasing their fees for extra baggage. The low cost carrier is raising its extra baggage fees by $5 each way, which is comparable to the increases levied by Delta, Continental and United. With the new charge, US Airways will be charging $25 for the first bag checked, [...]
Remember Eastern? Pan Am? Well, the next one to join the list of airline has-beens will be Northwest. Northwest Airlines may have made it to the beginning of 2010, but won’t see another New Year’s Eve. The carrier, which was acquired by Delta in October 2008, has received permission from the FAA to ditch the [...]
Could 2010 be the year for American Airlines? Well, it’s hard not to see the light at the end of the tunnel after a decade of unusual airline severity. The market was shaken several times by terror attempts – including the attacks of 9/11 – economic pressures from the dotcom meltdown and the recent financial [...]
What does Ivana Trump dislike about airplanes more than peanut packets or lines outside the lavatory? Children running around, making noise in the aisles. That’s what threw her over the edge on her Delta flight departing Palm Beach Airport yesterday. Originally what made he upset was something about her first-class seat in the LaGuardia-bound plane. [...]
There’s big news on the frequent flyer front today, as both Virgin America and V Australia announced that they would be teaming up with partners to their frequent flyer programs. Visitors to the Hilton brand of hotels can now earn miles on Virgin America with each stay, while passengers on Delta Airlines can now both [...]