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  • Fly - and get what you pay for Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:17AMIf you’ve jetted anywhere in the last year or so, you know that flying coach these days requires the flexibility of a Mongolian contortionist and the serenity of Buddha. And then there are all those fees...
  • Cheap Airline Ticket Flights Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:17PMAccording to Makoto Watanabe, the cheapest time to book your flight, all else being equal, is about eight weeks before you plan to leave. It's a good one-step rule. But what else should you take into account when trying to get a great deal on an expensive flight?
  • Branson’s Quirks Make Virgin Investor Search Tough Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:43PMRichard Branson doesn’t like to cut corners or budgets where his airlines are concerned
  • Branson Love of Virgin Clouds Partner Search Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:43PMRichard Branson doesn’t like to cut corners or budgets where his airlines are concerned.
  • Travel › Flag carriers join battle for low-cost sector in Asia Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 5:30PMThree Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals…
  • Top in Category › Flag carriers join battle for low-cost sector in Asia Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 5:26PMThree Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals…
  • Airlines Take In $22 Billion from Add-On Fees and Partnerships Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:39PMRevenue from add-on fees and partnerships with hotels and credit cards jumped 38% in 2010 for 47 of the world's biggest airlines
  • Letters: Baggage stolen Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:13PMWhen I got off a Swiss International Air Lines flight at Barcelona in April, I discovered my check-in baggage had been forced open.
  • Letters: Never decline a seat recline Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:12PMI have been amused by the recent letters about reclining seats.
  • Airlines Pocket $22 Billion in Extra Fees, Partnerships Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 3:57PMAirlines Pocket $22 Billion in Extra Fees, Partnerships
  • Flag carriers join battle for low-cost sector Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:18AMThree Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals grab an ever bigger share of passengers and make inroads into the long-haul business.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsFlag carriers join battle for low-cost sector Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:52AMKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Three Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals grab an ever bigger share of passengers and make inroads into the long-haul business.
  • Flag carriers join battle for fast-growing low-cost sector to recover lost business Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:51AMKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Three Asian flag carriers have announced plans to set up new low-cost airlines, jumping on the budget airline bandwagon as their cheap and cheerful rivals grab an ever bigger share of passengers and make inroads into the long-haul business.
  • Sun Country fills seats with Groupon Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:36PMEven with lots of restrictions, buyers scooped up discounted airfares on domestic travel.
  • Industrial action set to besiege Australia Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 1:24PMAustralia is bracing for a bruising new round of union action that could shut down the wharves, hit key Government agencies - including Prime Minister Julia Gillard's own department - and disrupt Qantas flights.The disputes extend...
  • SEAIR offers the lowest fares to Macau Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 11:12AMSouth East Asian Airlines (SEAIR), the Philippines’ premier leisure airline, is offering Macau fares for as low as 1,499 PHP all-in per way until May 25, 2011. The Macau flights promotion is valid for limited seats and for travel on May 27 – October 25, 2011. Statue of Kun Iam SEAIR departs from Clark to [...]
  • Southwest outgrowing image Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:39PMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
  • Agencies pitch for returning Aer Lingus account Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 6:51PMMEDIA & MARKETING:IN THE year that Aer Lingus celebrates its 75th birthday, it is appropriate that the airline’s creative advertising account is flying home to Ireland. In recent years the account has been handled by a London ad agency but now the airline has asked nine Irish agencies to present their credentials.
  • Southwest buys AirTran, grows even bigger Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 8:02AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle. The once-quirky upstart flies to the big, busy airports it used to shun. It lets travelers cut in front of the boarding line - for a fee. Its overhauled frequent-flier program is more complicated, like others in the industry. Now comes Southwest's [...]
  • Southwest gobbles up AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 3:54AMDALLAS - Southwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
  • Southwest closes on $1B purchase of AirTran Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:41AMSouthwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big airlines it loves to needle.
  • Southwest grows with AirTran deal: Low-cost carrier aims to win business travelers Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 11:27PMDALLAS -- Southwest Airlines is looking more and more like the big carriers it loves to needle.
  • Southwest, AirTran Airlines merge in billion-dollar deal Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 5:04PMSouthwest gains AirTran's bus in Atlanta Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airlines are becoming one. The two airlines agreed to merge in a billion dollar deal. AirTran will now become Southwest. All this is designed to help Southwest compete better for high-fare business travelers.
  • Southwest looking more like big airline Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 5:00PM$1 billion purchase of AirTran makes onetime startup major player
  • Cheap flights could take wing with new airline Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 8:31PMAir Canada’s reported plans to launch a discount carrier could dish up competitive headaches for its rivals and lower airfares to vacation spots in Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe, industry analysts say. Chris Murray of PI Financial Corp. says a new airline would ramp up pressure on the industry to reduce fares, at least until a rival is driven out of business. “In the short run there may be ...
  • Fares going sky high Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 6:02AMAirlines have used surging oil prices to justify fare increases of up to $60 per ticket since the start of the year. But the rising cost of fuel isn’t the only reason it’s getting more difficult to find cheap fares.
  • Airfares are going up, and not just because of oil Monday, March 14, 2011 @ 11:32PMAirlines have used surging oil prices to justify fare increases of up to $60 per ticket since the start of the year. But the rising cost of fuel isn’t the only reason it’s getting more difficult to find cheap fares.The improving economy, a shrinking supply of seats and industry consolidation are also to blame.“This is probably going to be the worst year we have seen in 10 years in terms of ...
  • Continental Ends Free Snacks and Raises Fares Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 7:58PMAs Continental and United Airlines merge, some services are being eliminated, including free snacks, in the latest example of an accelerating decline in flying quality.
  • Frontier Airlines coming to Sioux Falls Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 4:59PMTravelers in the area can begin the countdown until the fourth of July, but not because of the fireworks. "Frontier airlines is coming to Sioux Falls, now we need to put cheeks in those seats Sioux Falls let's go!" Said Mayor Mike Huether.
  • Soaring Demand Results in Increased Flights for Monarch Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 6:30AMLeading leisure airline Monarch is increasing its programme of flights to Spain, Portugal and Cyprus in April due to phenomenal demand from its customers. In addition, the airline is bringing forward to April the launch of its new scheduled flights to Paphos.
  • Soaring Demand Results in Increased Flights for Monarch Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 4:53AMLUTON, England, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Leading leisure airline Monarch is increasing its programme of flights to Spain, Portugal and Cyprus in April due to phenomenal demand from its customers. In addition, the airline is bringing …
  • Airfares Are Chasing Oil Prices Higher Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 2:00AMAirlines have raised their fares four times since the start of the year, in contrast to only three increases for all of 2010.
  • Airlines raising fares as oil prices climb Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 10:01AMAirline are raising fares as oil prices increase; summer travel could get particularly expensive
  • Airfares are chasing oil prices higher Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 11:01AMAirlines have raised their fares four times since the start of the year, in contrast to only three increases for all of 2010.
  • Finding cheap airfares this summer will be hard Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 9:08PMIt will take some digging and maybe a bit of luck to score a cheap airfare for this summer. read more
  • Upgrading economy-class airfares Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 9:06PMUsing frequent-flier miles for upgrades to first or business can be a better strategy than using airline miles for an economy-class ticket.
  • Low-cost carriers elbowing their way into Japan's skies Monday, December 20, 2010 @ 3:19PM2010 was a landmark year for Japan's aviation industry: The government inked an open skies accord with the U.S. in October to further liberalize their civil aviation markets, and during the same month Tokyo's Haneda airport opened a new international terminal. The bar was also lowered for foreign airlines to fly to domestic airports, including low-cost carriers that have the potential to alter ...
  • Manchester-Boston airport adapts to new air travel realities Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 1:01PMIn September, a nearly 5 percent drop in passenger traffic at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was cause for celebration, said J. Brian O'Neill, deputy airport director.
  • As Penny-Pinchers Hover, Business Trips Rebound Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 5:42PMAs business conditions improve and the need to travel becomes compelling, many travelers are requesting more comfort.
  • As IPO market recovers, three Florida firms try their hand Sunday, November 28, 2010 @ 9:08AMThree companies active in South Florida are planning to sell stock to the public for the first time, highlighting a recovery underway in U.S. financial markets.
  • Plane ticket fraud alarms police Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 3:24PMFRAUD and Corporate Crime Group police have uncovered an airline ticketing scam they believe is capable of scamming even the most vigilant online shopper.
  • Plane ticket fraud alarms police Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 3:24PMPOLICE from the Fraud and Corporate Crime Group have uncovered an airline ticketing scam they believe is highly sophisticated and capable of scamming even the most vigilant online shopper.
  • Airfares scam 'unlike any before' Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 2:46PMFRAUDSTERS are using the lure of cheap air fares to rip off Aussie travellers in a scam police say is unlike anything they've seen before.
  • New online scam hits Aussie travellers Monday, November 15, 2010 @ 7:25PMFRAUDSTERS are using the lure of cheap air fares to rip off Australian travellers in a scam police say is unlike anything they've seen before.
  • New online scam hits Aussie travellers Monday, November 15, 2010 @ 6:55PMFraudsters are using the lure of cheap air fares to rip off Australian travellers in a scam police say is unlike anything they've seen before.
  • Not all airline seats are created equal -- anymore Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 8:20AMNot all airline seats are created equal -- anymore
  • Airlines trade comfortable seats for lower cost Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 12:00AMIn an attempt to fit more passengers on planes, an increasing number of airlines have turned to cramming rigid new seats onto their planes.
  • Virgin America lifts 2Q revenue but losses persist Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 3:13PM(AP:DALLAS) Virgin America Inc. said Friday that new flights helped lift its second-quarter revenue by 35 percent, but the start-up airline made little progress in narrowing its quarterly loss.
  • Tips for getting a more comfy seat next time you fly Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:39AM>By George Hobica
  • Now, this Irishman ran a budget airline... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:30PMWhy does every plane have two pilots?" asks Michael O'Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair, the largest low-cost airline in Europe. Wearing sneakers and jeans, O'Leary is pontificating in his office on the outskirts of Dublin...