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The Fight Over Inflight Phone Calls Heats Up
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 12:07pm | 650Read More...If you are someone who flies four or more times a year, chances are you do not want to listen to other people talking on their cellphones while you are on an airplane. According to a poll by The Associated Press released Wednesday, more than three out of four frequent fliers (78 percent)...
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The Latest on Boeing's Newest Dreamliner Headache (BA)
Monday, July 15, 2013 - 9:06am | 493Read More...On Friday, the aviation industry was rocked when news broke that a Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 at London’s Heathrow airport had caught fire. The news sent the stock plunging seven percent soon after the news but rebounded finishing the day down 3.6 percent. The plane, which had sat empty for eight...
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Airlines Continue Bundling Fees to Replace Lost Revenue
Friday, July 5, 2013 - 12:58pm | 593Read More...As airlines continue to add fees to their pricing structure, travelers naturally want to know how they can avoid paying more than the base ticket price. According to The Wall Street Journal, all you have to do is avoid actions that trigger fees, such as taking baggage with you, eating during...
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The Good and Bad Problems for Boeing (BA)
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 8:37am | 625Read More...If you believe in superstition, you might be tempted to embrace the idea that all the positive media attention jinxed Boeing (NYSE: BA) on Thursday. The stock was down 2.55 percent but the broader market had its worst day of 2013 with the S&P 500 down 2.5 percent. The stock decline isn’t...
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The Newest Round of Airline Fees Has Arrived
Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 11:01am | 595Read More...This may arouse confusing feelings about how to react - should you laugh, cry, or throw a major stomping/screaming fit like the toddler in 8C (that did it for the entire flight)? Seriously, airline fees are getting out of control—so much so that you would have to think these fees are a misprint...
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Boeing Batteries Are Back on Board
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 8:42am | 583Read More..."We're back in business, baby!" tweeted the Washington Aerospace Partnership, a group of business, labor and local government leaders supportive of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), according to Reuters. The exuberance was inspired by a Federal Aviation Administration announcement Friday that it...
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The Likely Winners and Losers of this Weekend's Epic Blizzard
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 10:11am | 583Read More...Boston’s WHDH meteorologist, Pete Bouchardon is on record calling the storm potentially “epic.” That was enough for airlines to cancel flights. So far, based on weather forecasts alone, airlines have canceled more than 3,300 flights according to CNN. Carriers announcing schedule changes before...
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Pinnacle Airlines Dives into Bankruptcy Filing Following Tempestuous Year
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 11:28am | 676Read More...Taking flight comes at a high cost to the consumer these days, but as it turns out the airline companies themselves have taken the biggest blow of all. Rather than continue to experience turbulence under wraps, Pinnacle Airlines (NASDAQ: PNCL) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as of...
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Fire Scare Forces United Airlines Evacuation
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 2:10pm | 308Read More...Flight 586 was evacuated today after a fire scare at Dulles airport. Jodi Gersh, the Director of Social Media at Gannett (NYSE: GCI), was on the plane when it happened. “My plane just had an emergency evacuation- down the slides,” she wrote on Twitter. “I am shaking. I don't yet know why. People...
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United Airlines reduces Mileage Plus award ticket mileage by 5k for winter travel; book by October 19
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 4:34pm | 121Read More...United Airlines is pulling out the stops to impress its frequent fliers. On Monday the airline announced a one week promotion where it'll take 5,000 fewer miles to book a domestic award ticket. Mileage Plus participants can buy a domestic ticket for as little as 20,000 miles round-trip, but the...
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FAA proposes multi-million dollar fines for US Airways & United Airlines due to safety violations
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 4:04pm | 271Read More...The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed huge fines against both US Airways and United Airlines for alleged safety violations involving thousands of flights. The carriers are two of the largest in the U.S., and both stand accused of being out of compliance with airworthiness directives (ADs...
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Airlines take in nearly $4 billion in additional fees
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 1:51pm | 460Read More...Despite the fact that far fewer people are traveling, the nation's airlines are raking it in when it comes to collecting additional fees for checked baggage, re-booking flights, seat assignments, carrying pets and so on. Department of Transportation (DOT) figures show airlines collected $3.8...
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United's new 'Premier Travel' bundled option should prove attractive to business travelers
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:18pm | 166Read More...United Airlines has introduced a new travel option called Premier Travel. Included in the bundled package are two checked bags, seating in the Economy Plus section of the cabin, early boarding, priority check-in, priority security line access (where available) and a 25% mileage bonus in the...








