Hobby international flights and new terminal proposal triggers clash between United and Southwest, FAA monitors system safety via airports, Boeing 787 making new routes economically viable
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This weekend we learn about how a broken guitar on United led to a new business venture for consumers. A new terminal topped out at Heathrow Airport. Finally, we look at the beating that airline stocks haven take this past year.
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At this point, most travelers who try to upgrade flights to Europe or other international destinations are used to the co-pay concept; increasingly, for the cheaper fares, the co-pays for those upgrades are as much as the base price of the ticket. With United Airlines, from San Francisco, the upgrades have also been very difficult [...]
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United’s merger with Continental Airlines merger has been a long time coming. The “final” step, or at least the end of the Continental name, is coming March 3.
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Keeping track of domestic airlines in trouble is relatively straightforward, but with foreign carriers, it’s harder to get information. For the travel agent community, one thing that generally makes an airline seem like a safer bet is being a U.S. airline’s code-share partner. Not any more.
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New DOT rules are putting increased pressure on airlines to show full prices. But, while consumers focus on ticket prices, baggage fees are subtly heading up.
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San Francisco airport opens Yoga Room, Vegas casinos relying more on baccarat, flight diverts after unruly smoker lights up
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Five great restaurants off the Vegas Strip, United nonstop flights stop for fuel, India look into allowing foreign airline investors
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Anyone who flies regularly and/or works in the travel industry has had plenty of head-scratching moments about the airlines. Greed — the desire to maximize revenue — is understandable. Incompetence can be accepted as well, although with today’s unemployment rate one wonders, how do some of these people have jobs. But some self-inflicted airline actions leave many of us speechless.
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SWA, JetBlue, UAL in top 10 of most followed on Facebook, Washington State ferry system reduces capacity, ANA will fly 787 Tokyo to San Jose
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