As if high fuel prices aren't enough, airlines and passengers are getting pinched by rising taxes as the U.S. government demands a bigger piece of the pie.
As far as mistakes go, the one Janet Gordon recently made didn't seem like a big deal. She booked an airline ticket from Toronto to London under the name "Jan."
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Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380 this year and next, saying it needs more time and resources to get the planes ready.
Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380 this year and next, saying it needs more time and resources to get the planes ready.
The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to recoup rapidly rising fuel costs.
Disgruntled airline passengers are nothing new, and the latest snapshot of the U.S. airline industry indicates plenty of cause for frustration.
Senate Democrats Tuesday shelved a bill to modernize the aging air traffic control system, improve safety inspections of commercial airlines and ensure passengers stranded on delayed flights get adequate food and water.
Drivers have long known that slowing down on the highway means getting more miles to the gallon. Now airlines are trying it, too -- adding a few minutes to flights to save millions on fuel.
British Airways shares jumped almost 4 percent on Thursday amid speculation about what kind of deal it might ink with American Airlines and Continental Airlines and the possibility of wider consolidation among European major carriers.
As if high fuel prices aren't enough, airlines and passengers are getting pinched by rising taxes as the U.S. government demands a bigger piece of the pie.
As far as mistakes go, the one Janet Gordon recently made didn't seem like a big deal. She booked an airline ticket from Toronto to London under the name "Jan."
See an affordable domestic airfare? Book it now.
Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380 this year and next, saying it needs more time and resources to get the planes ready.
Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380 this year and next, saying it needs more time and resources to get the planes ready.
The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to recoup rapidly rising fuel costs.
Disgruntled airline passengers are nothing new, and the latest snapshot of the U.S. airline industry indicates plenty of cause for frustration.
Senate Democrats Tuesday shelved a bill to modernize the aging air traffic control system, improve safety inspections of commercial airlines and ensure passengers stranded on delayed flights get adequate food and water.
Drivers have long known that slowing down on the highway means getting more miles to the gallon. Now airlines are trying it, too -- adding a few minutes to flights to save millions on fuel.
British Airways shares jumped almost 4 percent on Thursday amid speculation about what kind of deal it might ink with American Airlines and Continental Airlines and the possibility of wider consolidation among European major carriers.
British Airways PLC said Wednesday that it is considering ways of cooperating with American Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc.
Discount carriers used to be the darlings of air travelers, if not travel columnists. With low fares and high standards of customer service, what wasn't to like?
Airbus is conducting a "major review" of its delivery schedule for the A380 superjumbo, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.
Travelers aren't just feeling the pinch at the gas pump, but also in the air as carriers continue to hike fares to deal with high jet fuel prices.
United Airlines and US Airways are in very advanced talks and expect to announce within weeks that they are combining, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday
United Airlines and US Airways are in very advanced talks towards a merger and an announcement is expected within two weeks, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
Will Allen III, a management consultant from Raleigh, North Carolina, is a platinum member on a handful of airlines, but his loyalty is waning.
When Eos Airlines Inc. launched its first flights in 2005, the startup carrier named for a Greek goddess came with enthusiastic business travelers looking for more space who didn't mind hefty fares for premium service across the Atlantic.
United Airlines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, raised nearly all its domestic airfares by 3% to 5% Thursday as it struggles to cope with soaring fuel costs.
The future of Alitalia looked increasingly shaky this week after Air France-KLM withdrew its takeover offer. In a statement, the French-Dutch carrier said its struggling Italian counterpart had failed to fulfill the "legal situation" after talks over a negotiation were broken off earlier this month.
The Federal Aviation Administration is going to begin alerting its top headquarters officials when field inspectors miss airline safety inspections, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced Friday.
Like almost everything else related to air travel in recent weeks, government proposals unveiled Wednesday rankled airlines and could be bittersweet for an already sour traveling public.
Their mission is to protect airline passengers from acts of terror on U.S. flights. But in a special investigation, former and current air marshals told CNN that the number of marshals assigned to police flights is so low that the federal agency overseeing them has drastically lowered its firearms and psychological testing standards just so it can qualify new hires.
Frustrated by an internal dispute over seniority, US Airways pilots on Thursday ousted their union of 59 years and agreed to be represented by another group.
Passengers who get bumped off overbooked flights will soon be eligible to receive twice as much compensation from U.S. airlines.
The FAA is hoping safety-related groundings are over, but the feds' whistle-blower champion isn't so sure
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines have finally agreed to a merger. But it could be a bumpy ride before a deal is officially completed.
Delta Air Lines announced a long-speculated deal to acquire Northwest Airlines for about $3.1 billion Monday, a combination that will create the world's largest airline and could lead to a series of other deals to reshape the U.S. airline industry.
Travelers can expect fewer deals and higher fares on some routes if Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines complete the merger announced Monday, because it could trigger a wave of consolidation within the airline industry.
Passengers can expect to pay higher ticket fares this summer because of soaring fuel prices. But even that may not be able to save many small airlines from going under.
On March 30 the Open Skies treaty went into effect, liberalizing air travel between the U.S. and Europe. But how will the ease of restrictions on transatlantic routes affect business travelers?
With thousands of U.S. flights cancelled in recent weeks and criticisms over the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s inspection regime, U.S. passengers are beginning to doubt the safety of the nation's airline industry.
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are close to announcing a merger agreement, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times Sunday.
The chaos facing air travelers on American Airlines is almost over.
The financial toll and loss of goodwill likely would grow as well, as the inspection-related mess spread further to other carriers and hurt an industry already bleeding cash thanks to high fuel costs
The chief executive of American Airlines, which has grounded almost 2,500 flights over the past three days, accepted "full responsibility" Thursday for failing to meet government inspection standards.
Boeing on Wednesday announced a third delay in delivery of its much-anticipated 787 Dreamliner, saying the aircraft will now be ready in late 2009.
The airline industry did an overall poor job last year according to the Air Quality Rating survey, released Monday
The abrupt shutdowns of ATA Airlines and Aloha Airlines won't keep travelers off Hawaii's shores altogether, but they could make an already expensive vacation destination even pricier and potentially put the leis and luaus out of reach for many.
No two ways about it, it has been a catastrophic week for British Airways.
United Airlines canceled 31 flights Wednesday in order to test fire suppression systems on a number of Boeing 777 aircraft, after discovering a routine check had not been done.
The first plane has landed under the "Open Skies" agreement between the United States and Europe, heralding what many hope will be a new era in air travel.
United Airlines has found faulty wiring in the landing gear of three of its Airbus A320 planes, the company said Monday.
British Airways officials say flight cancellations may extend into Saturday as delays and baggage problems continued to plague Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five.
The long-awaited opening of a multi-billion dollar new terminal at London's Heathrow airport suffered a major setback Thursday when a high-tech baggage handling system malfunctioned, causing major delays amid flight cancellations.
Let's assume, for a moment, that you can't stop 2008 from becoming the Year of the Fee.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines canceled dozens of flights Thursday as they continue their inspections of wiring bundles on some of their planes.
Of the 28,000 commercial airline flights that take to the skies on an average day in the United States, fewer than 1 percent are protected by on-board, armed federal air marshals, a nationwide CNN investigation has found.
Indonesia has temporarily grounded all Adam Air flights starting Wednesday because it says the discount airliner "failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft."
Rule 240 is the most misunderstood rule in the airline business.
Kathleen Anderson was the only woman in business class on a recent Northwest Airlines flight from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Chicago. And it cost her.
The death of a passenger last week aboard an American Airlines flight underscores the importance of taking precautions before flying, a travel health industry representative said Monday.
Two planes clipped wings Sunday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington in an accident that resulted in no injuries, an official said.
Snowstorms whipped through the Northeast on Friday, causing significant travel delays at airports in the New York area and elsewhere.
A snowstorm blanketed New York City early Friday, causing headaches for commuters and delaying flights at the region's major airports
There was little doubt last summer when former Northwest Airlines executive Richard Anderson took the helm at Delta Air Lines that the carrier would gobble up a competitor. It was just a matter of which one and when.
It may be time to wave goodbye to some of those discount fares. If Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines complete a merger to form the largest U.S. airline, travelers can expect fewer deals and higher fares on some remote routes.
Is your airline telling the truth about the weather?
Half of Julie Liening's airline seat is missing. An extra-large passenger is sitting in it, forcing her to lean into the aisle or sit on the passenger's lap. Not a comfortable way to fly, nor, for that matter a safe way to fly. But when she asks her airline for compensation, she's turned down. What's next?
Jason -- that's the name CNN was asked to call him -- slides a simulated explosive into an elastic back support. The mock bomb is as slim as a wallet; its fuse, the size of a cigarette. He wraps the support around his torso, and the bomb fits comfortably into the small of his back.
A teenage passenger from California was arrested in Nashville for plotting to hijack a plane from Los Angeles to Nashville, the FBI said
Korean Air was established as a private airline in March 1969. In nearly 35 years, it has grown 150 times and is poised to continue that growth into the next millennium.
Air travelers were caught in disruptions Thursday as London's Heathrow Airport reeled from a crashlanding on one of its runways.
Boeing has announced a further delay to the first flight and delivery of its 787 Dreamliner after struggling with production problems.
European plane maker Airbus fell behind Boeing on orders in 2007, but said it delivered more aircraft than its U.S. rival.
Airline food. The very mention of those two words is enough to provoke a strong -- and usually negative -- reaction from any passenger.
The British government relaxed rules for carry-on luggage at most UK airports on Monday, but confusion is expected as it does not apply to every destination and airlines are still able to set their own rules.
In first-ever tests for commercial airplanes carrying passengers, as many as three American Airlines jets will be equipped with a shoulder-fired missile defense system.
Aviation is becoming safer every year and 2007 saw the lowest number of crashes in 44 years, an independent watchdog group said.
The country's airline industry is booming, but airports and air traffic control are not keeping pace with all the progress
Air travel is affordable. The nation's roads have never been safer. And hotels offer more amenities than ever.
It has been a year of promising news for the globe-trotting business traveler. Yes, there have been all the woes of increased airport security, packed planes, heaving hotels and bursting business-class lounges, but some of the headlines have brought encouragement for a better future.
Denise Reed calls Delta Airlines to get a price quote on a flight between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Memphis, Tennessee. Or so she thinks. A few days later, she gets a bill. Now Delta won't return her money, saying its tickets are nonrefundable. Is Reed out of luck?
The government will try to ease chronic nationwide air travel delays by limiting flights where those backups usually begin -- in New York City
When Henry Harteveldt looks to the future of travel, he sees fees. Lots of fees.
For some, in-flight Internet access is the missing piece of the perfect flight. For others, it's an invasion of the last e-mail-free zone. But dream of it or dread it, Internet at 35,000 ft could finally be ready for take-off.
After almost two years of profits, the airline industry will hit turbulence and post a fourth quarter loss due to high jet fuel prices, according to a leading analyst.
For years it seemed as though first-class air travel was dying a slow death. As perks such as flat beds migrated from the front of the plane backwards, few were willing to pay the 20 percent premium.
When it comes to airline ticket rules, the devil isn't in the details. The devil is the details.
As recently as a few years ago, flying around the Middle East was an expensive exercise. Unlike the U.S. and Europe, there were no low-cost carriers competing for passengers on price. How times have changed.
Some CNN.com readers make it a policy to stay home for the holidays, while for others, a tumultuous day at the airport is a small price to pay for turkey in the company of loved ones.
Planes crisscrossing the East Coast were given access to military airspace Wednesday afternoon, a handy accommodation as fog and winter weather threaten to make one of the year's busiest travel days even more tedious.
Millions of Americans are joining the bustle of Thanksgiving travelers on the eve of one of the nation's busiest travel days.
Bad weather and an airport technical problem stalled Thanksgiving holiday travel on Monday -- and conditions are likely to worsen as Turkey Day nears.
The Delta-United combination may have just been a rumor for now, but with fuel prices on the rise and profits falling, consolidation will soon be a fact
The most ostentatious deal signed at this year's Dubai Art Show was by Saudi billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal who shelled out around $300 million to upgrade his personal Boeing 747 to an Airbus A380 superjumbo.
President Bush announced a plan Thursday to address what he calls an "epidemic of aviation delays" as the nation gears for one of the year's traditional travel nightmares, the Thanksgiving holiday.
President Bush has settled on steps intended to reduce air traffic congestion and long delays that have left passengers stranded
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it is open to a combination with another airline and was looking at deals even before one of its major shareholders wrote to push it to make a bid for United Airlines.
Holiday travelers are as likely to have record high oil prices bite them at 30,000 feet as they are at the gas pump.
Singapore Airlines received its first A380 superjumbo on 15 October Monday, ready for the first commercial flight between Singapore and Sydney on Thursday 25 October. The wait is over. But getting to this point has been a long, and at times arduous, journey.
Be nice to your ticket agent. Otherwise you could end up like Barbara Arbani.
The sensation of speed is as muted as the Christian Lacroix interiors of the first-class carriages. Passengers stroll the corridors without lurching from side to side. Drinks at the bar are neither shaken nor stirred by the train's acceleration. Only the green rush of the Champagne countryside whooshing by at 200 mph vouches for the velocity of France's newest and fastest TGV, as it hurtles along the track from Paris to Strasbourg.
Gulf Arab airlines announced orders for some 140 aircraft at the opening of the Dubai Airshow on Sunday in deals valued at almost $40 billion.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released dramatic animation of two runway near-collisions this year to illustrate what the agency says is the need for improvements in runway safety.
Airbus' new A380 "superjumbo" hauled its gargantuan frame off the tarmac and into the skies this week and began its 7½-hour maiden commercial flight from Changi Airport in Singapore to Sydney International Airport in Australia.
It was two years late and billions of dollars over budget, but this week the Singapore Airline-owned A380 completed its maiden passenger journey between Singapore and Sydney.
The world's biggest jetliner ever built completed its first commercial flight on Thursday, a new chapter in air transportation.
The first commercial flight by the world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, will fulfill a rich man's promise to his 91-year-old father and grant a college student's birthday wish.
Singapore Airlines on Monday became the first customer to take delivery the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, in what the airline's chief executive called "a dream come true."
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