Flight canceled? European law makes airlines pay for hotel, mealsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:11PMunlike the United States, where airlines make their own rules on how passengers are compensated when flights are delayed or canceled, the European Union requires airlines to pay penalties of up to 600 euros, or about $750, when the problem is the carrier's fault, and cover hotel rooms and meals even when it is not.
Frontier, Delta departing AspenSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:54PMPassengers board a United Airlines flight at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport. After September, United will be the only airline serving Aspen; Frontier and Delta are discontinuing service to the resort.
JetBlue CEO sees silver lining in big airline mergersSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:46AMJetBlue Airways is the kind of well-run niche airline that is supposed to get wiped out by the deal-making frenzy sweeping large network carriers like United and Continental airlines.
More daily flightsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:05AMDelta Air Lines and US Airways are adding a flight each at Daytona Beach International Airport in August.
I love New York for childrenFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:15PMNew York City is a child's paradise, its reputation as too grimy or adult-oriented unwarranted.
UPDATE 2-Delta's Northwest pleading guilty to price fixingFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:17PMUPDATE 2-Delta's Northwest pleading guilty to price fixing
DOJ:Northwest To Plead Guilty To Fixing Prices On CargoFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:17PMDOJ:Northwest To Plead Guilty To Fixing Prices On Cargo
Delta's Northwest pleading guilty to price fixingFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:20PMNorthwest Airlines, now a part of Delta Air Lines , has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the prices of air cargo, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
Regional Airlines May Face Pilot Shortage as U.S. Tightens Training RulesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:13PMU.S. regional airlines may have a tougher time hiring pilots under legislation passed by Congress mandating at least 1,500 hours of flying, six times higher than now required.