Feb. 10 at 4:58 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airports,
Regulations,
Updated
By Julie Johnsson
Federal officials are poised to broaden new tarmac delay rules to include overseas carriers, closing a loophole that was exposed during the Boxing Day blizzard that shuttered New York City’s airports.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday it expects to issue the latest passenger protections in April and will likely build on a controversial 2010 rule that set fines of $27,500 for every passenger on board planes operated by domestic carriers that idle at an airport for more than 180 minutes. Get the full story »
Feb. 10 at 1:15 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airports
Crain’s Chicago Business | Less than half the December departures from Midway Airport took off on time, according to the Department of Transportation, making its on-time performance the worst in the nation. It did better in arrivals, and United led the major airlines in on-time performance.
Feb. 9 at 8:32 a.m.
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Airlines,
Tourism,
Travel
By Julie Wernau
After shoveling 20 inches of snow last week, Chicagoans are dreaming of palm trees. But apparently the people with the palm trees are dreaming of…Chicago?
That’s right, The Windy City moved up Orbitz Worldwide’s list of top Valentine’s Day destinations this year to number five. Heck, Chicago even beat bookings to Oahu and Miami. Get the full story »
Feb. 7 at 6:00 p.m.
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Airlines,
Internet,
Software
By Associated Press
Chicago-based Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said on Monday that it has renewed its agreement with airfare software provider ITA Software through the end of 2015. Get the full story »
Feb. 7 at 1:09 p.m.
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Airlines,
Jobs/employment
By Dow Jones Newswires
United Continental Holdings Inc.’s Continental Airlines will cut about 500 jobs at the carrier’s Houston offices between April 1 and June 30, the Houston Chronicle reported Monday, citing a letter from Continental to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Around the time of its Oct. 1 merger with United Airlines to form the biggest U.S. carrier, Continental said it would continue to employ its Houston-based management and administrative workers through March. Get the full story »
Feb. 7 at 12:51 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airplanes
By Associated Press
Delta Air Lines will offer a premium economy section on international flights this summer, with more legroom and room to recline — at an additional cost of $80 to $160 each way.
The new seats will be available to book starting in May. Get the full story »
Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airports,
Transportation,
Travel
By Dow Jones Newswires
Winter storms forced airlines to ground nearly 20,000 flights this week and chilled industry earnings, resulting in an estimated net loss of $121 million to $150 million, according to AirlineForecasts LLC on Friday.
American Airlines, the country’s third-largest carrier, took the biggest hit after high winds and ice closed its Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport hub Tuesday. Get the full story »
Feb. 3 at 1:10 p.m.
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Airlines,
Energy
By Dow Jones Newswires
A senior Delta Air Lines Inc. executive said Thursday that more fare increases are needed to counter escalating fuel costs as the airline pares plans to boost capacity this quarter.
Ed Bastian, president of the second-largest U.S. airline, said Delta had recouped half of the rise in jet fuel costs in the last two months through higher fares. Get the full story »
Jan. 28 at 6:07 a.m.
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Airlines
By Associated Press
Federal safety officials urge parents to put their children in child seat on planes, but a California mother says that twice in the last month she has been thwarted by airlines when she tried to do the right thing.
Melissa Bradley, 39, said she was forced off a United Airlines flight at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday in a dispute over an economy-class row too narrow to accommodate an infant carrier for her 1-year-old daughter. Get the full story »
Jan. 26 at 3:37 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airplanes,
Airports,
Earnings,
M&A
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
Passengers of United Continental Holdings Inc. should expect a more seamless flying experience by late spring on the recently merged United and Continental Airlines.
By the end of the second quarter, customers will be able to check in for flights at United or Continental counters, the carrier’s two Web sites will operate and sell tickets as an integrated network and the new branding strategy will be apparent, first at United’s hubs. Get the full story »
Jan. 26 at 6:22 a.m.
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Airlines,
Earnings
By Reuters
United Continental Holdings Inc. Wednesday posted a wider quarterly net loss on expenses tied to last year’s merger of UAL Corp. and Continental Airlines, but excluding items the company made a profit.
The parent of United Airlines reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $325 million, or $1.01 per share, compared with a loss of $266 million, or 85 cents per share, a year earlier. Get the full story »
Jan. 25 at 12:35 p.m.
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Airlines
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
Aeromar and Continental Airlines, a wholly-owned unit of United Continental Holdings, Inc., said they will begin code-sharing on their flights Feb. 1.
Get the full story »
Jan. 24 at 11:30 a.m.
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Airlines,
Airports,
Internet
Mashable | JetBlue has instituted a program under which passenger who check into various airports via Facebook Places can accumulate points to trade in for flights.
Jan. 21 at 8:11 a.m.
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Airlines,
Internet,
Travel
By Associated Press
US Airways says it has signed a deal with Expedia that will keep its flights and fares on the online booking site, less than a month after Expedia pulled American Airlines fares. Get the full story »
Jan. 20 at 1:09 p.m.
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Airlines,
Airports,
Hotels,
Travel
By Reuters
Leisure travel is recovering from the recession, but at a slower pace than business travel, according to a company that makes reservations for travel agents and Web sites.
Monthly revenue from leisure travel hotel reservations through June will rise an average of 14 percent from a year earlier on average, according to Pegasus Solutions Inc. Get the full story »
