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Delta Air Lines has a secret program that helps VIPs evade the paparazzi
For celebrities and VIPs, traveling on a commercial flight can be a complex and stressful experience fraught with autograph seekers and paparazzi. Recently, we caught wind of a mysterious program from...
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Virgin America teams up with Southwest to prevent Delta from expanding in Texas
Southwest Airlines, the primary carrier at Dallas Love Field Airport, has been locked in a battle with rival Delta Airlines over the use of Southwest-owned gates inside the brand-new terminal at the...
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Hacked Polish airline: All carriers are at risk
No airline is safe from the type of cyber attack that grounded aircraft and hundreds of passengers at Poland's busiest airport at the weekend, the chief executive of Polish national carrier LOT...
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10 things airlines are doing to make flying coach more comfortable
Modern air travel has become increasingly unpleasant as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to fit more passengers on board — and this is especially true in economy class. But not all airlines are...
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A pilot answers your questions about seats, squealing doors, and takeoffs
An old-timey question-and-answers session.Way, way back in 2002, a column called Ask the Pilot, hosted by yours truly, started running in the online magazine Salon, in which I fielded reader-submitted...
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Airlines are making a fortune on fees for checking bags and changing...
Airline stocks got hammered during the last few months. Which stunned a few folks in this environment of highfliers.The Big Four – American Airlines, Delta, United Continental, and Southwest – product...
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Here's how and why to get bumped off a flight — voluntarily
While it may sound like a huge inconvenience, if you have the time, getting bumped off a flight can be a really lucrative business. In fact, there's a whole subculture of folks who are hoping for an...
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'Cracker rage' could cost United Airlines $550,000 (UAL)
Last weekend, United Airlines Flight 971 traveling from Rome to Chicago had to make an emergency landing in Belfast, Northern Ireland after an unruly passenger caused what the airline calls a...
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This futuristic airliner could carry 800 people and be powered by hydrogen
Designer Oscar Viñals has envisioned the future. And the future is the Progress Eagle rendering.This is unlike any airliner we've ever seen before. The design and engineering are a complete departure...
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Emirates is attacking its competitors by evoking the Golden Age of air travel
In Emirates' new ad titled "The Golden Age," the airline evokes the lost glamour and luxury of flight. In the commercial, the Dubai-based carrier references the legendary service of Pan Am's Jet...
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The biggest airline in India is doing an IPO and could raise $400 million
India is chock-full of initial public offerings (IPOs) right now. IndiGo, India’s largest air carrier, filed a draft prospectus on Tuesday for an IPO that would include the sale of 30.15 million...
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Airline stocks got crushed (JBLU, DAL, SAVE, LUV, UAL)
Shares of major airlines slumped in trading on Wednesday after the Associated Press reported that the Justice Department is investigating whether they colluded to fix prices.Shares of Delta and...
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This fake Delta Air Lines Facebook page went viral after promising $5,000 and...
A fake Delta Air Lines Facebook page went viral on Tuesday after promising $5,000 and five first-class tickets to 175 passengers.The only problem was that the page was a hoax, first spotted by...
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AirHelp wants to help passengers claim the $3 billion that airlines owe them...
Dealing with an airline after a disrupted flight isn’t easy. Every year, 8 million passengers rack up of a total of $3 billion in unclaimed compensation for disrupted flights, according to New...
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The 10 top international airlines, according to travelers
Travel + Leisure just released the 2015 winners for its annual World's Best Awards. Top Airlines in the World was one of the big awards. To determine the winner, Travel + Leisure surveyed its readers...
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Here's how much you'll pay to check bags on 9 US airlines
Just like the official carry-on size seems to change every day and varies between airlines, baggage fees are murky, inconsistent, and difficult to navigate.We investigated how much 9 major US airlines...
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US Airways now has a date for when it will cease to exist
The last flight for US Airways will take place this fall, and one more name in airline history will disappear.The farewell flight for US Airways will be a red-eye — Flight 434 is scheduled to leave San...
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Airlines are shedding services because they want passengers to take care of...
As airlines shed customer service representatives in favor of iPads, kiosks and apps, customers are catching on. SITA, a Swiss air transport technology company, predicts passengers checking into...
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