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American Air Carriers Really Jacked Up Fees In 2012
In 2012, 14 major American airlines instituted 52 fee changes, nearly all of them designed to take more money out of travelers' pockets.A study by TravelNerd, a traveler resource site, tracked changes...
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These Airlines Charge The Highest Fees In The Sky
Americans reportedly spent $6 billion on airline fees in 2012, and if this new report from Airfarewatchdog is any indication, we're only going to shell out more this year. From surcharges on...
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Airlines Are Canceling Thousands Of Flights Ahead Of Huge Nor'Easter
As a potentially historic storm bears down on the Northeast, airlines have cancelled 2,901 flights within, to, or from the United States scheduled for , according to FlightAware.com.917 such flights...
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The Future Of Shopping Could Look A Lot Like Booking A Plane Ticket
Former America Airlines exec Jeff Katz thinks that shopping in the future will be a lot like booking a plane ticket. Like booking a ticket on Kayak, Orbitz, or Priceline, shoppers could select and pay...
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British Airways Crew Accused Of Drunken Rampage On Flight To Washington DC
British Airways has launched an investigation after receiving complaints from passengers about the alcohol-fueled behavior of its cabin crew on board a flight to Washington.A group of off-duty flight...
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I Flew On The Plane That's The 'New Face' Of American Airlines — And It Was...
Editor's note: Last month, American Airlines celebrated the inaugural flight of its new 777-300ER aircraft from Dallas to Sao Paulo, a landmark event for the troubled airline.With the January 31...
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I Was Thrown Off A United Airlines Flight For Taking This Photo Of My Seat
This post originally appeared on Upgrd.com's Live and Let's Fly.Live and Let's Fly has been silent the last three days as I weighed how I wanted to cover what happened to me on a United Airlines flight...
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The Best Airline Captain Announcement Ever Came On A British Airways 747...
In 1982, a British Airways 747 flew into a cloud of volcanic ash near Indonesia.One by one, all four of its engines failed.After falling more than 25,000 feet and preparing to ditch in the Indian...
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People Are Horrified By Turkish Airlines' Proposed New Ankle-Length Uniforms
"STAR TREK", said one commentator. "They may as well wear a burqa," huffed another.Supposedly chaste new uniforms for Turkish Airlines (THY) cabin attendants have triggered mirth and horror in the...
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What It Feels Like To Get Unexpectedly Upgraded To Business Class On A Long...
In airline travel, the phrase "free upgrade" is something we often hear about, but few of us are ever lucky enough to actually see.Not so for John De Langhe, who was recently traveling economy on an...
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Sorry Smokers, You Can't Use Electronic Cigarettes On Airplanes
A key selling point of electronic cigarettes is that they can used in places where smoking is banned, like bars, restaurants, offices, and airplanes.For those who need a regular nicotine fix, the...
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Damaged Plane Successfully Lands At Airport In St. Louis
A small plane has made a successful emergency landing after having problems with its landing gear at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri.Images from TV networks show no sign of flames...
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Why Alaska Airlines Has One Of The Best Corporate Images In The Industry
Unlike most of its competitors, Alaska Airlines has been profitable for 33 out of the last 39 years, and it has avoided merging with other airlines to stay afloat.In 2012, it reported a 29% increase in...
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It's Time For People Who Whine About Crappy Airline Service To Admit They're...
If there's one thing that pretty much everyone agrees on it's that flying these days sucks.The litany of complaints about how horrible and degrading it is to fly is unending, as is the nostalgia for...
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How A Silicon Valley Engineer Would Reinvent The Airline Industry
The airline industry is ripe for change. That's because it's plagued with issues like slow boarding processes, long lines at security and customs checkpoints, lack of overhead bin space, physical...
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Private Jet Crashes Into House In South Bend, Indiana
A small private jet crashed in a neighborhood near the airport in South Bend, Indiana, this afternoon.The plane, a Hawker Beechcraft Premier, clipped one house, seriously damaged a second, and smashed...
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A New Airline Is Charging Passengers Based On Their Weight
A new airline is creating a stir with a policy that determines ticket prices based on passenger weight.Samoa Air, which launched last year to provide service around Samoa and neighboring islands, says...
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The Most Colorful Airplanes In The Skies
Most of what matters to air travelers is how the inside of a plane looks and feels — after all, that's where they'll be spending the flight.But that doesn't stop airlines from coming up with some...
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Airbus Is Installing Special Big Seats For Fat People — And Shrinking All...
Airbus will offer airlines the option of extra-wide seats on its A320 jets to keep up with "trends in demographics" and accommodate large passengers, it announced this week at the Aircraft Interiors...
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This Is Why They Tell You Not To Fly On Airlines From Indonesia
Lion Air, the Indonesian budget carrier whose Boeing 737-800 crashed at a Bali airport on Saturday, has been banned from flying in the European Union since 2007 after being deemed "unsafe."While...
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