More U.S. airline passengers are arriving on time, at least if their flights aren’t canceled. According to a new Department of Transportation report, 50% more U.S. flights were canceled in September compared to a year ago, but …
The European Commission has accused some 13 airlines of collaborating to set cargo and security surcharges — and to avoid paying commission on these surcharges to clients — to reduce competition. Eleven of the airlines face a…
Flying home this holiday season could cost you a lot more than last year as increased demand pushes up airfares.
A return ticket from Philadelphia to Orlando over Thanksgiving is 59% more expensive than in 2009, USA Today reported. A round trip from …
Engineers found oil leaks in three engines in Qantas Airways’ (QUBSF) grounded fleet of Airbus A380s, CEO Alan Joyce said.
Engineers found the leaks as they performed safety tests after last week’s incident where an engine on an A380 exploded in mid air during a Singapore-Sydney flight, forcing the plane to perform an emergency landing.
The three engines with leaks were on three…
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American Airlines (AMR) may yank its tickets from travel website Orbitz (OWW) in a dispute over how the website gets information on American ticket prices.
American wants travel agencies to access ticket prices direct from American, rather than going through middlemen called global distribution systems, or GDS, The Associated Press reported.
This would lower costs for the airlines,…
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American Airlines May Pull Tickets From Orbitz originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:22:00.
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