Zagat Airline Survey Praises Southwest, Virgin America

Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Virgin America were among the winners in Zagat’s latest frequent-flier survey. Southwest was the top-rated in categories including “best check-in experience” and “top website,” Zagat said in a statement. Virgin America was …

U.S. Flight Cancelations Soar as Delays Fall

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 …

American Airlines May Pull Tickets From Orbitz

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.

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Qantas Grounds Airbus A380 Fleet After Emergency Landing

Qantas Airways (QUBSF) suspended all flights of Airbus A380s after one of its planes was forced to make an emergency landing following engine failure.

The A380 fleet will remain grounded “until we are confident that Qantas safety requirements have be…