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Tue, 08/09/2011 - 14:20 by Anter Prakash Singh
Many U.S. airlines have cut the recent hike in fares after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) taxes were reintroduced on Monday.
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Wed, 07/06/2011 - 18:33 by Anter Prakash Singh
The US Airlines are vehemently opposing the measures proposed by the European Union to control the greenhouse gas emissions and have moved its highest Court. The EU is going to charge the airlines for the carbon dioxide emissions by planes flying over Europe.
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Thu, 08/12/2010 - 10:02 by Rakhi
Washington -- U.S. airlines reported just three tarmac delays of more than three hours in June, all of them weather-related, a government agency said.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics said the three delayed flights with passengers stuck on runways were all United Airlines flights from June 18 during a severe thunderstorm. None of the tarmac delays lasted more than five minutes over the three-hour limit, the BTS said.
June was the second month in which the BTS took official count of the statistic for a regular monthly report. In May, there were five flights with tarmac delays that exceeded the three-hour limit. However, the BTS said Tuesday that "four of the five flights were misreported by the airline."
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Mon, 04/12/2010 - 22:54 by Inderjit Singh
Wichita -- Cutbacks among U.S. airlines were accompanied by a jump in performance quality in 2009, the 20th Airline Quality Rating survey indicated.
The survey conducted by the Purdue University and Wichita State University found performance scores improved in 16 of 17 airlines that were rated both in 2008 and 2009. The only airline with a lower score in 2009 was Alaska Airlines, the university researchers said.
As airlines trimmed the number of scheduled flights, routes and fleet sizes to stay competitive in a slumping economy, the only category of four in which the industry slipped in 2009 was in denied boardings. The industry improved in number of complaints, on-time performance and mishandled baggage rates.
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Mon, 04/12/2010 - 22:54 by Inderjit Singh
Wichita -- Cutbacks among U.S. airlines were accompanied by a jump in performance quality in 2009, the 20th Airline Quality Rating survey indicated.
The survey conducted by the Purdue University and Wichita State University found performance scores improved in 16 of 17 airlines that were rated both in 2008 and 2009. The only airline with a lower score in 2009 was Alaska Airlines, the university researchers said.
As airlines trimmed the number of scheduled flights, routes and fleet sizes to stay competitive in a slumping economy, the only category of four in which the industry slipped in 2009 was in denied boardings. The industry improved in number of complaints, on-time performance and mishandled baggage rates.
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Wed, 03/24/2010 - 07:27 by harsheeb
New York) -- U.S. airlines are offering low fares for the summer, but travelers often have to make adjustments to fit the restrictions, a pricing expert said.
Tom Parsons, chief executive officer of BestFares.com, said, "there is some strategy this year. Be flexible. If you can fly midweek, odds are better you'll get one of the cheaper fares."
Parson suggested buying a ticket in midweek, when some airlines adjust prices to match low fares offered by discount carriers, The Boston Globe reported.
Discounts are often restricted to specific cities and for specific dates or with advanced purchases only.
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Thu, 03/11/2010 - 01:05 by Shruti Sharma
New York -- U.S. airlines have launched the first serious sale involving the coming summer travel season, a price expert from Bestfares.com said.
Tom Parsons, founder of Bestfares.com, said "the first big summer fare sale," is underway, USA Today reported Wednesday.
However, it may take some searching to find the best fare and passengers may have to book flights 10 days or more in advance. But several airlines, including AirTran, US Airways, United, Delta and American are offering discounts, Parsons said.
"The airlines are not going to give away every single seat at a cheap price. But this is the first big summer sale we've had, so there should still be plenty of room," he said.
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Sat, 02/13/2010 - 12:25 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Washington -- U.S. airlines improved in two closely watched performance indicators in 2009, on-time arrivals and baggage handling, the Department of Transportation said.
In the annual Air Travel Consumer Report, the on-time performance rate among the nation's largest 19 carriers, at 79.5 percent, was the highest rate since 2003.
In the previous year, 2008, the performance rate for on-time flights was 76 percent. The best year on record was 2003 with an 82 percent on-time rate.
Baggage handling, measured by number of mishandled baggage complaints per 1,000 passengers, dropped to 3.91 in 2009 compared with 5.26 in 2008. The DOT said it was the lowest baggage mishandling rate since 2004, when the rate was 4.91.
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Thu, 12/10/2009 - 09:41 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Washington -- On-time arrivals among U.S. airlines slipped noticeably in October, the Department of Transportation said.
The on-time percentage among the nation's 19 largest airlines dropped to 77.3 percent in the month, a decrease from September, when 86.2 percent of the flights were listed as on time. A year ago in October, 86 percent were on time, the department said.
Alaska Airlines led the group with an 85.8 percent on-time percentage.
Northwest Airlines, which is merging with Delta, had an on-time rate under 70 percent.
On time includes flights that makes it to the destination within 15 minutes of scheduled arrival times, USA Today reported Wednesday.
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Mon, 11/30/2009 - 23:09 by harsheeb
New York -- U.S. airlines and the airports they serve are at odds on the issue of raising a surcharge for passengers that goes toward runway and terminal projects.
Congress approved the "passenger facility charge" in 1992, creating a fund that has raised $27.5 billion for infrastructure projects at airports, USA Today reported Monday.
A House bill would increase the fee from $4.50 for each segment of a trip -- up to $18 per round trip -- to $7, although airports are seeking a raise to $7.50.
A Senate committee, meanwhile, has sided with the airlines, agreeing to a $4.50 ceiling per leg of a trip.
Airlines are opposed to raising the fee, as it would likely decrease passenger traffic.
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Fri, 10/09/2009 - 02:02 by surajdogra
New York -- A number of U.S. airlines said flying on peak travel days during the holidays would cost extra and tagged 13 days to add a fee of $10 per ticket.
The policy began in September with American Airlines announcing a surcharge for most domestic flights for three days during Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, USA Today reported Thursday.
Soon the rout was on. American, Delta, Northwest, United, Continental, and US Airways are among the carriers that have added peak travel day fees with the number of applicable days growing from three to thirteen.
Airlines have added surcharges to flights before or after Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and busy days in March, April and May, the newspaper said.
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Fri, 10/02/2009 - 02:01 by surajdogra
New York -- Air fare experts say discount fares offered by U.S. airlines are on the rise and may continue to increase.
"The writing is on the wall. We had nine months of great travel bargains in 2009.
Air travelers will be paying much more (next year) than then did in early 2009," said Tom Parsons of BestFares.com, USA Today reported Thursday.
New fares announced by Southwest Airlines include a $118 fare for round trip service between Phoenix and San Diego and a $296 ticket connecting Baltimore to Los Angeles.
But coast-to-coast sale price fares at Southwest have "traditionally" been set at $198, the newspaper said.
"Prices are stabilizing," said Genevieve Brown at Travelocity.
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