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Air Tran Airways To Expand Service At Milwaukee To Fill Void Of Midwest Airlines Service Cuts
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Air Tran Airways will add new nonstop service from Milwaukee to Fort Lauderdale and also plans to add yearly service to Baltimore.Click here for full story

Midwest Airlines To Discontinue Service From Milwaukee To 11 Destinations On September 8, 2008
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

If you have tickets on Midwest Airlines or Midwest Connect Regional jet to one of the 11 cities that Midwest will discontinue, you better get in gear to book reservations. On September 8, 2008, Midwest Airlines plan to reduce flights by as much as 40%.Click here for full story

Sir Richard Branson Introduces Virgin Galactic, The First Commercial Aircraft To Fly Into Outer Space. Tickets Now On Sale!
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Today, July 28, 2008, Richard Branson introduces White Knight Two, the first proto-type that Branson plans to launch in 2010, as the first commercial aircraft to take paying passengers into outer space.Click here for full story

JetBlue To Charge $7 Bucks For New Blankets And Pillows. Plus, You Get To Keep Them
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

JetBlue Airways to charge $7 for new blankets and pillows. Now, before all of you get upset out there it's very hard to find clean pillows and blankets on most major airlines today.Click here for full story

Flyer Beware: Major Airlines Report Bogus Emails Containing Major Virus
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

If you received an email from a major airline confirming a booking confirmation that you did not make, you better think twice before you open the bogus email.Click here for full story

Continental Airlines Has Seen A 60% Reduction For 2nd Checked Bag Since Implementing The New $25 Second Bag Fee
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Continental Airlines has seen a major reduction in the number of passengers checking two bags. Since the new $25 fee has been imposed, Continental Airlines has seen a 60% reduction in checked 2nd bags.Click here for full story

Was Spirit Airlines Trying To Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes With Their $10 Roundtrip Internet
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Everyday major U.S. airlines compare millions of airfares being offered by their competitors including low cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines, Jet Blue, Air Tran Airway, Virgin America, Frontier and Spirit Airlines.Click here for full story

Major USA Airlines Report Over $6.18 Billion In Losses In 2nd Quarter; Southwest Airlines Reports A Profit Of $321 Million
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Southwest Airlines was the only major USA airline to report a profit for the 2nd quarter of 2008 (April through June).Click here for full story

Delta Airlines Is Going To Start Charging $50 For 2nd Checked Bag. The Highest Fee In America
Last Updated: August 12, 2008

Delta Airlines announced today that effective August 4, 2008, If a customer wants to check two bags it will cost them a whopping $50 extra. This new fee applies to all new tickets that are purchased beginning July 31, 2008. Delta Airlines currently charges $25 for the 2nd bag.Click here for full story

Fall & Winter Europe Airfares Up To 53% Higher Than Last Year As Major Airlines Raise Fuel Surcharges
Last Updated: August 12, 2008
Airfares to Europe this fall and winter will be much higher than just a year ago. The primary reason for the increases are the fuel surcharges this year compared to last year.Click here for full story

Worldwide Airlines Misplace Your Checked Luggage Approximately 80 Bags Per Minute. Over 1 Million Bags Are Never Found.
Last Updated: August 12, 2008
So the major airlines want to charge you between $20 and $50 to check a second bag? Only Southwest Airlines has no fee for the first or second bag checked. Not only are you paying for the second bag, on five airlines you pay $15 to $25 for the first bag.Click here for full story

Which U.S. Airport Has The Cheapest Airfares?
Last Updated: August 11, 2008
According to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Atlantic City (NJ) had the lowest average domestic airfare for the first quarter of 2008 amongst the top 100 airports. Number two on the list was Dallas Love Field, followed by Burbank (CA), Fort Lauderdale and Las Vegas.Click here for full story

International Fuel Surcharge Chart
Last Updated: August 11, 2008
"The cost to travel outside the United States is becoming more expensive due to special add-on fuel surcharges imposed by most U.S. and international airlines across the globe" - says Tom Parsons, CEO and founder of Bestfares.com.Click here for full story

Delta Air Lines To Change Frequent Flyer Program To 3-Tier System. They Say More Flexibility, We Say More Air Miles For Free Tickets.
Last Updated: August 11, 2008
Delta Air Lines has announced that effective September 2008 you will need to cash in more air miles for a free ticket. Actually, what they said was that they want to offer more "flexibility" to their SkyMiles frequent flyer members.Click here for full story

Airline Baggage Fee Chart
Last Updated: August 11, 2008
Airline Baggage Fees -- today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare, especially if you are checking bags, need to make a change to your ticket, are flying kids solo or if you're planning to bring your favorite pet on your trip. Fees can add up quickly.Click here for full story

Congressmen Traveling To Sign Aviation Safety Bill Forced To Make Emergency Landing
Last Updated: July 24, 2008
A Continental Airlines flight carrying former presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress to Washington (DC) made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Tuesday after a loss in cabin pressure.Click here for full story

Want To Come Home Early? Want To Come Home Later? For 50 Bucks, You Can Change Your Flight
Last Updated: July 21, 2008
Want To Come Home Early? Want To Come Home Later? For 50 Bucks, You Can Change Your Flight.

Continental Airlines, along with a few other major airlines, now permits same-day changes to airline tickets.Click here for full story

Northwest Joins Delta And US Airways In Adding Surcharge To Redeem Frequent Flyer Mileage
Last Updated: July 21, 2008
Northwest Joins Delta And US Airways In Adding Surcharge To Redeem Frequent Flyer Mileage.

The latest new fee being imposed by airlines struggling to cope with rising fuel costs is a surcharge to redeem frequent flier miles for airline tickets.Click here for full story

State Of Maryland Takes On Car Rental Companies Over Highway Robbery Refueling Fees Of Up To $7.99 A Gallon
Last Updated: July 20, 2008
State Of Maryland Takes On Car Rental Companies Over Highway Robbery Refueling Fees Of Up To $7.99 A Gallon.

Car rental refueling fees have always been a thorn in anybody's side if you return your car with an empty tank. Today, there are many car rental companies at airports charging $7.Click here for full story

Passengers, Please Turn Off All Cell Phones And Other Battery-Operated Items Or My Electronic Gizmo Will Catch You
Last Updated: July 11, 2008
Tom's Travel Blog: Passengers, Please Turn Off All Cell Phones And Other Battery-Operated Items Or My Electronic Gizmo Will Catch You

A couple of weeks ago, I was traveling from Dallas to Tampa on a nonstop flight.Click here for full story

Low-Cost Carrier ExpressJet To Cease Operation On Sept. 2, '08. What Cities Will Lose Service?
Last Updated: July 11, 2008
Low-Cost Carrier ExpressJet To Cease Operation On Sept. 2, '08. What Cities Will Lose Service?

ExpressJet, which operates a fleet of 205 aircraft, will cease operating under its branded name on September 2, 2008.Click here for full story

Airline Conditions And Contracts Of Carriage
Last Updated: July 11, 2008
It's age-old advice, "Read the Small Print" or "Read the Entire Contract Before Signing", and it's good advice... advice that many of us don't follow.Click here for full story

Movies On US Airways Go Dark On 200 Airplanes
Last Updated: July 10, 2008
Movies On US Airways Go Dark On 200 Airplanes

Movies on US Airways will go dark on future flights. The major airlines have already removed magazines, pillows, blankets and even lettuce to reduce costs due to high fuel prices.Click here for full story

Airlines Improve On-Time Performance In May
Last Updated: July 09, 2008
Airlines Improve On-Time Performance In May.

Domestic airlines improved their on-time arrival rates in May, although more than one in five flights still failed to get passengers to their destination as scheduled, according to government data released Monday.Click here for full story

Airline Fees For Ticket Changes, Kids Flying Solo And Pets Flying In Cabin - See Charts
Last Updated: July 09, 2008
Today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare, especially if you are checking bags, need to make a change to your ticket, are flying kids solo or if you're planning to bring your favorite pet on your trip. Fees can add up quickly.Click here for full story

Airline Fees For Phone Reservations, Priority Seating, Food And Drinks
Last Updated: July 09, 2008
Airline Fees For Phone Reservations, Priority Seat Selection, Food And Drinks -- today, picking the right airfare may not be the overall cheapest airfare.Click here for full story

US Airways To Eliminate Curbside Check-In At 32 Domestic Airports Including Atlanta And New York JFK
Last Updated: July 09, 2008
US Airways To Eliminate Curbside Check-In At 34 Domestic Airports Including Atlanta And New York JFK

Starting today, passengers traveling on US Airways who wish to check their bags curbside may want to check and see if such service still exists.Click here for full story

Northwest Airlines To Discontinue Three Nonstop Routes To Europe This Fall
Last Updated: July 07, 2008
Northwest Airlines To Discontinue Three Nonstop Routes To Europe This Fall.

Northwest Airlines, which has major hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis, will be discontinuing three nonstop routes this fall.Click here for full story

Delta And JetBlue To Reduce Service at Newburgh (NY) Airport; AirTran Leaves Altogether
Last Updated: July 07, 2008
Delta And JetBlue To Reduce Service at Newburgh (NY) Airport; AirTran Leaves Altogether.

Stewart International Airport located near Newburgh, New York has taken some hits with more to come. First, Skybus Airlines went out of business and eliminated all flights.Click here for full story

AirTran Airways Drops Nonstop Service To Las Vegas From Six USA Destinations
Last Updated: July 07, 2008
AirTran Airways Drops Nonstop Service To Las Vegas From Six USA Destinations.

AirTran Airways has discontinued nonstop service to Las Vegas from Bloomington (IL), Akron (OH), Dayton (OH), Moline (IL) and Flint (MI), and on July 12, 2008 will discontinue nonstop service from Rochester (NY).Click here for full story

Spirit Airlines To Drop Service And Flights Including Islip-Long Island And Turks And Caicos
Last Updated: July 07, 2008
Spirit Airlines To Drop Service And Flights Including Islip Long Island And Turks And Caicos.

On August 1, 2008, Spirit Airlines will suspend service to Islip/Long Island McArthur Airport (airport code ISP) from Fort Lauderdale.Click here for full story

American Airlines To Discontinue Nonstop Service From Chicago O'Hare To 15 Destinations Including Honolulu And Buenos Aires
Last Updated: July 07, 2008
American Airlines To Discontinue Nonstop Service From Chicago O'Hare To 15 Destinations Including Honolulu And Buenos Aires.

This fall, American Airlines plans to reduce its American and American Eagle service from Chicago O'Hare to 431 daily flights due to rising fuel prices.Click here for full story

Balloon Man Spends $6,000 To Fly 235 Miles Using 150 Helium-Filled Balloons
Last Updated: July 06, 2008
Balloon Man Spends $6,000 To Fly 235 Miles Using 150 Helium-Filled Balloons.

Talk about the high cost of travel. This weekend, Kent Couch took off from his hometown of Bend, Oregon in a green lawn chair hooked up to 150 helium balloons. His mission - to fly out of the state of Oregon.Click here for full story

Some Airlines No Longer Accepting Cash For Onboard Purchases
Last Updated: July 05, 2008
Effective August 5, Alaska Airlines will become the latest carrier to go cashless for in-flight purchases such as headphones, cocktails and snacks.Click here for full story

All Six Major Airlines Raise Airfares With $20 Roundtrip Fuel Surcharge Increase
Last Updated: July 05, 2008
The fireworks started early this 4th of July weekend with United Airlines raising airfares by adding an additional $20 in fuel surcharges on routes where United Airlines does not compete with the low cost airlines such as Southwest Airlines.Click here for full story

Northwest Airlines Increases Ticket Change Fee; To Start Charging For 1st Checked Bag
Last Updated: July 02, 2008
Northwest Airlines Increases Ticket Change Fee; To Start Charging For 1st Checked Bag.

Northwest Airlines Corp. is the latest airline to increase fees because of high oil prices.Click here for full story

Airline Travel With Pets
Last Updated: July 01, 2008
Traveling by air with Fido or Fluffy? Each airline has its own rules and restrictions regarding the type of pet, size of pet, and other requirements for allowing you to bring those four-legged (and in some cases winged, or gilled) members and of your family on your next trip by airplane.Click here for full story

Kids Flying Solo - Unaccompanied Minor Rules & Fees
Last Updated: July 01, 2008
As the summer travel season approaches, it's time to review the various policies that airlines have for children traveling as unaccompanied minors.Click here for full story

Lost And Delayed Baggage Numbers - Don't Be One Of Them
Last Updated: July 01, 2008
There's been an increase in the number of lost and delayed bags. The percentage has nearly doubled over last year's performance, and all airlines have been affected (some more so than others).Click here for full story

All Major Airlines Raise Domestic Airfares $30 To $40 Roundtrip
Last Updated: June 30, 2008
The six major legacy airlines successfully raised domestic airfares by $30 to $40 roundtrip over the past weekend. The latest airfare hike was initiated by Delta, who on Friday, June 27, raised airfares $30 roundtrip across the board on routes where they do not compete with a low-cost carrier.Click here for full story

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