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• What we’re reading: US Airways defers new planes, Schumer proposed FF rules, TSA looks at maintenance facility security

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  US Airways completes its third move to lower costs for survivalAfter swapping slots with Delta between La Guardia and Regan National and negotiating new agreements with credit card companies regarding use of frequent flier miles, US Airways has deferred delivery of new aircraft for three years. These moves will allow ...
  3 days ago

• No Rebooking For People With H1N1 , So, You Know, Good Luck Flying

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 797
  When I look at flight attendants I do not see mere mortals. I see heroic flying immune systems. When the zombificating superflu does eventually strike, those who survive will no doubt be ruled by former flight attendants and elementary school teachers. In the meantime, theyll somehow continue working in a "flying ...
  5 days ago

• AirTran Airways eyes seatback ads as novel way to boost revenue

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 797
  Filed under: Company News , Economy , People , Boeing It seems airlines will stoop to anything in their pursuit of saving or making money. Long gone are the days of free food on bargain flights. Be prepared to pay to check even one bag. As if those skinflint ideas werent enough, AirTran Airways ( AAI ) is ...
  1 week ago

• AirTran tries to make money like an internet company

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: Business , North America , United States , Airlines If they cant make money taking passengers from one place to another, maybe airlines can harness the power of eyeballs ... you know, the way the web does. If you get enough people passing by a particular spot -- physical or virtual -- its ...
  1 week ago

• Travel Maze: Hungry in coach? Your cash is no good here. Try plastic

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 797
  Filed under: Company News , Columns , Economy Next time youre flying coach on Delta Airlines ( DAL ), and you want an almond-butter-and-grape-jelly sandwich or a grilled-chicken gyro, youd better have a credit or debt card handy. The jelly sandwich is $4, the gyro $8 -- and cash transactions for food will soon be ...
  1 week ago

• Unruly Scot forces Boston landing

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines US Airways Flight 728 was forced to land in Boston Monday night, far short of its London destination. John Alexander Murry, of Glasgow, was arrested just after 11 PM, causing the plane to stay on the ground for two hours before resuming its ...
  1 week ago

• White House pushing for answers to airline industry woes

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines The Obama Administration is taking a closer look at the airline industry with the hopes that something can be fixed. Transportation Secretary Roy LaHood is pulling together a panel that will investigate the problems the industry faces and hopefully ...
  2 weeks ago

• "Got any ideas?" "Actually not."

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 748
  An incredibly detailed reconstruction of US Airways flight 1549, from takeoff to ditching in the Hudson. The first video is an animation of the flight, with audio from the LGA tower and a transcription of the discussion between Capt. Sullenberger and F/O Skiles. The work also includes reconstructed radar target ...
  2 weeks ago

• Low cost carriers own 30% of domestic airline biz, growing fast

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 651
  Filed under: Southwest Airlines (LUV) , US Airways Group (LCC) , UAL Corp (UAUA) , JetBlue Airways (JBLU) , Delta Air Lines (DAL) For years, its been evident that smaller airlines have had an operating advantage, particularly when they use less expensive airports. Theyve been able to post better numbers as a ...
  2 weeks ago

• PlaneBusiness Banter Now Posted

  
  PlaneBuzz — Authority: 112
  This weeks mega-earnings issue edition of PlaneBusiness Banter is now posted. This week we take an in-depth look at the recent earnings results posted by WestJet, SkyWest and Republic Holdings. We also have the PlaneBusiness Earnings Summary posted for Pinnacle. Some of the highlights from this batch of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Galley Gossip: Advice for the employees of US Airways

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: Airlines , Transportation , Airports , Galley Gossip Heather, Yesterday the flight attendants got terrible news at US Airways . THREE base closures. Mine included. In all these years, Ive never commuted. And now, gone early next year: BOS, LGA and LAS. We got the news in the crew room. ...
  3 weeks ago

• HOT! Get A 100% Bonus When You Buy, Gift, Or Transfer USAirways Miles!

  
  DansDeals.com — Authority: 142
  Offer LinkyUSAirways Share Miles LinkyUSAirways Buy Miles LinkyUSAirways Gift Miles LinkyUntil 12/31 you can get a 100% bonus when you buy, gift, or transfer USAirways miles.You can’t buy, share, or gift miles unless your USAirways Dividend Miles account is 10 days old.Officially you can get up to 50,000 bonus miles ...
  3 weeks ago

• Opening cabin doors onto the Hudson River

  
  Learmount — Authority: 405
  It was Capt Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles that put the US Airways Airbus A320 safely down on the Hudson River, but it was the cabin crew that faced the job of getting the passengers out. I spoke to two of Sullenbergers cabin crew, Donna Dent and Sheila Dail, at the Guildhall in the City of ...
  3 weeks ago

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  Innobuzz Knowledge Solutions — Authority: 157
  
  4 weeks ago

• US Airways to cut 1,000 jobs, reduce some routes

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 651
  Filed under: Bad news , Industry , China , US Airways Group (LCC) The US Airways (NYSE: LCC ) ticker symbol says it all: LCC = Low Cost Carrier. With its latest announcement, the airline may want to change it to LEC -- Low Expense Carrier. In an attempt to keep pace with the plunging travel market, US ...
  4 weeks ago

• PlaneBusiness Banter Now Posted

  
  PlaneBuzz — Authority: 112
  This weeks huge 100-plus page earnings issue edition of PlaneBusiness Banter is now posted. This week we take an in-depth look at the recent earnings results posted by United Airlines, US Airways, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Travel , and American Airlines . We also have the PlaneBusiness Earnings Summaries ...
  4 weeks ago

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