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American's flight attendants stage mock strike

FORT WORTH, Texas - Flight attendants for American Airlines, bitter over stalled contract negotiations, staged a fake strike Wednesday that included airport picket lines. ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Airlines,  AMR Corp,  Bill Clinton,  National Mediation Board,  U.S. Congress

Virgin America starts flights from SFO to Florida

DALLAS — Two-year-old airline Virgin America touched down Wednesday in Florida, marking one of its most ambitious expansion moves yet with a lavish welcoming ceremony that included Virgin Group founder and billionaire Richard Branson. Virgin took a ...

From DAVID KOENIG ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Virgin America,  JetBlue,  Richard Branson,  Robert Mann,  Delta Air Lines

Virgin America expands to Florida

DALLAS - Two-year-old airline Virgin America touched down Wednesday in Florida, marking one of its most ambitious expansion moves yet with a lavish welcoming ceremony that included Virgin Group Ltd. ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Virgin America,  JetBlue,  Richard Branson,  Robert Mann,  Delta Air Lines

Airlines boost peak-day surcharges

DALLAS - Call them surcharges or call them fare increases, but either way it looks like you'll pay more to travel next spring or summer. US Airways said Tuesday it will add a 5 percent surcharge to all U.S. flights on or after May 8. Spokeswoman ...

From DAVID KOENIG, AZ Central.com,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: US Airways,  American Airlines,  Transportation Department

Drinking, piloting gaining attention

DALLAS — The arrest of a United Airlines pilot this week on charges of drinking too much before entering the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol. The United pilot, Erwin Vermont Washington, was about to ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Kansas.com,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United Airlines,  Southwest Airlines,  Northwest Airlines,  American Airlines,  Federal Aviation Administration

London arrest latest in pilot drinking episodes

DALLAS - The arrest of a United Airlines pilot this week for allegedly drinking too much before entering the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol. ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United Airlines,  Southwest Airlines,  Northwest Airlines,  American Airlines,  Federal Aviation Administration

AMR CEO goes public in case to keep JAL deal

The CEO of American Airlines is putting pressure on Japan Airlines to keep its alliance with American and ignore a competing bid from Delta Air Lines Inc. Gerard Arpey has told his own executives that it "would be a very bad idea for Japan ...

From DAVID KOENIG, eTaiwan News,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Japan Airlines,  American Airlines,  Delta Air Lines,  AMR Corp

Airlines boost on-time arrivals in September

DALLAS - The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now. ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Transportation Department,  Alaska Airlines,  SkyWest, Inc.,  AirTran,  JetBlue

ines boost surcharges on peak holiday travel days

DALLAS — If you plan to travel around the holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again. Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10. The surcharges apply to a ...

From DAVID KOENIG, Kansas.com,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: US Airways,  American Airlines

Airlines add surcharges for holiday travel

and United also raised the surcharges to $20 each way on many U.S. routes, according to representatives. DALLAS — If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again. Most of the largest U.S. airlines have ...

From DAVID KOENIG ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: US Airways,  American Airlines

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