TSA “theatre” flying in turbulent skies American airline passengers are coping with increased security and added airline hassles by flying less. In fact: • Scheduled US passenger traffic on airlines dropped 5.5 percent last year, and 3.1 percent worldwide, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization. • That decline was the largest on record. It’s […]
Ryanair fights back!
Yesterday’s attack on Ryanair by the Office of Fair Trading was ‘disappointing and wrong’, the budget airline has insisted. Defending its controversial charging practices, Ryanair said there were no hidden fees or charges on its website and that all non-discretionary charges were included in the airline’s advertised prices. The Dublin-based airline is particularly angry at […]
Air Comet suspended all flights
Image via Wikipedia MADRID – Spanish airline Air Comet laid off all of its staff and seized operation after an attempt to sell the struggling carrier failed. Air Comet’s parent company Grupo Marsans SA has constrained Air Comet from using any of its air planes and ordered the company not to sell tickets. All flights […]
Extra flights added because of weekend storm
Image by cliff1066™ via Flickr ATLANTA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Major air carriers added extra flights on Monday to accommodate passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by a massive weekend storm that dumped as much as two feet of snow on the U.S. Northeast. […]
Don’t get stuck if your Airline fails
Don’t let your airline’s financial troubles ruin your vacation Wednesday, Flyglobespan, Scotland’s largest airline, went into administration and ceased operating. An estimated 5,000 passengers are left without a flight they paid for. With all the financial trouble airlines are having these days, it is important that airline passengers understand how to protect themselves if an […]
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AirTran Airways: New Flights From Des Moines to Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced its latest expansion to Orlando by unveiling service from Des Moines International Airport (DSM). This destination marks the 43rd city the low-cost carrier serves from the popular Central Florida tourist destination, more than any other airline. The service will begin on Saturday, March 6, 2010, with AirTran Airways’ Wi-Fi equipped,Boeing 717. AirTran will be […]