Swiss Air Transport Rating Agency, ATRA, ranks the world’s airlines for security. The survey takes in several factors, including the fleet’s average age, financial performance, number of pilots, maintenance budget and number of accidents over the past ten years. The Ten safest airlines, according to ATRA, (in alphabetical order) Air Canada, Air France-KLM, American Airlines, […]
Did you have a good summer? Alaska Airlines sure did.
Image by quite peculiar via Flickr Passenger traffic at Alaska Airlines soared 9.7% in June, July and August, according to a compilation of monthly data I put together. Alaska boosted its capacity by 6.1% in the three summer months and still managed to fill a higher percentage of its seats. The smallest increase in passenger […]
Southwest Airlines Announces Recipients of its 2010 Medical Transportation Grant Program
Nearly 30 Hospitals and Charities Receive Free Southwest Travel Image by dmuth via Flickr Southwest Airlines announced that nearly 30 hospitals and charities from across the nation will be participants in its Medical Transportation Grant Program this year. Southwest is proud to announce the Company has increased its giving by 23 percent in 2010, the […]
Southwest Airlines Celebrates Four Years in Denver With Free Flights!
Image via Wikipedia Southwest Airlines is celebrating four years of LUV in Denver with a special promotion for Colorado Customers. Beginning today, Southwest is offering its Colorado Customers a free flight when they book a Business Select fare to/from Denver. The offer is valid for both new and existing Rapid Rewards Members for travel booked […]
American Airlines investigated by FAA after 3 rough landings
Two weeks ago, American Airlines 737 skidded off a runway in Jamaica. The fuselage cracked, and dozens of passengers were injured. But that wasn’t the only landing mishap American had last month. Two other American jets — one in North Carolina on Dec. 13 and one in Texas on Dec. 24 — experienced problems as […]