Oil prices shrink airlines
U.S. airlines are going into crisis mode as oil prices hit an all-time peak of $119.90 a barrel on Tuesday.
Drivers feeling the squeeze
As retail gas prices climb above $3.50 a gallon, drivers are adjusting their habits.
United raises fuel surcharge
United Airlines will raise its domestic fuel surcharge by $10 to $20 roundtrip. The move piggybacks a fare increase announced less than a week ago.
Paying more to fly
If you think it costs too much to fly now, you’re not going to like what airlines have in store for the summer.
What a deal! Half the car for twice the price
Douglas Hawkins and his wife reserve a Budget rental car in Naples, Italy, but when they arrive at the car rental counter, the company downgrades his car and nearly doubles its rate. Six months later, Budget hasn’t refunded the money Hawkins says it owes him. What now?
Skybus makes it 3 closures in a week
Skybus Airlines ceased operations Saturday, citing a slowing economy and rising jet fuel costs.
Gas hits record high
A gallon of gas hit a new record, above $3.30 a gallon, Friday and was poised to rise higher in the coming weeks.
Fla. AG on refund watch
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Tuesday that his office will be keeping watch over Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to follow through on their fuel-surcharge refunds.
Remember my Alamo rate!
When Alamo runs out of the kind of car Steve Chan has reserved in Ireland, it offers to set him up with a car from another company. Chan is led to believe that he’ll pay the same rate, but when his credit card bill arrives, he discovers he’s been billed more than twice the price he was first quoted. Now Alamo won’t refund the difference. Does Chan have a case? Christopher Elliott looks into the problem.
Update: carriers pile on fare hike
RickSeaney.com reports that the major legacy carriers have matched United’s $50 round-trip fare hike. Northwest was the last holdout.