A fee for late arrivals?
A fee for late arrivals? — Next week, Logan Airport in Boston will begin monitoring airline delays during its rush hours (mostly 4â€â€7 pm) to see if airlines are over scheduling flights. Logan will keep close tabs on the timeliness of the airlines for the next six months, and then may start slapping airlines with a surcharge of up to $300 a flight for those found to be clogging the system.
Want a bargain? Ask for a rebate — David Zuniga wanted to surprise his wife and three kids with a Vegas vacation last December, but the lowest fare he could find from his San Antonio hometown–$160 round trip on charter airline Funjet — seemed a bit rich. Then he stumbled upon Traveloni.com, an online travel agent; the agency had the tickets at $80 each and even threw in a bonus.
Airline ownership rules might change — The European Union will attempt this month to kick-start its stalled “open skies” talks with the US, with a new drive to give European airlines the right to buy their struggling American counterparts. Jacques Barrot, the EU’s transport commissioner, said the US should respond more favourably to the EU’s ownership demands given the continued financial woes of US airlines.
HIV-positive attendants may sue American — Three Bay Area men whose job offers as flight attendants were withdrawn because they concealed their HIV-positive status can sue American Airlines for disability discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The airline is entitled to request relevant medical information but, under state and federal laws, must wait until all other background checks have been completed and a job has been offered, said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Air New Zealand finds profits in fuel surcharges — Passengers forking out extra cash to pay Air New Zealand-imposed fuel surcharges are helping the airline’s bottom line by millions of dollars each month. Travelers pay a $15 fuel surcharge on domestic flights, $30 on trans-Tasman flights and $40 on long-haul trips.
Marriott unveils room of the future — The swanky future of hotels is hiding in a basement in this Washington suburb. There you’ll find plush bedding, brightly patterned carpets, funky light fixtures, a big-screen HDTV set, and complimentary Bath & Body Works toiletries in the bathroom.
Edited by Christopher Elliott, with contributions from John Frenaye.