Airlines report more traffic
Airlines report more traffic — Most U.S. airlines are flying more traffic this winter than last, but on tighter route networks, their monthly reports show. (Pacific Business News)
What do you think: Do you think Northwest Airlines has been able to put its financial problems in order?
Northwest pilots agree to pay cut deal — Northwest Airlines’ new pilots deal, tentatively agreed to Friday, would lock in an additional $358 million a year in desperately needed cost savings and should help give the carrier a fighting chance of restructuring itself. (USA Today)
Delta seeks millions to pay its advisers as it posts loss — Delta Air Lines, the nation’s third-largest carrier, asked a bankruptcy court judge Friday to approve $3.9 million in payments to some of the airline’s advisers. The request came as the Atlanta-based airline reported a $300 million loss in January (AP)
Airline service grows in New Orleans — U.S. airlines are rapidly adding flights at New Orleans, and the storm-ravaged city will soon have more than half the volume of its pre-Katrina air service. (USA Today)
Fliers frequent regional airports — More New Englanders than ever are flying, but increasing numbers are opting for the convenience and low fares of outlying airports in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, and Rhode Island. (The Boston Globe)
Price guarantees: marketing gimmicks or the real deal? — Can every travel website really offer the lowest price for your hotel or airfare? That’s what many guarantee. They can do that partly because rates and fares don’t differ much from site to site. Here’s what you need to know if you indeed find a lower offer than one that you’ve already booked that comes with a price “guarantee.†(The Los Angeles Times)
Global Positioning Systems: on road or trail, navigating made simple — Today’s portable iPod-sized G.P.S. units have bright, easy-to-use touch-screen interfaces. Most destinations (hotels, restaurants, museums) are already entered and easily selectable with a few flicks of the finger, and most units come with complete and detailed maps of the United States. (The New York Times)
Bag lost by airline has $238,000 tag — The Dutch airline KLM has appealed a $238,000 fine imposed by a Philippine court for a passenger’s lost bag, a spokesman for the company said. The court awarded the damages last month to a man who lost his suitcase eight years ago en route from Manila to Almaty, Kazakhstan. (The Los Angeles Times)
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