JetBlue adds six New York flights
JetBlue adds six New York flights — JetBlue Airways yesterday announced that it will launch its own limited version of a New York shuttle out of Washington Dulles International Airport this summer with introductory fares as low as $39 each way, sharply undercutting competing carriers. (The Washington Post)
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NWA: Attendants cuts needed for summer schedule — Northwest Airlines and its flight attendants union are slated to meet with a bankruptcy judge Friday as the carrier seeks permission to lower wages and change work rules for its flight attendants. Without the changes, Northwest argues it would have to cut flights this summer. (Detroit Free Press)
Shark attack near Hilton Head, S.C. — A 7-year-old girl from Missouri was bitten by a shark while playing in two feet of water on Wednesday, Beaufort County deputies said. The girl suffered puncture wounds to her foot and buttocks in the attack Wednesday afternoon, but the injuries were not life threatening, deputies said. (AP)
Delta raises fuel surcharge on trans-Atlantic flights — Delta Air Lines, the nation’s third-largest carrier, said Thursday it is raising passenger surcharges on trans-Atlantic flights originating in the United States and South America by $10 each way because of high fuel prices. (AP)
Go! Sparks another round of airfare wars — Go!, Hawaii’s new upstart airline, is offering a promotional one-way fare of $19, plus fees and taxes, according to parent company Mesa Air Group Inc. The $19 fare became available at noon Wednesday and will remain available until 11:59 p.m. Friday or until the special tickets sell out. (AP)
United quells music students’ concern over cellos on planes — Cellists heading to this year’s Aspen Music Festival & School can still choose to rack up United Airlines frequent-flier miles for their cello. After United’s recent switch to a larger regional jet to serve the Aspen airport, some travel agents began telling music students they could no longer buy a seat for their instruments. (AP)
Park Service may not release information — The identities of people injured or killed on public lands may soon be withheld under new polices the Park Service is considering. (AP)
Urinals with a view at Stockholm airport — Travelers hearing nature’s call at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport may think they have ended up in a summer meadow — figuratively speaking. The airport’s newly designed lavatories, which are to open mid-June in Terminal 5, combine pleasant flowery glass art with an improved solution for getting rid of foul odors. (AP)