Regional jet use stabilizing
Regional jet use stabilizing — Welcome news for cramped business travelers: The surge in the use of small jets by U.S. airlines has leveled off. (USA Today)
Airline forecast rosier despite fuel costs — The International Air Transport Association cut by nearly half the amount it forecasts the airline industry will lose in 2006, despite using higher estimates for jet fuel. (Dow Jones)
Unions join in march on Labor Day — Northwest Airlines flight attendants participated Monday in Michigan’s largest Labor Day parade. The attendants are in the midst of a fierce battle with the airline. They have authorized a strategy of random walkouts aimed at pressuring the Eagan, Minn.-based airline to offer less-drastic cuts. (AP)
Tropical depression nears storm strength — A tropical depression brewing over the open Atlantic remains large but disorganized, forecasters said. “It’s right on the cusp of becoming a [tropical] storm, but we don’t anticipate significant strengthening,” said Jamie Rhome, forecaster with the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. (AP)
Complaints sky-high — As the summer’s record-high airline traffic winds down, many travelers have endured flight delays, cancellations, rude airline employees, overheated airplane cabins, lost baggage and hours of frustration at the airport. (The Denver Post)
Hotel unions says strikes tentative Hyatt deal — Hotel workers’ union Unite Here said on Monday a tentative agreement had been struck with hotel group Hyatt in Chicago, covering 1,900 workers in four hotels. (Reuters)
10 great places to settle into fall viewing — With leaf-peeping just around the corner, now is the time to plan a stay at a scenic country inn, which offers tranquil landscapes with homey hospitality. (USA Today)
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