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Sep30
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Is American Airlines turning into RyanAir? But will the American flying public accept any changes to the system and services. American Airlines has announced a one-week test of a new a la carte snack option. The option will be part of the main cabin Food on Board program.
The airline said that, effective immediately, customers on selected test flights this week can purchase Klondike Movie Bites ice cream, Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Lay's Stax Crisps or Twix '4 To Go' bars for $3, or Dannon bottled water for $2.
Select flights from Dallas Fort Worth to Los Angeles, DFW to Miami and New York JFK to San Francisco routes between September 25 and October 1 will be apart of the test program.
Most recently American Airlines tried to charge for non alcoholic beverages on their flights in California, but that test was a complete flop. So with airlines trying to make money any way they can, will this test be a success?
Airport BusinessHas anyone been part of this test? Let me know what you thought of it.
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Sep30
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Another month and another loss for Atlanta based Delta Air Lines. Though compared to last year in August the carrier has significantly improved. In August 2006, the carrier lost only $11 million dollars a far cry from the $158 million...
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In an industry that is dominated by the cycles of the national economy and the failures of other airlines to gain contracts and concessions, it is a good thing when airlines actually hire people. And regional carrier, Republic Airways, is...
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Sep29
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It was how the US Airlines came to be born, it wasn't about carrying passengers but about the mail. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded new contracts for delivering the mail for the next year this week. Major...
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I am sure that many United Airlines employees can not be happy about this. Their parent company UAL Corp., has extended their CEO's contract for another 5 years out to the year 2011. Glenn Tilton joined the airline as the...
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How could this little rodent bring down a passenger airplane? In the strange but true category this week, a small rodent forced a commercial jet to land in Austria. An Austrian Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop Friday after a...
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Sep28
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Mesaba Airlines is hoping for a midnight deal ahead of a self imposed deadline of Thursday to get some sort of contract between the company and their three union groups. The pilots and mechanics participated last night in talks with...
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Sep27
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For the fourth time in five years, Qantas Airways was named the airline with the best in-flight entertainment by the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA). "It is an honor to be recognized as one of the premier examples of excellence,...
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Sep26
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Top Three Reasons Why United Will Have A Difficult Time Merging (with Continental) Number 3: If United would merge with Continental the problem is not merging the fleet or designing a new route structure. The problem doesn’t lie within the...
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Sep25
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It seems like only the bad news is reported when it comes to airline news. So in order to mix it up a bit, I put together my top five airlines in the US domestic market. I considered the airlines...
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After the Canadian government relaxed their rules on carrier on liquids last week, the US government is moving towards allowing some liquids on board again. Passengers will still be required to abandon their own personal liquids but will be able...
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Sep24
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The trans-Atlantic all business class skies are going to get a little more crowded when new comer SilverJet plans to start service by as early at December. Services from Luton Airport in Bedfordshire to Newark's International Airport will be on...
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Sep23
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Let the rumors start flying again. The CEO of United Airlines (UAUA), Glenn Tilton, has made more comments that will have people jumping to the conclusion that the airline is looking for a merger partner in the near future. Following...
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The competition for the new route that will operate from the United States to Beijing, China is heating up even more. American, Continental, Northwest and United have all bid for the route, but all will originate from different cities. American...
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Sep22
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In a move that could be seen as a unilateral move by the flight attendants, they have requested to be released from the formal national mediation. The Association of Flight Attendants said contract negotiations are at an impasse since the...
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Sep21
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The finger pointing was inevitable. Pilots and other aviation safety experts have said air traffic controllers aren't responsible for making sure pilots take off on the right runway. They say it's unlikely the lone controller's actions played a major role...
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Federal Mediators are looking to see where both sides are at right now. They called both Northwest Airlines and the flight attendants union to Washington late Wednesday to gage where both sides are at. The airline says they are willing...
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Sep20
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We wanted to share with them the detailed financial information about the serious situation of the company," ~Costello Could the US airline market see another liquidation in just weeks? Mesaba Airline's management warned last week that if they can...
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Sep19
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Just twelve short years ago, Southwest and their pilots approved a contract. Little did they know that they would become some of the highest paid pilots in the nation. After years of benefit and salary cuts at the other major...
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Sep18
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Virgin Atlantic becomes the third carrier worldwide to ban the use of Dell and Apple computers on their planes when the battery is attached to the laptops. Both Qantas and Korean Air ban the use of the computers when the...
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It is no secret that US Airlines are shifting some of their focus to international markets. They are catering to the business person and the leisure travellers alike. One airline though has cornered a very nice market as their approach...
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This ruling by the judge probably was the last straw for the flight attendants that have threatened to strike against the bankrupt carrier, Northwest Airlines. The AFA, Association of Flight Attendants, which represents the flight attendants at NWA have been...
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Sep16
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Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport will be growing internationally due in large part to Continental Airlines. Beginning in 2008 Continental Airlines will begin non-stop service from Cleveland to Paris. They believe that their operations at the airport is underrated and they...
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Sep15
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The Assocication of Flight Attendants website for Northwest Airlines flight attendants tops their banner with CHAOS code word: Resolve. It looks like someone is moving at least after they were dealt another blow by the federal judge that blocked their...
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Sep14
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Mesaba Airlines, which is a feeder for bankrupt Northwest Airlines, will have to figure out how to keep their airline from bleeding $1 million dollars a week after U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said that the airline can not impose...
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Will summer fuel hedging actually hurt the big airlines in the third quarter? The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp., (AMR) hedged their fuel near the summer high of $78 dollars a barrel when they thought prices were going...
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Sep13
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When I fly I always use the online check in service offered by the airlines, partly because of the bonus miles that United Airlines offers for the service. I don't know if it really saves time as I still have...
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Delta Air LInes hopes that keeping the passengers entertained on flights longer than four hours will keep them coming back on their planes and not the competitions. By November 22nd every transcontinental flight leaving New York's J.F.K International Airport will...
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Sep12
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**Update**American Airlines has responded directly from their website. "This misrepresentation of facts dishonors the memory of innocent American Airlines employees and all those who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events of 9/11."After getting a comment on...
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Sep11
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On this 11th day of September in the year 2006, we take time to honor those who lost their lives. United Airlines flight 93 bound for San Francisco from Newark, NJ, crashed outside Shanksville, PA as the hijackers crashed the...
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On this 11th day in the month of September in the year 2006, we take time to remember and honor those who lost their lives on this day just five short years ago. American Airlines flight 77 was the third...
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On this 11th day of September in the 2006, we take time to honor those 2,973 people that did not make it home that day. We honor those aboard United Airlines flight 175. After the first aircraft hit the tower,...
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On this 11th day of September in the year 2006, we take time to reflect on one of our nation's greatest losses. Today, just five short years ago, the world stood still, shocked in horror as apart of our transportation...
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Sep 9
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Continental Airlines is telling passengers with bags that weigh over 70 pounds (31.7kilos) to repack their bags. The airline is moving inline with their foreign partnered carriers with the new weight restrictions. However, this new weight restriction will not affect...
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Former flight attendants for Trans World Airlines, which was bought out by American Airlines in 2001, will lose their chance to be rehired by the parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp., (AMR) this year, five years after the September...
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Frontier Airlines will begin flying to 18 new cities around Denver by next summer under their new subsidary. The new airline will launch the Frontier Express service in July after investing in a new fleet of advanced turboprop planes, the...
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Sep 8
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One way that airlines have figured out to keep costs down is to keep those planes flying. Keeping a plane on the ground for 5 more minutes could cost the airline thousands of dollars. So airlines have been trying to...
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Sep 7
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On Wednesday (9/6) the Federal Aviation Adminstration approved the first child restraint system, specifically designed for airplanes, to be used on commerical airline flights. The CARES device, produced by Phoenix-based AmSafe Aviation, involves a belt and shoulder harness that goes...
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Northwest Airlines will be recalling over 1,000 of its furloughed flight attendants. The move comes as Northwest Airlines tries to emerge from bankrutcy later next year and on stronger demand for travel in 2006 and expected travel in 2007. According...
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Sep 6
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Amid the recent crash of a Comair flight and the issues surrounding the air traffic controller on duty that morning, air traffic controllers are bringing some more issues to light about our air traffic control system. Air traffic controllers say...
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Delta Air Lines received permission to begin terminating the pilot pension program at the airline. Judge Adlai Hardin's decision came after a splinter group representing retired pilots formally withdrew its objection to the termination of the plan, which included an...
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The August numbers are out for the airlines and it seems like overall the numbers were pretty good, but not as stellar as last month's numbers. The numbers hit some companies hard today on the market as a majority of...
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Sep 5
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This may not seem like an Aviation related story when Mary Peters, former Highway Administrator becomes the next Secretary of the Department of Transportation, you will not like the future when it comes to aviation travel and user fees. Under...
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Sep 4
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Is Airline Service back? I ask that question because I have been traveling a bit lately, especially after the London Bomb threats and I have been noticing a bit of a difference in service. Though I have to admit my...
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The number three airline in the US (Delta Air Lines) and the number 5 airline in the US (Northwest Airlines) both turned a profit in July as they continue to reorganize their companies in bankruptcy. Delta Air Lines turned a...
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Are thwarted security plots and rising concerns about security in general keeping people from flying? According to a new survey a majority of the people flying remain about the same level of anxiousness as before the security scares that came...
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