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Smaller airlines demand air (and ground) space

Laguardia taxiway, lined up for take-off: Is there room for more? Photo: Port Authority of NY&NJ A coalition of smaller airlines is stepping up pressure on the Department of Transportation to open up some landing and take-off ‘slots’ for them at New York’s crowded airports, dominated by the ‘Big 3’ legacy carriers. Alaska, Allegiant , Frontier, Spirit and Virgin America call themselves “new entrants” in the business and the area, and are…

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Crowded Skies: U.S. sets air passenger record

Nearly 850 airline passengers for 2014! To be exact, 848.1 million passengers (obviously some repeaters!) flew on domestic airlines last year, or on foreign airline flights to and from the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The…

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Traveler advocates ask DOT to cap change fees

FlyersRights.org has petitioned the Federal Department of Transportation to put a $100 cap on change fees for international flights. The fees, which used to run around $50 to $100 now go as high as $750, and the group says they have no relation to the…

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U.S. airlines hit new low in long tarmac delays

The U.S. Department of Transportation has reported that “tarmac delays”—incidents in which passengers are kept on the plane during long take-off delays—hit their lowest total since rules fining airlines for allowing them went into effect…

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Feds New Airfare Rules: More info for you!

The Federal Department of Transportation has issued proposed new rules that will require air carriers to provide better information about add-on fees such as baggage charges, and will extend the rules to more airlines, and also to travel agencies that…

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Smaller airlines demand air (and ground) space

Laguardia taxiway, lined up for take-off: Is there room for more? Photo: Port Authority of NY&NJ A coalition of smaller airlines is stepping up pressure on the Department of Transportation to open up some landing and take-off ‘slots’ for them at New York’s crowded airports, dominated by the ‘Big 3’ legacy carriers. Alaska, Allegiant , Frontier, Spirit and Virgin America call themselves “new entrants” in the business and the area, and are…

Read More

Crowded Skies: U.S. sets air passenger record

Nearly 850 airline passengers for 2014! To be exact, 848.1 million passengers (obviously some repeaters!) flew on domestic airlines last year, or on foreign airline flights to and from the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The…

Read More

Traveler advocates ask DOT to cap change fees

FlyersRights.org has petitioned the Federal Department of Transportation to put a $100 cap on change fees for international flights. The fees, which used to run around $50 to $100 now go as high as $750, and the group says they have no relation to the…

Read More

U.S. airlines hit new low in long tarmac delays

The U.S. Department of Transportation has reported that “tarmac delays”—incidents in which passengers are kept on the plane during long take-off delays—hit their lowest total since rules fining airlines for allowing them went into effect…

Read More

Feds New Airfare Rules: More info for you!

The Federal Department of Transportation has issued proposed new rules that will require air carriers to provide better information about add-on fees such as baggage charges, and will extend the rules to more airlines, and also to travel agencies that…

Read More