Travel and Tourism Industry

Another “ultra low-fare” carrier ups its game

Frontier Airlines, which has been transforming itself into an ultra low-fare carrier like Allegiant and Spirit, is also expanding its route system, and seems to be targeting Delta by opening new routes from Atlanta to cities Delta serves from…

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United off the hook on “mistake fares”

The U.S. Department of Transportation has ruled that United is not obligated to honor $50 first-class trans-Atlantic fares sold in error two weeks ago. DOT ruled that since customers were only able to obtain the fares by misrepresenting themselves as…

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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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Expedia buys Orbitz; now it’s down to 3

Or maybe 2.   Expedia has snapped up Orbitz and its subsidiary brands, including ebookers.com and CheapTickets.com. In the past year it has also acquired former main rival Travelocity.   Its remaining big rival is Priceline, which owns…

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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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Airbnb to be legal in London

Britain’s Parliament is now considering a bill, proposed by the Housing Minister, to remove London-only restrictions that have made it illegal for tenants and homeowners to rent out their space for short stays without complicated planning permission…

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No “Love” in this battle for Dallas airport gates

Southwest, which already controlled 16 of the 20 gate spots at Love Field, Dallas’ second airport, has been approved to buy two more from United, in a move that could freeze Delta out altogether.   The gate slots are highly prized because the…

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Open Skies? Fair Skies? Gulf competition stirs debate

U.S. airlines, which have usually pushed for “open skies” agreements that have let them expand into new markets previously closed except to the local domestic carriers, are now asking the Federal government to slow down, and perhaps renegotiate some of them.

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United off the hook on “mistake fares”

The U.S. Department of Transportation has ruled that United is not obligated to honor $50 first-class trans-Atlantic fares sold in error two weeks ago. DOT ruled that since customers were only able to obtain the fares by misrepresenting themselves as…

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

Expedia buys Orbitz; now it’s down to 3

Or maybe 2.   Expedia has snapped up Orbitz and its subsidiary brands, including ebookers.com and CheapTickets.com. In the past year it has also acquired former main rival Travelocity.   Its remaining big rival is Priceline, which owns…

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

Airbnb to be legal in London

Britain’s Parliament is now considering a bill, proposed by the Housing Minister, to remove London-only restrictions that have made it illegal for tenants and homeowners to rent out their space for short stays without complicated planning permission…

Read More