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Flying Business Class For Thousands Less

George Hobica | Posted 05.05.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

Buying frequent flyer miles is usually a bad idea, because the price per mile isn't good value. But what if your airline gives you a 100% bonus? Then ...

The CEO Of The World's Biggest Airline Just Got A Huge Pay Increase

AP | Posted 04.16.2013 | Business

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The CEO of US Airways received a 44 percent increase in compensation to $5.5 million last year. US Airways disclosed CEO Doug Parker'...

America's Meanest Airlines

U.S. News Travel | Posted 04.09.2013 | Travel
U.S. News Travel

ellenm1 / Flickr The 2013 Airline Quality Ratings (AQR) report -- released on Monday, April 8 -- shows that the U.S. Department of Transportation re...

Why U.S. Airways Hates The Sequester

Reuters | Posted 04.03.2013 | Business

* Carrier says sequester reduced last-minute demand * Delta also cited effects of budget cuts * US Airways shares down 0...

What The American Airlines-US Air Merger Means For Frequent Flyer Miles

Scott Keyes | Posted 03.31.2013 | Travel
Scott Keyes

If you fly American Airlines or US Airways with any regularity, news of the merger between the two airlines could have you worried about your frequent flyer miles.

The Best (And Worst) Customer Service In The US

Posted 03.18.2013 | Travel

A new survey investigating which US airlines offer the best "customer experience" has found that most domestic carriers get lackluster ratings and tha...

The End Of Cheap Airfare

Slate | Matthew Yglesias | Posted 02.22.2013 | Business

Time to shed a tear into your tiny plastic cups of tomato juice, because the merger between US Airways and American Airlines announced last week m...

Mergers Mean Mastering High-Stakes Change; Four Emotional Triggers Leaders Must Pull

Susan Battley | Posted 04.22.2013 | Business
Susan Battley

After a long, dry spell, mergers and acquisitions activity is heating up.

The World's Most On-Time Airlines Are...

Posted 02.19.2013 | Travel

Only one U.S. carrier cracked the top 10 on this list.

Merger Takes Flight

AP | DAVID KOENIG and JOSHUA FREED | Posted 04.16.2013 | Business

DALLAS — US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to ma...

Why The Merger Won't Be That Bad

George Hobica | Posted 04.16.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

You'll have more miles to play with. If you have 10,000 in US and 15,000 in AA (not enough for a free trip), now you will have enough.

Huge Merger Imminent

Reuters | Posted 04.15.2013 | Business

* Both AMR, US Air boards OK merger, deal announcement Thurs * AMR creditors OK merger earlier on Wednesday -sources * Deal to value combined ai...

Airline VIP Club Cheat Sheet

George Hobica | Posted 04.14.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

It's important to note that airline clubs vary greatly in quality, even within a single airline.

Airlines Charging The Highest Fees

24/7 Wall St. | Mike Sauter | Posted 02.10.2013 | Business

24/7 Wall St.: The U.S. airline industry had one of the more turbulent decades in its history. In the past few years, the majority of the country’s ...

Eleazar David Melendez

The Big Loser In The American Airlines-US Airways Merger

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleazar David Melendez | Posted 02.08.2013 | Business

Air travelers may end up losing big in a deal that would create the largest airline in the U.S., consumer advocates told The Huffington Post, after va...

Merger Could Come Next Week: Sources

Reuters | Posted 04.09.2013 | Business

* US Air board, AMR board could also meet Monday-sources * Deal may come as soon as Tuesday, but timing could slip (Adds negotiatio...

American Airlines-U.S. Airways Merger Near, Sources Say

Posted 02.06.2013 | Business

A merger agreement between American Airlines and US Airways is close to being reached, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. According to WFAA.com, a ...

Merger Ready For Takeoff?

AP | By DAVID KOENIG | Posted 03.31.2013 | Business

DALLAS (AP) — More of the pieces seem to be falling into place and a picture is starting to emerge of what an American Airlines-US Airways merger mi...

Changes Coming To An Airplane Near You

George Hobica | Posted 01.28.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

A major airline will start charging for carry on bags. United maybe? Spirit and Allegiant already do and they haven't gone out of business.

New TSA PreCheck: Elitist, Confusing, Mysterious, Maddening

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 01.15.2013 | Politics
Blake Fleetwood

If you are under 12 or over 75--in like Flynn. No worries. No more long TSA security lines involving taking off your shoes or taking out your laptop...etc... But for the rest of us flyers, it's a secret new "E-ZPass" program of sorts: "Managed Inclusion" is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, to paraphrase Winston Churchill.

Is Delta About To Get A Lot Sexier?

John Nicholson | Posted 12.18.2012 | Travel
John Nicholson

Even if Delta retains its corporatist image and mediocre product quality, though, the prospect of being able to accrue, redeem and enjoy benefits on Virgin Atlantic makes Delta's frequent flyer program, SkyMiles, and its alliance network, SkyTeam, much more attractive for transatlantic fliers.

How To Earn Elite Status In One Flight

Scott Keyes | Posted 11.19.2012 | Travel
Scott Keyes

Both American and US Air offer status challenges for their higher elite levels, though they're more expensive and likely require multiple flights.

Too Fat To Fly?

U.S. News Travel | Posted 01.10.2013 | Travel
U.S. News Travel

Should the sizeable be forced to spend more if they can't wiggle into a standard-size coach seat?

What Do Airlines Owe Passengers Displaced By Sandy?

Kate Hanni | Posted 12.31.2012 | Travel
Kate Hanni

A tiny percentage of the people unable to board the 19271 flights canceled or rescheduled in the wake of Hurricane Sandy likely read the contract that is now determining what sort of help their airline is obliged to give them.

Airlines To Offer Direct Seasonal Flights To Key West

AP | Posted 10.19.2012 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Two major commercial air carriers are planning to begin nonstop seasonal service between Key West and both New York City and Washing...