At 9:30 AM, about an hour into our flight to Philadelphia, our plane abruptly veered back toward Seattle. There was no terrorist threat, no elderly p...
Paul Peete | Posted 07.27.2008 | Home
To cut costs, American Airlines is laying off pilots, flight mechanics and additional employees. Even more ominous, US Airways is forcing its pilots to fly with less fuel than the pilots think is necessary.
David Goldstein | Posted 06.21.2008 | Business
If the airlines are so willing to cut corners above deck, where the paying customers can see it, I'm damn frightened to learn what they're cutting behind the scenes.
AP | CHRIS KAHN | Posted 06.20.2008 | Business
PHOENIX — US Airways Group Inc. said Thursday it planned sweeping cuts in service and increased fees to pay for sky-high fuel costs that have pl...
AP | Posted 06.12.2008 | Business
CHICAGO — United Airlines plans to ground dozens of its least fuel-efficient aircraft in an effort to conserve cash and cope with spiraling fuel...
AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 06.07.2008 | Business
CHICAGO — United Airlines scrapped its latest attempt to combine with US Airways and create the world's largest carrier, formally backing away F...
New York Times | MICHELINE MAYNARD and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN | Posted 06.04.2008 | Business
Talks between United Airlines and US Airways appear to have fallen apart, marking the second time in a month that United failed to reach a deal with a...
AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.28.2008 | Business
CHICAGO — Passengers are more dissatisfied with airlines' customer service than they have been in years at a time when carriers are charging mor...
Wall Street Journal | Scott McCartney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
Pack light or pay up. Forcing customers to pay for service previously included with ticket purchases, UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Grou...
AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
US Airways is waiving some fees for customers traveling to or from Southern California who need to change their flights because of the wildfires. The...
David Goldstein | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business