A federal proposal to impose flight caps at New York JFK has caught the attention of Continental Airlines officials. Continental CEO Larry Kellner tells the Houston Chronicle the company is concerned that capping JFK flights could ultimately affect Continental's hub...
Discount carriers aren't the only targets of airports eager for new service. In South Dakota, officials at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport say American Airlines is one of their top targets, according to the local Argus Leader newspaper. The airport...
Beginning March 3, Delta will begin Delta-branded flights to Oklahoma's Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport. Delta Connection affiliate Atlantic Southeast will fly two daily round-trip flights to Delta's Atlanta hub using 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft. Delta says its Delta Connection service...
Beginning Jan. 8, JetBlue will add seasonal service from both Buffalo and Westchester County (White Plains), N.Y., to Fort Myers, Fla. The carrier will fly one daily round-trip flight through April 30 using 100-seat Embraer 190 jets.
That's the headline from a story today in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which takes a look at Southwest's attempt to evolve from a "discount pioneer" into a major carrier "moving to capture more business fliers." The carrier has evolved in...
Midwest Airlines lost $3.9 million (15 cents per share) during the third quarter, according to The Associated Press. The Milwaukee-based carrier's revenue surged 20%, but Midwest "swung to a net loss because of higher expenses for fuel, the cost of...
This vintage-looking Northwest ticket counter was one of my more interesting finds as I passed through South Dakota's Rapid City Regional Airport earlier this week. But despite the throwback look there, the airport made the news in Rapid City this...
Wondering if US Airways has any changes in store for its website? The airline tackles that subject during a question-and-answer exchange in its latest employee newsletter. Here's what the company had to say: Employee question: "When exactly are we going...
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: "Concessions manager HMSHost plans to spend $2.3 million to upgrade food and beverage offerings at Little Rock National. To be completed by fall 2008, the project consists of a new restaurant/bar...
Alaska Air Group -– the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air –- today reported a net third-quarter profit of $85.8 million ($2.11 per share). The company credited lower costs, higher occupancy and fuel hedges, The Associated Press reports....
That's the headline from a story today in the Times of London. The newspaper writes British Airways "is backing down on controversial charges for second bags and extra bag weight introduced in February, reducing the cost of taking an extra...
Starting Feb. 13, United will add nonstop service from its Los Angeles hub to both Austin, Texas, and Des Moines, Iowa. United Express affiliate SkyWest will fly one daily round-trip flight on both routes using 66-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jets....
US Airways reported today a third-quarter profit of $177 million ($1.87 per share) this morning. The company lost $78 million (88 cents per share) during the same quarter a year ago. US Airways' profit topped most Wall Street expectations as...
Officials at the nation's priciest big airport appear ready to reach out to JetBlue in the hopes of bringing down fares. JetBlue just announced plans to pull out of another Ohio market, saying it would end service to Columbus on...
