The red ink is mounting for airlines amid soaring fuel costs, leaving them little choice but to further increase ticket prices. As Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported big second-quarter losses last week, they signaled customers should expect more hits to their checkbooks. ...more

July 22, 2008

An American Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City on Friday after a passenger stripped nude and later tried to open an emergency exit door before being subdued by members of a professional soccer team and others, the FBI said. ...more

July 19, 2008

A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway. ...more

July 4, 2008

Many more job cuts, likely totaling more than 6,000, are likely at American Airlines as the nation's biggest airline hunkers down and tries to survive record high fuel costs. ...more

July 4, 2008

American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs. ...more

July 3, 2008

American Airlines will cut back flying later this year at many airports, including hubs in Dallas and Chicago, as it attempts to cope with record high fuel prices. ...more

June 26, 2008

Ben Dike had just paid $160 to check two suitcases that exceeded Delta Air Lines' 50-pound weight limit, so the idea of luggage fees didn't sit well with the Tampa businessman. ...more

June 16, 2008

TAMPA - Ben Dike had just paid $160 to check two suitcases that exceeded Delta Airlines' 50-pound weight limit, so the idea of luggage fees didn't sit well with the Tampa businessman. ...more

June 15, 2008

CHICAGO - Baggage fees are fast becoming an unavoidable part of U.S. flying - three of the largest carriers now charge $15 for a first checked bag. No. 2 United Airlines and No. 7 US Airways announced their new fees on Thursday, three weeks after No. 1 American Airlines set the precedent for the charge. ...more

June 13, 2008

The surge in oil prices is translating into even higher costs for air travelers as well as drivers. ...more

June 10, 2008