In the ultra-competitive airline industry, it's tough being out there alone as the only large network carrier to charge some passengers for soda, juice and coffee, especially in the middle of a deep economic recession that is sharply reducing demand for air travel. ...more

February 23, 2009

Holiday travel isn't as busy as years past. Airlines have 10 percent fewer flights coming in and out of TIA compared to last year, says airport spokesperson Brenda Geoghegan, the lowest number since the days after the 2001 terrorist attacks. ...more

December 22, 2008

"They blazed trails across the skies, flying over oceans, opening airport "stations" in far-flung lands and greeting presidents and celebrities onboard Clipper jets," wrote Ina Paiva Cordle on Pan Am, who began flying in 1927 and ceased operations liquidating in the last part of 1991. ...more

December 8, 2008

A paperless boarding pass that uses cell phones and other hand-held electronic devices being tested at eight U.S. airports will expand to Cleveland today. ...more

October 23, 2008

Do hefty checked-baggage fees have you packing light when you travel? You may need to pack even lighter. ...more

September 18, 2008

Gustav slammed into Cuba's tobacco-growing western tip as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane Saturday, and Cubans and Americans scrambled to flee the storm as it roared toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans. ...more

August 31, 2008

The world of commercial aviation used to be rather glamorous. ...more

August 28, 2008

Airline industry woes are giving airports across the nation a shrinking feeling. ...more

August 14, 2008

Wondering what airlines will charge you for next? Try pillows and blankets. JetBlue Airways said Monday that it would sell a pillow and blanket set for $7 on flights of two hours or more. The set, which passengers can take home, includes a 10-by-12 inch pillow and a fleece blanket, which fit into a carrying case. ...more

August 5, 2008

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