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

United Airlines said Wednesday that it will discontinue Ted, its "airline within an airline," as part of a cost-savings plan to trim about 100 aircraft and 1,100 employees throughout United's system. ...more

June 5, 2008

Delta Air Lines, poised to become the world's largest carrier by acquiring Northwest Airlines, plans to drop more flights to blunt soaring fuel bills. ...more

June 4, 2008

United Airlines scrapped its latest attempt to combine with US Airways and create the world's largest carrier, formally backing away Friday from a deal that likely would have meant fewer routes and higher ticket prices for consumers. ...more

May 31, 2008

Higher fares and new fees are irritating air travelers, but airlines still can't raise money or cut flights fast enough to cover ever-higher fuel prices. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport tied for third place among medium-size airports in the J.D. Power & Associates 2008 North America Airport Satisfaction Study released this morning. The latest ranking is a significant improvement from a year ago, when Tampa's airport ranked 13th. ...more

May 20, 2008

United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. saw their first attempt at marriage foiled earlier this decade by the deal's high cost and stiff opposition from lawmakers, unions and consumers. ...more

May 2, 2008

British Airways PLC shares jumped more than 7 percent Thursday amid speculation about what kind of deal it might ink with American Airlines and Continental Airlines and the possibility of wider consolidation among European major carriers. ...more

May 2, 2008

Continental Airlines said Sunday it has abandoned merger talks with United Airlines and plans to remain an independent carrier, a blow to lengthy efforts by United to find a merger partner. ...more

April 28, 2008