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Airlines Make Record 22 Billion From Extra Fees

Chris Allen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:12:56 +0000

With all the costs and delays that we encounter at the Airport, this new report is delivered to the American Public and I am angry. U.S. airlines bring in more revenue from fees for bags and other products and services than do the world’s other carriers, a new report released today reveals. According to the [...]

Alaska Airlines To Stop Handing Out Prayer Cards

Steve Tanko — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:55:49 +0000

I have to admit: When I first saw this story - I drew the wrong conclusion. Somehow an airline handing out prayer cards just seemed like a "wrong" idea to me. Then I read further and saw that the prayer cards were part of the meal tray - and were meant less for the sake of a safe flight and more for the means of providing words for a dinner-time prayer

Yikes! British Airways Mistakenly Tells Passengers Their Plane Is Going Down — Twice

Shauna Wright — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:31:38 +0000

People scared of flying might mark British Airways off their list of possible airline choices for good after an automated announcement mistakenly told passengers to prepare for a crash-landing — twice.

Airlines Refuse Cash

Steve Tanko — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:18:08 +0000

This is the kind of story that gets me upset. It’s bad enough that a lot of businesses won’t accept a personal check anymore. (…Don’t get me started on that topic…) But now it appears that the airline industry no longer recognizes U.S. currency (or “cash”) as legal tender. (Do they know something about the [...]

Bag Fees Equal Big Money For U.S. Airlines

Steve Tanko — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:42:14 +0000

The fees — typically $50 round-trip for the first piece of checked luggage — are one of the few bright spots for an industry that is caught between rising fuel costs and customers who expect rock-bottom airfares. “If it weren’t for the fees, the airlines would most likely be losing money,” said Jim Corridore, airline [...]

America's Meanest Airlines

Rayman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:23:20 +0000

Pretty thorough article showing the best and the worst in the airline industry. Take a scan through and see if the airline you use is included.
Four of the major U.S. carriers made its list of the “18 Worst Companies in America.” The year also saw PR nightmares for the industry, including discrimination against disabled and overweight passengers and the episode involving a JetBlue flight attendant (the now famous Steven Slater) hitting his breaking point. 2011 has already seen a pilot misplace his handgun and a flight attendant put a baby in an overhead bin — hardly a good way to start the year.