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TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes

Hockey sticks, golf clubs, pool cues also OK under relaxed rules

(Newser) - The TSA is loosening up a bit on what passengers can carry with them onto planes. Starting April 25, it will once again be OK to bring small pocketknives (with blades no more than 2.36 inches long and a half-inch wide), along with some kinds of sports equipment—including...

Reclining Airline Seats Are an Evil, Needless Relic

Dan Kois: They make no sense on today's crammed flights

(Newser) - We've all experienced it: that dreaded moment when the first person on the plane reclines his seat, forcing the person behind him to recline her seat, and so on, until suddenly you find yourself with your book or laptop shoved into your face and hatred simmering in your heart...

American, US Airways to Create No. 1 Airline

Boards to announce merger tomorrow, says AP

(Newser) - American Airlines and US Airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. The boards of both companies approved the merger late today, according to three people close to the situation. The carrier keeps the American Airlines name but will be run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. American'...

American, US Air Close In on Merger

New firm would be world's biggest airline

(Newser) - The world could soon have a new biggest airline. American Airlines' parent AMR and US Airways are ironing out a merger that would surpass national leader United Continental in traffic, insiders tell the Wall Street Journal . The merger, part of American's path out of bankruptcy, could create a firm...

American Updates Logo, Look of Planes

Move comes amid bankruptcy

(Newser) - American Airlines is still in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings, but at least it's got a new look. The airline showed off the first plane bearing a new paint design at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport today. The familiar red, white, and blue stripes along the side of the fuselage...

Air Travel Has Safest Year Yet
 Air Travel Has Safest Year Yet 
Dec 29, 2012 8:38 AM CST

Air Travel Has Safest Year Yet

Fatality rate lowest in the age of jets

(Newser) - A happy milestone in airline safety: This year has been the safest by far since humans started tooling around in jets, reports the Wall Street Journal . Among the numbers it cites from the Aviation Safety Network:
  • Worldwide, 22 fatal crashes had been reported this year as of yesterday, down from
...

Delta Buying 49% of Virgin Atlantic

Deal will give it a larger share of NY-to-London market

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines said it will buy almost half of Virgin Atlantic for $360 million as it seeks a bigger share of the lucrative New York-to-London travel market. Delta plans to form a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic where the two airlines would share money from the flights operated under...

Huge Airline Pilot Shortage Looms
Huge Airline Pilot
Shortage Looms
Nov 12, 2012 12:27 AM CST

Huge Airline Pilot Shortage Looms

Hiring crisis expected to be worst in 50 years

(Newser) - America's airlines are going to run out of pilot to fly their planes very soon unless action is taken, experts warn. More than half of American pilots are over 50 and there are not going to be enough qualified candidates to replace the thousands of pilots who will reach...

Spirit Introduces $100 Carry-On Fee

But you can avoid it by declaring baggage before the gate

(Newser) - If you're the type who's always rushing to your gate with seconds to spare, then you might want to avoid flying with Spirit. The airline has hiked its fee for large carry-on items to $100, reports USA Today , but the price gouge can be avoided by declaring your...

American Airlines Cancels Flights to Fix Seats

Airline blames loose 757 seats on poor design

(Newser) - American Airlines passengers will soon once again be able to sit tight before they fasten their seat belts. The airline has canceled nearly a hundred flights to fix the loose seat problem that has hit three flights this week, forcing them to make emergency landings after entire rows of seats...

Sliding Seats Force Plane to Land at JFK

Row was 'completely not attached' on Boston-Miami flight

(Newser) - Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Boston to Miami faced an unusual airline threat: A row of seats was "completely not attached," says a pilot with the airline. The sliding seats prompted an emergency landing at JFK Airport. The row "became unbolted from the floor,"...

American Airlines Warns 11K of Possible Layoffs

But company expects only a third of those to lose jobs

(Newser) - American Airlines is sending layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees, although a spokesman says the company expects job losses to be closer to 4,400. The notices went out to mechanics and ground workers whose jobs will be affected as American goes through a bankruptcy restructuring. American...

Qantas Puts Caller on Hold ... All Night

Says he waited 15 hours for response

(Newser) - When an Australian businessman called up his national airline at 7:22pm on Wednesday, an automated message told him an operator would be with him "as soon as possible." But no one ever picked up; instead, he stayed on the line until 11:01am the next morning and...

Airlines Scored $22.1B in Add-on Fees Last Year

66% surge in just 2 years

(Newser) - Airlines are raking in enormous piles of cash from add-ons and fees. Last year in the US, the top six airlines made $12.4 billion in revenue for things other than the cost of a ticket, such as checking bags, re-booking penalties, WiFi connections, and selling frequent flier miles to...

Looming Danger: Coming Pilot Shortage

Could lead to less-qualified hires, warns FAA

(Newser) - With airlines adding to their fleets, the world will need some 460,000 new pilots over the next two decades, Boeing says—and that could mean airlines hiring less-qualified people. Some 69,000 pilots will be needed in North America, while the Asia-Pacific region will need 185,000, according to...

Airbus Plans First US Assembly Line in Alabama

Mobile plant could produce dozens of A320s per year

(Newser) - Airbus plans to invest several hundred million dollars in a new plant in Mobile, Ala., which would be the European plane manufacturer's first factory on US soil, sources tell the New York Times . The move would ramp up its competition with Boeing, which has been the only company building...

Where Does Your Airfare Go?
 Where Does Your Airfare Go? 
Jun 10, 2012 1:20 PM CDT

Where Does Your Airfare Go?

If plane had 100 seats, only one would go toward profit

(Newser) - Long lines, lost luggage, bad food, extra fees, and oodles of delays—with all of our complaints about air travel these days, you probably think the airlines are making scads of cash from your airfare. But, it turns out, you probably think wrong. In fact, if a hypothetical domestic flight...

'Too Fat to Fly' Woman Sues Southwest

Overweight passenger wants airline to clarify policy

(Newser) - A woman who says a Southwest gate agent told her she was "too fat to fly" and needed to buy a second seat is suing the airline—not for money, but for an industry standard to be established for fliers who have to pay for an extra fare, reports...

Delta Buys Own Oil Refinery
 Delta Buys Own Oil Refinery 
May 1, 2012 6:36 AM CDT

Delta Buys Own Oil Refinery

Aims to shave jet fuel costs in unprecedented deal

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines is pocketing a Pennsylvania oil refinery in an industry-first move to clip its ever-burgeoning jet fuel costs, which soared to $12 billion last year. The $150 million deal—about the cost of a new jetliner, notes Reuters —is set to satisfy 80% of the airline's...

American Air Sues Worker Behind Parody Videos

Fired flight attendant claims paying customers were bumped for airline execs

(Newser) - American Airlines is suing a former flight attendant who has mocked the airline's management in a series of YouTube videos. Gailen David, who was fired a few weeks ago, revealed the flight plans of several airline execs and claimed that the airline had bumped frequent flyers from first class...

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