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What to know before you go: 5 tips for summer travel
The Charlotte ObserverSummer is the time for vacations, and all the hassles that come with them: Crowded planes, higher airline fees and unpredictable, often-rising fares. Airlines insist you're still getting a good deal when you fly. "It's one of the best bargains out there...Tags: Hurricane Isaac (2012), United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Trips and Vacations
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Airline baggage and reservation change fees hit record, but you can avoid them
As you shop for airfare for your summer vacation, don’t overlook the cost of fees for bags or changing a reservation that can add quite a bit to your travel bill. Airlines collected a record $6.1 billion last year in these fees, according to the...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation, Southwest Airlines Co., Travel
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DC nonstop isn't lock for new American
Commercial AppealOptions for hopping a nonstop flight to Washington could shrink after the American Airlines-US Airways merger. The soon-to-merge airline isn't guaranteeing current Memphis service will continue, and a Southwest Airlines flight to Baltimore, starting...Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, U.S. Department of Justice, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation
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NN airport to offer non-stop Cancun flights
757-247-4536NEWPORT NEWS — Local spring breakers and vacationers will have a new option to get South of the Border starting next year. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport announced Thursday that tour operator Apple Vacations will offer weekly non-...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Transportation, Frontier Airlines Inc., Marketing, International Travel
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Airline group sees busiest summer since 2008
ReutersThe main trade group representing U.S. airlines said Thursday it expects a 1 percent bump in total air travelers this summer, mostly driven by international passengers. Airlines for America forecast that close to 209 million people will fly on the...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Delays, Trips and Vacations
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Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
As travelers start thinking about winging off to summer vacations, many could learn a few things from expert fliers to ensure they get the best value for their money when booking flights. Price and flight schedules are clearly the primary factors for...Tags: Entertainment, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc.
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American will favor passengers without roller bags
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. The airline said Thursday that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat —...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Transportation, U.S. Airways
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Airline Group Sees Busiest Summer Since 2008
More people will likely fly this summer compared with a year ago as U.S. airlines gain a record level of international passengers, an industry association said on Thursday. Airlines for America, the top U.S. airline industry group, forecast that close...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Industry, Unemployment, Air Transportation Delays, Trips and Vacations
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Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer
Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Los Angeles International Airport, Washington, DC
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Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?
Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Senegal, Bangladesh, Transportation, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
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New air service coming to Oxford
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloMemphis-based Southern Airways Express is set to begin executive-aircraft flight service from Oxford, Olive Branch and downtown airports in Memphis and Birmingham to several Gulf Coast destinations over the next several weeks. Keith Sisson, a company...Tags: Apple iPad, Services and Shopping, Transportation, Security Measures, Labor Day
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BRIEF: Frontier Airlines flights from Cincinnati begin Friday
The Dayton Daily NewsFrontier Airlines will launch its inaugural flight from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Denver on Friday, the airline said. In an announcement Thursday, the airline said it will "lift off with much fanfare, including an early-...Tags: Transportation, Frontier Airlines Inc., Travel
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