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Delta merges: fares up, fewer seats
Nov. 16, 2006 - Whenever a big airline
deal is proposed, the first question
that arises usually is: What will
it mean for the flying public? In
the case of US Airways' announcement
this week that it hopes to acquire
bankrupt Delta Air Lines for $8
billion, the simple answer is: higher
prices.
Passengers
unsure of US Airways' offer to buy
Delta
Nov. 15, 2006 - Passengers flying
in and out of Delta Air Lines' main
hub Wednesday were surprised by
the news of US Airways Group Inc.'s
takeover offer of Delta, although
many said it was too early to know
how it would affect the carrier's
customers or Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport.
Merger
may open gates for airlines
Nov. 16, 2006 - Several airlines,
including American, Northwest and
United, may have an interest in
picking up the gates that would
be opened up at airports in Boston,
New York and Washington if US Airways
succeeds in its $8 billion bid for
Delta Air Lines.
AirTran,
Frontier start frequent flier tie-in
Nov. 14, 2006 - AirTran Airways
is forging an alliance with Denver-based
discount carrier Frontier Airlines
that will let customers use their
frequent flier miles on both networks.
Southwest
Airlines Expanding Schedule
Nov. 16, 2006 - Southwest Airlines
is expanding its schedule again.
Dallas-based Southwest today announced
it will be adding 33 nonstop flights
involving 26 cities.
Airport
giveaway of zip-top baggies
Nov. 16, 2006 - With the holiday
travel season nearing, plastic bag
manufacturers are coupling with
airport authorities to give travelers
the plastic bags they need to carry
shampoos and other liquid items
on airplanes.
Knowing
carry-on rules will make holiday
air travel easier
Nov. 17, 2006 - Do you know what
you can put in your carry-on bag?
Federal officials are hoping the
predicted 25 million people who
will move through U.S. airports
over Thanksgiving know.
To
haggle or not to haggle
Travel Question - "I am about
to embark on a trip to Eastern Europe,
and I was just wondering if I should
be bargaining over the cost of hostel
and hotel stays."
More
than 700 cruise passengers get sick
Nov. 16, 2006 - More than 700 passengers
aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise fell
ill with flu-like symptoms, cruise
line official said. The outbreak,
believed to be norovirus, struck
556 guests and 154 crewmembers aboard
Carnival Cruise Line's Liberty as
of Tuesday, according to a statement
issued Wednesday by the cruise line.
The Miami-based company said the
ship is carrying 2,804 paying passengers
and 1,166 crewmembers.
Travelers
urged to be ready for holiday rush
Nov. 16, 2006 - Airlines say they’re
prepared for an onslaught of Thanksgiving
travelers who may not know that
big bottles of shampoo, mouthwash
and hairspray are banned from carryon
luggage. |