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April Is Kind To Airlines; Many See Fuller Planes

Many airlines have released their April traffic results and it looks like people are indeed taking advantage of cheaper fares in 2009. The data that was provided indicates that the airline industry might finally be seeing an end to the lack of passengers flying the friendly skies. In April many airlines saw more seats filled…

Airlines May Have Run Out Of Ideas For Additional Fees.

Over the last year or so we have seen pretty much every major airline tax on fees to such items as food, drinks, seat assignment, pillows, blankets and checked bags to counteract the cost fuel, competition being fierce and the awful economy. But according to a report Sunday by Kyle Peterson at Reuters, airlines might…

“Miracle” Flight 1549 Towed Through NJ Streets

Imagine being stuck behind this in traffic: This past Saturday, the Airbus A320 that crashed into the Hudson River back in January, was towed through the streets of Jersey City, NJ to a storage warehouse.  US Airways Flight 1549 made yet another move for further investigation by the  National Transportation Safety Board. It will remain…

Drinks are on the house again at US Airways.

After several months of charging passengers for drinks on it’s fleet, US Airways has decided to yank their stingy policy and go back to giving flyers free water, soda, coffee, tea and juice again. Oh how nice of them. US Airways actually said that their liquid levy was working and that they only are canceling…