U.S. Airways

Commuter plane makes emergency landing on belly in Newark

2013-05-18 13:53:00

A commuter plane with 31 passengers aboard was forced to make an emergency belly landing in Newark, N.J., early Saturday morning when the aircraft’s landing gear failed to fully deploy. After circling Newark Liberty International Airport several...

Customers are happier with airline experiences, study shows

2013-05-15 00:05:00

Fliers are vastly more satisfied with their airline experience, and Alaska and JetBlue are tops at making customers happy, a new study released on Wednesday (today) shows. The results are the best for the airlines since 2006, according to the 2013 North...

Planning your Utah canyoneering trip

2013-05-13 00:00:00

The best way to Springdale, Utah From LAX, American, Delta, Southwest, United, US Airways, Virgin America and Spirit offer nonstop service to Las Vegas, about a 160-mile drive from Springdale, Utah. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $118. You also...

The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...

Boarding passes tell passengers if they get faster screening

2013-05-12 10:00:00

It’s not exactly like winning the lottery, but boarding passes for some frequent fliers on US Airways, Delta and United airlines will now include a symbol that lets them go through screening faster. The faster screening lines are offered under a...

Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...

Flight delays continue as airlines worry about fiscal impact

2013-04-25 10:59:00

On the fifth day of sequester budget cuts and job furloughs at air traffic control towers, airline executives complained that more flight delays could begin to impact their bottom line. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that it had to delay...

Visiting Honolulu

2013-04-21 00:00:00

If you go THE BEST WAY TO HONOLULU From LAX, United, American, Delta and Hawaiian offer nonstop service, and Alaska, United and US Airways offer connecting service (change of plane). Restricted round-trip fares begin at $445. WHERE TO GO Wailana...

American Airlines computer outage grounds hundreds of flights

2013-04-17 00:00:00

American Airlines, hoping to reinvent itself by coming out of bankruptcy with a new logo, freshly painted planes and a merger plan that will make it the nation's largest carrier, suffered a setback Tuesday when a computer outage grounded hundreds of...

American Airlines' computers restored, but flight delays continue

2013-04-16 14:12:00

American Airlines announced that it had restored its computer system that had malfunctioned, grounding hundreds of flights for several hours Tuesday. Still, the Fort Worth-based carrier said passengers will continue to face delays and cancellations as...

American Airlines' flights grounded by computer problems

2013-04-16 12:05:00

Computer problems have forced American Airlines, one of the nation's largest air carriers, to keep hundreds of its flights from departing across the country. The Fort Worth-based airline said it has been struggling with intermittent computer problems...

Families of 9/11 victims speak out on revised TSA knife policy

2013-04-14 08:00:00

The Transportation Security Administration will soon let airline passengers carry small folding knives onto planes for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But a group of flight attendants are doing everything they can to halt the...

Emergency personnel spray foam on a U.S. Airways Express commuter plane after it made a belly landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, left, and US Airways CEO Doug Parker appear with an airplane model bearing the new American Airlines logo after announcing the two airlines' merger at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

2013-02-15 16:41:19

A US Airways plane is parked between two American Airlines planes, one bearing the new logo, far left, and the old logo, far right. American Airlines and US Airways announced last week that the two companies would merge, creating the nation's largest carrier.

2013-02-14 16:03:41