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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...

FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...

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...

Boeing moves past 787 Dreamliner grounding, speeds up production

2013-05-10 12:11:00

After months of headaches brought on by its 787 Dreamliner jet, Boeing Co. is now back on track and even speeding the production rate of the new airliner. The aerospace giant said it has increased the production rate of seven airplanes per month at...

Mystery surrounds discovery of possible parts from 9/11 jet

2013-04-26 19:22:00

NEW YORK -- A large chunk of an airplane part believed to be from one of the jetliners hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, was found with a piece of rope twined around it, adding to the mystery of how it ended up wedged between two buildings in Lower Manhattan...

Landing gear believed to be from 9/11 jet found near N.Y. site

2013-04-26 15:01:00

NEW YORK -- A piece of a landing gear believed to be from one of the commercial jetliners that crashed into the World Trade Center towers during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been discovered wedged behind a building that became the site of a...

N.Y. police remove airplane part found near 9/11 terrorism site

2013-05-01 13:22:00

New York police on Wednesday removed what is believed to be a part from one of the airplanes that struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Officials said no potential human remains have been found at the site where the piece of the plane was...

Airlines raise flight-changing fees

2013-04-28 09:00:00

If you have to change your plans after booking a flight, get ready to pay higher fees. US Airways and United Airlines raised the fee charged to domestic passengers who want to rebook a nonrefundable ticket: It's now $200, up from $150. (The fee could be...

American Airlines to expand LAX service by adding 8 destinations

2013-04-11 00:00:00

For an air carrier whose parent company is still in bankruptcy, American Airlines doesn't show signs of retrenching. American announced plans Wednesday to add eight destinations out of Los Angeles International Airport in an effort to secure more big-...

Airline service: Fewer late flights, lost bags but more overbooking

2013-04-08 10:32:00

The nation's airlines generated more complaints and denied passengers seats at a higher rate in 2012 but improved their on-time performance and lost bags at a lower rate. Those were among the key findings of an annual study on airline service released...

Boeing profit surges 20% despite 787 woes

2013-04-24 17:50:00

Boeing Co., despite its flagship airliner being clipped by federal regulators, is still one of Wall Street's highfliers. The Chicago company reported that first-quarter profit surged 20% from the year-ago period, handily beating analysts' projections....

American Airlines expanding LAX service with eight new destinations

2013-04-10 10:17:00

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. For a carrier whose parent company is still in bankruptcy, American Airlines doesn’t show signs of retrenching. The airline announced plans Wednesday to expand to eight new...

Airline stewardesses pose in front of a United Air Lines' Boeing transport in San Francisco, Calif., in this May 15, 1930 file photo. Ellen Church, standing in the left side of the doorway, is considered the first stewardess after a Boeing executive created the job for her.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Tito's, a little-known vodka produced in Austin, Texas, will soon become the official vodka of the world's biggest airline.

2013-05-09 12:12:00

United Continental fell from No. 76 last year when it posted revenue of $37.1 billion. A United Airlines Airbus A319 airplane waits on a taxiway to takeoff alongside private jets at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif. (Saul Loeb/Getty Images)

2013-05-06 08:05:00