D/FW approves 2009 budget
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport board on Thursday approved its fiscal year 2009 budget. As we reported online Tuesdsay and in the paper Wednesday, the airport plans to keep its budget flat...
View ArticleKLM to reduce DFW service
KLM, which launched service to Amsterdam from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with much fanfare in March, will trim its weekly service from seven weekly flights to six in September. The...
View ArticleDFW’s passenger traffic down
Summer passenger traffic is down at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. According to a performance report issued Thursday, passenger volume dipped 1.5 percent in June, largely driven by a 1...
View ArticleTSA approved laptop bag
No more taking your laptop out during security screening. At least if you have the right bag. Travel Weekly reports Transportation Security Administration said they will allow travelers to leave their...
View ArticleAmerican adds upgrade fees to AAdvantage program
American Airlines on Thursday quietly rolled out changes to its popular AAdvantage frequent flier program that take effect Oct. 1. Upgrading using miles will now cost you some extra cash if you booked...
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines seeking a roving blog reporter
Southwest Airlines is holding a casting call for its next roving blog reporter. Interested bloggers can submit a 1-minute audition video here through Aug. 31. Candidates with the most votes by Sept. 1...
View ArticleThree idle thoughts for Friday
Terry’s still out on vacation, so we’ll have some guest idle thoughts while he’s away. (Note if you want to contribute for next week, or have some Monday trivia questions you’d like to send me–please...
View ArticleLooking for in-flight revenue
CNN Money suggests airline passengers are about to be deluged with advertising in the plane, whether its tray tables, airline sickness bags or boarding passes. We wrote last month about an agreement...
View ArticleJoel Osteen takes the stand in flight attendant civil suit
Here’s some more from the trial between wife of Houston preacher Joel Osteen and a Continental Airlines flight attendant. Mr. Osteen has taken the stand and testified (the court kind, not the church...
View ArticleMonday Morning Trivia
Last week, the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport board agreed that would consider shifting as much as $10 million from its capital fund to its operations fund in an effort to keep costs low for...
View ArticleAmerican-British Airways alliance talk heats up
News reports that American Airlines and British Airways will soon seek anti-trust immunity for a broader alliance are heating up and Virgin Atlantic’s Richard Branson is warning that would mean higher...
View ArticleUnited Airlines pilots call for Tilton to resign
Fun times over at United Airlines. The Associated Press is reporting that the union representing United’s pilots is calling for chief executive Glenn Tilton to step down, saying that he has taken the...
View ArticleAir transport group sues FAA
The trade group representing the nation’s major airlines on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration over its plans to auction landing slots at New York area airports. “FAA’s...
View ArticleDelta and Northwest pilots ratify tentative agreement
Pilots from Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines on Monday ratified a tentative agreement, signaling a key step in the two carrier’s merger plan. Here are a couple of comments from officials for the...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle to launch DFW to Bloomington, Ill. service
American Airlines’ regional partner American Eagle said Tuesday that it will add one daily nonstop flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Central Illinois Regional Airport at...
View ArticleVeterans group not happy with American Airlines’ bag fees
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) isn’t happy about American Airlines’ fees for excess baggage charged to war-bound soldiers, according to a story today in the Washington Times. According to the...
View ArticleAmerican to test inflight broadband
American Airlines Inc. is preparing to conduct a second dress rehearsal of its inflight broadband service this week. A spokeswoman said Tuesday that she couldn’t say which flights would be part of the...
View ArticleAmerican to speed up delivery of new 737-800 airplanes
American Airlines Inc. said Wednesday that it will take delivery of another six Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2010. Speeding up its new arrivals means American will now receive 76 new 737-800s between...
View ArticleAmerican pilots side with dispatchers on fuel issue
The union representing American Airlines pilots on Wednesday issued a press release saying that dispatchers should not feel intimidated to put less fuel on the plane than they feel comfortable with....
View ArticleAmerican says it will waive fees for 3rd check bag for military
American Airlines Inc. has had a change of heart it seems. The Fort Worth-based carrier said Wednesday that it will no longer charge servicemen and women on active duty for a third checked bag. The...
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