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(AP) — U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.
(AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration will keep open for now the 149 control towers at small airports that were slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress, the Transportation Department said Friday.
A Chicago-area congressman says the FAA decided not to let the Southwest Side airport's air traffic controls go dark overnight as a consequence of sequestration-related budget cuts.
(AP) — United Airlines says it expects to start flying its Boeing 787s again on May 20.
Increase matches earlier fee hikes by United and U.S. Airways.
(AP) — Brazilian plane maker Embraer says it's signed a firm order with United Airlines for 30 regional jets.
(AP) — The air traffic system will resume normal operations by tomorrow evening, the agency said.
(AP) — The move should ease the delays seen at airports this week.
(Reuters) — United Continental Holdings Inc. posted a smaller than expected quarterly loss today, as the world's largest carrier was helped somewhat by lower fuel prices and higher passenger revenue.
Budget-related furloughs of air-traffic controllers caused only minor delays at Chicago's airports today, a combination of good weather and good luck that may not hold for long.
Passengers who wish to change their flight reservation will be charged $200, up from $150, the Chicago-based airline said.
(Reuters) — U.S. regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for Boeing's 787, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after more than three months of grounding.
(AP) — Air traffic controller furloughs scheduled to kick in on Sunday could result in flight delays of more than three hours in Atlanta, as well as significant delays in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York-area airports, federal officials said Thursday.
(AP) — The carrier resumed most flights Wednesday, a day after a massive technology failure forced the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all planes from coast to coast.
(AP) — American Airlines says it has fixed an outage in its main reservations system that is disrupting travel for thousands of passengers whose flights have been delayed or canceled.
United Continental Holdings Inc. CEO Jeffrey Smisek's compensation took a 35 percent dive in 2012 to $9.6 million, according to the company's proxy statement.
(AP) — Airlines are struggling this year to get planes to the gate on time.
The Chicago-based airline achieved its best first-quarter domestic performance since 2003, with 81.4 percent of flights arriving on time.
(AP) — The Chicago-based airline has Boeing's 787 back in the flight schedule, even though the plane is still grounded by government authorities.
(AP) — The carrier says the ranking doesn't reflect its experience over the past six months.
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