Airline Industry News

Kayak and Sidestep will eliminate American Airlines fares

George Hobica - July 26, 2008
Well, it looks like it really might happen: American will pull their fares from Kayak.com…

Is American severing ties with Kayak.com?

George Hobica - July 23, 2008
That's the rumor, anyway. For quite a while, AA has been enticing travelers to buy…

Alaska Airlines adds 30-day flexible date search

George Hobica - July 23, 2008
Alaska Airlines joins the small club of airline web sites with a 30-day flexible date…

United to cut capacity up to 16.5%

George Hobica - July 22, 2008
Big changes at United Airlines and it'll hit you right in your pocketbook:

JetBlue eliminating service to Ontario, CA (ONT), to reduce capacity by 10%

George Hobica - July 22, 2008
Sorry, Ontario, you won't have JetBlue after Sept 3, 2008, and will cut seat capacity…

Midwest Airlines eliminating routes

George Hobica - July 21, 2008
In what is perhaps a harbinger of worse things to come, Midwest Airlines is cutting…

Carousel theft: Another good reason for not checking baggage and sending it FedEx or UPS ground instead

George Hobica - July 18, 2008
As Ben Mutzabaugh reports in his USAToday "Today in the Sky" blog, "You may want…

Hawaiian airline adds bag fees

George Hobica - July 16, 2008
Hawaii carrier Go! announced it will add a $10 first-checked-bag fee, effective for tickets purchased…

US Airways eliminates movies because equipment is too heavy (500 lbs) and wastes jet fuel; should we charge overweight passengers instead?

George Hobica - July 11, 2008
Yes, it's true. US Air says no more movies because the in flight entertainment system…

Northwest increases fees and adds new ones

Jacob Kasnett - July 10, 2008
I suppose it was only a matter of time. With most of the other major…