Airlines

American Airlines to layoff over 900 Flight Attendants

1. September 2009

Effective October 1, 2009 American Airlines will lay off over 900 flight attendant positions across their fleet. Approximately 50% of the cuts will come out of the New York area. The cuts are necessary due to the decline of business travel and the loss of higher priced tickets the airline enjoys from business travelers compounded [...]

Jet Blue offers Unlimited travel with All-You-Can-Jet Pass! Just $599

12. August 2009

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Enjoy unlimited travel with our All-You-Can-Jet Pass! For just $599* you can take JetBlue anywhere you like, as often as you like, from September 8 to October 8, 2009. Use your All-You-Can-Jet Pass for business, for pleasure, to visit your favorite cities or to meet with a client. You might as well just do it [...]

Flight 2294 lands safely after hole in cabin forces an emergency landing

14. July 2009

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Flight 2294 was scheduled to fly from Nashville, TN to Baltimore’s BWI airport but was forced to land at Charleston, West Virginia after a hole opened in the fuselage. One of the passengers Passenger Brian Cunningham told NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday he had dozed off in his seat and then was aroused by “the loudest roar [...]

Alaska Airlines charging $15 for checking a passenger’s first bag starting July 7

4. May 2009

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From: Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) Public reaction has been fiercely opposed to Alaska Airlines’ announcement Thursday that it will begin charging $15 for checking a passenger’s first bag starting July 7. Many postings to aviation-related websites, such as flyertalk.com, worry that Alaska’s on-time performance, already the worst in the country in February, will deteriorate even more [...]

American To Launch Additional Service Between Miami And San Salvador, El Salvador

25. February 2009

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MIAMI - American Airlines announced today it will start a second daily flight between Miami International Airport (MIA) and San Salvador, El Salvador ( SAL). The new flight will operate seasonally from June 11 through Aug. 24, 2009. American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, will fly the route with its 148-seat Boeing 737-800 [...]