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Will US Airways' 5 percent surcharge stick?

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Travel Troubleshooter | Complex flight plan was unnecessary

KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Q I need your help untangling a flight problem that involves Hotwire, US Airways, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines. A few months ago, we were supposed to fly from Los Angeles to Dallas on US Airways and Frontier. Our first outbound flight was a code-share flight operated by United. We checked in at the US Airways counter with plenty of time before our flight. After we waited in line, a representative...

$230 R/T Mexico Fares on Alaska*

Smarter Travel (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Fly to Cancun, Los Cabos, and others with Alaska from several West Coast cities starting at $230 R/T. Also look to carriers like Continental, US Airways, American, and Northwest, among others. These competitors match or beat Alaska's fares.

Airlines stocks gain as oil, broader market dip

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks carved out early gains Friday, bucking a mild retreat in the broader market as the price of oil pulled back below $77 a barrel. The NYSE Arca Airline Index gained almost 1% to 26.22 points with 10 of its 13 components trading higher. AirTran Holdings was the hardest hit, down 3.5% to $4.15 while UAL Corp. and US Airways led advancers, up almost 2% each....

Blame Global Warming

OPNTALK (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

From the Emails 112009 Hey folks, Happy Friday to you. I love this one. Since it IS Friday, it's time to go to the Emails. This one was sent in by BG, who included this note: "You have to read the list of things global warming has caused, it is a hoot!" Here it is. Global Warming Ate My Homework: 100 Things Blamed on Global Warming Cap and trade proposes a new national tax of historic proportions...

United considers first plane order in more than a decade

Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

United Airlines is close to placing its first aircraft order in more than a decade and has narrowed its search to two ground-breaking airplanes: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner or Airbus's counterpart, the A350-XWB, sources told the Tribune. United is being furiously courted by both Chicago -based Boeing Co. and France-based Airbus SAS, sources said, even though the carrier's finances appeared shaky just...

No Way They Did This With a Straight Face

Grassroots Innovation (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

According to today's USAtoday The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that pensions at the companies, United Airlines, US Airways, Polaroid and Reliance Insurance, were underfunded by more than $11 billion when the companies turned them over to a government-backed insurance fund. The report says executives at those four companies and six others that abandoned their pension plans took in...

$18 R/T U.S. and Caribbean Winter Sale on Spirit*

Smarter Travel (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The ultra-low-cost carrier's latest sale features travel to many U.S. and Caribbean destinations including Chicago, Las Vegas, Nassau, and St. Thomas. Also look into fares from US Airways, who beats Spirit's already-low price on one route.

Wall Street Leaders Should Learn from Sully

The Street (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Wall Street leaders have much to learn from US AIrways Captain "Sully" Sullenberger about crisis management.

US Airways building gets gold certification from LEED

The Business Journal of Phoenix (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

US Airways’ headquarters building in Tempe recently received a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

Australian pilot saves six in emergency sea landing

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The plane, carrying a medical patient and four others, had been unable to refuel due to stormy weather An Australian pilot has been hailed as a hero after safely guiding his plane – carrying a medical patient and four others – into the Pacific ocean off the coast of Norfolk Island. Captain Dominic James was praised for his "amazing" skill in landing the jet after running out...

US Airways Vacations: Flights and 2 Nights in Vegas, from $162

Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Sometimes there’s nothing like taking a weekend and pushing it to the limit. Forget high last-minute fares, or hum-drum locations – US Airways Vacations is offering an affordable weekend in Las Vegas that includes flights and two nights in many...

US Airways to Match Miles with Mercy Medical Airlift

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The gift of wings is the gift of life for patients in need of charitable medical air transportation, and US Airways is raising the bar for giving miles of hope.

Airline stocks fall as the Dow slips into the red

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

NEW YORK -- Airline stocks declined Thursday with the wider market. At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index fell nearly 1% to 26.37 points with all but one of its 13 components trading down. Shares of US Airways fell 2.7% to $3.18, American parent AMR Corp. lost 2% to $5.65 and Continental shed 1.8% to $13.13. Trading up were shares of Tam Sa , adding 3% to $16.96. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

"LAW" to join George Strait And Reba on 2010 Tour

Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

The King of Country Music George Strait has added award-wining and platinum recording artist Lee Ann Womack to his previously announced arena tour with Entertainment Superstar Reba McEntire . The tour kicks off in early 2010 and continues through late Spring. “'Does Ft Worth Ever Cross Your Mind'? 'Whoever's In New England'? 'The Fireman'? 'Little Rock'? 'Wrapped'? 'The Last To Know'? We're talking...