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Problem Solver: Request for flight change leads to sticker shock
It took Bob and Angie Kleinfelder several years to save up for their upcoming trip to the International Lions Club Convention in Hamburg, Germany. The Crest Hill couple, both retired and as they put it "mildly handicapped," paid extra for business class...
Tags: O'Hare International Airport, Jon Yates, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Allentown council approves sale of fire academy land
Valley 610“It gets to very heart of what we do in government, both in the executive and legislative branches…” If you listened to Allentown’s Managing Director Fran Dougherty during Allentown City Council’s meeting Wednesday night, you... -
FAA begins planning for new control tower at BWI
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun preliminary planning for a new air traffic control tower at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Replacing the existing three-decade-old tower, a new one would provide a more...
Tags: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Concourse, Federal Aviation Administration
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United hikes fees for changing flights booked with awards miles
Tribune reporterUnited Airlines on Wednesday raised fees for changing or canceling flights purchased with MileagePlus award miles. Before Wednesday, United didn't charge a fee for changing a flight 21 or more days before departure. On Wednesday, it added $75 fee for...Tags: U.S. Airways, United Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Air Transportation Delays
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United Airlines adds spending minimums for elite flier status
Starting next year, United Airlines frequent fliers will have to spend minimum amounts to achieve elite flier status, in addition to flying a certain number of miles or segments, the Chicago-based airline said Tuesday. Those who want to achieve the...Tags: Singapore Airlines, Transportation, Air Transportation, United Air Lines, Travel
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Senators urge scrutiny of American Airlines and US Airways merger
On the eve of a Senate hearing on airline mergers, two senators are urging the Obama administration to carefully scrutinize the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways. The merger, expected to close by September, would unite the third and...Tags: Amy Klobuchar, Consumers, Antitrust Issues, American Airlines, Inc., AMR Corp.
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Boeing launches 787 Dreamliner stretch version at Paris Air Show
Aerospace giant Boeing Co. launched the stretched version of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, saying it received customer commitments for 102 airplanes. The new plane, called the 787-10, will fly up to 8,055 miles with...
Tags: United Air Lines, British Airways Plc, Boeing Co.
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Study shows airlines don't rank high in customer satisfaction
It's a good news, bad news story for airline customer satisfaction: Scores are the best in nearly two decades, but consumers still love to hate airlines more than most any other industry, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Customer...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers, Midway Airport, American Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co.
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Ken Day, Boca Raton Airport manager, 56
Boca Raton Airport's longtime manager died Sunday, not long after the air control tower had gotten through the threat of being closed due to federal cuts. Ken Day, 56, who had led the airport operations in Boca for 13 years, died at Boca Raton...
Tags: Midland International Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration
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'You've all been poisoned,' man yells on United Airlines flight
NEW YORK--The FBI and other law enforcement officials met a United Airlines jet at Newark's international airport Monday after a passenger became disruptive during a nearly 15-hour flight and yelled that everyone on board had been poisoned. Flight 116,...Tags: Whitey Bulger, United Air Lines, FBI, New York University
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Vacation travel picking up; for business, not so much
With the economy on the rebound, Americans once again are cracking open their pocketbooks to take family vacations and other leisure trips. But corporate managers in charge of spending for business conferences and conventions remain tightfisted with...
Tags: Doughnuts, American Airlines, Inc., Travel, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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American Airlines to squeeze more seats into its cabins
The squeeze continues. Joining several other airlines that have packed their cabins with extra seats, American Airlines said it plans to follow suit on its Boeing 737 and MD-80 planes, which make up more than 60% of the fleet. The airline, which...
Tags: U.S. Airways, JetBlue Airways, United Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., Boeing Co.
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