February 12, 2012

Rescuing American Airlines
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/11/2635347/rescuing-american-airlines.html
By The Miami Herald Editorial Having lost some $10 billion over the past decade, American Airlines has finally undertaken a long-delayed corporate reorganization and landed in bankruptcy court, a painful but necessary step if the company is going to ...


Frontier Airlines Ends Flights To Aspen
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/30435653/detail.html
Frontier Airlines said they will end all flights from Denver to Aspen on April 16. Frontier announced Friday that their decision to stop all services to Aspen came as a result of suspending all operations on the Q400, which is the turboprop that ...


At an Airline That Caters to Pets, the Humans Are Howling
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/business/pet-airways-in-financial-straits-is-canceling-flights.html
An airline just for pets was an act of genius, Martha Hamilton figured. No cold cargo holds for Phoebe, her 10-year-old miniature schnauzer. Attendants would check on her regularly during the flight. There would even be a pet lounge for the emotional ...


Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets
http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10366774-airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets
By Bob Sullivan, msnbc.com With so much talk about airline fees lately, you might overlook perhaps the largest source of ancillary revenue for the industry ? and a big headache for you ? that lets airlines make money for nothing. A lot of it.


Frontier Airlines expert believes we're watching 'slow death of the airline'
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/139132389.html
By WTMJ News Team MILWAUKEE- Tough times for Frontier Airlines as they plan to eliminate a lot of flights out of Mitchell International Airport. A cutback on non-stop trips means potentially longer travel times and one expert believes this is the ...


American Airlines labor groups plan Valentine's Day protest
http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2012/02/10/American-Airlines-labor-groups-plan.html
Unionized workers at American Airlines plan to protest the company's bankruptcy reorganization plan Tuesday at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Two labor unions representing American Airlines employees are adopting a Valentine's Day theme for a ...


The Sordid Story Behind The Death Of Hungary's National Airline
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-02-10/europe/31045125_1_malev-budget-deficit-hungarian-government
While few Hungarians will bemoan the loss of a national airline that squandered pots of taxpayer money, they will be watching anxiously to make sure the state won't be left with a ?2.5bn bill from the new owner of Budapest's airport.


Airlines in Kenya protest high navigation fees
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Airlines+in+Kenya+protest+high+navigation+fees/-/2558/1324644/-/r0agrlz/-/
By SCOLA KAMAU (email the author) Kenya's Ministry of Transport has directed the Kenya Civil aviation Authority (KCAA), local and international airline operators in the country to form a subcommittee in two weeks to resolve a standoff over the ...