December 23, 2012

Disruptions cost American Airlines' parent $75 million in two months
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20121221-disruptions-cost-american-airlines-parent-75-million-in-two-months.ece
Unhappy employees apparently cost American Airlines Inc. and parent AMR Corp. more this autumn than did superstorm Sandy, according to figures disclosed Friday by AMR. AMR said that its November results ?reflect the fact that Hurricane Sandy and the ...


Community Conjuring Airline Revenue Guarantee ? December 22, 2012
http://www.arcataeye.com/2012/12/community-conjuring-airline/
Eye Correspondent. HUMBOLDT ? The Federal Aviation Authority's $750,000 grant for recruiting a new airline to the county's main airport came with a catch ? the community would have to kick in $250,000 of its own money to raise the funding to $1 million.


Hawaiian Airlines adds 2 daily LA-Maui flights
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55507432-79/flights-hawaiian-maui-daily.html.csp
Honolulu ? Hawaiian Airlines plans to add two daily flights between Los Angeles and Maui to its schedule during the busy summer travel months. The Honolulu-based airline said it's adding the flights to meet growing demand.


Scales tip in favor of airlines
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/state-and-regional/scales-tip-in-favor-of-airlines/article_a01a37b8-0ac7-5519-b94b-35fbb0f0d44f.html?comment_form=true
Kevin Tyne, the agency's director, said his inspectors found that nearly one out of every four scales used by airlines at Sky Harbor, Tucson International and Phoenix Mesa Gateway airports were out of compliance with state regulations. Tyne ...


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http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/21/airline-downgrades/eIUU3SXLb6bjBL5G7E3rsJ/story.html
Typically, airlines do not charge more for passengers being bumped up. But those who paid extra for a special seat have a case for getting something in return when it is taken away. Yet when it comes to such involuntary downgrades, consumers are often ...


Today in the Sky: Low-cost airline flies onto the scene
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20121221/BUSINESS01/312210026/Today-Sky-Low-cost-airline-flies-onto-scene
The CBC writes ?Air Canada says it needs a low-cost carrier to hold on to market share in a field crowded with other vacation-oriented carriers such as Transat, Sunwing and WestJet Airlines.? The concept of a ?carrier-within-a-carrier? low-cost airline ...


Engine Fails on Flight: American Airlines Plane Forced Into Emergency Landing
http://www.christianpost.com/news/engine-fails-on-flight-american-airlines-plane-forced-into-emergency-landing-87099/
An engine has failed on a flight from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport on Friday, forcing the pilot to quickly turn the plane around and make an emergency landing again at the same airport it had taken off from just minutes before. The incident ...


Taking Off With Hawaiian Airlines
http://seekingalpha.com/article/1076131-taking-off-with-hawaiian-airlines
Hawaiian Airlines, owned by Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA), was started as Inter-Island Airways in 1929 as a subsidiary of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company. The company has undergone three major periods of change in its history. The company's ...