Southwest Airlines Boarding Pass

Southwest Airlines Co., which has bashed competitors for charging fees, said Friday it will add new fees for passengers who bring small pets onboard and for unaccompanied minors.

Southwest Airlines Co. will add a $50 round-trip service charge for children flying alone and double its baggage fees to raise revenue as the recession erodes travel demand.

Southwest Airlines announced it will begin charging a fee for passengers who bring small pets on board and for unaccompanied minors.

Federal aviation investigators have advised Houston-based Continental Airlines to withhold materials related to a flight last month that left a McAllen woman paralyzed, the company’s attorneys said.

Ryanair says it is giving Transport Minister Noel Dempsey a proxy over its 29.8% Aer Lingus stakeholding at the airline’s AGM.

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