DOT smacks Spirit with $375,000 fine for ‘host of consumer-protection violations’

September 17th, 2009
UPDATE (2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 17):The Associated Press says Spirit's "civil penalty includes $215,000 that the small discount airline ...


Cost-cutting Southwest to drop lemons from beverage service

September 17th, 2009
Southwest Airlines will no longer serve lemons as part of its beverage service, a move that the carrier says will save it $100,000 a year. "Southwest ...


Delta plans $500M private debt offering; Philly suburb’s flight tax rejected; Boise, Reno, Spokane named Olympic ‘portals’

September 17th, 2009
Here is Thursday's news round-up. It includes recent aviation-related stories posted on USATODAY.com. The stories listed below include only those ...


Etihad adds Chicago-Abu Dhabi service

September 17th, 2009
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched service between Chicago ...


American Airlines parent gets new financing, plans changes

September 17th, 2009

The parent of American Airlines said Thursday it has has obtained $2.9 billion in new financing and is making changes in its flight schedule to help cope with weak demand and declining revenue in the airline industry.

Alaska Airlines sponsoring Olympian Apolo Ohno

September 17th, 2009
"Alaska Airlines says it's sponsoring short-track speed skater Apolo Ohno in his quest to win a sixth medal at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver." ...


Feds keep little-used airports in business

September 17th, 2009

One of the USA's newest airports has a 5,500-foot lighted runway, a Colonial-style terminal with white columns, and hundreds of acres for growth.

Cathay Pacific boosts cash position

September 17th, 2009

Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell a stake worth $HK1.9 billion in its engineering affiliate to Swire Pacific to preserve cash in the downturn.

United forecasts better 3Q results

September 17th, 2009

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the third-largest U.S. carrier, expects a smaller decline in passenger unit revenue this quarter, signaling that some business travelers may be returning.

American Airlines Cargo Wins Envirotainer Accreditation for New…

September 17th, 2009

American Airlines Cargo Division today announced it has been awarded accreditation as a Qualified Envirotainer Provider by Envirotainer , the Sweden-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled shipping containers.