Pilots allege USAir restricts fuel to save money
From D. Parker CEO - USAirways: The FAA requires all flights to plan to arrive with 45 minutes of fuel. At US Airways we use 60 minutes of arrival fuel as minimum and currently average 100 minutes in actual operations. Through the normal tracking of our landing weight and fuel burn, we recently discovered that a few of our pilots (eight to be exact) were adding fuel to their dispatched fuel loads much more frequently than their peers. While this is appropriate as our pilots always have the ability to order more fuel as conditions warrant, the data for this small number of pilots was well in excess of the norm. (Monday Jul 21 | post #1)
Southwest announces plans for international service
Nothing but a codeshare like they had with ATA for service into DCA and Hawaii. This is okay but I'd rather see SWA go European and/or Latin American routes. (Tuesday Jul 8 | post #2)
US Airways ends free snacks for passengers
Good riddance to those crappy pretzels. (May 28, 2008 | post #1)
Southwest Passenger Cited For Cell Phone Chatter
I am not for cell phone use during flights for social reasons, however, multiple studies have shown that cell phones have little to no affect on navigation equipment in airplanes. Call it a rudeness issue or whatver but it should not be referred to as a safety issue. http://en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Mobile_ phones_on_aircraft (May 13, 2008 | post #3)
Jamaica to divest national airline
Better book that Jamaican getaway soon. (May 6, 2008 | post #1)
Delta adds $110 fuel charge for LAX-HNL
Well you can see where this is going. With a flight from LAX-HNL roughly the same distance as a transcon flight, expect to see fuel surcharges on these flights as well pretty soon. And this is what the merger hath wrought? (May 5, 2008 | post #1)
American Airlines Offers Elite Rewards
http://www.aa.com/ aa/pubcontent/en_U S/urls/eliteStretc h.jsp?anchorLocati on=DirectURL&t itle=eliterewards (Apr 28, 2008 | post #1)
Delta and Northwest in $3 Billion Deal
Long live Deth West. Or is it Norwelta? -Conan (Apr 16, 2008 | post #3)
Delta raising fees for booking flights over phone
One of the changes most likely to rankle frequent fliers is a new $25 'handling charge' for any Delta award ticket booked through a Delta representative that includes a segment on another airline. Booking Delta award travel on another airline will not carry the new $25 fee if done online, Talton said. The 'handling charge' would be on top of the fee Delta charges for booking travel over the telephone, which is increasing Tuesday to $25 from $20. Delta, based in Atlanta, also said carrying a pet in the cabin will cost $100 instead of $75, starting Tuesday. The oversize bag fee will be $150 instead of $100. The unaccompanied minor fee will be $100 on all flights instead of $50 for nonstop flights and $100 for connecting flights. (Apr 2, 2008 | post #1)
Checking In: Goodbye to Hooters Hotel - Travel Log
Will you miss/have you ever been to Hooters LV? (Mar 17, 2008 | post #1)
US Airways rejects pilots' proposal
From D. Parker: US Airways is currently in negotiations for single contracts with the Air Line Pilots Association, the Association of Flight Attendants and the International Association of Machinists. Both sides are working very hard to reach agreements that meet the needs of our employees within the goal of sustaining US Airways’ financial security. (Mar 17, 2008 | post #4)
US Airways rejects pilots' proposal
They are working on unifying all the union contracts, mergers aren't easy: US Airways, International Association of Machinists Reach Tentative Agreement for Unified Mechanics-and-Rela ted Contract March 12, 2008 US Airways and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 142 today reached a tentative agreement on a unified contract that moves all US Airways’ maintenance-and-re lated employees to one labor contract. (Mar 17, 2008 | post #3)
