US airlines cancel flights, hotels book up before hurricane
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy will likely cause financial headaches for U.S. airlines that canceled more than 7,000 flights to and from the Northeast corridor on Sunday.articles.chicagotribune.com
China Southern Airlines' third-quarter profit falls by a third on yuan weakness
HONG KONG - China Southern Airlines Ltd. says quarterly profit dropped by nearly a third because of currency fluctuations. China's biggest airline by passenger numbers said late Sunday that profit fell by 29 percent to 2.2 billion yuan ($352 million ...www.washingtonpost.com
World's airlines collecting $36 billion in a la carte fees this year, report shows
"It's encouraging to see ancillary revenue growing at over 11 percent this year which demonstrates the significant commercial potential for airlines," said Holger Taubmann, senior vice president, distribution for Amadeus, in a statement. Needless to ...www.nbcnews.com
5 Hurricane Sandy Strategies the Airlines Won't Tell You
More than 8,900 flights have been cancelled since Sunday for travel through Wednesday, Oct. 31, according to FlightAware. Tens of thousands of airline passengers have found their travel plans changed or cancelled, and passengers with places to go ...abcnews.go.com
India's Ailing Kingfisher Airlines Ask To Leave Airports
India's once mighty Kingfisher Airlines is now politely being asked to leave at least two airports in the country due to its inability to pay dues.www.forbes.com
Brazil Airlines' Load Factor Climbs to 12-Year High
Airlines offered 2.1% fewer seats on domestic flights in September, the first year-over-year contraction in supply since 2003, Anac said in a statement.www.foxbusiness.com
Stricter European Slot Rule for Airlines Opposed by EU Nations
European Union governments opposed a proposal for airlines to face a stricter EU rule on the use of takeoff and landing slots, potentially undermining draft legislation meant to tackle a "capacity crunch" at airports.www.businessweek.com
Seaborne Airlines to Increase Capacity to the USVI
SAINT CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands, Oct. 29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Seaborne Airlines, the regional carrier based in St. Croix, USVI, today announced its capacity plans to and from the US Virgin Islands (USVI) for Spring, 2013 and beyond.www.sacbee.com
Frankenstorm Strandings: Travelers Can Only Wait Out Sandy
Airlines waived penalty fees for changing reservations ahead of Hurricane Sandy, though travelers have to travel on rebooked tickets by Nov. 4, giving them only about a week to reuse tickets.blogs.wsj.com
Ethiopian Airlines Wins African Airline of the Year Award
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -(Press Release) - Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it has been recognized for its commitment to service excellence after winning two awards from African Travel Quarterly (ATQ) magazine on Monday, October 22, 2012 at ...www.ethiosports.com
United Airlines says Boeing 787 deliveries further delayed
United Airlines has told its employees that deliveries of four remaining Boeing 787 Dreamliners scheduled before 2013 have been further delayed.blog.thenewstribune.com
Frankenstorm creating a Frankenmess for airline travelers
Most of the East Coast is hunkered down, and that includes the airlines. Joe Brancatelli, who writes the "Joe Sent Me" travel newsletter and keeps a close eye on all things that have to do with flying, said in an email Sunday night that American ...www.latimes.com
American Airlines maintenance base's management, labor endorse Vision2 ...
Management and labor at the American Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Center in Tulsa - one of the region's biggest employers and the largest civilian facility of its type in the world - have endorsed the Nov. 6 Vision2 package.www.tulsaworld.com
Why Don't Airlines Allow Name Changes? Ask Airfarewatchdog.com
Have a question about airlines/airfares or travel in general? Post it in the comments below and we'll answer if we can.www.huffingtonpost.com
Hurricane Sandy: Sectors to Watch
Insurers, retailers, energy companies and airlines are just four sectors directly in the perfect storm's line of attack - but not all businesses will be hammered in quite the same way.investorplace.com
Airlines cancel thousands of flights
NEW YORK -- Airlines hastily canceled flights in the Northeast Sunday as Hurricane Sandy moved up the coast. The massive storm threatens to bring a near halt to air travel for at least two days in a key region for both domestic and international flights.www.thonline.com
Airlines, trains impacted by Sandy
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As Hurricane Sandy barrels down on the East Coast, potentially targeting 50 million people, its impact could be felt throughout northeast Indiana.www.wane.com
Exposure to Kingfisher Airlines may become NPA for Indian Overseas Bank
Chennai-based public sector lender, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) which has exposure of Rs 120 crore towards cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines today said the account may become non-performing asset (NPA) for the bank in the current quarter ...www.business-standard.com
East Coast braces for Hurricane Sandy and winter storm
Airlines are scaling back and canceling flights beginning Sunday evening, October 28 and hope to resume those services on Tuesday, depending on weather conditions.www.eturbonews.com
Sandy a nightmare for fliers as airlines ground 9000 flights
Airlines have preemptively canceled nearly 7,000 flights in advance of the storm, affecting not only big U.S. airlines like United and Southwest but also international carriers such as Qatar Airways and Lufthansa. Flight operations will grind to a ...www.usatoday.com
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