Aviation Digest

Traveling Solo? You're Not Alone

2012-01-24T11:08:00.000-06:00

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If your New Year's resolution includes more travel, yet you worry that you can't travel alone, fear not. Latest data from leading travel company Grand Circle show that traveling solo has never been more popular or more satisfying, particularly for women. As we all know, with advancing years, comes the likelihood of more serious and unexpected life changes

American Eagle jet makes emergency landing

2012-01-24T10:02:00.000-06:00

American Eagle is sending a maintenance crew to West Virginia to examine one of its aircraft following an emergency landing at the Eastern Regional Airport.American Eagle spokesman Ed Martelle says the twin-engine Bombardier CRJ-700 jet landed without incident at the Martinsburg airport at 8:30 p.m. Monday.American Eagle Flight 3879 was carrying 54 passengers and three crew members from

Hotwire Reveals January 2012 Travel Savings Indicator

2012-01-24T08:23:00.001-06:00

California Cities See Biggest Airfare Drops While the Northeast Boasts Car Rentals Savings Over 50 Percent SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today released the January 2012 Hotwire® Travel Savings Indicator, which features the top five cities in North America where hotel, air and car rental rates have dropped the most compared with the

United, Houston Bush Airport Begin Redevelopment Project of Terminal B

2012-01-23T11:17:00.000-06:00

HOUSTON, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Airport System, in partnership with United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL), today broke ground on the first phase of a three-phase redevelopment project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Phase one of the project, to be completed in 2013, will create a new Terminal B south concourse dedicated to

Six American Airlines crew in hospital after extreme turbulence

2012-01-23T07:50:00.004-06:00

By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:31 AM on 23rd January 2012 Six crew members working on an American Airlines flight were injured following extreme turbulence. The staff, who were working on a Brazil to Miami flight, had to be taken to hospital in Florida when they landed, according a spokesman. The severity of the injures was unknown. Flight 980 was en route from Recife Airport in

Silicon Valley's airport aims for more international flights

2012-01-23T07:47:00.000-06:00

San Jose's four-year campaign to attract an air carrier linking Silicon Valley directly to Asia picked up favorable tailwind with All Nippon Airways' recent announcement it will launch daily nonstop service between Mineta San Jose International Airport and Tokyo, which the airline is aims to start this year. Shifting flight patterns, the valley's large Asian population and the huge number of

US Airways Said to Develop AMR Merger Plan

2012-01-20T15:45:00.001-06:00

Bloomberg is reporting that US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) is studying a potential merger with bankrupt AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) that would fix a weak domestic route system at American Airlines and boost revenue. Aviation Digest speculated about this 3 weeks ago, shortly after American Airlines announced plans to purchase Airbus A320s. Was it a coincidence that both airlines use the same

Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Cancel 310 Sea-Tac Flights

2012-01-20T07:25:00.001-06:00

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air canceled 310 flights to and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Thursday night, due to an ice storm hitting the region. Planes were taking four times the usual amount of time and deicing fluid -- up to one hour -- to properly deice. (Courtesy Alaska Airlines) By Chris Klint Channel 2 News 5:59 p.m. AKST, January 19, 2012 ANCHORAGE, Alaska—

American Airlines offering free beer, wine on international flights. What's so special?

2012-01-19T08:17:00.002-06:00

Yesterday, American Airlines announced that starting February 1, they will begin offering complimentary beer and wine on most of their international flights to customers in the main cabin. The question is, "What's so special about that?" Many airlines offer this service today and have for years. Having flown to Europe and Africa on carriers such as KLM, British Airways and Northwest Airlines

Former ICE analyst sentenced in travel fund scheme

2012-01-19T07:40:00.000-06:00

By Juan Carlos LlorcaAssociated Press EL PASO, Texas — A former Intelligence analyst for Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sentenced to prison Wednesday for his role in an alleged embezzlement scheme, and federal prosecutors announced another former analyst and a former agency contractor have pleaded guilty to related charges. Ahmed Adil Abdallat, 64, was sentenced to 12 months in prison

Emirates: nonstop service from DFW to Dubai

2012-01-18T10:52:00.000-06:00

Emirates, the United Arab Emirates based airline, is inaugurating new daily service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dubai on February 2, 2012. The new service will be flown using Boeing 777 aircraft that can carry 266 passengers. Emirates currently services Texas from Houston George Bush International Airport with 2 daily flights. They will move one of these flights to DFW.

Alaska Airlines Expands California Flying With Three New San Diego Routes, Including Daily Service To Monterey

2012-01-18T07:41:00.002-06:00

SEATTLE, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines announced today it is adding daily nonstop service from San Diego to Monterey and Santa Rosa and twice daily service to Fresno, Calif. The new flights to Monterey and Fresno will begin June 4, 2012, while service from San Diego to Santa Rosa starts June 5. Alaska Airlines will also commence twice-daily service between Reno, Nev., and San Jose

WestJet may use Q400 for regional airline, will customers be happy?

2012-01-17T09:30:00.000-06:00

WestJet announced Monday that they were looking into creating a regional airline for short-haul flights to compete against Air Canada. To do so, they would use 40 turbo-prop aircraft, which most analysts feel would be the Bombardier Q400. How does the Q400 stack up against other turboprops and regional jets? It depends on who you're asking. The airlines are rethinking their use of regional

Delta, WestJet to Launch Codeshare Service

2012-01-17T07:13:00.000-06:00

Partnership will provide expanded U.S., Canadian options for customers of both carriers ATLANTA and CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and WestJet today announced a codesharing agreement on flights within the United States and Canada, further expanding the partnership between the two carriers. The codeshare flights are available for purchase now

Book now for lowest airfares

2012-01-16T07:56:00.000-06:00

If the winter doldrums are settling in and you're thinking about flying off to somewhere nice, your wallet just might thank you. Airfares are at their lowest point in 12 months, but don't expect that to last too long. The six weeks after the new year is traditionally a great opportunity to save some money on airfare. Tickets are now priced 20 to 50 percent less than before the holidays. That

Midwest gets first big snowstorm

2012-01-13T10:19:00.000-06:00

Chicago's O'Hare Airport It's finally looking like winter in the Midwest as the season's first big snowstorm crawls across the region, leaving skiers and snow-reliant businesses giddy but greeting morning commuters Friday with a sloppy, slippery drive. After starting as one of the warmest and brownest winters in recent history, parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri were blanketed in white

1960 Brooklyn airline crash that resulted in the 'black box'

2012-01-13T09:52:00.000-06:00

The article below provides some insight into why all airliners are required to have black-box recording devices to understand what led up to a disaster. The photos also show an innocence of the first-responders for such an emergency. By Beth Stebner - Daily News Decades before the September 11th terrorist attacks, New York City saw another tragic event in its skies, when two airliners collided

American Eagle Goes All-Jet From DFW

2012-01-13T09:38:00.001-06:00

American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is replacing all of its ATR turboprop aircraft operating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Fourteen markets throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas will have all-jet service beginning Jan. 31. The airline will operate the daily flights with a combination of 37-, 44- and 50-seat jets. "We are

Airlines had fewer long flight delays in November

2012-01-12T11:03:00.001-06:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says flights were on-time more often in November than a year earlier, and only one U.S. passenger plane was stuck on the ground for more than three hours. The Transportation Department said Thursday that 85.3 percent of flights landed within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival times, which is the government's standard for being on time. That's better than the

Airlines reject 'fat tax'

2012-01-12T08:22:00.000-06:00

Australian airlines have rejected suggestions to impose a "fat tax" on obese passengers. The recommendation came from former Qantas chief economist Tony Webber who compared the practice of charging more for excess baggage to as the principle to charge heavy people more to fly. As powerful as today's modern jet aircraft are, there are still weight limits that must be maintained for each

Police Taser flier in fight with TSA

2012-01-11T08:55:00.000-06:00

Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies had to user a Taser to subdue a man at the Sacramento International Airport when an altercation developed with TSA agents. The man had just arrived on a flight and exited through the secured area of the airport, when he realized he left something on the plane. Wanting to retrieve it, he tried to re-enter the passenger only area of the airport.

Hawaiian Airlines upgrades aircraft for Osaka flights

2012-01-11T08:33:00.001-06:00

Business is good for Hawaiian Airlines, especially on their flights between Honolulu and Osaka. The service between the two cities is only 6 months old, but already they are need to move to a larger aircraft to accommodate the rush of passengers. Hawaiian will be replacing their Boeing 767-300 for this route with a new Airbus A330-200. The A330 will seat 294 passengers, up 30 from the

Nonstop Flights Stop for Fuel

2012-01-11T08:09:00.000-06:00

When are non-stop flights not non-stop flights? When you have to stop for fuel. Dozens of Continental Airlines flights to the East Coast from Europe have been forced to make unexpected stops in Canada and elsewhere to take on fuel after running into unusually strong headwinds over the Atlantic Ocean. But the winds aren't the only reason. United has made a decision to use

EU carbon tax could raise profits for airlines

2012-01-10T08:48:00.000-06:00

Airlines stand to make a windfall collecting $3 passenger surcharges for EU greenhouse gas emissions fees. Why? Because the airlines will receive most of their carbon permits for free. The new law, which went into effect January 1, prompted 5 U.S. airlines to introduce a price hike on their Europe-bound flights to cover their carbon emissions while flying in EU airspace. However, the

Hawaiian Airlines reports record passenger numbers

2012-01-10T07:57:00.000-06:00

HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaiian Airlines carried more than 8.6 million passengers last year — a company record. The company said Monday it transported 2.9% more passengers last year than in 2010, when 8.4 million people flew on Hawaiian aircraft. The percentage of seats occupied, however, dropped. Hawaiian says 84.3% of its seats were filled during the year, down from 85.5% in 2010. A