Airline tickets to double in price??
If you’re still listening to the folks over at US Airways, you’d actually believe that fares are expected to double in the next few months....
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An airline pseudo-bankruptcy
ExpressJet has announced that they will stop all branded operations effective September 2, 2008. This affects the flights that they operate – mostly on the...
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A pair of Wests team up
Southwest Airlines and WestJet have announced a partnership that should see a significant expansion of route access for the airlines, thanks to planned codesharing and...
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US Airways continues the benefits cuts
US Airways has been steadily decreasing the benefits they offer to their passengers over the past several months. Yet another set of cuts came out...
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Bye-bye, Ted!
United Airlines is planning severe cuts to their fleet, their route capacity and their staff, according to sources; the formal announcement could come as soon...
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SilverJet closes up shop
The last operating all-premium carrier on the NYC-London route, SilverJet, has ceased operations as of this morning due to an inability to raise additional financing....
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Another one bites the dust
Eos, the all premium carrier that many expected to actually survive, has declared bankruptcy and halted all service effective immediately. Their last flights will operate...
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The final Frontier??
Yet another airline struggling with cash-flow issues, Frontier Airlines, based in Denver, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. Unlike the last few,...
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Oasis to become a mirage?
Oasis, the Hong Kong-based carrier that took on Cathay Pacific and British Airways on routes to London and Vancouver, is reportedly closing up shop today....
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Skybus shuts down, too
Skybus, a “Ryanair-esque” carrier (that was absolutely nothing like Ryanair other than charging for EVERYTHING) based in Columbus, OH (CMH), shut down operations today. For...