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Taxiing Southwest planes touch wings in Detroit
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Two Southwest Airlines planes struck each other while leaving adjacent gates at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz says no one was hurt when the planes' winglets collided Saturday morning. Both... -
South Bend Airport tenant United raises fares by up to $10 per round trip
DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines is raising prices on most flights within the U.S. by up to $10 per round trip. The airline confirmed the increase on Wednesday. J.P. Morgan analyst Jamie Baker said that as of Wednesday morning, no other major airlines...
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Airlines' treatment of passengers slowly improves
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flying is getting better. Honest. For airline passengers grappling with fare increases, canceled routes and a seemingly endless parade of new fees, "better" may not be the first word that comes to mind. But based on more...
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Airlines cancel 370-plus flights amid Chicago snow
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 370 flights have been canceled at Chicago's airports as a fast-moving snowstorm whips across the area. The Chicago Department of Aviation says more than 300 flights in and out of O'Hare International Airport have been...Tags: Snow Storms, Weather, Air Transportation Industry, Midway Airport, Air Transportation Delays
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Girl, 9, was feared missing after flight change
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A change in the itinerary of a Southwest Airlines flight carrying a 9-year-old girl to visit her grandmother in Connecticut left relatives panicked when a plane arrived without her on it. The family of Chloe Boyce says the...Tags: LaGuardia Airport, Clarksville
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Man accused of throwing snacks at flight attendant
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man has lost his flying privileges and passport after authorities say he pelted a flight attendant with peanuts and pretzels on a Southwest Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. KUTV reports Pogos Paul...Tags: Utah
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Passenger who died on flight had heart problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say a 61-year-old man who died on a flight that was diverted to Indianapolis over the weekend had heart-related illnesses and bone cancer. But The Indianapolis Star reported (http://bit.ly/ptuXkt ) that results of an...Tags: Physical Conditions, Ohio, Columbus, Texas, San Antonio
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Southwest Airlines to revamp loyalty program
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is revamping its frequent-flier program with changes designed to nudge customers into buying higher-priced tickets by letting them earn bonus flights faster. Southwest says passengers will be able to redeem...Tags: Gary C. Kelly, Air Transportation Industry
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Free Wi-Fi comes to O'Hare, Midway but options limited
Tribune reporterTravelers at O'Hare and Midway airport now have access to free Wi-Fi, but only a few dozen websites. The Chicago Department of Aviation and Boingo, the airports' Wi-Fi provider, have inked a deal that allows free access to more than 30 websites offering...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Midway, Email, O'Hare International Airport
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Delta will wait for new planes to mature: CEO
Reuters(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines is letting a wave of orders for the newest planes on the market roll by, giving the jets time to prove themselves before buying, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday. While other airlines have ordered more than 3,...Tags: United Air Lines, U.S. Airways, Banking, Richard Anderson, Air Transportation Industry
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Southwest Air boosts dividend, revises plane deliveries
ReutersMay 15 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co on Wednesday announced a boost in its dividend and its share repurchase program and said it is changing some plane orders and deliveries. The discounter said its board boosted the quarterly dividend to 4 cents a...Tags: Boeing Co.
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Study: Fliers happier with airlines than a year ago
Travelers aren't as disgruntled with their airlines as they were a year ago, based on the results of a national consumer survey released Wednesday. On a 1,000-point scale, fliers' overall satisfaction with airlines rose 14 points to 695, up from 681 in...Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation, JetBlue Airways, Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways
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