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Parent of Reader's Digest seeks bankruptcy protection
The parent company of Reader's Digest – that venerable doctor’s office fare – will look toward bankruptcy court to restructure its debt load. Reader's Digest Assn. said Sunday that it will file Chapter 11 reorganization petitions for...Tags: Bankruptcy, Air Transportation Delays, YouTube, Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies
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Change is certain in the American Airlines-US Airways merger
In the wake of the merger of American Airlines and US Airways, many business travelers are asking themselves the same question: What does this mean for me? The only certain answer is change. And change, according to some airline experts, is not...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Transportation Industry
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United rewards employees for on-time performance
Time is money. In the case of United Airlines, it equates to $100. The Chicago-based airline announced Tuesday that it plans to reward many of its front-line employees $100 each for helping the carrier reach an on-time arrival rate of at least 80% for...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Father Al, founder of Flight 93 chapel, dies
Daily American Staff WriterBishop Alphonse Mascherino, founder of the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel, died Friday at Somerset In Touch Hospice House. He was 69. Mascherino said his final Mass at the chapel on Jan. 20. His final service marked his resignation as director of the...Tags: YouTube, Roman Catholicism, Human Interest, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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On the Spot: Why seating on flights is up in the air
Question: Can an airline bump passengers from previously purchased, extra-legroom seats? Last summer we checked in online for a United Airlines Boston-to-San Francisco flight and learned that we had been bumped back to regular coach from our previously...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, James Joyce, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Travel
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A big ending to a busy year for 'Ebee' Price
SportsTalkHow busy has 2012 been for Elizabeth "Ebee" Price? Well, consider this: she turned 16 on May 28 and has not yet had a party. "Nope," Price said when I spoke with her on Thursday. "My mom brought it up...... -
Airline says Boeing 787 grounding will affect 100,000 passengers
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways said the grounding of Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner jet has affected more than 100,000 passengers and resulted in the cancellation of more than 1,200 flights. The airline, which has 17 of the new planes, made...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co., National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration
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Senator: USS Somerset should be commissioned in Philadelphia port
Daily American Staff WriterU.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is asking that the commissioning ceremony for the USS Somerset be held in Philadelphia. Toomey, R-Pa., wrote to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. In his letter Toomey said that he has received information that the Navy cleared...Tags: Human Interest, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Arlington (Staten Island, New York), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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American, US Airways announce $11 billion merger
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and US Airways say they have agreed to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline. The combined carrier will be called American Airlines but run by US Airways CEO Doug Parker. The...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Bankruptcy, Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Economy, Business and Finance
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Dozens of airline fees grew or changed in 2012, study finds
Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers practically need an advanced degree in mathematics to calculate overall trip costs. Last year at least 36 airline fees...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Air Transportation, Spirit Airlines, Travel, Fort Lauderdale
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NTSB traces Boeing 787 Dreamliner fire to battery cell, but questions remain
A month into investigating a fire that broke out on Boeing Co.’s grounded 787 Dreamliner passenger jets, the National Transportation Safety Board said it found a short-circuit in one of the aircraft’s lithium ion batteries and even traced it...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Boeing Co., Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry
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DOT fines United $130,000 for violating its tarmac delay rules
Sun SentinelThe U.S. Department of Transportation has fined United Airlines $130,000 for violating tarmac delay regulations, the federal agency said Monday. Last May, United failed to tell customers on a delayed flight at Chicago O’Hare International...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), U.S. Department of Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Fines
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