The familiar world of online air travel search is about to get a major shake-up. With airlines imposing fees for things like checked bags, priority seating and access to airport lounges, finding a good fare is just the starting point. Ticket buyers then need to check multiple Web sites to figure out the best deal. [...]
United and Continental (UAL) airlines increased many of their high-end fares by $20 to $60 round trip on Monday. Delta (DAL) and American (AMR) matched the price moves on Tuesday, says Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com, who closely monitors fares. The fare increases most likely will affect corporate trekkers who want a seat in first class [...]
It looks like airlines are charging more to fly. American Airlines added fuel surcharges of as much as $5 each way on most routes. And United Continental Holdings Inc. has its own $3 each-way surcharge. Rick Seaney, the CEO of FareCompare.com, says it’s the fifth increase since December. He says U.S. Airways Group Inc. and [...]
Federal investigators monitoring websites that sell airline tickets have found violations of longstanding rules requiring ticket agents to clearly disclose the name of the carrier operating the flight, a top transportation official says. The violations, which in the past have led to fines, come amid growing controversy surrounding the practice of mainline carriers hiring regional [...]
U.S. airlines are beefing up their online offerings as they focus more on dealing directly with fliers—and selling more than just seats. The fast-growing list of direct online offerings by carriers ranges from luggage pick-up at home and special security lanes at the airport to designer snacks on the plane and paragliding lessons after landing. [...]
Delta, Northwest, American and United have doubled the surcharge they’ve imposed for the busiest travel days around Christmas and New Year’s. That goes to $20 each way from the $10 the airlines began charging extra at the end of September for some routes starting around Thanksgiving. The new surcharges will already be included in the [...]
Southwest and AirTran on Tuesday launched sales featuring fares as low as $25 one way for winter. Southwest is offering the lowest fares on some of its routes in 13 years. The one-way sale prices — good for travel Dec. 2-16 and again Jan. 5-Feb. 20 — are $25 on routes up to 375 miles, [...]
If your contemplating travel plans for the holidays, some experts say you may want to start your ticket search and book soon to take advantage of airfare deals before it’s too late. Nationwide, ticket prices are down about 20% from last year, but airlines know more people will fly over the holidays, so the cheap [...]
Southwest announced a new EarlyBird check-in pass that will let customers skip to the front of the line and board right after Southwest Business Select customers and Rapid Rewards A-listers. The $10 each way service automatically reserves a boarding position for fliers prior to general check-in. Unlike other airlines, Southwest does not assign seats, so “early [...]
Fewer people will take advantage of a Labor Day weekend getaway this year, but AAA said it still expects a busy weekend for airports and highways. Despite an abundance of travel deals, and low gas prices, AAA predicts the number of travelers will fall 13.3% from last year’s holiday weekend. Still, estimates for this year aren’t too [...]
