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April 26, 2011

Delta Enables Passengers to Track Their Luggage

April 25, 2011
Delta now allows its passengers to track their checked bags and is adding self-service baggage kiosks at airports.  Travelers can find out the status of their bag online or at kiosks. There they can get information such as whether the bag has been loaded onto the plane.

The kiosks can also show on which carousel bags will arrive and allow passengers whose bags are delayed to file a claim. By the end of the year, Delta will have the...

Airlines must reimburse for lost bags, bumped flights

April 20, 2011

By Alan Levin, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – The government is introducing sweeping protections for fliers today to bar long tarmac delays on international flights, require airlines to reimburse bag fees if luggage is lost and pay people double if they’re bumped off flights.

The rules, issued by the Department of Transportation, will take effect...

Air France to Operate Daily Summer San Francisco-Paris Service

April 12, 2011
From June 6 to Sept. 4, Air France will operate a daily service between San Francisco and Paris by Airbus A380. Air France is adapting its capacity over the summer period and offering its customers the opportunity to discover Paris via this super jumbo equipped with 538 seats, divided between three cabin classes (nine seats in La Première, 80 in Business and 449 in Voyageur/Economy).

With the A380, Air France can continue...