The Teamsters Union said that it is assembling an experienced team of experts to ensure its members’ jobs and interests are protected should the proposed merger of United and Continental be approved by federal regulators and shareholders. “Our most important responsibility is to ensure that the proposed Continental-United merger doesn’t harm our members,” said Teamsters Airline Division Director David Bourne. “Our team of legal and financial experts has extensive...
Delta to Launch Flights from Detroit to South America
May 5, 2010
Lufthansa to Begin Service with A380s from Frankfurt
April 30, 2010
Lufthansa will initiate scheduled flights aboard A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. on June 11, with service from Frankfurt to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. The aircraft, which bears the name Frankfurt am Main,...
United Celebrates 80 Years of the Flight Attendant Profession
April 30, 2010
Eighty years ago, on May 15, 1930, United’s first stewardesses led by registered nurse Ellen Church took their initial flight on a Boeing 80A from Oakland/San Francisco to Chicago, making a 20-hour journey with 13 stops, 14 passengers and cruising at 125 mph. To commemorate this anniversary,...
SAA Adds Flights to Prepare for World Soccer Championships
April 29, 2010
South Africa for the world soccer championships are in place as the airline marks the 45-day countdown. SAA has added flights between match cities and has enhanced the airport experience in Johannesburg, making it easier than ever for soccer fans from throughout North America to fly to South Africa...
Spirit Airlines Debuts “Pre-Reclined” Non-Adjustable Seats
April 27, 2010Spirit Airlines is introducing “pre-reclined” seats that do not adjust. Brice Seating’s new pre-reclined B3100 Featherweight Super Light seat design has a greater recline built into the design. The lightweight seat means greater fuel efficiency, which is better for the environment and reduces costs. It is more than 30 percent lighter in weight than other seats. The 178 seats on Spirit’s A320 weigh less than 145 seats on its A319. Fewer moving mechanisms mean less maintenance and fewer...
El Al Names Aircraft After Largest Druze Community in Israe
April 20, 2010
El Al Airlines recently announced the re-naming of an El Al Boeing 767 aircraft Daliat El Carmel in honor of the largest Druze community in Israel in time for Israel Independence Day. As part of Israel’s holiday celebration, this aircraft has been selected to participate in an El Al fly-over...
Five Airlines Pledge Not to Charge for Carry-On Bags
April 19, 2010Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who along with six other senators introduced legislation last week to keep airlines from charging for carry-on bags, said that five major airlines have agreed not to charge passengers for their carry-on bags. Schumer said that American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and US Airways had said that they won’t charge such fees. Schumer reached out to the airline CEOs after Spirit Airlines said it would charge up to $45 for carry-on bags put in overhead...
United, Continental Discuss Merger to Create World’s Largest Airline
April 19, 2010
United Airlines and Continental are again talking about merging, just a week after reports that United and US Airways were discussing a merger. A United-Continental merger would make more sense because the two airlines’ route systems are complementary, with relatively little...
FlyersRights.org Seeks to Prohibit Carry-on, Bathroom Fees
April 9, 2010FlyersRights.org responded to a recent announcement by Spirit Airlines that it will be charging passengers for the privilege of placing their luggage in the cabin’s overhead storage bins by calling upon Congress to ban such practices permanently. Also, in light of a recent announcement by Irish carrier Ryanair that it will begin charging passengers for in-flight bathroom use, the group also urged Congress to prohibit U.S. carriers from doing likewise.
Spirit Air, according to...