Archives: January 2010

IRS: Checked Luggage Fees Aren't Taxable

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 28

Paying to check your luggage is not a taxable event, the IRS has ruled in response to an airline’s query from last spring. That means the U.S. airline industry won’t...

United Apologizes to Twitter CEO for Delays, Luggage

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 27

What happens when you strand the CEO of Twitter without his luggage at the World Economic Forum in Davos? Nothing too horrendous, beyond the expected tweets, but United Airlines...

First Airfare Hike of 2010 Fails -- But for How Long?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 26

The airline industry’s first effort this year to raise fares collapsed on Jan. 25 after Delta (DAL) rolled back a $6-$16 per roundtrip fare increase it had matched six...

American Shows Why Domestic Fares Are Headed Higher

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 20

American Airlines kicked off the airline industry’s fourth quarter reporting on Wednesday, with a $344 million loss, slightly better than the $347 million it lost in the last three months...

A Lawsuit Over Airline Baggage Fees

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 15

With four big U.S. airlines raising their checked bag fees this week, travelers considered “non-elite” have fresh reason to grumble. US Airways (LCC) became the latest on Friday, raising...

Delta, Continental Boost Bag Fees

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 12

Travelers are welcoming 2010 with a hike in checked bag fees from two of the major U.S. network carriers. At the world’s largest airline, Delta, you’ll pay more to check...

Virgin America’s (New) Owners Set a Course to an IPO

Posted by: Justin Bachman on January 08

Virgin America was deemed a U.S. citizen airline today by the Department of Transportation, ending a protracted skirmish with rivals who questioned whether Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group was...