Archives: February 2010

Why Your Flight Was Cancelled

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 26

Today, just like Thursday, is a wretched time to be trying to fly in the Northeast. Nearly 1,700 flights have been scrubbed today, due to the heavy snow and...

ANA Brings Women Only Bathrooms

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 23

All Nippon Airways is unveiling lavatories for women only March 1 on international flights aboard larger aircraft. The Japanese carrier said Tuesday the change comes “following numerous requests from passengers...

Detroit, KC, Indy Tops in Airport Satisfaction Poll

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 18

What’s your favorite airport? Chances are it is not one of the three main ones in New York. J.D. Power and Associates released its annual Airport Satisfaction Study on...

American Eagle Faces Second FAA Penalty of February

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 17

Seventeen days into February, and American Eagle’s (AMR) civil penalty tally with the government stands at $5.4 million. The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $2.9 million penalty against the...

Fat Nation: Kevin Smith is Not Alone in Airplane Space Wars

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 16

Southwest Airlines’ public relations malady with overweight passengers cropped up again over the weekend, with film director Kevin Smith launching an Internet assault when he was asked to leave a...

DOT Puts a Damper on Delta, US Airways Slot Swaps in NYC and DC

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 10

US Airways (LCC) and Delta (DAL) are likely to abandon a deal in which they would trade landing slots in New York and Washington D.C. if federal regulators don’t budge...

JAL Picks American, but Delta's Hardly a Loser in This Tussle

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 09

The decision by Japan Airlines to retain its membership in oneworld is a stark reminder that no matter how much airlines contend such alliances are for customer service, they truly...

Southwest Grabs More Traffic; Rivals Yawn

Posted by: Justin Bachman on February 04

Southwest Airlines today threw a bit more fuel on the fiery debate about whether baggage fees are helping the airline industry when it reported its January traffic data. Its load...