Sentences with phrase «airline passengers as»

The NY Times is reporting a 10 % drop in airline passengers as well as a drop in the number of investment bankers schmoozing clients at the Ritz - Carlton (boo - hoo).

Oh, how I love generating hateful stares from fellow airline passengers as I stroll down the aisle wearing my Bama - inspired houndstooth scarf.

It often seems that the sole purpose of flight attendants is to make the life of an airline passenger as unbearable as possible.

Not exact matches

Before travelers consider giving new meaning to «red - eye flight,» note that airlines reserve the right to turn passengers away if they appear intoxicated, just as they do if they are acting violently, yelling, or appear ill.

The upsell is important for airlines because they are trying to at once compete with low - cost carriers such as Spirit and wring more money from passengers.

A man and his young daughter were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after the toddler became upset and threw a fit as other passengers were boarding the flight.

Southwest Airlines has come across as «sincere» and not defensive in its response to the fatal accident that left a passenger dead, the Dallas Business Journal reports.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports airlines are improving as passengers report fewer lost bags and customer complaints drop.

A sharp increase in air freight demand has been a boon to passenger airlines as well.

As part of United's crisis management, the airline said late Wednesday that all passengers on Sunday's United Express Flight 3411 are getting reimbursement equal to the cost of their tickets, which can be taken in cash, travel credits, or miles.

A mobile app now automatically asks passengers for their coffee orders as soon as they enter the airline's lounge.

American Airlines requires passengers who want to travel with an emotional or mental health support animals to present a letter from a doctor that states the traveler needs the animal on board with them as well as what his or her emotional or mental disability is.

As United Airlines tries to contain the brand damage it sustained from forcibly ejecting a passenger several days ago, airlines overall have scored record high quality Airlines tries to contain the brand damage it sustained from forcibly ejecting a passenger several days ago, airlines overall have scored record high quality airlines overall have scored record high quality ratings.

So when the Toronto Port Authority announced its intention to make the airport self - sufficient by increasing traffic, Deluce hatched his plan: an airline that would fly fuel - efficient turboprops on well - travelled business routes, as well as to Northern Ontario destinations whose passenger demand and pricing sweet - spots he knew all too well.

Domestic airline passenger traffic increased by 9 % in the province in 2012 compared with just 5.5 % for Canada as a whole.

Sunwing, the airline, offered $ 25 off airport food and a $ 150 credit — in case passengers wanted to risk a do - over — as compensation.

But ridership declined as airlines and highways attracted more passengers, and the last train departed the station in 1988.

As the Department of Transportation (DOT) says, «Almost any planeload of airline passengers includes some people with urgent travel needs and others who may be more concerned about the cost of their tickets than about getting to their destination on time.

While Skyteam's European airlines could theoretically connect their passengers through Heathrow, it wouldn't make sense as they could fly them directly to almost everywhere Virgin flies and beyond both faster and cheaper.

And even though it's a small part of the cargo business, airlines are keen to generate more revenue from passengers as they struggle to increase fares.

The airline will replace the second meal for passengers with smaller snacks, such as mini chocolate bars.

Bjorn Kjos, Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO, discusses how technology has made it possible for his airline to offer passengers long - haul flights at cheap prices as the company awaits the delivery of two Boeing 737 aircraft this week.

Airlines including American, United, JetBlue and Delta have added flights to Florida to the last few days to move as many passengers and the carriers» expensive planes out of harms way.

Steve Odland, CNBC contributor and former Office Depot CEO, discusses the ongoing PR woes for United following the forced removal of a passenger on an overbooked flight as the airline is set to report quarterly earnings.

Some specifically point to pressure that's being placed by the airline on getting passengers boarded as quickly as possible.

In addition to all of this, United Airlines should settle as soon as possible with the victimized passenger, Dr. David Dao.

When he first became CEO of WestJet in April 2010, one of Gregg Saretsky's first initiatives was to enter into code - sharing arrangements: strategic partnerships that would allow WestJet to sell seats on other airlines» flights, as well as handle check - ins, issue boarding passes and seamlessly transfer passengers and luggage.

The airline is allowing passengers to rebook for travel as late as Friday to avoid the chaos.

Industry experts say airlines informally have what's known as a «flat - tire rule,» allowing passengers who miss their flights by up to two hours the leeway to fly standby without a penalty.

What's more, we could see a greater focus on customer service as airlines fight for passengers.

The CSeries is Bombardier's new generation of aircraft for commercial airlines, in development for more than a decade as an alternative to smaller models of passenger jets built by rivals Boeing and Airbus.

Companies might also benefit, since such a meter could warn them of impending disaster for their business, as was the case last week with United Airlines and its forced removal of a passenger.

Skytrax, which explains its rankings methodology here, bills its World Airline Awards as «the world's largest, annual airline passenger satisfaction survey.Airline Awards as «the world's largest, annual airline passenger satisfaction survey.airline passenger satisfaction survey.»

Beginning March 1, the airline will require customers seeking to travel with a pet to provide additional documents that show the passenger's need for a support animal as well as proof of the animal's training and vaccinations 48 hours prior to the flight.

Some airlines including Southwest are saying they will keep passengers from flying if they appear to be very ill with a communicable disease, but it can be hard even for medical professionals to attribute a lone sneeze to flu, as opposed to some other condition.

Even as it spruces up for business travellers, WestJet still feels friendly — an image cultivated through savvy social media stunts like the 2013 masterstroke in which airline staff fulfilled Christmas gift wishes for a planeload of passengers.

Leiser offered the company a perfect opportunity to reinforce their positioning as the airline that does not hate its passengers — unlike rival RyanAir.

«Airline passengers continue to benefit from the highly competitive air - service landscape this holiday season, as low fares and increased availability of seats continue to make air travel widely accessible,» said A4A Vice President and Chief Economist John Heimlich.

The airlines that survived the volatile decade following 9/11 have since consolidated themselves into a lucrative oligopoly, prompting questions about why smaller cities continue to lose service, why seats keep getting smaller, why fares have remained stubbornly high even as fuel prices dropped and profits soared, and why paying passengers are being quasi-defenestrated from overbooked flights.

The Irish low - cost carrier in 2016 ousted Lufthansa as Europe's biggest airline by passengers.

As a result, the airline's «load factor» (passenger miles / available seat miles) is at all - time highs.

The rules come as the airline carries about 700 assistance animals each day that the carrier says are increasingly misbehaving by wandering the cabin, defecating or even biting passengers.

The airline announced new rules Jan. 19, 2018, dealing with animals flying with passengers as service or emotional - support animals.

While it's true the airline industry is financially healthier than it has been in years — thanks to cost - cutting and its new pay - as - you - go approach (United Airlines is even offering passengers who don't qualify for elite status the opportunity to pay $ 500 a year for seat upgrades and another $ 350 a year to avoid baggage fees)-- the changes have made flying a truly trying experience that is only likely to get worse.

Spirit Airlines» ancillary revenue as a percentage of total revenue stood at 46.4 percent, or $ 49.89 per passenger, the most of any other carrier.

The Kuwait Airways passengers were taken to hotels as they waited for alternative flights, the airline said.

While WestJet prepares to launch Swoop on June 20 in response to other ULCC competitors such as Flair Airlines Ltd., Air Canada has maintained its focus on targeting the premium passenger, driving higher yields for the company.

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia Airlines on Thursday reported a 75 percent wider loss in second - quarter earnings as passenger bookings continued to fall in response to the loss of two aircraft in separate disasters this year.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Federal investigators on Thursday said the engine fan blade that broke apart during a Southwest Airlines flight last month showed signs consistent with metal fatigue, as inspectors probe the first passenger fatality on a U.S. airline in nearly a decade.

SkyMall, once the sole catalog provider for airline passengers, has faced increased competition from e-commerce providers, such as Amazon.com and eBay.com.