Federal law prohibits airlines from discriminating against
airline passengers based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex or ancestry.
Is it fair to charge
airline passengers based in part on weight?
Not exact matches
Another
passenger is suing Dallas -
based Southwest
Airlines and engine maker CFM International for...
Other amenities in the suite include seats that are wider than the average of 21 inches on existing Delta One classes (for competitive reasons, the
airline did not release the specific width); roomy stowage compartments for shoes, headphones, and laptops; two consoles so
passengers can comfortably spread out their drinks, reading materials, and laptops; and an 18 - inch - high resolution entertainment monitor, the largest among United States -
based carriers, according to the
airline, and bigger than the 11 - to 15 - inch monitors in Delta One classes.
Wallsten compares broadband to
airlines, which not only charge
passengers differently
based on the class of ticket they're buying, but also when they make their purchase.
Suhaila Hassan, head of cabin crew at Malaysia -
based budget
airline AirAsia Bhd, said there had been no reported cases of
passenger - on -
passenger harassment, though there were occasional instances of cabin crew being harassed.
A new survey of
airline passengers finds a quarter of all
passengers who are over 200 pounds are
based in North America.
The Doha -
based airline is one of those affected by a U.S. ban on large carry - on electronics, putting it at a
passenger - experience disadvantage against competitors unaffected by the ban.
J - Air, a Hiroshima -
based regional
airline and subsidiary of Japan
Airlines, will acquire two 50 -
passenger Bombardier CRJ - 200 jets to replace its existing fleet of smaller prop planes.
The J.D. Power 2017 North America
Airline Satisfaction Study measures
passenger satisfaction among both business and leisure travelers, and is
based on responses from 34,695
passengers who traveled through at least one domestic airport with both departure and arrival experiences during the past three months.
[265] The three largest
airlines in the world by passengers carried are U.S. - based; American Airlines is number one after its 2013 acquisition by U.S.
airlines in the world by
passengers carried are U.S. -
based; American
Airlines is number one after its 2013 acquisition by U.S.
Airlines is number one after its 2013 acquisition by U.S. Airways.
Months before an airborne accident claimed the life of a Southwest
Airlines passenger, the Federal Aviation Administration found that distrust between managers and mechanics at Southwest's Dallas maintenance
base was so bad,...
Smart contract -
based business are bringing blockchain tech to the masses TrustaBit allows
airlines to automatically issue travel vouchers to
passengers,...
It was
based on responses from 11,015
passengers who flew on a major North American
airline between March 2016 and March 2017.
In the interim, many
airlines are offering ways to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with air travel, such as U.S. -
based Delta Air Line's program with The Conservation Fund to plant trees in return for $ 5.50 that
passengers are given the option of adding to the price of a domestic round - trip ticket or $ 11 for international round - trip flights.
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Airlines is introducing «Meet & Seat,» a service that lets
passengers pick their seatmates in advance
based on shared interests stated on their Facebook and LinkedIn profiles.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit
Airlines $ 100,000 for failing to appropriately record and respond to complaints about the carrier's treatment of
passengers with disabilities, violating DOT's rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act which prohibits discrimination in air travel on the
basis of disability.
The Department of Transportation is issuing a third «Enhancing
Airline Passenger Protections» final rule to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment as follows: expanding the pool of reporting carriers for service quality data; requiring reporting carriers to include service quality data for their domestic scheduled flights operated by their code - share partners; enhancing the Department's code - share disclosure regulation to codify the statutory requirement that carriers and ticket agents must disclose any code - share arrangements on their websites on the first display presented in response to a search of a requested itinerary for each itinerary involving a code - share operation; and prohibiting undisclosed biasing
based on carrier identity by carriers and ticket agents in any electronic displays of the fare, schedule or availability information of multiple carriers.
Under the new agreement,
airlines from both countries would be allowed to select routes and destinations
based on consumer demand for both
passenger and cargo services, without limitations on the number of U.S. or Japanese carriers that can fly between the two countries or the number of flights they can operate.
Once full Open Skies takes effect at the end of 2012,
airlines from the United States and Colombia will be allowed to select routes, destinations and prices for both
passenger and cargo service
based on consumer demand and market conditions.
By this order Frontier
Airlines (Frontier) is directed to answer certain questions, provide information and / or produce documents that are necessary to enable the Department to determine whether Frontier on a particular occasion violated federal statutes prohibiting air carriers from discriminating against
passengers based on their race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or ancestry.
The United States and Macedonia today reached an Open - Skies aviation agreement, which will allow
airlines of the two countries to select routes, destinations and prices for both
passenger and cargo service
based on consumer demand and market conditions.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty of $ 80,000 against Alitalia, an
airline based in Italy, for violating an international treaty by limiting reimbursement to
passengers whose baggage was lost or delayed on Alitalia flights to and from the United States.
We truly believe that eReader solutions are strategic for
airlines to provide
passengers with relevant and engaging content, while benefiting from the noted advantages of digital content such as weight and cost reductions compared to paper -
based media onboard.»
Both these cards earn United
passengers an extra 2 miles per $ 1 on United
Airlines ticket purchases — that's on top of the
base miles you'd normally be earning.
The Atlanta -
based airline said it will charge basic economy
passengers US$ 60 or C$ 75 for the first bag and more for second bags.
Besides being the only Singapore -
based airline to allow certified guide dogs on board their flights, Scoot - Tigerair's flight attendants are also trained in assisting visually - impaired
passengers on board.
Most
airlines have written policies defined
based on the ACAA that
passengers flying with an emotional support animal must follow.
Roger Dow, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, discusses some of the exaggeration regarding the Zika virus, as well as some real bargains on
airlines based in the Persian Gulf that stop in European cities and can carry
passengers very cheaply.
The Philippines» largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific Air has signed operating lease agreements on two brand - new Airbus A330 - 300 aircraft with Intrepid Aviation, a US -
based commercial aircraft lessor to
passenger and freight
airline operators worldwide.
«We've seen positive growth from many of our
airlines, particularly Ryanair who experienced a fantastic year and added 1.5 million
passengers, and 2016 also saw British Airways start flights from Stansted for the very first time as well as the announcement that Jet2 will open its first
base in the south of England this summer.»
Asia Airpass is a special mileage
based fare for overseas
passengers traveling to the Asia Pacific region on a Star Alliance
airline.
As Jackson suggested, destination
based activities, such as tours, could be added for any city, enabling
airlines to provide
passengers with tailored and relevant offers.
As my first impressions with MAS were far from impressed and
based on the airport experience I can now understand why I was the ONLY
passenger booked on Malaysia
Airlines A380 in First Class.
Visa Signature cardholders who make any combination of Purchases totaling at least $ 1,000 that post to the account within 90 days of the account open date will qualify for a round - trip coach Companion Fare on Alaska
Airlines or Virgin America from $ 121 (USD)($ 99
base fare plus taxes and fees, from $ 22 depending on your Alaska
Airlines or Virgin America flight itinerary) when traveling with another
passenger on a paid published coach airfare on the same itinerary, booked at the same time on alaskaair.com.
Fortunately,
airline review site Skytrax recently held its 2016
Passenger Choice Awards - which is a list of the world's top - 10
airlines based on the votes of travelers.
Based on those figures
passengers should be able to expect transfer times to drop by almost 44 % once all partner
airlines are under the same roof.
«Although we initially warned about the potential for some cancellations and diversions
based on the information from the fuel companies yesterday afternoon, disruption to
passengers has been kept to an absolute minimum thanks to the
airlines and the Essar refinery,» said Chris Formby, Operations Director at Manchester Airport.
During the «
Passenger Choice Award 2013» held in September 2013 in Anaheim, California, USA, and organized by «
Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX)», an international airline ranking association based in New York, Garuda Indonesia was chosen as the «Best in Region: Asia and Australasia&
Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX)», an international
airline ranking association based in New York, Garuda Indonesia was chosen as the «Best in Region: Asia and Australasia&
airline ranking association
based in New York, Garuda Indonesia was chosen as the «Best in Region: Asia and Australasia».
Icelandair: Despite all of its flights crossing the ocean on either side of its island home
base, a free Wi - Fi signal is available to business class
passengers and elite members in the
airline's frequent - flier program, Saga Club on most of its flights.
China Southern
Airlines,
based in Guangzhou, is Asia's largest
airline in terms of fleet size and the number of
passengers carried.
Following a testing phase that began last year onboard some of its Airbus A380 flights, Dubai -
based Emirates
Airlines is launching in - flight Wi - Fi for
passengers aboard 11 of the
airline's 19 A380s, via its Internet connectivity provider OnAir.
«The positive
passenger growth was driven by increased choice from many of our
airline partners, particularly Ryanair who experienced another strong year, and the very successful opening of Jet2.com's first
base in the south of England back in March.
On the cargo front, the
airlines have signed a letter of intent for an extensive capacity agreement
based on the bellyhold of all
passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Manila, as well as connecting airfreight into Africa, Australia, the Middle East and South East Asia.
Discount: Valid for one annual Companion Fare from $ 121 (USD)($ 99
base fare plus taxes and fees from $ 22 depending on your Alaska
Airlines flight itinerary) when traveling with another
passenger on a paid airfare.
As previously announced, award tickets are now eligible for complimentary upgrades
based on
passenger status with Alaska
Airlines Mileage Plan.
Delta seems to be moving towards a reward program that more closely mirrors what Cruise Lines actually do, which is reward
passengers based upon actual revenue generated per
passenger, and to enhance the experience while traveling for them rather than to just have a more traditional
airline loyalty program.
The upgrade option will be available to Alaska
Airlines elite Mileage Plan members on a complimentary
basis at booking or on the day of travel, depending on a
passenger's status and fare purchased.
As
passengers demand more broadband capacity and faster in - fight Internet service, Gogo is moving as fast as it can to change its
airline Wi - Fi service from ground -
based to satellite -
based links.
The Chicago -
based airline will open a new United Polaris lounge in Newark for
passengers ticketed in Polaris business or first class.