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It's been a tough month year decade for the airline industry. In the United States, it's lost $58.5 billion and cut 158,000 jobs. There never seems to be an answer, and news of an industry in jeopardy has become routine. So, . But, it will be ...

Skiing is not a cheap hobby. For those who don't live close to the slopes, just getting to their favorite ski resort can cost hundreds of dollars, especially for families. But those going to Vail may find it a little more affordable. . . well at ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/11/airlines-told-to-cough-up-the-cash-on-lost-luggage/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; The Transportation Department is getting serious about lost luggage reimbursement. The department has told ...

Three airlines just scored a first with the U.S. government: they were fined for leaving passengers in the lurch. Continental Airlines, ExpressJet (a Continental affiliate) and Mesaba (part of Delta) racked up a total punishment of $175,000 when ...

This chart shows the increase in airline baggage fees during the the last couple of quarters. As you can see, American Airlines and Delta Airlines grew from around 40 million Dollars in Q2 2008 to 118 million Dollars in Q2 of this year. You did read ...

Bangkok means many things to travelers. The backpacker ghetto of Khao San Road. The sublime temples of Wat Pho and Wat Phra Kaew. The seedy go-go bars of Patpong. But after visiting this crazy Southeast Asian capital for the first time, I'd like to ...

Continued route and seat cutbacks have led to yet another month of improved airline performance this year. For July, the 19 largest airlines in the United States reported an on-time arrival rate of 77.6 percent. This is higher than July 2008's 75.7 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently announced nine of the most congested U.S. cities which are in the running to obtain federal traffic-fighting aid. Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Miami, New York City, San Diego, San ...

A quick search for past posts about Spirit Airlines here on Gadling shows not much more than negative news. Sadly for Spirit, today's news is no different. The low cost carrier was handed a $375,000 fine by the Department of Transportation for the ...

A gun was fired in the cockpit and so was the pilot. In March 2008, on a flight from Denver to Charlotte, US Airways pilot Jim Langenhahn's gun discharged, an action taken by his employer shortly after. Now that his 18-month disciplinary suspension ...

digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/The_Future_of_Transportation_in_1968_with_pictures'; Tomorrow's Transportation: New Systems for the Urban Future is a 100 page document submitted to the U.S. Congress by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson. Among ...

It's been another bad year for the airlines. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Department of Transportation has just released an industry report card which reveals just how truly bad 2006 was for airline travel in the United States. A ...

A quick bit of news that might be of interest to folks out there...and I post this partly, too, because a buddy of mine is headed to South Africa, literally, today. Delta Airlines is proposing a new service from Atlanta to Africa, with routes to ...

The Transportation Security Administration is so committed to air travel safety that it's conducting tests at airport security checkpoints. The only problem? During at least one test, the Administration warned its screeners that a test was under way, ...

Airlines are voicing their disapproval about a new plan that would require international passengers departing the U.S. to be fingerprinted before they leave. While Congress recently approved the fingerprinting measure, the airlines are urging the ...