Aug 5th, 2009 at 1:00PM: June was the worst month of the year for airline on-time performance since December, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Together, U.S. airlines had an on-time arrival rate of 76.1 percent, down from 80.5 percent in May. But, they had fewer delayed flights than in June 2008.
Hawaiian Airlines put up the best on-time results in June, with Delta subsidiary Comair at the other end ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Airlines post worst on-time performance of the year
Aug 5th, 2009 at 1:00PM: June was the worst month of the year for airline on-time performance since December, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Together, U.S. airlines had an on-time arrival rate of 76.1 percent, down from 80.5 percent in May. But, they had fewer delayed flights than in June 2008.
Hawaiian Airlines put up the best on-time results in June, with Delta subsidiary Comair at the other end ...Peter Graves discusses Gogo Inflight Internet etiquette on AirTran - gladiator jokes included
Jul 23rd, 2009 at 4:30PM: For anyone in the air a lot, Peter Graves is probably a bit of a cult hero. His role as Captain Oveur in Airplane! is one of my all time favorites. So, when I came across Peter Graves (and a couple of other celebs) explaining "Internetiquette" on board AirtTan flights with the Gogo Inflight service, I just had to share them with you. The site has three hilarious clips and a guidebook, and even if ...AirTran provides obvious internet etiquette tips
Jul 15th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Is AirTran the pot or the kettle? It's hard to say, but the airline that has done a great job of making passengers uncomfortable – think of it as the Greyhound experience of the sky – is now telling passengers how they can keep from making their fellow fliers unhappy. It's like giving a stern warning and nothing more to a bank robber caught in the act: it won't do much.
Nonetheless, ...New fees aren't new, but airlines keep trying
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Cheaper fares are being offset by an array of extra fees, as airlines try to bring in some extra revenue in order to keep planes in the sky. And, to a certain extent, it's working. United Airlines forecasts $1 billion in revenue from these fees this year – accounting for more than 5 percent of its revenue. But, as they try to find new ways to dig into your wallet, fewer and fewer new ideas ...Afraid of flying? One man's cure: flying non-stop for a month
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Some fight it with sleeping pills. Others just opt to stay home. But Mark Malkoff is choosing to confront his fear of flying head-on--by flying for a month straight. Mark started his journey yesterday, traveling from La Guardia to Atlanta to San Francisco back to Atlanta. No rest for the weary; he'll continually be on a plane for the next month, only getting off to change to a different plane at ...AirTran set to become the first airline with fleetwide Gogo Inflight Internet access
May 12th, 2009 at 10:30AM: AirTran is the newest airline to bring inflight Internet access to the skies. The airline chose the Gogo Inflight to outfit their planes, which is the driving force behind airborne Internet service on United Airlines, American Airlines, Virgin America and Delta. What makes the Airtran announcement special, is that their entire fleet will be equipped with the service by mid-summer. That means all ...Galley Gossip: A question about Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, and other airlines who may be hiring flight attendants
May 6th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Dear Heather,
I was hired with Southwest Airlines earlier in the year, but I was informed today that Southwest will no longer be having any training classes in 2009. Now I'm going to try for AirTran Airways. I had an interview and told them I successfully interviewed with Southwest Airlines last August however they aren't having any training in 2009 and I'm ready to move forward with my flight ...More on Muslim family kicked off of AirTran flight for questioning
Jan 3rd, 2009 at 10:30AM: Yesterday, not long after Scott posted about the American family who are Muslim were removed from an AirTran flight at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington D.C., I heard an interview on NPR with Atif Irfan, one of the family members.
Irfan explained in more detail what happened to create the misunderstanding. Because there were nine of them, the family had booked the last rows ...Latest deals on Travelodge UK hotels, AirTran airfares
Jan 2nd, 2009 at 6:00PM: A few good travel deals have shown up on our radar that you might want to jump on today. Travelodge UK has already started a summer sale on its UK and Spain hotels. That means prices are a mere £9 for select dates from May 5th to September 6th, 2009. The comparable lowest price for their hotels in Spain is €10. That's cheaper than a hostel, right? These prices are limited, but the next ...Paranoia strikes again - Muslim family kicked off their Airtran flight
Jan 2nd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Here we go again. Another family traveling for the holidays has been kicked off their flight after a fellow passenger observed them mentioning the word "safety". That's right, not "bomb", "terrorist" or "hijack". Just your average family of 9 trying to figure out where they wanted to seat. Someone on board managed to get the attention of 2 federal air marshals, who then contacted their superiors ...Southwest and Air Tran to join forces?
Oct 25th, 2008 at 12:00PM: With merger and oil mania upon us, these days you can't rule out any strange airline pairing. Just this week, Bob Fornaro, CEO of Air Tran mentioned in a conference call that they would be totally open to code-sharing and working with Southwest airlines in the future. Does this mean that Air Tran and Southwest are up to something? As two of the largest low-cost carriers in the industry, their ...AirTran will Sell Upgrades after Take-Off
Oct 21st, 2008 at 11:00AM: Low-cost carrier AirTran has found a novel approach to the whole a la carte pricing scheme that some airlines seem to be intent on imposing on passengers. No, they won't be charging you extra for using the lavatory or being fat. The airline recently announced plans to sell upgrades after boarding. Passengers who are seduced by business class during the boarding march to economy can purchase an ...Could Budget Airlines Unite?
Oct 7th, 2008 at 2:00PM: A recent post on Ben Mutsabaugh's Today in the Sky blog focused on statements made by Frontier Airlines CEO Sean Menke. Menke told a Denver newspaper: "I have been very vocal about (low-cost carriers) having to be aligned through some form or fashion...and not necessarily through mergers." That's not a surprising statement from a Frontier exec because of his airline's buddy-buddy relationship with ...AirTran leaves passengers grounded in Baltimore
Mar 13th, 2008 at 2:40PM: Over at the Consumerist, "Thomas" makes a bid for the airplane horror story of the week (though the event recounted dates from last month). Seems that Thomas and his girlfriend, having finished up a fun weekend in Baltimore, turned up at BWI for their AirTran flight back to Boston. The flight was listed as significantly delayed (nearly two hours) and after checking-in and confirming the delay on ...
