Nov 1st, 2009 at 11:00AM:
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A SkyWest Airlines employee is fighting his company to demand free travel for his partner. In the airline business, it is common for employees and their spouses to receive free travel (on a "space available" basis). On SkyWest, this perk extends only ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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SkyWest Airlines accused of unfair treatment of gay employees
Nov 1st, 2009 at 11:00AM:
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A SkyWest Airlines employee is fighting his company to demand free travel for his partner. In the airline business, it is common for employees and their spouses to receive free travel (on a "space available" basis). On SkyWest, this perk extends only ...Free Wi-Fi tomorrow on Delta Airlines - for a good cause!
Oct 30th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
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Tomorrow, October 31st, Delta Airlines and Gogo are offering free Wi-Fi on all their flights.During the sign-in procedure, simply use promotion code GOPINK.
As if that were not cool enough, Aircell (the company behind Gogo) will donate $1 for every free ...Ten pilots you DON'T want in your cockpit.
Oct 28th, 2009 at 12:30PM:
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When it comes to making fun of airline employees, pilots are usually off limits. Screw with a flight attendant, and you may not get your drink, screw with the TSA, and you may end up missing your flight. But screwing around with a pilot just doesn't feel right. In ...Irony: NWA pilots land late because of scheduling discussion
Oct 27th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The investigation into the overshooting Northwest Airlines flight continues. The National Transportation Safety Board has found that the pilots were distracted by conversations and the use of personal laptops when flying 150 miles past Minneapolis. One of the topics being bandied about was scheduling, though I suspect it didn't involve the impact of a late arrival because of a missed airport. ...Plane dismantled in search of mobile phone
Oct 21st, 2009 at 6:30PM: We all know we're not supposed to turn on our mobile phones until our plane has reached the terminal. We´re told this again and again, and really folks, it´s for our own safety. Of course, some people think they're special and do whatever the hell they want, like an unnamed but certainly unpopular and embarrassed passenger on a Jet2 flight to Newcastle. When the flight stopped in ...Passenger rights advocate sues Delta over alleged e-mail hacking
Oct 14th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Is Delta Airlines really a den of hackers? Passengers' rights advocate Kate Hanni thinks so and is suing the world's largest carrier over it. Hanni, of FlyersRights.org, alleges that Delta conspired with Dulles, Virginia-based Metron Aviation to yank e-mails from her computer in an effort to stall her "efforts to protect air travelers from lengthy tarmac delays and other inconveniences."
She's ...People like to fly during the holidays - and the airlines want to exploit that
Sep 27th, 2009 at 10:30AM: The airfare specialists over at Farecompare.com came across something rather unsettling a couple of days ago. When looking at the fares airlines loaded into the various booking systems, they noticed that American Airlines started adding a $10 fee applied to all flights on the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 29) and Jan. 2 and 3. Shortly after that, United Airlines pulled the same stunt, followed ...Relationship with JAL: Delta or American?
Sep 13th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Fliers in the United States may get more options when traveling to Japan, but it's unsure which airline will be the one to deliver. Both Delta and American are said to be in talks with Japan Airlines, and the winner is likely to have greater access to the largest travel market in Asia. Delta's deal is reported to be worth several hundred million dollars, while the American Airlines offer is said ...Airport staff indicted on human smuggling charges
Sep 6th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Two ticket agent contractors for Delta Airlines and an airport employee have been indicted for conspiring to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States. Diana Telemaque and Felicia Brown, the ticket agents, were arrested Thursday along with baggage handler Daniel Confidente.
According to a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice, Telemaque and Brown allegedly sold tickets to illegal ...Rochester tarmac delay: "lack of common sense"
Aug 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM: "There was a complete lack of common sense here," U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said in a statement released yesterday. "It's no wonder the flying public is so angry and frustrated."
When 47 passengers were stranded overnight on the tarmac in Rochester, Minnesota, the pilot repeatedly asked for permission to deplane them. All the pilot wanted was to get the passengers off the plane. ...Airlines and social media: dialogue waiting to happen
Aug 21st, 2009 at 4:00PM: Social media means that airlines just have another place where they can be raked over the coals. We complain to ticket agents. We complain to gate agents. We complain to customer service reps. And now, we can complain to the world, thanks to the likes of Twitter. I, for example, follow @DeltaSucks, though there hasn't been any action on it in several months. I don't just listen, though. When I'm ...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 ...Need help? If you're flying Delta, look for the red coats.
Jul 29th, 2009 at 3:30PM: As much as I'm displeased about Delta's new policy to charge $5 more for bags checked at the airport , I do have to say I was pleased with how friendly the gate people were on each leg of our flights to New Mexico and back this month.
I think the people I came across are naturally pleasant, but Delta is making extra efforts to ensure passengers feel as if they can get great service from a real ...Delta announces new Elite Elite status, loyal passengers retch
Jul 28th, 2009 at 1:30PM: It's difficult making both parties happy during a merger, especially when the old dogs in one way of life have to learn all of the new tricks in another. Where this appears to be particularly scathing is in the frequent flyer programs, where loyal passengers to both Worldperks (Northwest) and Skymiles (Delta) are starting to get mashed together. To appease some of the most frequent Skyteam ...Gadlinks for Tuesday 7.14.09
Jul 14th, 2009 at 5:00PM: While we believe we have one of the best travel sites on the web here at Gadling, we also realize we're not your only source for travel news and information. With that in mind, here's a look at some other great travel content we've been tracking around the web. Stick around awhile, OK? We enjoy your company.
Thinking about leaving it all behind and heading out to Southeast Asia for a few ...Into Dakar: Flirting with the dark continent
Jul 13th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Your first taste of Dakar begins long before you cross the Atlantic Ocean, or even get onto the 757 bound for West Africa. It all starts at JFK, where the direct flight on Delta takes you from the bustling neighborhoods of Queens onto the western most tip of Africa. Without much of a tourist industry in Senegal, most people on these flights are here for other reasons -- visiting family back at ...Discrimination on the runway: Delta's uniform sizing
Jul 10th, 2009 at 5:30PM: Delta is under fire from its new partner Northwest Airlines due to what they claim is weight discrimination. Delta's signature bright red dress, which debuted on the NY runways in 2005 and hit the airways in 2006, only comes in up to size 18. "Red is a color that attracts attention and someone, somewhere has made a decision that they don't want to attract attention to someone in a dress that's ...Galley Gossip: Attention Sharon Stone, GIVE ME THAT BAG!
Jul 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Perhaps you've been on an airplane and heard the following PA, "Ladies and gentleman, all the overhead bins are full, so if you've brought on board a bag that does not completely fit underneath the seat in front of you, please bring it to the front of the aircraft to be checked."
Here's the thing about that little PA, there are no ifs, ands, or buts about it, the bag will be checked - even if ...On Southwest, the internet's no longer free
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 5:00PM: Starting tomorrow, Southwest Airlines is going to start charging for internet access on four of its planes. The fees will range from $2 to $12, based on how long you're in the sky and how you connect. For the past few months, access has been free, but the lure of additional revenue must have been hard to resist.
Yep, another extra fee to add to the list ...
Both Delta Airlines and American ...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 ...
