U.S. airlines improved on-time rates in July
BY: Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. airlines curbed long delays in July and improved their overall on-time rates compared with both a month and year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday. Only one plane got stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours in July — a Continental flight from Miami to Newark, N.J. It [...] |
United, Continental raise many US fares by $10
BY: Associated Press DALLAS — United and Continental airlines are raising fares on many U.S. routes by $10 per round trip. The increase was confirmed Monday by Mike Trevino, a spokesman for the airlines. U.S. airlines have raised fares at least a half-dozen times this year as they try to offset rising jet fuel costs. The last attempt [...] |
Big airlines try to raise fares again
BY: Associated Press DALLAS — Some major U.S. airlines are trying to revive fare increases for high-end tickets after failing to impose bigger price increases last week. Fare watchers say American, United and Continental raised prices Monday by $20 to $60 per round trip on some tickets favored by business travelers. The increases are half the size of [...] |







