Included in House FAA bill: Minimum size for airline seats
The House voted Wednesday to direct the federal government to set a minimum size for airline seats, bar passengers from being kicked off overbooked planes, and consider whether to restrict animals on planes.
FAA says it won’t regulate amount of airline legroom
Federal regulators have rejected the idea of setting minimum standards for airline seats and legroom as a safety measure.
Lawmakers to airlines: Improve service or Congress steps in
The chief executive of United Airlines apologized Tuesday on Capitol Hill for an incident in which a passenger was dragged off a flight, calling it “a mistake of epic proportions” as frustrated lawmakers warned airline executives to improve customer service or face congressional intervention.
Gov’t proposal envisions phone calls on airline flights
Airlines could let passengers make in-flight phone calls using Wi-Fi under a proposal from federal regulators.
AP sources: Panel proposes ban on air shipments of batteries
A U.N. panel recommended that cargo shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries be banned from passenger airliners because the batteries can create fires capable of destroying planes, said aviation officials familiar with the decision.
Airlines prep for holiday crush: More flights, bigger planes
Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of redeyes, as they try to avoid delays while hauling millions of passengers from now through the Christmas weekend.
Thanksgiving flying: Tips to survive the travel madness
If you’re braving the airports this Thanksgiving, you won’t be alone.
Government faces burden in proving airlines worked together
As the Justice Department launches an investigation into possible collusion in the airline industry, experts say the government faces the burden of proving that carriers were deliberately signaling business decisions to each other.
US probes possible collusion among airlines to keep fares up
The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
Mentally stable at 38,000 feet: Can you trust your pilot?
Airline pilots are supposed to be the ones we trust.
Mimicking the airlines, hotels get fee-happy
Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, “Are we there yet?” The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use.
Air travel a leap of faith for passengers
Airline travel requires passengers to make a leap of faith, entrusting their lives to pilots, airlines, air traffic controllers and others who regulate air travel.
Some airlines drop limes from beverage service
Airline passengers might notice something missing these days from their vodka tonics or Diet Cokes: the lime.
Loud cell talkers next bane of air travelers?
NEW YORK — Airline passengers have already been stripped of their legroom, hot meals and personal space. Now, they might also lose their silence. The
Flyers call knives-on-planes policy ‘common sense’
Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passengers will be able to carry small knives and previously forbidden sports equipment on planes.
Report: More fees, less choice for air travelers
WASHINGTON — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry