No End Ahead For Debate On In-Flight Gadget Use
The debate over the use of portable electronic devices during the entire time users are on an airplane is becoming more intense by the day as smartphones, tablets and e-readers become even more...
View ArticleAirlines Agree On Emissions Proposal
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the body representing about 240 airlines accounting for 84 percent of global air traffic, has endorsed a proposal to limit airline carbon emissions...
View ArticleAirlines Join DOT To Fight Human Trafficking
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and US Customs and Border Protection have announced a partnership with Delta Airlines, JetBlue, Allegiant Air and North American Airlines to combat human...
View ArticleMany Fliers Ignore Rule To Turn Off Electronic Devices
Nearly 30 percent of the air travelers who participated in a recent survey admitted to “accidentally” leaving their personal electronic devices on during airplane take-off and landing, despite the...
View ArticleClimate Change Action Group Targets United
Flying Clean Alliance, an anti-climate change group, has called on United Airlines to halt its lobbying efforts against regulations that will mitigate climate change. The organization has conveyed its...
View ArticlePittsburgh Airport To Host Global Entry Interviews
Qualification interviews for the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program will be conducted at Pittsburgh International Airport on November 4-6, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This will benefit...
View ArticleUS Airlines Deliver Better On-time Performance In 2013
Major US airlines have registered one of the best on-time flight performance rates in the last 19 years – since the US Department of Transportation (DOT) started tracking on-time performance – in the...
View ArticleReport: Europe Proposes Compromise On Emissions Tax
The European Union has expressed its willingness to limit its proposed tax on airline carbon emissions if the other countries – including the United States, China and India – that oppose the move apply...
View ArticleConsumer Groups Urge Action On Rules For Hidden Fees
A number of consumer rights groups have jointly urged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to finalize rules for protecting passengers from hidden...
View ArticleEU Plans Carbon Tax For Flights Over Europe
Expect the cost of flights to Europe to increase in 2014. The European Union has proposed a new carbon tax on not just the airlines operating within Europe but also on the segments of intercontinental...
View ArticleFAA Allows Electronic Devices On All Phases Of Flights
In a much-awaited decision, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed the use of personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and mobile phones by passengers during all phases...
View ArticleHopes Heighten For Approval Of AA-US Airways Merger
The $11 billion merger between US Airways and American Airlines is looking increasingly likely after the US attorney general stated that the Department of Justice (DOJ) expects to resolve its...
View ArticleUnited Fined $1.1 Million For O’Hare Tarmac Delays
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed a fine of $1.1 million on United Airlines for stranding passengers on the tarmac for more than three hours in July 2012 at Chicago’s O’Hare...
View ArticleSix Airlines Now Allow Electronic Devices Gate-To-Gate
Following the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision on November 1 allowing the use of portable electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and e-readers during all phases of flights,...
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