Airlines Industry News & Updates

U.S. Carriers Report Double-Digit Increases in March Passenger Revenues Airlines, struggling with another crisis, the cloud of ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which shut down European skies, did have some good news. The Air Transport Association reported passenger revenues, based on data from nine major U.S. carriers, were up 15 percent in March, [...]

Airline updates: fees increase

International Premium Travel Sees First Uptick in Nearly Two Years The International Air Transport Association reported that international premium travel was up 1.7 percent in December 2009 over a year earlier. That’s the first increase since May 2008. Economy travel was up five percent over a year earlier. The recession [...]

June Footnotes for Airlines

Airlines Up Fares Again for 16th Time This Year
Airlines continued to increase fares and search for new revenue streams to help them cope with soaring fuel prices.

United Airlines initiated what was the 16th fare hike to stick since the beginning of the year, with fare increases that ranged from $10 to $60, depending on the [...]

Airlines Information, May 2008

Airlines Up Change Fees, Institute Minimum Stay Requirement
In airlines ongoing quest for additional revenues in the face of $120-a-barrel oil, several network carriers have upped their change fees and re-instituted Saturday night stay and/or minimum stay requirements.

United Airlines increased its change fees by 50 percent to $150 and added a Saturday night stay requirement on [...]