Category Archive: Airline News

Southwest ‘fully committed’ to global flights from Hobby – Houston Chronicle

A Southwest 737 lands at Cleveland in September 2011.   Photo: Dave Reed - OPShots Contributor

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly told investors Thursday the airline is “fully committed” to launching international service from Houston’s Hobby Airport by 2015 and that the airline envisions the Bayou City as the focal point of international operations in Texas. “We see a significant… Read more

Another mega-merger, US Airways To Keep American’s Name – Aviation Week

A US Airways A319 departs Columbus this April.  Ironically, this aircraft joined the airline after the 2005 merger with America West.  Photo:  Corey Betke - OPShots Contributor

US Airways will assume American Airlines’ name and relocate to the Fort Worth-based carrier’s headquarters, Aviation Week has confirmed.Most of the details of US Airways’ proposal to buy AMR are still unknown, and in its announcement earlier today the Tempe, Ariz.-based airline was… Read more

Pinnacle Airlines files for bankruptcy in U.S. – Yahoo! Finance

A Pinnacle CRJ approaches Akron-Canton airport in 2011.  Photo:  Gary Starcher - OPShots Contributor

Pinnacle Airlines Corp (NSQ:PNCL – News), parent of Pinnacle Airlines and Colgan Air, filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest victim of high fuel prices and dampened travel demand. Memphis, Tennessee-based Pinnacle operates as various regional airlines – most notably Delta Connection -… Read more

Allegiant joins Spirit in carry-on fees for overhead bins – USATODAY

An Allegiant MD-87 rolls for departure from Cleveland in January.  Photo:  John English - OPShots Contributor

Starting Wednesday, Allegiant Air is charging passengers up to $35 to stow carry-on bags in its overhead storage bins.  Allegiant’s new policy, which doesn’t apply to tickets booked before Wednesday, means passengers cannot avoid paying the airline a fee for their bags unless all their… Read more

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