In the U.S. – and in some cases, beyond – there’s reason to believe that prices will let up as soon as the fall.
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Spirit imposes stricter rules on emotional support animals
Spirit Airlines has become the latest airline to impose additional restrictions on emotional support animals, the discount carrier announced this week. Beginning Oct. 15, travelers will have to give Spirit at least 48 hours notice of their intention to travel with an emotional support animal and provide more documentation than the airline requires now. The […]
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JetBlue suspends year-round daily service between New York, Portland
Starting in January, JetBlue will no longer offer year-round daily service from the Portland International Jetport to New York City. The popular low-cost carrier will fly daily between Portland and John F. Kennedy International Airport only during the summer, the company said in a news release Tuesday. “Portland is a customer-favorite destination and sees a […]
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Government paperwork delays American Airlines flight — literally
WASHINGTON — There are days when paperwork weighs you down — and there are days when you are weighed down by so much paperwork your flight can’t take off. Monday was such a day, when American Airlines Flight 163 bound for Los Angeles found itself literally grounded by 1,400 pounds of what the pilot termed […]
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Airlines get support for restricting support animals on plans
Regulators are making it easier for U.S. airlines to limit the growing number of dogs and other animals being brought onto flights by passengers saying they are for emotional or psychological support. The Department of Transportation Wednesday said it won’t penalize airlines if they refuse to let passengers take aboard more than one support animal, […]
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Is that a candy bar in your carry-on or are you trying to hide a bomb?
You’ve taken off your shoes and removed your laptop from your carry-on bag to go through airport security screening. You candy bar may be next. Although it’s okay to board an airplane with food, some Transportation Security Administration agents have been asking travelers to remove their food from carry-on bags at checkpoints before putting them […]
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Fur and fury at 40,000 feet as more people bring animals on planes
When Marlin Jackson arrived at his row on a Delta flight from Atlanta to San Diego in June, the middle seat was already occupied by a man with a sizable dog on his lap. Jackson squeezed by them to his window seat, and the Labrador mix lunged at his face. The attack lasted about 30 […]
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Rising temperatures could bump you from your flight
Over three days in late June, American Airlines canceled 57 regional flights out of Phoenix due to extreme heat of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. More heat waves in the future could mean flights get canceled, delayed or have to lose some weight. That weight could be you. In the aviation business, really hot days are called […]
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Federal government investigates charges of airline collusion
WASHINGTON — 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. The civil antitrust investigation by the Justice Department appears to focus on whether airlines illegally signaled to each other how quickly they would add new flights, […]
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Computer glitch delays JetBlue flights
NEW YORK — Dozens of JetBlue Airways flights were delayed Friday morning after a computer failure limited the airline’s ability to dispatch planes. The system was restored by 10:30 a.m. but the airline warned that delays would persist throughout the day. As of 11 a.m., there were 40 delayed flights, according to JetBlue. At New […]