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JetAmerica

JetAmerica having trouble getting off the ground

NEWARK, N.J. — A fledgling discount airline is having trouble getting off the ground.

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China

Will Spring Airlines become the first S.R.O. carrier?

China’s Spring Airlines has a problem. It doesn’t have enough planes to meet demand for its flights.

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Airline Industry

Alaska and JetBlue are good, but customers' overall satisfaction with airlines falls

Baggage and other fees frustrate us, and pricey tickets make us petulant.

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Passengers Refuse To Board The Plane

Terrified tourists refuse to become human ballast on the plane

PALMA, Spain - Tourists refused to board a plane on Spain's Majorca island after being told to sit in the back "to help balance the jet," The Daily Mail reported Tuesday.

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Celebrity Cruises

Flexible dining is coming to Celebrity Cruises

It's official: Beginning in September, Celebrity Cruises -- one of the last mainstream strongholds of traditional dining -- will test out "Celebrity Select," a new flexible dining program.

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Airline Fees

Skyway robbery: Fees on top of fees with fees on the side

As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter — a fee on top of a fee.

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Supersonic travel

The notion of commercial supersonic flight is far from shelved, despite challenges

Raoul Felder still remembers stepping off the Concorde without a trace of jet lag after it whisked him across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound and wonders why there's been nothing like it sinc

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Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines celebrates anniversary with special fares

It's Southwest Airlines' birthday, but YOU get the gift! In celebration of the airline's 38th birthday, Southwest announced today special DING! fares as low as $38 one-way in select markets.

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Cruise News

2009: 12 people overboard so far

At least 12 passengers and crew members aboard ferries or cruise ships around the world have gone overboard so far this year, a Canadian expert says.

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US Airlines

Survey: Domestic carriers have the worst food, least comfortable seats and rudest flight attendants

The annual survey of frequent fliers by Seatguru.com, the popular online guide to airline seating, doesn't have a lot of highlights for U.S.-based airlines.

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Onboard Preferences

What airline passengers value

By eTN Staff Writer

In 2008, the majority of SeatGuru flyers took more than eight flights, and over 90 percent consider cabin cleanliness first when making a reservation.

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Flying

There is more than one way to annoy a flight attendant

An anonymous flight attendant has worked for a well-known commercial airline for 12 years. She dishes on what irritates her most in passenger behavior.

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Airline Industry

A 1-2-3 punch for airline passengers?

Corporate travel and ticket sales of premium seats are down. Overall demand is weak. And fuel prices are rising — again.

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Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines goes ahead with Dreamliner order, may order more

KUALA LUMPUR - Ethiopian Airlines CEO said Tuesday that the airline will take all 10 of the ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliners it has ordered.

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Airline Industry

Self-serve check-in expanded by airlines

More airlines are allowing passengers to check in for their flights using their cellphones and other mobile devices so they can avoid long lines and save time.

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Airline Industry

Airlines: Must get New York fliers

NEW YORK — Competition in the nation's busiest air travel market is the fiercest in decades.

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How Secure Is Secure?

Are we more secure with Secure Flight?

By David Grossman

If you've purchased an airline ticket recently, your airline or travel agent likely asked for your full legal name or the name on your passport, as well as your birth date.

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LAX

Airline passengers stranded at LAX for 2 days

Dozens of passengers say they have been stranded at Los Angeles International Airport for two days because their China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai has been delayed by mechanical problems.

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Cruise News

US cruise passengers catch a break with new passport rules

By Johanna Jainchill

Many cruise passengers sailing from U.S. ports are exempt from new rules that take effect today requiring U.S.

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Air France Flight 447

Air France flight missing

SAO PAULO, Brazil – An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is missing after running into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday

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