The Associated Press
CHICAGO — United Airlines said Wednesday that it’s cutting up to 1,100 more jobs, removing an additional 70 fuel-guzzling airplanes from its fleet and slashing domestic capacity as it tries to cope with spiraling fuel prices.
The nation’s No. 2 carrier said it plans to cut an additional 900 to […]
Allegiant Travel Company has announced its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, has agreed to purchase six MD-80 aircraft and three spare engines that are on lease to FlyNordic, a subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle.
CEO and Chairman Maurice Gallagher said the company’s financial strength is particularly notable in light of recent closures of […]
Colorado Springs Airport officials will host a press conference tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at Gate 5 to announce the debut of new daily Frontier Airline flights to Denver. At this point, however, no further announcement is anticipated on the fate of the planned Frontier Maintenance facility, expected to break ground later […]
Frontier Airlines’ announcement to seek bankruptcy protection today is expected to have no effect on service to Colorado Springs.
“As we understand it there is going to be no impact on the airport or service here,” Springs Airport Aviation Director Mark Earl said.
Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc., the low-fare carrier’s parent company, […]
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON _ The annual Airline Quality Rating survey released today found that the industry did a poor job last year. There were more lost bags, more bumped passengers, more consumer complaints and fewer on-time flights than in the previous year.
The rate of consumer complaints was up 60 […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Fuel isn’t getting any cheaper, so Northwest Airlines Corp. is going to make flying a little more expensive.
Northwest has raised prices on international flights, plans to freeze new hiring of pilots and flight attendants, and will cut its domestic schedule by 5 percent beginning in September.
Northwest President and Chief […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ ATA Airlines canceled all flights today after filing for bankruptcy and sought help from other carriers for travelers stranded in a number of cities.
The Indianapolis-based airline, once the nation’s 10th-largest, entered bankruptcy for the second time in nearly three years Wednesday – this time citing the loss of […]
The Associated Press
ATLANTA _ Delta Air Lines officials said today that they will offer voluntary severance payouts to roughly 30,000 employees – more than half its work force – and cut domestic capacity by an extra 5 percent this year as part of an overhaul of its business plan to deal […]
Airline promotions often include bonus frequent flier miles or limited-time-only fare discounts, but Las Vegas show tickets?
Evidently the marketing folks at Allegiant Air, LLC have decided to partner with the popular Blue Man Group show that appears regularly at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas to offer air, hotel and show ticket […]
Neither inclement weather nor an iffy national economy seemed to affect Colorado Springs Airport revenue and operations during January.
Total revenue at the airport for the month was up 10.6 percent to more than $1.84 million, compared to $1.66 million in January 2007.
The news is a sign that activity levels and […]