Read more airline industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1625/airline-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74545/airline-pulls-own-mag-after-holocaust-memorial-shoot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish budget airline easyJet has taken its in-flight magazine out of its planes after the New Statesman pointed out that a fashion spread in its current edition was shot at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial. The airline blamed the outside publishing house in charge of the magazine, which, judgment and taste issues...http://www.newser.com/story/74545/airline-pulls-own-mag-after-holocaust-memorial-shoot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 23:50:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71836/holiday-fares-headed-for-stratosphere.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you haven’t booked your holiday airfare yet, stop reading this and do it. Unlike last year, when airlines dropped prices at the last minute to fill unusually empty planes, prices this fall are on a decidedly upward trajectory, the New York Times reports. Last week, overall Thanksgiving fares rose...http://www.newser.com/story/71836/holiday-fares-headed-for-stratosphere.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 9:12:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71002/for-249-annual-fee-united-will-waive-bag-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFly United frequently, or planning to use the airline for the next couple family vacations? For a $249 annual fee, United will waive fees for your first two checked bags—and it covers up to eight people traveling on the same booking. With a $20 charge for the first bag...http://www.newser.com/story/71002/for-249-annual-fee-united-will-waive-bag-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 21:32:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70480/capt-sully-plans-return-to-flying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChesley Sullenberger, who saved the passengers and crew of US Airways Flight 1549 when he executed daring water landing on the Hudson River in January, will soon return to flying. The hero pilot's return to the cockpit is imminent, the NBC affiliate in Los Angeles reports. In addition to flying,...http://www.newser.com/story/70480/capt-sully-plans-return-to-flying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 17:15:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69983/airlines-pledge-to-halve-emissions-by-2050.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe airline industry is pledging to cut carbon emissions by 50% in 2050, reports the Guardian, in a reluctant concession meant to stave off more dramatic action—but one that will likely increase fares and trigger a race for new, greener technology . The plan will be presented at the UN...http://www.newser.com/story/69983/airlines-pledge-to-halve-emissions-by-2050.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 6:28:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68828/delta-slammed-for-transatlantic-ghost-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDelta Air Lines' practice of flying empty passenger planes almost halfway around the world just to be disinfected has outraged environmentalists, the Guardian reports. Australia requires that inbound planes be sprayed with insecticide to combat malaria and other diseases. But Delta isn't allowed to carry out the treatment in the...http://www.newser.com/story/68828/delta-slammed-for-transatlantic-ghost-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 1:28:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68459/southwest-adds-10-fee-to-board-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouthwest Airlines doesn’t assign seats, but now it will start charging for the privilege of finding the best one, the Dallas Morning News reports. For an extra $10, the new “EarlyBird Check-in” allows passengers to board first, or at least right after the Business Select and Rapid Rewards A-List customers.http://www.newser.com/story/68459/southwest-adds-10-fee-to-board-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 16:40:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith fewer travelers taking to the skies, airline delays have dropped significantly compared to recent years, USA Today reports. Delays topping two hours fell by more than a quarter this year from 2008 and 2007 levels, while traffic at big hubs has dropped 9% compared to last year. Traffic at...http://www.newser.com/story/67584/as-fewer-fly-airline-delays-nosedive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 7:25:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67167/towns-pay-up-to-keep-airlines-from-taking-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith airlines feeling the pain of the economic crash, many mid-sized cities, too big for federal help but too small to draw many travelers, have resorted to shaking the money tree to keep the planes flying, the New York Times reports. Some, like Myrtle Beach, have slashed fees across the...http://www.newser.com/story/67167/towns-pay-up-to-keep-airlines-from-taking-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:37:15 CDT