Read more airlines stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30875/airlines.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:21:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72450/cockpit-recorder-no-help-in-northwest-flight-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBecause the aircraft has an old cockpit voice recorder, the world may never know why the pilots of Northwest Flight 188 lost contact with ground control for 78 minutes. The recorder on the Airbus A320 has a maximum memory of 30 minutes, after which it tapes over itself. So investigators...http://www.newser.com/story/72450/cockpit-recorder-no-help-in-northwest-flight-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64720/10-ways-to-game-the-airlines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirlines offer more than you know—and would rather you didn't know about it. The Chicago Tribune runs down a list of ways to benefit from airline secrets: Complain early and often : Whatever the problem, "airlines tend to buy grouchy passengers off with frequent-flier miles." Travel agents work magic: Want...http://www.newser.com/story/64720/10-ways-to-game-the-airlines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 19:34:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64328/singers-complaint-vs-united-proves-power-of-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen United Airlines baggage handlers broke Dave Carroll’s $1,200 guitar, he didn’t get mad—he got famous. Carroll and his band slapped together a $130 YouTube video titled United Breaks Guitars , which became so popular Oprah mentioned it. United eventually relented, donating $3,000 in Carroll’s name to charity,...http://www.newser.com/story/64328/singers-complaint-vs-united-proves-power-of-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 13:55:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPassengers who really want to save money on Ryanair may soon be able to purchase "standing room only" tickets on the discount airline's flights, reports the Sun. Under the plan, passengers would huddle about "bar stools" with seat belts. Ryanair officials have already talked to Boeing about designing new planes...http://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 4:22:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62502/baggage-fees-soar-as-fuel-prices-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen airlines instituted new baggage fees, they said it was to offset high fuel prices. Since then, even though energy prices have fallen, the fees haven't gone anywhere but up. In the first quarter, airlines pulled in $566 million in fees, putting them on pace to double last year’s take,...http://www.newser.com/story/62502/baggage-fees-soar-as-fuel-prices-drop.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 10:37:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61078/one-in-3-airports-hasnt-studied-bird-strike-risk-faa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA third of US airports haven't completed a mandated study of their bird-strike risk, USA Today reports. "This problem has been ignored and shuffled to the side by the aviation community," said an airport wildlife-control expert. The 150 airports won't be named until the FAA has contacted each one. The...http://www.newser.com/story/61078/one-in-3-airports-hasnt-studied-bird-strike-risk-faa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 10:41:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite many rounds of cost-cutting, so-called legacy airlines—United, Delta, US Airways—still face costs 35% higher than low-fare carriers like JetBlue and Southwest, the Wall Street Journal reports. The younger outfits have maintained a “cost gap” analysts thought their older peers could close over time. For one thing, having...http://www.newser.com/story/55527/aging-airlines-cant-catch-up-to-younger-rivals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 8:52:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52882/airlines-panic-as-recession-grounds-passengers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA steep slide in passengers has airline execs reaching for the panic button, reports the Wall Street Journal . Airlines had banked on the drastic drop in oil prices more than making up for falling demand caused by the recession, but the decline—especially in first and business class—has been...http://www.newser.com/story/52882/airlines-panic-as-recession-grounds-passengers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Mar 2009 7:04:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52776/fear-of-unforeseen-chaos-keeps-feds-bailing-out-aig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you want to understand the phrase “too big to fail,” look no further than AIG, the Los Angeles Times reports. With $1.1 trillion at the end of 2007, operations in 130 countries and 74 million customers, AIG is so entrenched in the global financial system that its failure...http://www.newser.com/story/52776/fear-of-unforeseen-chaos-keeps-feds-bailing-out-aig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 8:53:08 CDT