Read more airline stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5159/airline.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:58:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72575/pan-am-lives-in-mans-garage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo Anthony Toth, Pan Am was the epitome of airline class, with its top-notch, martini-pouring first-class service and in-flight music so excellent that the United Airlines employee brought along a tape recorder to record it on trips as a boy. Now that he’s 42 and owns a home, he’s built...http://www.newser.com/story/72575/pan-am-lives-in-mans-garage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 11:50:28 CDThttp://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/70130/fbi-database-tracks-hotel-reservations-car-rentals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig Brother alert: A data-mining system set up by the FBI ostensibly to catch terrorists is quickly growing into a database that tracks the comings and goings of ordinary citizens. The database has tens of thousands of records from private corporations, including some Wyndham hotel reservations, Avis car rentals, and...http://www.newser.com/story/70130/fbi-database-tracks-hotel-reservations-car-rentals.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:35 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/67855/us-airways-raising-bag-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS Airways is following the lead of its competitors and raising bag fees, reports the East Bay Business Times . On domestic flights, the first checked bag will cost $25 and the second will cost $30, a $5 bump for both. If the bags are checked at the airport instead of...http://www.newser.com/story/67855/us-airways-raising-bag-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 16:16:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66772/jetblue-offers-all-you-can-fly-monthly-pass-for-599.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis could set off an interesting price war: JetBlue today began selling a $599 pass for all the flights you can handle between Sept. 8 and Oct. 8, reports Bloomberg. The idea is to try to keep their planes full once the peak summer season winds down. The offer's good...http://www.newser.com/story/66772/jetblue-offers-all-you-can-fly-monthly-pass-for-599.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66297/german-airline-offers-sunshine-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe German airline Lufthansa is offering “sunshine insurance” as an incentive for travelers to book tickets in the fall, Stars and Stripes reports. For travel in September in October, the airline will pay passengers 20 euros for every day that it rains more than 0.2 inches at the destination,...http://www.newser.com/story/66297/german-airline-offers-sunshine-insurance.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 21:18:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65827/ryanair-boss-you-want-service-try-another-airline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe budget-airline boss who's thinking about charging passengers to use the bathrooms on his planes wants you to know that he doesn't feel a bit bad about it. If you expect to be coddled, Michael O'Leary tells the New York Times , Ryanair's not for you. O'Leary—famed for his rudeness...http://www.newser.com/story/65827/ryanair-boss-you-want-service-try-another-airline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 01 Aug 2009 7:27:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64425/furry-passengers-take-off-aboard-pet-airways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCoffee, tea, or dog biscuits? That's what travelers hoped to hear on the inaugural flight yesterday of Pet Airways, a brand new airline catering to what execs refer to as "pawsengers." The first-ever all-pet airline, launched by US husband-and-wife team Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel, transports up to 50 dogs...http://www.newser.com/story/64425/furry-passengers-take-off-aboard-pet-airways.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 7:31:00 CDT