US Airways pilot retiring after 30 years of flying
Pilot, Captain Chelsey Sullenberg is folding in his work and retiring after completing 30 years of flying. This 59 year old man is well known for his ‘Hudson River landing’. All the 150 travelers on board the plane when it had to have an emergency landing survived. The plane engines
by Rosie Vaughan-Jones March 5th, 2010
Airlines piling fees on top of fees
www.united.com Airlines in the US have been charging passengers $15 to check a bag for some time now, and two carriers have revealed that they will ask customers to pay an additional $5 this summer for paying at the check-in counter, launching a new wave of fees on top of fees. Paying
by Dave Bess June 22nd, 2009
US Airways adding fee for blankets and pillows
For passengers traveling in economy class on US Airways, as pillow and a blanket are about to cost $7. The airline said that it will begin selling a new "Power-Nap Sack" on February 16. The carrier is following the lead of JetBlue, which introduced the new charge last summer.
by Dave Humphries February 6th, 2009
Evidence of bird strike found in downed plane engine
On Wednesday, a missing engine from the US Airways plane that landed in the Hudson River in New York City was found. According to investigators, new evidence supports the early theory that bird strikes were responsible for the incident. The plane’s left engine was located in around 50 feet of
by Charlotte Fellows January 23rd, 2009
Passengers report scare on earlier US Airways flight 1549
Just two days before the crash of US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson River in New York City, passengers on the same plane and same numbered flight are reporting that they heard a number of loud bangs and were informed that they might have to make an emergency landing,
by Doug Smith January 20th, 2009
Airplane recorders confirm account by pilot
Flight recorders recovered from the US Airways plane that ditched in the Hudson River in New York City last week backed up the captain’s account that the aircraft hit a flock of birds shortly after taking off from LaGuardia airport. The plane’s pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, was credited with
by Jamie Barnett January 19th, 2009
Airlines consider advertising on board flights
As airlines and air passengers, from different points of view, grow weary of increased airfares and new and higher fees, some carriers in the U.S. are beginning to look at advertising on board as a means of bringing in new ...
by Dave Bess October 17th, 2008
Airline cutbacks could lead to return of profits
New travel fees have been introduced by most airlines during the past several months as a means of counterbalancing the rising cost of jet fuel. The fees are turning into hundreds of millions of dollars of new income for airlines that have been under severe financial pressure. Executives are saying
by Dave Smith July 24th, 2008
Airlines to sell ads on their boarding passes
Several major airline companies have decided to sell display ads on boarding passes that their customers print out when checking in online and printing their boarding passes at home. Passengers will also have the option of printing their boarding passes without the ads if they choose. Sojern Inc.,
by Andrew Bones July 17th, 2008
Airlines taking addition measures to save costs on flights
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have announced plans to modify air craft in an effort to make them more fuel efficient as the price of oil continues to rise. Some things the airlines are considering doing are replacing particular ...
by Andrew Mayer July 11th, 2008
US Airways plans cuts and new charges
The US Airways Group Inc. ha announced sweeping cuts in services and increases in fees to offset the sky-high costs of jet fuel that are plaguing the industry. The carrier has said that it will cut domestic flights, reduce the size of its fleet, eliminate 1700 jobs, and charge passengers for
by Andrew Mayer June 16th, 2008
With airlines nothing is for free
With the price of fuel skyrocketing with no end in site, airline companies are looking around every corner to make a few extra dollars to avoid going under. Passengers planning trips this summer ...
by Dave Smith June 13th, 2008