/tags/airlines airlines en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:44:30 GMT /2022-12-30/npr-news/2022-12-30/flight-fare-prices-skyrocketed-following-southwests-meltdown-was-it-price-gouging Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:44:30 GMT /2022-12-30/npr-news/2022-12-30/flight-fare-prices-skyrocketed-following-southwests-meltdown-was-it-price-gouging Emily Olson /npr-news/2022-04-18/these-airlines-are-dropping-mask-mandates-after-a-federal-judges-ruling Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:55:41 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-18/these-airlines-are-dropping-mask-mandates-after-a-federal-judges-ruling Jonathan Franklin, Bill Chappell /2020-10-07/airlines-travel-groups-warn-of-more-job-cuts-as-covid-19-aid-talks-stall With tens of thousands already out of work, travel industry groups warn another 1.3 million jobs could be lost if Congress and the White House fail to reach agreement on coronavirus relief soon. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:26:12 GMT /2020-10-07/airlines-travel-groups-warn-of-more-job-cuts-as-covid-19-aid-talks-stall David Schaper /wvxu-stories/2020-04-06/wilmington-air-park-housing-unused-planes More than 20 passenger aircraft, sidelined by the huge decrease in travel, are now parked at the Wilmington Air Park, a 2.7 million square-foot facility... Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:29:25 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-04-06/wilmington-air-park-housing-unused-planes Ann Thompson /news-partners/2017-04-27/flight-overbooked-perfect-these-frequent-flyers-want-to-get-bumped A select group of travelers spends considerable effort tryingto get bumped from overbooked flights. The payoff: vouchers that can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-04-27/flight-overbooked-perfect-these-frequent-flyers-want-to-get-bumped Yuki Noguchi /news-partners/2017-04-10/have-an-airline-complaint-dont-call-the-airline-tell-the-dept-of-transportation An annual study gives airlines the highest scores for quality in the 26 years the ratings have been compiled. But the ratings don't fully reflect the experience of the American air traveler. Mon, 10 Apr 2017 21:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-04-10/have-an-airline-complaint-dont-call-the-airline-tell-the-dept-of-transportation Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/2017-03-20/new-basic-economy-airfares-may-not-be-as-cheap-as-you-think All three of the biggest U.S. airlines now offer no-frills, discounted fares called "basic economy." Now there's evidence that it's not any cheaper, but is a way to raise standard economy fares. Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-03-20/new-basic-economy-airfares-may-not-be-as-cheap-as-you-think David Schaper /news/2016-11-23/no-delays-expected-for-holiday-travelers-at-john-glenn-airport Airline travelers headed in or out of Columbus for Thanksgiving should not find long lines, despite an uptick in travel this year. More than 6 million… Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:42:58 GMT /news/2016-11-23/no-delays-expected-for-holiday-travelers-at-john-glenn-airport Debbie Holmes