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No exceptions to CPA rules Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:36AMSome companies appear to be having a hard time interpreting and implementing the CPA’s most straightforward provisions – mainly the bits that entitle consumers to recourse if something they buy doesn’t work properly, or if they have second thoughts after succumbing to a direct marketing sales pitch.
JetBlue’s $4 Fares Lure Angelenos Flying for ‘Heck of It’ Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:46PMMichael Beener drove 40 miles from his home in Orange County to board an Airbus SAS A320 in Burbank, fly across Southern California to Long Beach, get off, get back on and return to Burbank. The cost: $8, plus gas and parking.
Couple not served in French win lawsuit Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:41PMA court has awarded $US12,000 to a couple who sued for not being served in French aboard Air Canada flights.
Sending kids on a flight alone can be overwhelming; these tips can help Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14PMNEW YORK - Sending your child on a flight alone can be overwhelming for a parent - from packing the right things to making sure the kids are fed.
ICAST visit would be dream trip Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:13PMOutdoors people usually spend time thinking about their dream destinations.
Passengers awarded $12,000 for not being served in French Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:12PMIn a ruling that has riled Anglophone Canada, a court awarded $12,000 to a couple who sued after they were not served in French aboard Air Canada flights on two trips to the United States.
“In every case we've added fees we've also lowered our base fare”: Spirit Airlines CEO Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:43AMSpirit Airlines is expected to generate “impressive margin and profitability” as it continues to grow, in part due to its high number of fees which are not subject to federal excise taxes, according to a report filed by The AP.
Dallas flights proving popular Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:21AMGRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Airport Authority is pleased with the new flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and it plans to request the same budget allocation from the county as last year.
Frequent-flier programs: Are they worth it? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:04AMNEW YORK — They luremillions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile? Miles programs sound simple enough.
Nigeria: Satsa Admits Peacock Travels Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:35AMSouthern Africa Tourism Services Association has admitted Peacock Travels and Tours Limited South Africa as a member just as the parent body in Nigeria bagged Delta Airlines' platinum award in Lagos.
Tiger Airways Australia aims to resume services by Aug 1 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:08AMSINGAPORE: Tiger Airways Australia said it aims to resolve the safety concerns raised by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and resume services by August 1 or earlier.
Jail for air-tix scam Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:28AMAn airline-ticket agent got booked for a round trip to prison yesterday -- 2½ years for what even her lawyer called a "harebrained" Ponzi scheme. Victoria Scardigno, 33, worked for Continental Airlines at Newark-Liberty Airport and swiped 1,750 flight vouchers that she sold to passengers for between $500 and...
Airlines give military family the run-around Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:25AMMy 23-year-old son is about to go to Afghanistan, to war. His current base changed his go-home date so he can come home 24 hours earlier (for a visit). He is willing to pay the $150 change-of-flight fee, but they will not comply.
Indian techie's site helps blast victims Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:21AMNitin Sagar was at his New Delhi office, tweeting about needing a girl to fondly run her fingers through his hair, when he saw the posts about three deadly blasts many miles away in Mumbai.
L.A. braces for `Carmageddon' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:14AMSummary for this story goes herye and here's some morej summary to gow with this story
Maswings plans BIMP-EAGA services in October Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:48PMKOTA KINABALU: If everything goes to plan, MASwings may start introducing its Kota Kinabalu-Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) route and Kuching-Pontianak (Indonesia) services in October.
Tiger vows to refund fares Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:40PMTIGER Airways has promised Australia's consumer watchdog it will refund airfares for travellers affected by its grounding.
American Airline Cancellation Costs Group of Senior Citizens $5,000 to Get to NWA Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:35PMFive Sacramento seniors have to pay $5,000 for last-minute tickets to Northwest Arkansas, despite booking their flight with American Airlines a year in advance.
Dallas Cowboys sever ties with package tour company Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:56PMDallas Cowboys officials have severed a long-standing relationship with a North Texas package tour company, Maximum Sports Connection of Dallas, after complaints from out-of-town fans that the firm failed to secure tickets and hotel rooms, then delayed refunds or made only partial payments.
Tiger allows penalty-free cancellations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:43PMTIGER Airways will allow passengers to cancel flights without penalty until August 31 because of uncertainty still surrounding its return to service.
FORMER AIRLINE SALES AGENT SENTENCED IN MANHATTAN FEDERAL COURT TO 29 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR FAKE TICKET VOUCHER PONZI ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:42PMPREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that VICTORIA SCARDIGNO, a former sales agent for Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, was sentenced today to 29 months in prison for her participation in a $1 million Ponzi scheme involving the sale of hundreds of fake airline ticket vouchers.
Watchdog tames Tiger on ticket refunds Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:36PMTiger Airways passengers with flights booked for August can cancel their tickets without being penalised.
Polls fail to dent Gillard confidence Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:27PMPrime Minister Julia Gillard says she will press on with her plan to price carbon, as a new poll shows the Coalition would get its chance to scrap the tax by winning in a landslide.
Ingalls bars employees from flying from Mobile airport, citing high prices Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:00PMView full size A woman walks down the hall to catch her flight from Mobile Regional Airport Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. (Press-Register/Bill Starling) Citing high costs, Ingalls Shipbuilding has told employees of its Pascagoula shipyard not to fly out of...
Health officials ease requirements for states' insurance exchanges Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:50PMObama administration proposes giving states wide latitude in deciding how to regulate insurance companies that sell plans in their exchanges. The plan drew praise from both industry and consumer groups. The Obama administration moved Monday to ease some requirements on states to help them set up new insurance exchanges in 2014, a key feature of the healthcare law the president signed last year.
Coastal business | Grand Strand chambers host marketing seminar Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:02PMGrand Strand chambers of commerce are joining together to offer a marketing seminar called "Business in Blue Jeans."
Tour operators seek air discounts Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:39PMSmall tour operators are peeved that airline companies are not co-operating with them by offering discounted tickets and allowing bulk bookings where the names of passengers can be filled in later.
Gillard confident of Treasury tax figures Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:33PMJulia Gillard says she's confident Treasury modelling has correctly assessed the cost of living will rise by less than one per cent under the carbon tax.
Rules issued for new insurance exchanges Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:17PMWASHINGTON – The Obama administration moved Monday to ease some requirements on states to help them set up new insurance exchanges in 2014, a key feature of the healthcare law the president signed last year. These state-based exchanges are intended to make buying a health plan comparable to shopping the Internet for an airline ticket or a hotel room. And by 2019, they are expected to serve as ...
Swan insists return to surplus on track Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:01PMTreasurer says govt will honour its pledge. 12 Jul 2011 1:00 PM
Qantas pilots vote to take industrial action Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:27PMSYDNEY, July 11, 2011 (AFP) - - Long-haul pilots with Australia's Qantas have voted to take their first industrial action in 45 years, but said Monday that a strike would only be a last resort.
U.S. to clarify how insurance exchanges will work Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:12AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - States deciding whether to set up health insurance exchanges will get more information on Monday when the Obama administration reveals more on how these complex marketplaces will work.
Could Consumers Soon Buy Ticket To Space? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:21AMIn the not so distant future, could we be buying a ticket into space like we do for an airline? KDKA Radio's Larry Richert and John Shumway talk to an expert about the future of space travel.
First Edition: July 11, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:18AMIn today's health policy headlines, more reports on the challenges President Barack Obama and congressional leaders are facing in the ongoing debt reduction negotiations.
Labor MPs deny carbon tax anxiety Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:26AMLabor MPs representing coal and steel electorates issue a statement rejecting Opposition claims they are angry about the carbon policy.
Kenya: Turning the Idea of a Matatu Airline Into a Reality Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:20AMI remember when certain friends in Nairobi wanted to be dismissive of airline companies they disliked, they often would refer to them as "matatu airlines."
Inventor unveils outsize jacket to beat budget airline luggage charges Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:02AMBusinessman Andrew Gaule, pictured, invented this coat with huge pockets in frustration at seeing fellow budget passengers charged over the odds for their luggage.
Suspected flight stowaway indicted Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:06PMA man being held without bond was indicted Friday on charges he stowed away aboard a cross-country flight and later tried to do it again, federal authorities said.
Israel bars pro-Palestinian activists Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:38PMOfficials at Israel's main airport on Friday refused entry to 69 people they said were pro-Palestinian activists, and said most would be repatriated on the first available flights.
Israel Blocks Flights to Protest Gathering Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:59PMForeigners who planned to fly to Tel Aviv and join the “Welcome to Palestine” initiative were prevented from boarding flights to Israel by foreign airlines, on instructions from the Israelis.
Israel expels pro-Palestinian activists Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:49PMIsrael expelled 25 alleged pro-Palestinian activists who landed at its main airport on Friday and was interrogating another 30 suspects there, police told AFP.
Illegal immigrant at center of WR lottery ticket dispute granted voluntary departure Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:07PMWARNER ROBINS -- An illegal immigrant who filed a civil lawsuit over a $750,000 winning lottery ticket was granted a 60-day voluntary departure Tuesday.
Creating the Illusion of Wealth Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:05PMBy taipan. How to get upgraded to first class... and beat the government at its own game. Read more » »
Tiger finally pulls ticket sales Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:26PMGrounded Tiger Airways has finally stopped selling tickets online to flights that may never get off the ground.
Tiger Airways threatened with millions in fines Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:11PMAustralia's consumer watchdog has warned Tiger Airways it faces multiple million-dollar fines for misleading and deceptive conduct if it continues to sell tickets without warning customers the flights might not eventuate.
Troubled Tiger stops ticket sales Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:06PMEmbattled Tiger Airways, grounded over safety concerns, stopped selling seats for all its flights late last night.
Building an emergency fund necessary even in tough times Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:19PMGetting started: Tips on creating, maintaining stash
Getting bumped Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:31PMKUSA - When a major weather system shuts down a big U.S. hub, passengers find themselves scrambling to get rebooked on another flight.
LAX hopes to dominate the Western skies once again Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:10PMAt least $4 billion is being spent on additions to the Bradley International Terminal, improvements to several domestic terminals and upgraded utilities and taxiways to handle the latest generation of super-sized jumbo jets. Barring another terrorist attack or recession that disrupts air travel, Los Angeles International Airport — long ranked among the nation's worst aviation hubs — is on a path ...
Nigerian Man Sneaks On U.S. Flight With Invalid Pass Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:47PMA Nigerian man without a passport and clutching another traveler's expired boarding pass made it through a New York airport federal security checkpoint and boarded a Virgin America jetliner to Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said Thursday.