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Near Collision Near D.C.: Planes Were 12 Seconds From Possible Impact

Update at 2:40 p.m. ET. FAA Disputes Report: The Associated Press writes that "none of the three commuter jets that flew too close together near Washington was ever on course to collide head-on with...

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American is currently seeking to cut costs in bankruptcy protection so the flight attendants' union pushed hard for this vote — warning that rejecting the contract could mean even deeper cuts or...

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JetBlue Fined $90K For Not Telling Passengers They Were Allowed To Deplane

The Department of Transportation said it has fined JetBlue $90,000, after it failed to inform passengers that they could leave a plane that sat at the gate for close to three hours. DOT said that...

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United Flight Attendant, 83, Ends 63-Year Career

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Computer Troubles Freeze United Airlines' System, Bringing A Cascade Of Delays

Many travelers using United Airlines faced delays Tuesday, but they weren't connected to Hurricane Isaac. Instead, the airline's computer network crashed, leaving large parts of its system paralyzed...

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Have Lobster, Will Travel — And Race The Clock

This summer in Maine, I ate more lobster than at any other time I've been there – twice in one day on a couple of occasions. We lobster lovers had the glut of soft-shells, which started in June as the...

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American Airlines Fliers Fed Up As Labor Clash Rages

Pat Henneberry is an airline's dream customer. She flies all week, every week, and buying an $800 ticket so that she can have full flexibility is standard operating procedure. She's an American...

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Virgin's Richard Branson Bares His Business 'Secrets'

Richard Branson is not your average entrepreneur. He dropped out of school at 15 and, despite suffering from dyslexia and attention deficit disorder, went on to found Virgin Group, a business empire...

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Marketing Of The Presidential Race Continues, Nationally And Locally

JetBlue is hedging its bets on the presidential election. The New York-based airline says it plans to give more than 1,000 free flights to raffle entrants who back the losing candidate in the Nov. 6...

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Airline Strips Cello Of Frequent Flyer Miles

Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. Professional cello player Lynn Harrell wrote a blog entry on his frequent flyer miles. The headline is No Miles for You. For years Mr....

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Developing: Computer Problems Delaying Many United Flights

Update at 11:05 a.m. ET:"Our system is up. We're resuming operations for affected flights,"United Airlines says. There's no word yet on how long it will take to get everyone where they need to go.Our...

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Delta Makes Deal To Buy 49 Percent Of Virgin Atlantic

Looking to grab more of "the lucrative New York-to-London market," Delta Air Lines said today that it plans to spend $360 million for a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic.As USA Today writes:"The deal...

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Transportation Secretary: Duration Of Dreamliner Review Is Unknown

If you were dreaming of flying soon in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, you have to wake up: Federal Aviation Administration isn't rushing its review of the grounded aircraft."We need to get to the bottom of...

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Frontier Airlines Outsourcing; Denver Jobs Intact

Frontier Airlines has announced plans to outsource the jobs of a total of 700 employees nationwide working at all of the carrier’s locations excluding Denver International Airport.

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AMR, US Airways To Announce Merger

Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: It appears the American Airlines and US Airways are going to merge. There are multiple reports that late today the boards of the two companies approved the merger, which...

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Mavericks, Hot Documents, And Beer

The boards of American Airlines and US Airways just approved a merger of the two airlines. But the deal still has to win the approval of antitrust regulators at the Justice Department — regulators who...

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Merger Of American Airlines and US Airways Will Create World's Largest Carrier

The boards of US Airways Group and AMR have approved the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. The resulting company will become the world's largest airline. American is in bankruptcy, so its...

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As Dreamliner Review Continues, New DIA Route To Tokyo On Hold

United Airlines is postponing the start of its Denver to Tokyo route flying the 787 Dreamliner in response to the FAA and NTSB review of the aircraft.

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Surely Congress Would Know Better Than to Hurt Airlines. No?

Those baggage fees, cramped seats and tiny pretzel bags to the contrary and notwithstanding, airline passengers enjoyed good times in 2012, according to an annual recap from Airlines for America, the...

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Man Arrested On US Airways Flight After Impersonating Pilot

A 61-year-old French man on a US Airways flight out of Philadelphia almost got an upgrade by playing pilot.Philippe Jernnard of La Rochelle, France, had a ticket and was denied an upgrade for the West...

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