For the past few decades, airlines built up service at a variety of cities around the country. It wasn’t that the market required the flights.
What difference has the Web made to air travel? And, how many passengers are ponying up for various kinds of fees? We’ve got some answers
In 2006, jet fuel became the biggest expense on the balance sheets of U.S. airlines. And airlines have been battered by volatile fuel prices in
Taking care of the environment is not only good for the planet, it can also bring in extra money to airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has
To first class, business class, economy plus and plain old economy, add a new airfare terminology: basic economy. That might sound like an oxymoron, but
In a past life, I worked for Mesa Air Group, a Phoenix-based regional carrier, where I had the chance to observe the team that listened
Nearly 500 U.S. commercial airports support 9.6 million jobs, create an annual payroll of $358 billion and produce an annual output of $1.1 trillion, according
Runway construction is big business for the country’s airports, as both a driver of jobs and an economic impact. Two cities recently opened new runways
I’m of an age when I remember when airport eateries were utilitarian affairs, where you were lucky to get a snack bar, a generic fast-food joint and
You often hear stories about airlines order new jets, from big companies such as Boeing or Airbus. But, what do they mean to the communities
Anyone who has traveled in the past year knows that WiFi in airports varies wildly. There are airports like Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport, which
The number of teens getting their licenses at age 16 is at one of its lowest points ever. But, you’d think that the sons and
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