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Airline bag fee revenue rises 33 percent to $769 million in first quarter USA Today Share     U.S. airlines' windfall from baggage fees shot up 33 percent in the first three months of this year compared with last, the Transportation Department reported. Revenue from fees charged to passengers to check their bags climbed to $769 million compared with $578 million collected in the first quarter of last year, the department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics said. The airlines also collected $554 million in fees to change reservations and $534 million from other "ancillary" services, including sales of frequent-flier miles and fees to fly pets. More Low-cost carrier profits soar The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area Share
Once again, low-cost and regional air carriers in the U.S. were more profitable than legacy carriers, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation. For the first quarter, low-cost carriers reported a 2.4 percent operating profit margin, or $115 million. Low-cost carriers with a local presence include Allegiant Air, which flies out of Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., JetBlue Airways, which flies out of Raleigh, N.C., and Charlotte, N.C., and Southwest Airlines, which flies out of Raleigh. More US Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. will replace Sen. Robert Byrd as chairman of homeland security appropriations The Star-Ledger via NJ.com Share
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg D-N.J., will replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd as chairman of the influential subcommittee that controls homeland security funds, a report on NorthJersey.com said. Lautenberg has been vocal recently on airport security issues, especially after an incident where a man slipped past security at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jesey to kiss his girlfriend. More Florida Mayor wants flights direct to Cuba from Tampa, Fla. The Tampa Bay Ethnic Commnity Examiner Share
Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has requested that the Obama Administration allow direct flights from Tampa to Cuba. Florida Rep. Castor, with fellow representatives, Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., have been lobbying to allow direct flights to Cuba from Tampa for the last year. Iorio wrote a letter to the administration requesting the same. More US air cargo screening means shipping delays Handy Shipping Guide Share
Many U.S. shippers have seemingly chosen to ignore the new regulations which come into force on Aug. 1 for domestic freight carried within the holds of passenger carrying aircraft, choosing instead to leave the problem with their freight forwarders. From that date every internal cargo consignment has to be certified as having been properly screened, or physically inspected, prior to loading. More Airlines slow to adapt to business travel growth The Jacksonville Business Journal Share
Demand for business travel is growing, but don't expect the cash-strapped airlines to add more flights to meet the increasing national and local demand. After losing nearly $60 billion over the past decade, the airline industry is beginning to position itself for profit and is reluctant to cede pricing power. With the scope of the recovery and future fuel prices unknown, airlines will add capacity only where they know they can profit, and those flights will tend to connect to their hubs, said Bill Swelbar, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology airline researcher. More Global Aviation plans IPO of up to $100 million in stock The Associated Press via Bloomberg Businessweek Share
Global Aviation Holdings Inc., which operates charter flights mostly for military cargo and personnel, said it plans an initial public offering of up to $100 million in shares. The company, based in Peachtree City, Ga., plans to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "GLAH." Global Aviation said it will use the proceeds from the offering to pay off debt, expand its fleet and for general company uses. More Airport execs seek aircraft-maintenance cluster Northern Nevada Business Weekly Share
A maintenance facility for jet aircraft planned for Reno Tahoe International Airport in Nevada this year is a key step toward development of a cluster of aircraft maintenance companies in northern Nevada, airport executives say. Western Jet Aviation of Van Nuys, Calif., said it will lease a 24,500-square-foot building at Reno Tahoe International Airport for a facility that provides heavy maintenance service for Gulfstream corporate jets. More Inspectors find safety flaws where airline food is prepared USA Today Share
Six months ago, Food and Drug Administration inspectors say, they found live roaches and dead roach carcasses "too numerous to count" inside the Denver facility of the world's largest airline caterer, LSG Sky Chefs. They also reported finding ants, flies and debris, and employees handling food with bare hands. Samples from a kitchen floor tested positive for Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems. It's also dangerous to pregnant women. More |
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