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U.S. Airways Confirms It's Out To Woo American Airlines
By Chris Morran on January 25, 2012 4:15 PM
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Late last week, it was revealed that U.S. Airways was checking out American Airlines' OKcupid profile in the hope the two could go on a nice coffee date and maybe get married and have a bunch of kids and a huge house in the suburbs. At the time U.S. Airways, who got burned a couple years back after getting hot-and-heavy with United, played coy about its intentions. But today the carrier is being more open about its amorous intentions. More »
U.S. Airways Does Me A Solid & Waives Change Fees Even Though I Booked The Wrong Flights
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 24, 2012 5:00 PM
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Marc was in a jam after he accidentally booked his mother on the wrong flights to come visit — he had her starting in her destination city and going back to her starting city. In short, it was a big ol' mess and he was facing change fees and a fare difference of around $200. But luckily, U.S. Airways reps felt like being kind. More »
Woman Claims Husband's Ashes Went Missing After TSA Made Her Move Them To Checked Baggage
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 23, 2012 5:00 PM
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A woman flying from Philadelphia to England to return her deceased husband's ashes to his hometown says US Airways lost them somewhere along the way to her destination. That is what is called a major, major fail. More »
Report: U.S. Airways Once Again Considering A Merger Marriage, This Time With American
By Chris Morran on January 23, 2012 11:15 AM
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It hasn't even been two years since U.S. Airways called off its pre-nuptial pillow talk with United Airlines, opting instead to remain single. And while it hasn't rebounded as quickly as its spurned beau, who ran off with that Continental cad only a few shot months later, a new report says that U.S. Airlines is considering the possibility of a happily ever after ending with American Airlines. More »
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Report: Delta, U.S. Airways Among Those With An Eye To Buy American Airlines Parent Company
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 13, 2012 12:00 PM
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As American Airlines parent company AMR tries to sort itself out during bankruptcy proceedings, there are already a few vultures circling it. A report says Delta Air Lines and U.S. Airways are considering buying AMR, along with a buyout firm called TPG Capital. More »
More U.S. Airlines Jumping On The Surcharge Bandwagon After EU Emissions Law
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 6, 2012 3:00 PM
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Travelers taking off or landing in countries in the European Union may notice a bump in airline fares, as U.S. Airways and American Airlines have joined Delta and United Continental in adding a $3 surcharge each way to help offset the cost of a new carbon emissions law. More »
US Airways Makes My Family's Travel Experience Far From Friendly
By Mary Beth Quirk on January 5, 2012 2:00 PM
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Jeremy already had a lot on his hands, traveling with four children and three car seats. But he didn't expect that US Airways would make his family's trip even more of an ordeal than towing around all the luggage and kids through an airport was in the first place. More »
You Can't Score A Free Plane Seat For Your Baby By Putting Him On Your 3-Year-Old's Lap
By Chris Morran on December 30, 2011 12:15 PM
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As any parents who have flown with little babies probably knows, many airlines will not require a ticket for children under two years of age, so long as the child is seated on an adult's lap. But U.S. Airways had to give the boot to a family of six after the parents figured they could simply seat one of their under-2 children with their ticketed 3-year-old. More »
My Camera Disappears After Airline Forces Me To Gate Check Carry-On
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 1, 2011 1:00 PM
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You know the feeling where you look at your boarding pass and it's like, Zone 83 and there are a ton of people in front of you chomping at the bit to get their rolling suitcases into the overhead bins? Photographer Shaun S. was recently forced to gate check his carry-on, and suffered a big loss in the process. More »
Update: Missing iPad Recovered By U.S. Airways Pilot
By Mary Beth Quirk on November 30, 2011 5:00 PM
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Readers might remember last week's story of Kate, an iPad owner who left her tablet on a U.S. Airways plane after an early morning flight, and was told by an airline employee that she'd never see her iPad again. We love delivering good news — she's getting it back because of a good Samaritan. More »
Who Knew U.S. Airways Had Standing Room Only Tickets?
By Chris Morran on November 22, 2011 5:15 PM
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Okay, so the airline doesn't actually sell standing room only tickets, but they might as well have for one passenger who was forced to stand for most of a seven-hour flight — and who only received a $200 travel voucher for his troubles. More »
U.S. Airways Employee Regarding My Lost iPad: You Know, You're Not Going To Get It Back
By Mary Beth Quirk on November 22, 2011 3:00 PM
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As if it's not bad enough to forget a valuable item on a flight, U.S. Airways is showing just how unhelpful it can be in the case of one Consumerist reader who left her iPad in the seat back pocket recently. More »
Passenger Lives In Airport For 8 Days Instead Of Paying Bag Fees
By Chris Morran on November 3, 2011 3:40 PM
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A woman who was set to fly out of San Francisco with only $30 to her name ended up living at the airport after being told the fees for her checked bags were going to be double that amount. More »
U.S. Airways CEO: We Don't Overcharge, We Pass On Costs
By Chris Morran on August 23, 2011 2:15 PM
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If any of you had some sort of pipe dream that there might be a day when airlines wouldn't charge ancillary fees for services that used to be included in the ticket price, U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker has made it clear the charges aren't going anywhere because they benefit everyone in the long run. More »
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10.5% Of Spirit's Revenue Comes From Baggage Fees
By Ben Popken on August 4, 2011 12:00 PM
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Recently Delta caught attention because in 2010 it earned the most revenue from baggage fees, $952 million, of all the airlines. But when you compare it to their total revenue, they're in the low-middle of the pack, with Spirit coming out on top. Let's look at a chart! More »
Senate Unable To End FAA Shutdown; Inspectors Working Without Pay
By Chris Morran on August 3, 2011 8:15 AM
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Around 4,000 Federal Aviation Administration staffers remain on unpaid furlough this morning and dozens of airport inspectors have been asked to continue working without pay while their employer loses out on millions of tax dollars it lacks authority to collect, after the Senate was unable to end the stalemate behind the FAA's partial shutdown. More »
Delta And US Airways Will Refund "Taxes" Collected During FAA Shutdown
By Ben Popken on August 2, 2011 3:00 PM
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Delta was the first airline to start giving out refunds for the extra money they've been scalping from passengers while the FAA remains shut down. After the airline made the announcement Monday, US Airways on Tuesday said they would follow suit. More »
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US Airways Sues Pilots Over Alleged Work Slowdown
By Chris Morran on August 1, 2011 3:10 PM
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While Continental has had to cancel dozens of flights due to suddenly "sick" pilots, the management at US Airways say its pilots have been more subtle about hobbling the airline's operations — an allegation the pilots deny. More »
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Ralph Nader Gets A Refund From US Airways
By Ben Popken on July 25, 2011 1:00 PM
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Ralph Nader, the almighty godfather of the consumer activist movement, has still got it. NYT's "The Haggler" column just posted a story that Nader called up to tell him about how he got a full refund from US Airways after canceling two round-trip tickets, even getting back the $150 cancellation fee. More »
Delta, Continental, Others Jack Up Fares After Federal Tax Takes Vacation
By Chris Morran on July 25, 2011 7:30 AM
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As we reported last week, the inability for Congress to come to terms on a bill that would extend the FAA's operating authority means that airlines are not currently charging federal taxes on airfares. But if you're not seeing any difference in the final price of your ticket, that's because most airlines have increased their fares since Saturday. More »
