Dick Sebion packed his carry-on bag and his golf clubs Wednesday morning and headed to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, excited about his trip to the Washington, D.C. area combining business with a little pleasure.
Airlines have been raking in the cash with those new fees on bags.
Extra charges tallied onto advertised flight costs have become a bugbear of jumbo sized proportions for airline passengers.
Keep your carry-ons small on Allegiant Air flights. Starting Wednesday, if your bag doesn't fit under the seat, you're going to pay for it.
Remember when you could arrive at the airport 30 minutes before your flight, get complimentary peanuts and a Coke and be greeted upon arrival by a loved one right at the gate?
The federal government is postponing some of the consumer protections scheduled to take effect later this month after airlines and travel agents said they needed more time to implement the changes.
U.S. airlines accumulated nearly $5.7 billion in fees in 2010, according to a financial report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
It's been more than a year since the so-called tarmac delay rule went into effect, promising hefty fines for flights that sit on the ground away from the gate for more than three hours.
It may seem like airlines have thought of every possible way to squeeze more money out of air travelers, charging extra for everything from early boarding to checking bags.
This year is shaping up to be the most profitable year for the airline industry in at least a decade. The bad news is that it costs a lot more to visit Mom.
Baggage fees may irritate you, but airlines sure aren't complaining.
Have you booked your holiday air travel? It's time to stop dragging your feet. Shop now, if you haven't already.
Air travelers already know the frustration of endlessly waiting for a plane to arrive or depart, but now a new study has put a dollar amount on the economic toll of the problem and it's big.
A consumer air travel report shows a steep dip in tarmac delays, improvements in on-time performance and baggage handling and, despite that encouraging news, a spike in passenger complaints.
In July, a House hearing addressed growing concern for the numerous fees air travelers are forced to pay.
"Mad As Hell Day" falls on Thursday, according to a group of consumer and professional travel organizations that have banded together to oppose hidden airline fees.
As airlines continue to rack up checked-bag revenue, it seems like only those fliers who ship their bags or lug their carry-ons through the airport can avoid paying costly baggage fees.
Frustrated with the baggage fees airlines seem to be throwing at you left and right? UPS has introduced a new product that reminds travelers of an alternative to lugging bags.
Flights resumed this week on the longest runway at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after a four-month closure for construction to help reduce future flight delays.
Those baggage fees really add up: The airline industry raked in nearly $8 billion from fees last year, according to a government report.
With many airlines now charging a fee for checked luggage, the next step had to come sometime: A carrier asking passengers to pay for the privilege of bringing carry-on bags on board.
American Airlines has joined its competitors in raising checked luggage fees.
United Airlines is the latest in a string of major airlines to increase checked luggage fees.
Air travel competition is heating up, and we're not talking about corporate profits and losses here. As airlines reduce flights and use smaller planes, passengers sometimes are jostling for storage space for their carry-on items.
When good news for the travel industry is hard to come by, one upside of the economic downturn has been an increase in on-time flight arrivals and a fall in the number of cancellations.
Over the past few years, airlines have been creating new ways for you to get award tickets and with good reason: co-branded credit cards that allow you to accumulate miles are profitable for many carriers.
Your delayed flight is bad news for you and your airline, but it's money in the bank for the airports.
Fewer Americans are expected to fly this summer, but don't expect more empty seats as carriers pack planes to help offset surging fuel costs
Disgruntled airline passengers are nothing new, and the latest snapshot of the U.S. airline industry indicates plenty of cause for frustration.
More travelers will be trying to get into fewer airline seats over the holidays, travel analysts said, and more might choose to drive to see family and friends.
Flight departure delays are at their worst level since 2000, according to a published report.
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