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• Jet aborts take off at Colorado Springs Airport

  March 21, 2012 6:05 PM

  A pilot at the Colorado Springs Airport aborted a take off around 11:30 this morning. The American Airlines MD-80 had an engine problem while on the runway. The pilot shut the engine down before the jet left the ground and taxied back to the terminal. There were 130... more »

• Last minute holiday air travel tips Play Video

  November 22, 2011 10:57 PM

  Thanksgiving weekend is always the busiest travel time of the year. This year AAA is projecting a 4% increase in the overall number of people traveling over last year and a 2% increase in Thanksgiving airline travel. With that comes a few reminders. First, if you want to bring... more »

• Airline fined $900,000

  November 14, 2011 6:48 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Department is fining a regional affiliate of American Airlines $900,000 for keeping passengers cooped up on planes for over three hours in Chicago earlier this year. The department said Monday that American Eagle Airlines had tarmac delays of more than three hours on 15... more »

• Airline prices going up again

  December 28, 2010 6:19 PM

  DALLAS (AP) - Passengers whose travel plans were wrecked this week when thousands of flights were canceled might not want to hear it, but airfares are going up again. Several airlines confirmed Tuesday that they are raising prices on many domestic routes by $10 one way and $20 per... more »

• Air traveler data now collected for comparison to watch lists

  November 30, 2010 3:12 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Transportation Security Administration says all 197 airlines that fly to the U.S. are now collecting names, genders and birth dates of passengers so the government can check them against terror watch lists before they fly. Getting all air carriers that travel to or through the... more »

• Flight attendant who flipped out pleads guilty

  October 19, 2010 2:29 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater says he must take responsibility for his actions. The man who became a cult hero with his job-quitting meltdown pleaded guilty to attempted criminal mischief charges in a New York court today. He admitted he pulled the emergency chute... more »

• Flight delays cost passengers $16.7B

  October 19, 2010 8:58 AM

  A government-funded study says airline flight delays cost passengers a lot more than grief - $16.7 billion more, to be precise. That's the price a study delivered Monday to the Federal Aviation Administration puts on the cost to passengers for flight delays in 2007. That was the latest year... more »

• Congress looks at untaxed airline fees

  July 14, 2010 8:35 AM

  All those extra fees that consumers are paying to fly add up to billions of dollars for the nation's airlines and a House panel is taking a closer look. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics says airlines collected $7.8 billion last year in ancillary fees -- more than a third... more »

• Senator wants stiffer fines for airline food violations

  July 1, 2010 1:32 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) is pushing for stiffer fines against companies that prepare airline food in unsanitary conditions. Pointing to repeated health code violations by three major airline caterers, Schumer wants to fine airline kitchens up to $50,000 per violation. Currently, fines are... more »

• Passengers stuck on plane for 4 hours

  June 24, 2010 1:15 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Virgin Atlantic says its pilot asked for permission to unload passengers stranded on a grounded plane in Connecticut but a customs official threatened to have them arrested if they got off the plane. Greg Dawson, a London spokesman for the airline, said in an e-mail Thursday... more »

• No criminal charges for SC governor in ethics case

  May 3, 2010 11:57 AM

  South Carolina's attorney general says he will not criminally prosecute Gov. Mark Sanford for travel and campaign reimbursements that drew civil charges and the largest ethics fine in state history. McMaster on Monday said the governor's use of pricey airline tickets, travel to personal and political events on state... more »

• Frontier name to stay

  April 13, 2010 4:23 PM

  Frontier Airlines employees cheered the announcement that Republic Airways Holdings Inc. will fly its planes under the Frontier name and keep the Denver air carrier's popular "spokesanimals." Frontier employees and family members gathered Tuesday morning in the conference center at Coors Field to hear the news. Some employees held... more »

• No-fly list nearly doubles since attack

  March 10, 2010 9:06 AM

  An intelligence official says the government has nearly doubled the number of people on the no-fly list since the attempted Christmas Day attack near Detroit. The official says that in the two months since a Nigerian man tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airplane, the government's list of suspected terrorists... more »

• Storms cost Southwest Airlines $15 million

  March 5, 2010 11:59 AM

  Southwest Airlines Co. says that winter storms along the East Coast last month cost it $15 million in lost passenger revenue. Southwest's estimate on Friday came after two other airlines said earlier this week that the poor weather cost them about $55 million in lost revenue. Continental Airlines Inc.... more »

• Airline to charge more for legroom

  March 3, 2010 12:00 PM

  Continental Airlines will begin charging coach customers extra if they want a seat with more legroom. Continental said Wednesday that it will give customers the option to buy the roomier seats beginning March 17. Prices will vary depending on the length of flight and popularity of the route. A... more »

• Fired, drunk pilot reaches settlement

  February 18, 2010 8:43 AM

  A pilots union and Frontier Airlines have reached a settlement in a lawsuit for a pilot who was fired after an alcohol test came back positive. The Frontier Airlines Pilots Association and Frontier Airlines, Inc. filed court documents in Denver federal court this week that said they had reached... more »

• American Airlines union seeks first step to strike

  February 17, 2010 12:19 PM

  The union representing ground workers at American Airlines wants to take a big step toward a strike against the nation's second-largest airline. The Transport Workers Union said Wednesday it will ask federal mediators to let the employees walk away from contract talks if there is no deal by March 8.... more »

• FAA eyes hefty fines for American

  February 10, 2010 9:47 AM

  Government and industry officials say the FAA is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines. The result could be one of the largest fines in the agency's history. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity say the Federal Aviation Administration investigation involves improperly... more »

• American Airlines raises checked bag fees

  January 19, 2010 1:12 PM

  American Airlines is raising its fees on checked bags for passengers buying tickets starting Feb. 1. The company said it is raising the charge for the first checked bag to $25 from $20 on flights in the U.S., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The fees apply to passengers... more »

• One agency is taking measures to help nut allergy travelers

  January 9, 2010 8:58 AM

  Anyone with an allergy to nuts knows just how serious it can be to come into contact with them. Sometimes, just being in the vicinity can trigger a reaction. Such as being on an airplane, where you are sitting near someone who's eating nuts. Now, the Canadian Transportation Agency... more »

• Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing

  November 8, 2009 9:22 AM

  For those booking flights for the holidays, patience may not be a virtue. Fares for travel around the holidays have been rising since the summer. Christmas fares are now 4 percent below a year ago, a gap that's likely to close up soon. Microsoft's Bing Travel says average Thanksgiving... more »

• Southwest launches $25 fare sale

  October 27, 2009 9:34 AM

  Southwest Airlines has launched an air fare sale in which some flights cost the same as what other carriers charge to check a bag. Dallas-based Southwest on Tuesday announced one-way travel as low as $25, based on the length of the flight. The discount carrier says fares are $25 for... more »

• Pilot fired after alcohol test seeks reinstatement

  October 20, 2009 1:24 PM

  A Frontier Airlines pilot who was fired after he took an alcohol test whose results came back positive is trying to get his job back. A complaint filed by the pilots union in U.S. District Court in Denver on Monday says Capt. Gilbert Ponder was fired Oct. 1, 2008, after... more »

• Denver airport traffic spikes to record 5.2M

  September 16, 2009 1:05 PM

  Denver International Airport recorded the busiest month in its history in July with more than 5.1 million passengers, despite the recession. The previous record was 5 million passengers in July 2008. Kim Day, aviation manager for the city-owned airport, said Wednesday the July record is an indication of the strength... more »

• US Airways raising checked bag fees

  August 26, 2009 5:11 PM

  US Airways is bumping up its first and second checked bag fees by $5 apiece. The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline said Wednesday it will charge $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, when bags are checked online. Passengers will pay an extra $5 per bag when... more »