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JetBlue to increase Boston flights by 30 percent Fares as low as $25 announced by discount carrier Southwest Airlines
Southwest launches $25 fare sale DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has launched an air fare sale in which some flights cost the same as what other carriers charge to check a bag. Airlines raising fares again, adding $10 to many round-trip tickets
Airlines raising fares again DALLAS — The last of the major network airlines matched a $10 increase in the price of many round-trip tickets, making it likely that the fare boost will stick. Southwest Airlines adding new service in St. Louis, FloridaDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday it is adding nine new daily flights from St. Louis following American Airlines’ announcement that it is further cutting its service there. JetBlue adding new flights from Boston’s airport; Baltimore to benefitNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it was expanding its service at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Amtrak reports ridership down 1 million passengers over the past year, but still high overallWASHINGTON — Amtrak said Monday its ridership dropped by more than 1 million passengers during the past year, but was still the second-highest year in the railroad’s history. Plenty of airfare sales around, but it may not pay to wait for a lower priceThe great airline sale of 2009 may be ending. Budget Travel magazine recognizes innovation with Extra Mile AwardsNEW YORK — New services and features from Kayak.com, American Airlines, JetBlue, Google and TripAdvisor honored with Extra Mile Awards from Budget Travel magazine. Southwest Airlines announces new fare sale, prices said to be higher than last yearDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. on Tuesday launched a new fare sale for late fall and winter, although it includes plenty of limits and blackout dates around the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays. JetBlue launching direct service from New York to St. LuciaNEW YORK — JetBlue will launch direct service to St. Lucia from New York later this fall. Number of flights will fall with autumn leaves as carriers see fewer passenger bookingsDALLAS — The U.S. airline industry is shrinking to a size not seen since the months after the 2001 terror attacks. Southwest Airlines reduces flights on 92 routes to cope with falling travel demandDALLAS — Southwest Airlines will temporarily halt flights on three routes early next year as it deals with a decline in air traffic and tries to bend its schedule to fit seasonal demand. Long tarmac delays are rare, but knowing your options when they happen can help you copeATLANTA — You’re tired, hungry, have a cranky baby on your lap and all you want to do is get off the plane, but you can’t because it’s been on the tarmac for hours waiting to take off. Southwest Airlines rolls out fare sale for travel booked by Sept. 3DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. announced a fare sale to fill seats during the slow fall and winter seasons, but it blacked out many days around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Hilton hotel in Va. holds contest to give away $10,000 meetingALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Hilton hotel in Virginia just outside of Washington is holding a contest to award $10,000 worth of space and services to be used by a company holding a business meeting at the property in 2010. 2 low-cost carriers, cut from the same cloth, try to sew up major markets in the NortheastNEW YORK — The cool kids of the airline industry are giving big-city travelers more opportunities to show who they like more. Budget carriers flourish amid economic gloomKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Budget airlines have found a silver lining in the global recession. Much-criticized rural air travel subsidies gain big boost in House spending billWASHINGTON — A much-criticized subsidy for rural air travel would get a budget increase of more than 40 percent under a spending bill unveiled in the House on Monday. Southwest, AirTran and Frontier start stampede of lower fares for short timeDALLAS — Discount carriers Southwest, AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below $100 on many shorter routes. As fares creep up, procrastinators waiting too long could miss their flightsMINNEAPOLIS — If you’ve been waiting for the lowest possible airfare for a trip this summer, it may be time to get off the fence. Lions, tigers, recession? Zoos see higher attendance as consumers look close to home for funCINCINNATI — To draw visitors, zoos count on gentle giraffes rolling out their long tongues to grasp treats, stingrays gliding through a pool to be petted and the playful tussling of tiger cubs. This year they’re also getting help from the recession. With some airlines charging fees on top of their fees, what’s next?MINNEAPOLIS — As if charging $15 to check a bag weren’t enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter — a fee on top of a fee. Travel briefs
Travel briefs Film contest on why Orlando makes you smile From iPhone apps to games, 5 cheap tech items for summer car tripsNEW YORK — Dreading long car trips this summer? Here are five inexpensive things to can help keep the peace in the car and make the journey more interesting: Gas is cheaper, but bad economy is cutting vacations short anywayWhen gas prices hit $4 a gallon last summer, Joyce and Ricky Eagle of Warrenton, Va., simply padded their travel budget a little before tooling around the Midwest in their motor home. JetBlue to adds Boston-to-Baltimore flights in September, challenging move by rival SouthwestNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday it will launch four daily nonstop flights from Boston to Baltimore in June, following a similar move earlier this month by rival Southwest Airlines Co. |
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