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• Unruly passengers divert Delta flight

  January 15, 2012 in News Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica was diverted to Tampa, Fla., on Sunday evening after a couple from Germany became unruly.

• Holiday flying to fall slightly, trade group says

  December 20, 2011 in Nation/World Fewer people will fly this holiday season, but flights will still be packed. That’s according to a forecast released today by the main trade group representing U.S. airlines.

• First-class flights rank a cut above

  November 20, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 NEW YORK – Flying has never been so good – for those able to splurge. While most Thanksgiving travelers will fight for overhead bins and go hours without a snack … 34

• Doug Clark: Air travel requires humility, taste for sawdust

  September 21, 2010 in City on Page A5 I’m back from a whirlwind trip to North Dakota during which I experienced the worst thing to ever happen to me on an airplane. That’s saying a mouthful, too.

• Shawn Vestal: A more civilized era of flight

  August 18, 2010 in City on Page A5 Back when Jim Bickel helped break the gender barrier among flight attendants, the skies were a good bit friendlier. At least that’s how he remembers it. Airline passengers chose among … 2

• Jetliner aborts takeoff after striking eagle

  August 8, 2010 in Region An eagle was sucked into an engine of an Alaska Airlines jet as the aircraft was taking off from a small southeast Alaska town Sunday, causing the flight to be …

• Airlines add summer fees

  May 26, 2010 in Business on Page A10 LOS ANGELES – Cashing in on an expected increase in summer air travel, the nation’s largest airlines are charging passengers a “peak travel surcharge” of up to $30 per seat …

• Airlines plan to combine miles

  May 4, 2010 in Business on Page A7 United Airlines’ agreement Sunday to acquire Continental Airlines, creating the world’s largest carrier, appears to be a good one for business travelers. United and Continental combined fly to 370 locations … 1

• United, Continental to merge, source says

  May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – Directors at Continental and United airlines have approved a deal that would combine them into the world’s largest airline, a source with knowledge of the situation said on … 1

• Flights resume in Europe

  April 21, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 LONDON – Europe’s busiest airport reopened Tuesday as air traffic across the continent lurched back to life. But the gridlock created by Iceland’s volcanic ash plume was far from over: …

• Carry-ons to stay free, five airlines promise

  April 19, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 ATLANTA – In a remarkable gesture to fee-weary air travelers, five major U.S. airlines committed Sunday to not charge a fee for carry-on bags. The promise to New York Sen. … 1

• Some Sea-Tac flights canceled by Iceland volcano

  April 16, 2010 in Region A number of European flights at Sea-Tac Airport have been canceled because of the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. 1

• Tighter airline security coming

  January 15, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – All airlines flying to the United States or within the country were told Thursday to prepare for even tighter security because of the al-Qaida threat from Yemen, a … 1

• Froma Harrop: Air security begs naked truth

  December 31, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz proudly championed a measure last spring that bans whole-body imaging as a primary screening technique at airports. “You don’t have to look at my wife and …

• Horizon adding flights to Sacramento, San Jose

  November 18, 2009 in Business, City, Travel Horizon Air will launch twice-daily direct service from Spokane to Sacramento and San Jose starting March 26, 2010. 3

• Airlines boost fares on some peak days

  November 18, 2009 in Business on Page A10 DALLAS – Call them surcharges or call them fare increases, but either way it looks like you’ll pay more to travel next spring or summer. US Airways said Tuesday it …

• Alaska Air can adapt quickly, CEO says

  November 11, 2009 in Business on Page A10 ATLANTA – The parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air believes the company’s smaller size relative to some of its bigger rivals is an advantage in a financially challenging …

• Alaska Airlines testing ‘optimized’ landings

  August 31, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATAC– Long after dark one night last week when few planes were in the air, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 descended toward Seattle-Tacoma International Airport its engines at idle power. … 1

• Airlines may face precarious ride in fall, winter

  August 30, 2009 in Business on Page E5 DALLAS – Airlines cut fares to get more passengers on planes and salvage the summer travel season, but now their job gets harder heading into the slower fall and winter …

• In brief: Airlines replacing suspect speed monitors

  June 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 Recife, Brazil – Airlines moved quickly Tuesday to replace speed monitors like those suspected of feeding false information to the computers on Air France Flight 447 and possibly leading the …

• In brief: Hearings set on Sotomayor

  June 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Washington – Senate Democrats, determined to seat Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court quickly, announced mid-July hearings on her nomination Tuesday in a move that surprised Republicans. GOP leaders lashed …

• Sea-Tac picks up Icelandair flights to Reykjavik starting this summer

  March 26, 2009 in Business on Page A10 At a time when many airlines are cutting international flights, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has picked up a new carrier. Airport officials say Icelandair will begin four-times-a-week service between Seattle and …

• Airlines dial back summer fares

  March 22, 2009 in Business on Page E2 A summer airfare war is heating up as one of the worst downturns in travel is leaving airlines scrambling to fill seats. Fares for summer trips are often among the …

• FAA settles with Southwest Airlines

  March 3, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 Southwest Airlines will pay a fine of $7.5 million for flying planes that had missed critical safety checks – $2.7 million less than government regulators initially ordered. The agreement announced …

• Alaska Air would consider merger, but says nothing in works

  February 19, 2009 in Business on Page A12 ATLANTA – Alaska Air Group, operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air and a partner of Delta Air Lines, would consider a combination with another carrier if the right deal …

• Canceled flights can leave you low and dry

  February 15, 2009 in Travel on Page D8 The numbers are in: December was ugly for air travelers, as anyone who flew over the snow-ridden holidays knows. Weather-related cancellations put Seattle-based Horizon Air among five U.S. airlines with …

• Avionics repair company’s business soaring

  December 29, 2008 in City on Page A1 Airline passengers may grumble when they see airlines operating fewer flights than they once did. For Absolute Aviation, however, airlines’ penny-pinching mentality is all good. That’s because airlines keep sending …

• No holiday for bag fees

  December 25, 2008 in Business on Page A12 ATLANTA – When airlines started charging some passengers $15 or more earlier this year to check their bags, they blamed soaring fuel costs. Since then, oil has plummeted. Yet the …

• Flights canceled in wake of storm

  December 21, 2008 in News A winter storm buffeting Seattle and Portland has led regional air carrier Horizon to cancel flights. The cancelations will affect Horizon’s arrivals and departures linking those two cities with Spokane, … 1

• Smoke-Free Flights Increase

  January 1, 1995 Smoke-free flying suddenly looks a lot more real. Beginning today, Delta Air Lines will be the first U.S. airline to ban smoking on all flights. On the heels of Delta’s …