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Spirit flight attendants spitting mad at aprons touting beer

Spirit Airlines flight attendants are fuming over the latest addition to their work wardrobe: inflight aprons sporting a Bud Light beer logo.

 

Boeing reports big loss, cutting 10,000 jobs

Boeing reports big loss, cutting 10,000 jobs

Boeing Co reported an unexpected fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday and said it is targeting 10,000 job cuts this year.

 

Skiers have options to get past airlines' extra-baggage charges

It's inescapable: Airlines have been imposing fees left and right for checked baggage and oversize items, so taking your skis on the plane will be more expensive than in years past. So, should you rent or take your own? Richard Savage, vice president of marketing and business development with tour company Ski Operators, offers some suggestions to help you decide.

 

Passengers Suddenly Want To Watch Airplane Safety Demos

Candace Kolander has been a flight attendant for 21 years and in that time, she's noticed an interesting phenomenon.

 

Town giving a hero's welcome to Hudson River pilot

Town giving a hero's welcome to Hudson River pilot

Friends and neighbors of the pilot who safely landed a crippled jetliner in New York's Hudson River planned to give him a hero's ...

 

Southwest triggers sales on late-winter fares

Major airlines moved Friday to match a fare sale started by Southwest Airlines Co., as the carriers worry about weak demand for travel during a recession.

 

Security tape shows plane's Hudson River landing

Security tape shows plane's Hudson River landing

A newly released security camera tape shows the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in all its stunning ...

 

Divers find downed jet's missing engine

Divers in the Hudson River on Wednesday located a missing engine from US Airways Flight 1549, which went into the river last week after apparently striking a flock of birds, officials said.

 

United Airlines to cut 1000 jobs

United Airlines to cut 1000 jobs

United Airlines, one of the leading U.S.-based carriers, said Wednesday it will cut an additional 1,000 jobs to reduce overhead costs.

 

$5,000 for each passenger on ditched jet

As investigators looked at an earlier engine problem on US Airways Flight 1549, the airline sent $5,000 checks to each passenger to compensate them for lost luggage and other belongings.

 

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