AirTran Airways said today it will add a $15 fee for the first checked piece of luggage effective Dec. 5. ...more

November 12, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Minneapolis business manager Roque Rossetti plans to make his annual trip home to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Christmas. The 35-year-old said the sagging economy gave him no second thoughts about shelling out $1,200 for the ticket. ...more

October 26, 2008

Add Charlie's Wine Cellar and Wine Bar to the list of South Tampa destinations closing shop. ...more

October 6, 2008

Growth is no longer on AirTran Airways' radar screen, as it announced plans Tuesday to further cut capacity and defer aircraft deliveries in the face of soaring fuel prices that caused it to swing to a second-quarter loss. ...more

July 30, 2008

Tampa International Airport might seem like an unlikely venue to open a restaurant themed on the Hall of Fame golf career of Slammin' Sammy Snead, whose game was at its peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. ...more

July 18, 2008

Tampa International Airport might seem like an unlikely venue to open a restaurant themed on the Hall of Fame golf career of Slammin' Sammy Snead, whose game was at its peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport might seem like an unlikely venue to open a restaurant themed on the Hall of Fame golf career of Slammin' Sammy Snead, whose game was at its peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. But the strong golf-oriented demographics of residents and visitors to Tampa Bay laid the groundwork for the latest Sam Snead's Grill & Tavern, which opened at the airport last week. ...more

July 9, 2008

AirTran Holdings, the low-fare airline that flies mostly in the eastern United States, is cutting wages by 5 percent for employees and by as much as 15 percent for officers to help reduce costs amid record fuel expenses. ...more

July 3, 2008

United Airlines said Wednesday that it will discontinue Ted, its "airline within an airline," as part of a cost-savings plan to trim about 100 aircraft and 1,100 employees throughout United's system. ...more

June 5, 2008

Turns out that new airline checked-bag fee wasn't the end of it. Airlines ratcheted up the pressure on fliers ahead of the holiday weekend, significantly raising ticket prices to offset the runaway cost of fuel. The three biggest carriers each boosted most domestic fares by up to $60 roundtrip, and budget airline AirTran Airways raised its leisure fares by $30 roundtrip. ...more

May 23, 2008