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

American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices. ...more

May 22, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines said Wednesday it will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices. ...more

May 21, 2008

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May 20, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport tied for third place among medium-size airports in the J.D. Power & Associates 2008 North America Airport Satisfaction Study released this morning. The latest ranking is a significant improvement from a year ago, when Tampa's airport ranked 13th. ...more

May 20, 2008

The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to offset rapidly rising fuel costs. ...more

May 9, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA TIA Timely Flights Ranked On-time flight arrivals slipped to their worst record in March since 1995, with bad weather and crowded airways blamed for the performance. ...more

May 8, 2008

British Airways PLC shares jumped more than 7 percent Thursday amid speculation about what kind of deal it might ink with American Airlines and Continental Airlines and the possibility of wider consolidation among European major carriers. ...more

May 2, 2008

Continental Airlines said Sunday it has abandoned merger talks with United Airlines and plans to remain an independent carrier, a blow to lengthy efforts by United to find a merger partner. ...more

April 28, 2008

American Airlines said it was canceling up to 500 flights Tuesday, potentially more than one-fifth of its schedule, to check the bundling of wires in some planes, the same issue that caused the airline to scrap more than 400 flights last month. ...more

April 9, 2008