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Major Airlines Delay/Suspend Flights to Egypt

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Carriers scramble to reschedule around Cairo curfew

(Dive Travel Business News - January  28, 2011) -- To control mounting political protests, the Egyptian government has imposed a curfew  that has affected air service to Egypt.  Flight disruptions so far appear to be limited to Cairo including National flag carrier EgyptAir that has suspended its service from the capital. Many international airline flights in Cairo arrive late in the evening or in the pre-dawn hours that are now included in the 4pm - 8am curfew. International airlines are scrambling to readjust their schedules into and out of Cairo International to ensure that their passengers arrive and depart outside the curfew hours.  read more »

Airlines Add Surcharges Almost Every Day This Summer

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(Dive Travel Business News - May 29, 2010)  -- FareCompare.com recently analyzed summer airline prices and found that consumers will be paying a surcharge for flying on a "peak travel day" starting June 10 through August 22, 2010. According to the study, so-called "peak travel" days will be every day this summer, with the only exception being July 4th.
 
American, Delta, Continental, United and US Airways are placing a  $10 - $30 surcharge (per one way flight) on most domestic flights operating this summer. The surcharge will be included in the cost of the ticket. Southwest and JetBlue  have no surcharges on any flights.
 
The most common surcharge is $20 and is frequently found on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Monday flights. A $10 surcharge is most common Tuesdays and Wednesdays - the least busy travel. The most expensive surcharge — $30 — is usually in effect on Sundays and typically the busiest of summer travel days.  
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Delta to Launch New Cayman Island Service

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Delta Airlines New Service to Grand Cayman

(Dive Travel Business News - May 10, 2010) -- Delta Air Lines is starting nonstop service from New York’s JFK to the Cayman Islands on June 12, 2010. The flights will operate once a week on Saturdays using the 160-seat Boeing 737-800. The Caymans are also offering the family-oriented Summer Splash promotion, which is valid for travel May 15 to Sept. 6, 2010, and includes discounted accommodations, activities, meals, car rentals, attractions and more. For more information, visit the Cayman Islands site or Delta.

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United to Merge With Continental

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United Airlines and Continental Airlines to merge

(Dive Travel Business News - May 3, 2010) -- More airline mergers in the news this week with the announcement that United Airlines and Continental Airlines will become the world's largest air carrier. The two airlines have agreed a $3.2 billion merger and save the airlines more than $1 billion a year.  The combined group will adopt the United Airlines name with Continental CEO Jeff Smisek heading the company.

Both airlines were once part of the same company in the 1920's and '30's. The move will reconnect corporate bloodlines that have been separated for almost a century.  The deal, which is subject to regulatory reviews, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. By the first half of 2012, the new airline should be operating as United Airlines. read more »

Major Airlines Generating Extra Cash with more Surcharges

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Airlines making money with surcharges

(USA Today - Nov.18, 2009) -- Back in September, the major airlines began imposing $10 surcharges on heavy travel days around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's travel dates. Since then, surcharges have started doubling and then last week United, Delta and its subsidiary Northwest increased surcharges up to $50 and extended surcharges to cover a total of 41 days all the way to Memorial Day 2010.

Bestfares.com sounded the alarm on surcharges and provides this most recent list for 2009-2010 of surcharges on a one-way ticket:

$20 Surcharges: Nov 29, 30, Dec 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 30, Jan 2, 3, Feb 12, May 20.

$30 Surcharges: March 14, 20, 21, 28, April 5, 11.

$50 Surcharges: Feb 8.

Most surcharges extending into March and April range from $10 to $30 and coincide with Easter or spring breaks.The $50 surcharge applies to tickets only on one day: Monday, Feb. 8, the day after the Super Bowl based on a one-way ticket.

US Airways will impose a different surcharge, equivalent to 5% of the ticket price on all domestic travel starting May 8 2010.  read more »

Delta scales back international bag fees.

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(May 28, 2009 - DTN) - Seattle Times — Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest airline operator, said Wednesday it is significantly scaling back its plans for a $50 fee for a second checked bag on international flights, as some major competitors so far have refused to match it.

The Atlanta-based airline said the fee will only apply to travel between the U.S. and Europe. When Delta made the initial announcement April 21, the fee was to apply to all international travel.

"We constantly monitor the industry landscape to ensure our fares and fees are competitive," spokeswoman Betsy Talton said in an e-mail.

Delta has said previously the new fee was expected to generate more than $100 million annually for the airline. It did not provide a new figure Wednesday.

The fee is effective for travel beginning July 1. The first checked bag on all Delta international flights remains free.

First and business class passengers, elite frequent fliers and active military are among those fliers exempt from paying Delta's fee for a second checked bag on flights between the U.S. and Europe.

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Kenya Flights postponed due to security concerns

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(June 2, 2009 - DTN) - Charlotte Observer - ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. had to scrap its much-anticipated inaugural flight Tuesday from the U.S. to Kenya because the U.S. government says it won't allow the world's largest airline operator to serve that route until security concerns in and around Nairobi are resolved.

The Atlanta-based airline also said that for the same reason cited by the government it would have to postpone its inaugural flight from Atlanta to Monrovia, Liberia, that had been scheduled for June 8.

The Kenyan government responded that it has complied with all additional security measures requested by Delta. It also declared that the Nairobi airport's security is "excellent."

In May, the U.N. Security Council said it would re-evaluate the need for a 10,000-strong peacekeeping force in Liberia, which has been emerging from a disastrous civil war. The U.S. ambassador to the 15-nation council said the U.N. body found Liberia to be "calm" and called the situation on the ground "encouraging."

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Delta Baggage Fee Update

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November 5, 2008 (Delta.com) -- Effective for tickets issued after Nov. 5, 2008 for travel on or after Dec. 5, 2008, Delta will impose a $15 first bag fee and a $25 second bag fee for travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico. Delta has indicated that it has made this change to align its policies with Northwest's. Delta's current bag fees (first bag free and second bag $50) will remain in place until Dec. 4, 2008. In addition, customers that purchased tickets on or before Nov. 5, 2008 for travel on or after Dec. 5, 2008, will be subject to the current bag fees (first bag free and second bag $50).

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