Sep 13 Watch 3:31 Smaller cities hit hardest by airline mergers By PBS News Hour Airline mergers over the last few years have resulted in fewer flights in the U.S., as well as a disparity in service and ticket prices between large and small cities. Jack Nicas of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Sep 01 Consumer panel: Airlines should disclose fees, seat size By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Airlines should clearly disclose the cost of change and cancellation fees, as well as the size of the plane's seats, before a passenger buys a ticket, a federal panel said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Did airlines coordinate to limit capacity and keep fares up? By PBS News Hour The Justice Department has begun to investigate several major airlines for possible collusion over keeping fares high. For insight, Hari Sreenivasan turns to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who asked the DOJ to investigate airlines last month. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Justice Department investigating major airlines By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether major airlines have been colluding to keep fares high. Also, the U.S. and Cuba will be reopening embassies in each other’s countries for the first… Continue watching
Mar 03 Two airlines ban rechargeable batteries from cargo By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Two major U.S airlines say they will no longer accept rechargeable battery shipments as new government tests confirm that explosions and violent fires are likely to occur when large numbers of batteries enclosed in cargo containers overheat. Continue reading
Feb 09 Photos: The questionable items TSA finds in people’s carry-on bags By Colleen Shalby TSA's Instagram feed is filled with photos of apprehended items you'll be happy made the no-fly list. Continue reading
Dec 29 Indonesia asks for U.S. help in search or missing plane By Associated Press The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta received a diplomatic note from Indonesian officials on Monday asking for assistance finding the plane. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke says the U.S. is identifying how best to help, but that it will take some… Continue reading
Sep 29 FAA to review security protocols after Chicago air traffic control fire By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he's ordered a review of the agency's security protocols and how it deals with unexpected incidents such as last week's fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility that disrupted air travel. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch News Wrap: Shipwrecks off Malta and Libya kill more than 700 migrants By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more than 700 immigrants hoping to reach Europe from Africa and the Middle East were killed in two shipwrecks last week. The death toll reportedly equals all migrant deaths for the entire year of 2013. Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch What Does the $11 Billion Dollar Airline Merger Mean for the ‘Friendly Skies’? What Does the $11 Billion Dollar Airline Merger Mean for the 'Friendly Skies'?… Continue watching