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Flight attendants say a passenger’s attitude often is what determines who gets kicked off a plane. Above, travelers at Los Angeles International Airport.

How airlines decide when to kick a passenger off a plane

August 23, 2019 at 1:55 p.m.

Two women were removed from a JetBlue Airways plane for reportedly staring at a flight attendant. The leader of a popular rock band was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight...

Travelers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport await their flights at the American Airlines terminal. American, Delta and United airlines have been accused by a lawmaker and others of conspiring to change booking policies to raise the cost of multi-city trips.

Did airlines collude on new pricing policy? Investigation aims to find out

June 12, 2018 at 2:57 a.m.

Airline critics believe that a new policy that raises the fares for passengers who book multi-stop trips is evidence of collusion between the nation's biggest carriers. Whether airlines are conspiring...

Framed by wires from the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline shimmers in the evening just after sunset. San Francisco is the most expensive destination for business travelers, a new study shows.

For business travelers, San Francisco is most expensive; Chicago ranks 12th

June 11, 2018 at 4:23 a.m.

The City by the Bay is once again ranked as the most expensive U.S. destination for business travelers. Chicago, which came in as the 12th most expensive city, fell in...

A Cubana Airlines aircraft is stationed at the international terminal of the Jose Marti Airport in Havana. Several U.S. carriers have applied for permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly regular routes to Cuba.

Airlines get nasty in competition for routes to Cuba

April 5, 2019 at 9:32 a.m.

The war of words has gotten nasty, with the candidates describing the ideas of their rivals as "disingenuous," "extreme" and "capricious." These are not the comments of presidential candidates. This...

Airlines get nasty in competition for routes to Cuba

June 11, 2018 at 2:59 a.m.

The war of words has gotten nasty, with the candidates describing the ideas of their rivals as "disingenuous," "extreme" and "capricious." These are not the comments of presidential candidates. This...

Universal Studios raises ticket prices just before it opens new Harry Potter attraction

August 23, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

Only a few weeks before the opening of its much-anticipated Harry Potter attraction, Universal Studios Hollywood is performing a shrinking spell on your wallet. Over the weekend, the park quietly...

Airbus seeks patent for airline seat that adjusts for overweight passengers

May 25, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

The trend for coach seats in the airline industry has been to squeeze leg and hip room to pack as many paying passengers as possible into each cabin. But now...

A Twitter app is shown on an iPhone screen. An analysis of Twitter messages to airlines shows that "thank you" and profanities are among the most common terms used.

Profanities and thanks among the most common terms used in tweets to airlines

June 11, 2018 at 5:42 a.m.

An analysis of more than 1.3 million Twitter messages sent to airlines over the last holiday season found the phrase "thank you" was more common than any other. But that...

Visitors to Disneyland during its 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee use a selfie stick to take a photo on June 10, 2015.

Disneyland ‘demand pricing’ will cost you $5 less on slow days and $20 more when it’s busy

June 9, 2018 at 1:30 a.m.

Walt Disney Co. is adopting a new pricing policy at Disneyland and other U.S. theme parks that would reduce ticket costs on low-demand days and boost entrance fees for more...

In this Feb. 3, 2014, file photo, a passenger checks in luggage at the Southwest Airlines counter at Love Field in Dallas. The Dallas-based carrier initiated a $10 per round-trip fare increasethat has been matched by three other carriers.

Airfares just got more expensive, and it’s the third price jump this year

June 9, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.

Despite slumping fuel costs that are boosting profits for airlines, the nation's largest carriers are increasing their fares $10 per round trip, the third increase of the year. The fare...

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