The Days of Hidden Fees to End for Airlines Passengers
January 11, 2012 By Rachel Klein Fodor’s Editor New Rules for Airlines The last of bait-and-switch airfare pricing may finally be upon us. At least, that’s what several new regulations going into effect by the end of January suggest. The biggest news is that all those hidden taxes and fees that increase an advertised $59 one-way fare to Florida up to $112—or $224 round-trip after all is said and done—will now need to be shown upfront, rather than at the end of the booking process. Equally appealing, passengers will also be allowed to change their reservations for free within 24 …
Spirit Airlines makes deal with pilots. Will fly again!!
Posted June 16 – Palm Beach Post On Wednesday, Spirit Airlines made a deal with its pilots that will end their strike. They said they would fly again starting on Friday 6/18. Everything prior to that has been cancelled. Spirit carries roughly 16,000 passengers per day, or about one percent of the nation’s air traffic. Its hub is in Ft. Lauderdale, with flights to US cities including Detroit and Atlantic City, NJ, as well as the Caribbean and Latin America. Spirit pilots were negotiating for more than 3 years before the strike started Saturday morning. The union said first officers …