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Delta Air Lines reports best quarterly profit in 10 years

Delta Air Lines reported its best profit in 10 years, kicking off a flurry of airline reports expected to show an industry on the rebound.

Turkish Airlines to start D.C. service this fall

Turkish Airlines will begin flying to Washington’s Dulles International Airport this fall, according to a report on the aptly-named Airline Route …

Fees and fares are the same thing … or are they?

The subject of airline fees was the top aviation story of the day, with reports coming in from publications across the nation. That follows a …

Bags Not Necessary for Travel, Says Spirit Airlines’ CEO

Ben Baldanza: Your new dartboard?

Today, we add another bulletpoint to the timeline of the bad ideas of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines:

July 2010: CEO Ben Baldanza testifies before Congress that bags are “not essential” for travel. This was part of his explanation for charging so many fees, as Congress takes Spirit to task for levying hidden fees. Baldanza’s actualy quote:

Carrying more than one bag is not necessary for all travelers and we believe it is unfair to charge those customers for extra services they do not use—indeed, it is the basis for Spirit’s policy to unbundle services not essential to passenger transport.”

While this may be true for some, ABC News wisely notes that Spirit still charges to bring that one bag unless it fits underneath the seat, on an airline with the worst leg room in the first place.

Airline fees make it hard to shop for best deal

A government watchdog says airline fees for checked bags and other services are complicating things for consumers trying to find the best deal on airfare.

Airline fees come under fire by federal watchdog group

Fed up with airline fees? You’re not alone “¦ and it appears the feds may be on your side. The Associated Press writes that the federal watchdog …

United Flight Kicks Off Passengers Who Paid Least for Tickets

We love Tuesdays. Why, you ask? Because the day brings many travel tips and quips as “Travel Tuesday” on Twitter, and we’re going to share our favorite with you. Got an avid travel twitterer we should follow? Let us know.

What happens when a small United Airlines flight from Burlington, Virginia to Washington DC oversell its cargo capacity and ends up with weight problem? Well, when this exact thing happened today for @brucepoontip’s flight, the gate agents announce that the passengers who paid the least for the flight will be removed.

How unfair! But even more—how embarrassing, to be punished for scoring a deal perhaps months in advance when someone who paid top dollar the day before gets to remain on the plane and you’re stuck back in the terminal, without a guaranteed flight for another two days and no hotel allowance from the airline.

You May Fly on ‘My WINGS’ During Your Next Trip to Germany

If you’ve booked your transatlantic flight to Europe already and are still thinking about which low cost carrier to use to get around, we’ve got another one to add to the mix. Joining the crowded field is My WINGS—they seem to enjoy capitalization. The airline will be based in Germany at Friedrichshafen Airport. They’ll be fighting it out for market share with other cheap carriers like Germanwings and Iceland Express; however, My WINGS won’t be going to any similar destinations so they should get a good headstart.

Rome, London, and Alicante are just a few of the destinations that they plan to visit when things start up next month. As of now the airline is looking to fill up the tanks and stuff the cabin full of passengers beginning August 11. We’re eager to see what their livery looks like plastered against the MD-87 aircraft that they plan to use.