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Summer flights expected to be full


Passengers on U.S. airlines this summer will stand a good chance of finding the seats next to them occupied. The industry group Airlines for America is projecting “slightly fuller flights” than last summer, “driven in part by a record number of international travelers.”

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    Experts: Higher fares, more mergers for airlines


    Analysts are predicting plane tickets will get more expensive as more airlines merge in response to deep-seated structural problems in the industry.

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      Why airlines have been slow to add Wi-Fi


      As competition expands among airlines to offer passengers the latest in-flight entertainment options, intercontinental routes have been slow to add Internet service.

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        Flight attendant’s outburst delays flight


        As an American Airlines plane taxied for takeoff at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Friday morning, a flight attendant told passengers on the plane's intercom that the plane was likely to crash, alluded to the September 11 terrorist attacks and complained about union issues, officials said.

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          American adds legroom — for a price


          American Airlines is offering another option to the passenger who is tired of jamming his knees into a fellow flier's back. The carrier's new “Main Cabin Extra” seats in coach will offer four to six inches of additional legroom.

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            Suspected drunk pilot kept off Omaha flight


            A Chautauqua Airlines pilot was kept off a flight in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday morning after he failed a blood-alcohol test, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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              Airlines report record lows for mishandled bags


              It seems the airlines are doing something right. U.S. air carriers posted all-time lows for the number of mishandled bags and bumped passengers in 2011, according to reports released Tuesday.

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                Spirit Airlines adding ‘unintended consequences fee’


                Spirit Airlines says a new federal regulation aimed at protecting consumers is forcing it to charge passengers an additional $2 for a ticket.

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                  Bill would upend new airfare advertising rule


                  A new rule requiring airlines to include government taxes and fees in their advertised price is continuing to cause turbulence in the travel industry — and a congressman said Monday he'll introduce a bill to overturn it.

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                    Spirit Airlines lashes out against new airfare rule


                    Spirit Airlines isn't happy with the new airline price advertising rule. The big “Warning!” sign popping up on the carrier's website makes that pretty clear.

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