A weighty problem for airlines
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Weight gain is a well-known problem for people who want to live long and healthy lives, but who would ever think that it would affect the health of the airline industry?
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Luggage was stacked in rows longer than a football field Monday as airlines struggled to recover from the delays and mix-ups caused by regional carrier Comair's systemwide cancelations during the holiday weekend and the failure of US Airways' baggage system.
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The travails of passengers on a stranded flight showed how strained the system is at times when unpredictable factors like bad weather bring extra stress.
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Due to an overtaxed air traffic control system, among other things, travelers should brace themselves for a growing number of chronically late planes.
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An airline success story in an otherwise grim industry tries to keep its inner quirk.
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Major U.S. airlines, facing intense  competition from low-cost carriers within the United States,  are shifting their focus to international routes as they search  for ways to drum up profits.
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Traveling this Thanksgiving may not be as easy as it was last year. And that is both good and bad news. On the upside: The long lines at airports
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United States airlines are also putting off purchases of new planes, meaning the nationâs fleet of aircraft, on average, is aging right along with the passengers.
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At a time when the airlines are facing their most difficult challenges in recent history, they are running through one chief executive after another.
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United and US Airways -- in bankruptcy protection and Delta Air Lines creeping ever closer, passengers are increasingly worried about some fundamental issues
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In the wake of the terror plot, new restrictions on carry-ons could be a heavy burden
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NEW YORK : Storms, skyrocketing fuel prices, cutthroat competition and labor costs have shaped turbulent times for US airlines, and the troubles are starting to trickle down to the low-cost carriers.
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After half a decade of turmoil, a picture of air travel in the U.S. is starting to emerge, and it is far different from the caring image the airlines like to present.
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With more travelers taking to the skies, itâs becoming harder to find a parking spot at the airport.
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The scramble by big traditional US airlines to become profitable again is leaving many travelers with longer airport layovers. The typical American Airlines passenger connecting through Dallas/Fort Worth now
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Businesses whose models share too much in common with the airlines are likely to suffer a similar fate.
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Passengers flying toward their Thanksgiving feasts can expect to find crowded airports and packed flights on the way. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer.