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Airline baggage and reservation change fees hit record, but you can avoid them
As you shop for airfare for your summer vacation, don’t overlook the cost of fees for bags or changing a reservation that can add quite a bit to your travel bill. Airlines collected a record $6.1 billion last year in these fees, according to the...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation
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Southwest fined for late, incomplete action on consumer complaints
Southwest Airlines was fined $150,000 Wednesday for failing to respond to consumer complaints in a timely fashion, the Department of Transportation announced. Federal enforcement officers found that the Dallas-based airline did not answer "a large...
Tags: AirTran, Consumers, Punishment, Air Transportation Industry, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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'Avoid stress and frustration' in dealing with dementia patients, doctor tells Harford residents
Caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia is no easy task, but neurologist Anne Lipton believes there are plenty of ways to make life a little easier for both patients and caregivers. "Dementia might not be curable, but it is, generally speaking,...
Tags: Crosswords, Johns Hopkins University, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Association, Heart Attack
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First phase of $100 million BWI upgrade opens to passengers
The future of BWI Marshall Airport can be seen in the new sweeping terminal roofline that hints of something big, the panorama of glass that gives street-side passengers a view of arriving jets and a cavernous security checkpoint with nine stations and...
Tags: Concourse, AirTran, American Airlines, Inc., Spirit Airlines, Ellicott City
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Southwest posts lower first-quarter profit on record revenue
Higher airfares and lower fuel prices combined to give Southwest Airlines $59 million in first-quarter net profits, or 8 cents a share, beating Wall Street's predictions. The Dallas-based airline's earnings fell 40 percent from $98 million, or 13...
Tags: AirTran, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Trips and Vacations, Gary C. Kelly, Air Transportation Industry
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Southwest offers four new cities from BWI
Southwest offers flights to four new cities from BWI Southwest Airlines is now operating flights from Baltimore to four new cities as it continues its integration of subsidiary AirTran Airways. As of April 14, passengers can book flights on the...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, AirTran, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Caribbean Islands
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BWI opens indoor walking trail
Travelers using Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport can get a workout in while waiting for a flight using two new indoor walking paths. The BWI Cardio Trail includes two loops, that are one kilometer, or .6 of a mile, in...
Tags: American Heart Association, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Customers support Southwest Airlines' changes
As a proud employee of Southwest Airlines, I read your article ("Is Southwest Airlines losing the luv?" Feb. 9) with dismay. Within the article you acknowledge the fact that Southwest is still the only airline allowing two bags to fly free while...
Tags: Consumers, Market Research, Air Transportation Industry
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Ravens fans snapping up flights to New Orleans
The Baltimore SunWhen it comes to the Super Bowl, Ravens fans are ready to go. Literally. In less than 24 hours since winning the AFC Championship, fans have booked just about every flight out of town to New Orleans. “[Demand] is overwhelming…” said ...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Baltimore Ravens, Air Transportation, Super Bowl, Football
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Southwest adds $40 fee to board early
Southwest Airlines' fliers may be starting to feel fee-bitten. The airline that prides itself on flying in the face of the baggage fee trend has come up with another way to come between you and your wallet. Southwest, the largest carrier at BWI-Marshall...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Tips on traveling to New England for the Ravens game
For Ravens fans considering a visit to New England to see the AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium, there's good news and bad news about planning your trip. If you absolutely must go to the game, there's a good chance you will be able to get a...
Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Barack Obama, Restaurants, New England Patriots, Radio Industry
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Super Bowl-bound Ravens fans snap up flights, hotels
New Orleans may be the Big Easy, but for Ravens fans following their team to the Super Bowl next month, it's also likely to be a Big Expense.
"I think we got the last hotel room in the city. It has a full two stars, and it's $600 a night," Ravens fan...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Air Transportation, Super Bowl
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