Delta and United Passengers Sue Airlines Over Fees for Windowless Window Seats

Two suits filed this week accuse the airlines of unfairly charging passengers extra fees for window seats that the carriers knew were adjacent to aircraft walls.

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Why Were Air Canada Flight Attendants Striking? Boarding Pay Was a Central Issue

The strike, which ended on Tuesday, focused attention on why many airlines don’t start paying flight attendants until the plane doors are shut.

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$800 for a Credit Card? Why Your Premium Cards Will Cost More.

Credit card companies and airlines are in a race for customers who spend the most money — and that is making it harder for many other customers to score deals and perks.

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United Airlines System Outage Leads to Grounded Flights Nationwide

The airline said it expected additional flight delays through Wednesday night “as we work through the issue.”

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Airport Food Hits a New Height of Luxury

In pursuit of well-heeled fliers, airlines and credit card companies are stocking their elite lounges with caviar, sushi bars and big-name chefs.

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United Airlines Will Return to J.F.K. Through a Deal With JetBlue

The partnership comes after Newark’s airport, where United has a big hub, suffered long delays because of air traffic control problems.

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Newark Airport’s Issues: What to Know

Many flights have been delayed at the busy hub because of radar outages, shortages of air traffic controllers and construction on a runway.

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2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights.

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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?

Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.

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Stuck for Hours on a Parked Plane? Here Are Your Rights.

Long tarmac delays are on the rise at U.S. airports. What airlines owe inconvenienced passengers depends on the length of the holdup and what country they’re in.

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