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  1. article Airlines collected record baggage fees in 2012

    Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 am

    NEW YORK — U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago.

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  • Airline Fees

    FILE - In this March 28, 2012, file photo, luggage waits to be run through the baggage system for testing in the new Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Atlanta's airport. U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers in 2012, the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. These fees along with charges for boarding early or picking prime seats have helped return the industry to profitability. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

  • article Gilbert couple's 'GiveAShare.com' brings collectible stock shares to online gift-giving scene

    Wednesday, May 15, 2013 7:59 am

    Gilbert residents Rick and Leslie Roman used to give shares of Boston Celtics stock as gifts to friends and family. The pair was always interested in company stocks and thought they made great presents, and it ultimately led to the couple’s first business venture.

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  • article 6 things to ask before booking a summer vacation

    Saturday, May 11, 2013 6:00 am

    NEW YORK — It's May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you're thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some insider tips — can save you a lot of money. Whether you're booking airfare, a car rental or a hotel room, there are questions you should ask first.

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  • article 6 things to ask before booking a summer vacation

    Friday, May 3, 2013 9:12 am

    It’s May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some insider tips — can save you a lot of money. Whether you’re booking airfare, a car rental or a hotel room, there are questions you should ask first.

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  • article Feds delay policy to allow small knives on planes

    Thursday, April 25, 2013 5:00 pm

    WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after all. And their bats and golf clubs.

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  • Knives on Planes

    FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2006, file photo, knives of all sizes and types are piled in a box at the State of Georgia Surplus Property Division store in Tucker, Ga., and are just a few of the hundreds of items discarded at the security checkpoints of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that will be for sale at the store. Federal officials say they’re delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats, and other sports equipment onto airliners. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday, April 22, 2013, that the policy change has been delayed to accommodate feedback from an advisory committee made up of aviation industry, consumer, and law enforcement officials.(AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)

  • article Full planes help boost Tempe-based US Airways 1Q results

    Tuesday, April 23, 2013 7:25 pm

    Full planes were good to US Airways in the first quarter.

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  • article Gateway Airport gates to go from 8 to 10

    Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:17 pm

    The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority and D.L. Withers Construction agreed on a contract Monday to build two more gates and an additional outdoor courtyard at the airport’s Charles L. Williams Passenger Terminal at a cost of $4.8 million.

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  • article US Airways CEO gets big hike in compensation

    Tuesday, April 16, 2013 6:16 pm

    The CEO of US Airways received a 44 percent increase in compensation to $5.5 million last year.

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  • article Letter: Buying an airline ticket should be less painful than a root canal

    Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:47 am

    Let’s say it’s a Tuesday and you need to be in Idaho next Thursday. Allegiant Air’s website states that only three tickets remain and the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport terminal sells tickets ONLY on Sunday and Monday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

  • article Passengers’ first look at airport Sky Train one of approval

    Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:03 am

    Every workday for the past two years, Nora Hermon has ridden Metro light rail to the 44th Street and Washington station and boarded a shuttle bus to get to and from her job at a Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport gift shop.

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  • article 10 things to know about the PHX Sky Train, open Monday

    Monday, April 8, 2013 6:59 am

    The PHX Sky Train opens to the public Monday. Take a look at 10 fast facts about the newest transportation system in the Valley:

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  • article Free, automated Sky Harbor Airport Sky Train debuts Monday

    Sunday, April 7, 2013 7:30 am

    As of Monday, April 8, those traveling between Metro light rail and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport can catch a free, air-conditioned ride aboard PHX Sky Train.

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  • article Samoa airline introduces pay-by-weight pricing

    Friday, April 5, 2013 5:00 pm

    PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — A tiny Samoa airline is giving passengers a big reason to lose weight: tickets sold not by the seat, but by the kilogram.

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    FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012 fiile photo an aircraft flies over Frankfurt, central Germany. The global airline industry says, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, it sees a modest improvement in its financial outlook for 2013, expecting profits of US dollar 10.6 billion based on more passengers and cargo handled. The International Air Transport Association credits "a backdrop of improved optimism for global economic prospects" for raising expectations above its previous forecast of $8.4 billion in profits for this year. But the Geneva-based IATA cautioned that fuel prices are growing too. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

  • article Allegiant Air to take ‘short hiatus’ from Mesa-Hawaii route

    Tuesday, April 2, 2013 5:59 pm

    Allegiant Airways will halt flights from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to Honolulu in August for a short time, an airways spokesperson said Tuesday.

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  • article Chandler, Mesa Gateway, Sky Harbor officials discuss aviation impact on AZ economy

    Saturday, March 30, 2013 9:38 am

    The importance of air travel to her community – and the state – is not lost on Lori Quan.

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  • article Judge approves American-US Airways merger

    Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:38 pm

    NEW YORK — American Airlines won bankruptcy court approval Wednesday to combine with US Airways and form the world's biggest airline.

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  • article Airport’s ‘Sky Train’ to open April 8

    Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:14 am

    Airport’s ‘Sky Train’ to open April 8

  • US Airways

    This file photo shows the U.S. Airways building in Tempe, headquarters of the airline since its days as American West Airlines. The U.S. Airways/American merger has put into question how Phoenix will factor in to the new company's plans. [Ross D. Franklin/AP file photo]

  • article US Airways/American Airline CEOs: merger a good thing for AZ

    Friday, March 22, 2013 5:21 pm

    Washington -- The CEOs of American Airlines and US Airways told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee last week that not only would a merger of their airlines not hurt Phoenix, it could bring more international flights to the city.

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  • article Arizona lawmakers continue to push plan that would make it harder to claim jobless benefits

    Friday, March 15, 2013 9:12 am

    State lawmakers are poised to make it more difficult for some people to collect unemployment benefits.

  • article Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense'

    Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:00 am

    LOS ANGELES — Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passengers will be able to carry small knives and previously forbidden sports equipment on planes.

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  • Air Travelers Knives

    FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2006, file photo, knives of all sizes and types are piled in a box at the State of Georgia Surplus Property Division store in Tucker, Ga., and are just a few of the hundreds of items discarded at the security checkpoints of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that will be for sale at the store. Airline passengers will be able to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes beginning in April 2013 under a policy change announced Tuesday, March 5, 2013, by the head of the Transportation Security Administration administrator John Pistole. (AP Photo/Gene Blythe, File)

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