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L.A. airline spat widens with Delta effort to block American -- Delta Air Lines has asked U.S. regulators to prevent American Airlines from starting flights between Los Angeles and Mexico City, the latest shot in recent friction between the two carriers. American has sought clearance to take over the route from Alaska Airlines, which has agreed to turn it over before June. The Department of Transportation should deny American's request and have an open competition for the route instead, Delta said in a filing. Michael Sasso & Mary Schlangenstein/Bloomberg Business
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John Wayne Airport posts February 2015 statistics -- Airline passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport increased in February 2015 as compared to February 2014. In February 2015, the Airport served 708,940 passengers, an increase of 5.5% when compared to the February 2014 passenger traffic count of 671,858. Commercial aircraft operations increased 0.6%, while commuter aircraft operations decreased 3.1% when compared to February 2014 levels. Total aircraft operations increased in February 2015 as compared to the same month in 2014. JWA News Release
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OCFA: Welding slip-up causes small fire inside John Wayne airport terminal -- An early-morning construction fire filled a John Wayne Airport terminal with heavy smoke Thursday morning, but was quickly extinguished, officials said. Orange County Fire Authority and Newport Beach Fire Department officials responded around 1:30 a.m. to a construction area in Terminal A between Gate 7 and 8 inside the airport, said Jenny Wedge, the airport spokesperson. Alyssa Duranty/Orange County Register
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Save serious cash by flying into these 5 alternate airports -- We're big proponents of travel hacks -- tips and tricks that make traveling cheaper and easier. But the best hack of 'em all isn't even a hack; it's just knowing a little geography. And which cities have secondary airports or are close to another town you can fly into. It might mean a longer drive -- or a short train/bus ride -- when you arrive, but the savings are often well worth it. Sophie-Claire Hoeller/Huffington Post
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Sandstorm snarls flights at Dubai, other Gulf airports -- A sandstorm is wreaking havoc on flights at Dubai's busy international airport. About half of Thursday's flights have been delayed at Dubai International, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. Dubai International has grown rapidly during the past decade, becoming one of the world's busiest airports. Though its domestic passenger counts are modest, the airport now handles more international fliers than any other airport in the world. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Philadelphia airport workers strike over wages and benefits -- A few dozen baggage handlers, airplane cleaners and other non-union workers went on strike at Philadelphia's airport Thursday, demanding higher wages, benefits and an end to what they say are unfair labor practices. Workers who say they make as little as $7.25 an hour picketed at Philadelphia International Airport starting early Thursday. AP
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Dingell stands with TSA officers to call for improved airport security -- Several members of the Transportation Security Administration that work at Detroit Metro Airport were joined by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) as they protested for new security measures that will protect both air travellers and airport workers. The protesters are demanding the changes after a recent attack at New Orleans Airport, which came just a few months after a fatal 2013 shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport. Dave Herndon/Southgate (Mich.) News-Herald
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San Jose: Latest airport fence breach renews focus on persistent problem -- Nearly a year after a high-profile security breach at Mineta San Jose International Airport, little seems to have been done to bolster what has proven to be a repeatedly exposed vulnerability: 6 miles of perimeter fence that doesn't do its job of keeping people out. That was evident yet again on Tuesday when a 20-year-old woman apparently hopped the fence and was spotted walking across the tarmac by a UPS driver. Eric Kurhi & Mark Gomez/San Jose Mercury News
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Germanwings co-pilot set plane to go faster before crash -- The data recorder on Germanwings Flight 9525 shows the co-pilot set the airliner on a descent to an altitude of 100 feet and then repeatedly accelerated the plane, causing the crash that killed all 150 people on board. Further analysis of the plane's second black box, known as a flight data recorder, is under way, BEA, the French air accident investigation agency, said in an e-mailed statement Friday. Andrea Rothman/Bloomberg
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Germanwings crash: Co-pilot researched suicide methods, cockpit doors -- Analysis of a tablet device belonging to Germanwings Flight 9525 co-pilot Andreas Lubitz shows he researched suicide methods on the Internet in the days leading up to the crash, a German prosecutor said Thursday. Dusseldorf prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said that on one day Lubitz also "searched for several minutes with search terms relating to cockpit doors and their security measures." Pamela Brown, Laura Smith-Spark & Frederik Pleitgen/CNN
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Germanwings crash families must prepare for differing payouts -- Families of those killed aboard the Germanwings flight are likely to receive vastly different payouts depending on their nationality, where they bought the ticket, and how much they earned, even though they all shared the same fate, lawyers said. Claims can be made either where the ticket was purchased, in the home country of the airline, at courts in the passenger's destination or in the passenger's home country. Victoria Bryan & Jonathan Gould/Reuters
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Union for American Airlines flight attendants asks Nicole Kidman to quit endorsing Etihad Airways -- Association of Professional Flight Attendants president Laura Glading sent a letter Thursday to Nicole Kidman asking the Australian actor to quit endorsing Etihad Airways in ads. "The 25,000 members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants greatly admire and appreciate your efforts to advance women's rights around the world as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News
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American Airlines to put Boeing 787 on D/FW-Shanghai route in June -- American Airlines plans to put its new Boeing 787 airplane on a third international route as of June 26. American said it will fly the Dreamliner on the route between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Shanghai, China, beginning that day. The new aircraft type, which is currently in proving and training runs, begins service May 7 on the D/FW-Chicago run. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News
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American-US Airways integration on track -- American Airlines, which emerged from bankruptcy through a merger with US Airways on 9 December, 2013, has been making steady progress in consolidating the operations of the two carriers. While there have been a number of mergers in the US airline industry over the last decade, the success of these deals is highly dependent on the efficiency of their integration process. Forbes
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What you should know before flying Spirit Airlines -- Ultra-low-cost airline Spirit will likely have the cheapest base fares on any route it flies, but the carrier's pre-flight and onboard penny-pinching may cut into those savings. Here's what to expect (and how to make sure you're getting the best prices for your route) when flying with Spirit. $9 Fare Club actually costs $60: The cheapest fares available via Spirit's airfare promotions are exclusively for members of the airline's $9 Fare Club. Patricia Magana/SmarterTravel.com
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Virgin America wants to show us what a 'blah airline' looks like -- Virgin America, which certainly does not consider itself a "blah airline," has sponsored a film that takes five hours and 45 minutes to show us what a blah airline is like. In fact, it has partnered with the Dallas International Film Festival to premiere the film April 10, with frequent-flier points for anyone who can endure watching the entire thing. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News
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How low fuel prices could make U.S. airlines return to bad habits -- Conventional wisdom holds that airline fortunes improve as fuel costs go down. But a gradual uptick in the price of jet fuel might be exactly what the industry needs right now to ease growing concern that some bad habits will re-emerge. A wave of consolidation that left just four airlines in control of more than 80% of U.S. domestic capacity, combined with the added benefit of declining fuel prices, sparked a near doubling of the NYSE ArcaAirline Index in 2014. Lou Whiteman/TheStreet
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At Boeing, innovation means small steps, not giant leaps -- After a turbulent decade, Boeing Co. is rethinking its formula for innovation. The 99-year-old aerospace giant long has focused on developing new technologies that it reserved for big projects every 15 years or so to craft the fastest-and farthest-flying jetliners-such as its 787 Dreamliner. Today, Boeing is centering innovation on incremental improvements that it can deliver more quickly to airlines with greater reliability and at a lower price, said Ray Conner, chief executive of Boeing's commercial airplane unit, in an interview. Jon Ostrower/Wall Street Journal
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New Jersey company hopes to get SkyMall off the ground -- A New Jersey-based company with a history of trying to revive struggling businesses has acquired the SkyMall catalog out of bankruptcy. C&A Marketing, which makes and distributes photographic and electronic equipment, purchased SkyMall at a bankruptcy auction in Phoenix on Wednesday for $1.9 million. In a statement, C&A Executive Vice President Chaim Pikarski said SkyMall was the victim of advances in technology that allowed airline passenger to shop online, making a catalog that was stuffed in nearly every airline seat back pocket "less relevant and more entertaining." C&A promised to save SkyMall but offered few details. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Why is Gogo internet so expensive? -- About the best deal you can get is $49.95 for an unlimited monthly pass on one airline, purchased directly from Gogo. That's likely what you pay for an entire month of home service. And that's a deal. If you decide to buy by the flight or by the hour, prices go up considerably. Gogo executives admit that their service is bandwidth limited, so the company charges high prices in part to keep people off the system. But change is probably coming as Gogo and its competitors develop better technologies. BrianSumers.com
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L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin launches 'financial report' website -- Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin unveiled a website Thursday that lists a variety of metrics city departments report annually to their office. The data include the number of people employed in a department, how many fires occurred in a year and other types of information tracked by the city. The website also allows users to compare the latest figures with those of past years. City News Service
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Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell opens legal defense fund -- Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell has opened a legal defense fund amid a lawsuit against the councilman and his 2013 campaign for office. Filings with the city's Ethics Department show O'Farrell opened his fund on March 25. The fund allows the councilman to collect contributions to pay for his legal bills. O'Farrell was sued in July 2013 by a woman who claimed she was struck by a van driven by two of his campaign workers, according to court documents. Dakota Smith/Los Angeles Daily News
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