MORE ON: airlines

Daily Report: Public Safety

3 Calif. residents battle in court over no-fly list

April 18, 2012, 12:05 AM
Three California residents are among 15 plaintiffs preparing a renewed challenge to the nation’s secretive no-fly list, created after the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings to keep suspected terrorists off commercial airliners.  Maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center and overseen... + read more
Daily Report: General Assignment

Airlines rake in billions in baggage fees

September 15, 2011, 12:05 AM
U.S. airlines collected $15 million more in baggage fees in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the first quarter of last year, according to airline financial information released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Baggage fees have gone from adding $119 million to... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Pilots can earn less than airport window washers

September 1, 2011, 12:05 AM
Airline pilots are widely seen as having some of the best jobs in America. In reality, pay for pilots has been on the decline for years. Recent salary records show that a rookie first officer on a regional airline flying out of San Francisco International Airport may be paid less than the... + read more
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