Airline News.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Aug 28, 2006 Limited bin space leads to disputes among fliers. With full flights and passengers worried about checked bags, space in overhead bins is at a premium. The battle for bin space has sparked angry encounters between fellow travelers and with flight attendants who try to enforce carryon car·ry·on adj. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger: carryon luggage. n. A carryon bag, suitcase, or other item. rules. Aug 27, 2006 Checked luggage surge may overburden security: Checked luggage at U.S. airports has increased by 20% since liquids were recently banned from carry-on bags, threatening to strain screeners and bomb detectors, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Transportation Security Administration chief "Kip" Hawley. "Anytime you have a system that's overwhelmed, that's where failure is a concern," Hawley says. Aug 24, 2006 Fewer domestic tickets involve Saturday stay. The percentage of domestic airline tickets that involve a Saturday stay has fallen to 44% from 51% three years ago, according to a study by Sabre Airline Solutions Sabre Airline Solutions is a subsidiary of Sabre Holdings. The main product of Sabre Airline Solutions is the SabreSonic system. This provides departure control, reservations, and, inventory management. for USA TODAY USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. . Fare simplification, rising hotel costs and more attention to "work-life balance The expression work-life balance was first used in 1986 in the US (although had been used in the UK from the late 1970s by organisations such as New Ways to Work and the Working Mother's Association) to help explain the unhealthy life choices that many people were making; they were " have contributed to the changes, experts say. Aug 24, 2006 Airlines deserve credit for smooth operations. Airlines, TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). and sensible travelers deserve credit for the way they handled the confusion and new security rules that stemmed from a foiled terror plot, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times columnist Joe Sharkey writes. He writes that, "Nobody has ever accused me of being a shill shill Slang n. One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle. v. shilled, shill·ing, shills v.intr. for the airlines or a Pollyanna about air travel. But I have to say that I got from Point A to Point B last week without a hassle." Aug 22, 2006 Travelers should read insurance policies carefully. An industry group says annual sales of traveler insurance have nearly doubled since 2001. Most travel insurance policies won't cover losses from a trip that a traveler cancels out of fear of anticipated events or conditions. Often during hurricanes, blizzards, terrorism attacks or other major disruptions, airlines typically waive restrictions and fees on rebooking, so travelers should read policies carefully. Aug 22, 2006 A UK Dept. for Transport spokesperson told the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. , "The security regime in place at UK airports is necessary because of the level of security threat and is kept under constant review. We have no intention of compromising security levels nor do we anticipate changing our requirements in the next seven days." The spokesperson added that the government does not believe it is liable for Ryanair's losses. Aug 21, 2006 Balance needed between tight security, efficient operations. Airlines and lawmakers hope to strike a balance between keeping air travel safe and operating flights efficiently. Some airline officials, while insisting security takes priority, say new security requirements could boost costs for already squeezed carriers. "Nobody cares more about security than we do," Air Transport Association President James May For the British body snatcher, James May, see . James Daniel May (born January 16th 1963 in Bristol, England) is a television presenter and award-winning journalist. says. Aug 21, 2006 Frugal travelers track fares to secure low prices. Frugal travelers are using a variety of strategies to secure deeply discounted airfares. They are purchasing lower fares available for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, taking advantage of last-minute sales, and tracking prices at sites like Farecompare.com. Aug 21, 2006 Governments should cover airline security cost, official says. National governments should pay for additional security measures required to protect airlines from terrorist attacks, the director general of an international airline group says. It is too early to estimate the cost of additional security measures put in place after a foiled terrorist attack earlier this month, says Giovanni Bisignani, director general of the International Air Transport Association. 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