Rules of Acquisition, set of guidelines intended to ensure the profitability of businesses owned by the ultra-capitalist Ferengi in the fictional Star Trek universe
More Frustrated Fliers Taking to the Rails Sholnn Freeman Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline.
Struggling to Stay Aloft Sholnn Freeman Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 LYNCHBURG, Va. -- American cities have long viewed a thriving commercial airport as a source of civic pride, a way to attract businesses and jobs, a selling point promising an easy connection to the outside world. Any community vibrant enough to support a respectable airport, the thinking goes, i...
Air Travel Failings Exposed Again by Weekend Storms Sholnn Freeman Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The line of thunderstorms stretching from Albany to Washington over the weekend showed once again how broken the nation's air system is, according to travelers and activists.
House Passes Air Safety Bill To Limit FAA, Industry Ties Kendra Marr and Simone Baribeau Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The House has passed legislation aimed at preventing the Federal Aviation Administration from having too warm of a relationship with the airline industry.
United, US Airways, JetBlue Report Losses John Hughes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 United Airlines parent UAL, US Airways Group and JetBlue Airways posted second-quarter losses yesterday as record fuel prices helped push industry-wide job cuts to 26,000.
American Airlines, Delta Post Steep Losses as Oil Costs Soar Sholnn Freeman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 American Airlines parent AMR and Delta Air Lines yesterday reported steep losses in the second quarter of the year, as the surging cost of oil began to push the industry into survival mode.