AIR TRAVEL
United, Continental shareholders approve merger
UPDATED 11:03 A.M. Shareholders of United's parent company and Continental Airlines have approved a deal that would create the world's biggest airline.
By David Koenig and Joshua Freed , September 17, 2010
St. Cloud airport loses TSA equipment 
The St. Cloud Regional Airport is losing its federal security equipment, despite attempts to attract another airline.
By Associated Press , September 15, 2010
Judge approves Sun Country bankruptcy plan
Sun Country Airlines says a bankruptcy judge has approved its reorganization plan, putting it another step closer to emerging from Chapter 11 protection.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2010
New rules would mean fewer hours for sleepy pilots
Some airline pilots would fly fewer hours and others would fly longer under a government proposal today to help prevent dangerous fatigue.
By Joan Lowy , September 10, 2010
Ash closes some UK airports; London stays open
The shutdowns affected all airports in Northern Ireland, along with others in northern England — including the key cities of Manchester and Liverpool — as well as Prestwick in Scotland and other Scottish airports.
By Associated Press , May 16, 2010
VOLCANIC ASH: Airlines lose $1.7 billion from 100,000 canceled trips
Official: Air industry will take 3 years to recover from lossesAirlines lost at least $1.7 billion during the volcanic ash crisis, the industry said today as air controllers lifted all restrictions on German airspace, paving the way for more flights into some of Europe's busiest airports.
By Juergen Baetz and Matt Moore , April 21, 2010
OUR OPINION: Tax on carry-on fees shouldn’t fly
The U.S. government should not be in the business of second-guessing consumer prices, especially in competitive industries such as air travel.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , April 19, 2010
EU says half of normal flights may run Monday
The European Union says that air traffic could return to 50 percent of its normal level Monday if forecasts confirm that skies over half the continent are clearing of volcanic ash that has thrown global travel into chaos.
By Associated Press , April 18, 2010
Airport body scanners spreading across US
The Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and other weapons amid a threat highlighted by an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.
By Associated Press , March 06, 2010
IN THE MAIL: Does GFK need westbound service?
My question for North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., City Council President Hal Gershman and other proponents of westbound service simply is this: What would we gain?
By Rodney Iverson , February 28, 2010
Lebanese officials say Ethiopian plane crashes with about 90 on board
An Ethiopian Airlines plane with about 90 people on board crashed into the sea early Monday shortly after takeoff from Beirut, aviation and security officials said.
By Elizabeth A. Kennedy , January 24, 2010
Airlines set on-time records in November
More than 88 percent of November flights arrived on time, breaking a mark that lasted since Sept. 2002.
By Associated Press , January 07, 2010
OUR OPINION: Find better way to protect air travelers
There must be a better way — a way that doesn’t subject travelers by the millions to massive inconvenience because of the twisted actions of a few.
December 28, 2009
VIEWPOINT: Science could prevent flyovers
How can someone flying a large, fully loaded airliner lose track of time?
Basic elements of scientific psychology offer up several viable explanations.
By Ric Ferraro , November 01, 2009
Storm dumps snow on Rockies, plains; more forecast
UPDATED 11:59 A.M.A slow-moving autumn storm showed no signs of letting up in Colorado and the western Plains today, blanketing areas already buried with as much as 3 feet, closing schools and businesses and delaying flights.
By Ivan Moreno , October 29, 2009
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