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WASHINGTON - Airline executives warned members of Congress on Thursday that a nascent industrywide recovery has been undermined by rising fuel costs, and that carriers cannot afford to pay an additional $435 million in security-related fees sought by the Bush administration. Members of a House transportation subcommittee signaled a willingness to extend war-risk insurance coverage. But they criticized executives for the way they've handled higher fuel costs, and said Congress would not support another bailout of the industry.
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There must be a special place in Hell reserved for airline executives. Any doubt about that was erased a few years ago when they started charging extra for checked-in luggage. Yet, we can be thankful for those airline passengers who decide they just won't take it anymore and battle the Darth Vaders of the airline industry tooth and nail.
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NEW YORK - When a meeting with clients runs late, Andy Davidson doesn't have to worry that his plane will leave without him. Instead of impatiently waiting in mile-long security lines or silently waging war over a shared airplane armrest, Davidson can walk straight to his own six-seater, climb into the cockpit and take off.
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Daley, airlines can't reach airport deal CHICAGO - Outgoing Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has finished a meeting with airline executives without reaching a deal to help finance the planned $15 billion expansion of O'Hare International Airport.
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Who wants to visit the Parthenon if the rest of Greece could be in ruins? And who wants to go to Venice and risk getting stuck at an airport closed by a cloud of volcanic ash? A vacation closer to home, say on a sultry beach on the Gulf of Mexico might be nice -- if it's not covered in oil. Airline executives have reason to be concerned about recent geopolitical and geological events as people finalize or rethink summer vacation plans. While industry experts say violence in Athens and Thailand, as well as sporadic ash-related airport shutdowns in Europe, are a concern to some travelers, the strengthening of the dollar against the euro is pumping up demand for European vacations and will more than offset the impact of those concerns.
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A month earlier, Clark hosted a gathering for airline executives from Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines at Augusta National Golf Club, in Georgia, costing the airport authority $3,041, according to his expense records. Besides meeting with airline executives, Clark also had with him Mark Miles, president of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
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The Federal Aviation Administration will seek to modernize rules governing when and how much pilots can fly after the Feb. 12 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence raised concerns that the crew might have been fatigued. Randy Babbitt, the new FAA administrator, announced his commitment to new anti-fatigue rules Monday as regional airline executives gathered with federal officials for a "call to action" on flight safety.
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NEW YORK - Soaring fuel prices are on the horizon for airlines, and that means higher ticket prices as carriers pass along the cost to travelers. Since mid-December, U.S. carriers have tried to increase domestic fare prices four times, by $4 to $20 per round trip, according to data from FareCompare.com. Airline executives have hinted that more increases could be on the way.
