http://www.sltrib.com/feeds/topics/AIRLINES News from The Salt Lake Tribune en-us webmaster@sltrib.com (Webmaster) http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56343244-79/united-skywest-jets-aircraft.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56343244-79/united-skywest-jets-aircraft.html.csp">Utah’s SkyWest banks on 40 new jets, $40B deal</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/UTSAC/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56343244#2013-05-21T21:49:18.015-06:00/MAI/sltrib56343244#2013-05-21T21:49:18.015-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By Steven Oberbeck</span></span> <span class="source-org vcard"><span class="org fn"> The Salt Lake Tribune</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-21T21:49:18.015-06:00">Updated May 21, 2013 09:49PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">SkyWest Inc., the parent company of St. George-based SkyWest Airlines, has taken a major step to secure its long-term future — agreeing to buy 40 new 76-passenger regional jets for upward of $4 billion. The jets will be flown under the United Express banner as part of a new partnership agreement that will run for the next 12 years, said Chip Childs, SkyWest Airlines’ president and COO. SkyWest flies 183 aircraft for United, which vary in size from the Brasilia 120 that seats 30 passengers to th...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="http://www.sltrib.com/pages/privacy"> Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56343244@www.sltrib.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:18 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56337977-79/787-chesapeake-local-airlines.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56337977-79/787-chesapeake-local-airlines.html.csp">Business news briefs</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/UTSAC/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56337977#2013-05-20T18:03:02.594-06:00/MAI/sltrib56337977#2013-05-20T18:03:02.594-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author source-org vcard"><span class="org fn">staff and news services</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-20T18:03:02.594-06:00">Updated May 20, 2013 06:03PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">Food ordering startups to combine forces Online food ordering startup GrubHub is merging with rival Seamless, creating a combined network of 20,000 local takeout restaurants in 500 cities. The two connect diners to restaurants online that offer takeout and delivery, taking a cut of transactions. United restarts 787 flights after grounding United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane’s four-month grounding behind them. The Hou...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="http://www.sltrib.com/pages/privacy"> Copyright 2013 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56337977@www.sltrib.com Mon, 20 May 2013 18:03:02 MDT http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56308832-79/fees-airlines-baggage-percent.html.csp <div class="hnews hentry item"> <h4><a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/56308832-79/fees-airlines-baggage-percent.html.csp">Airlines ride record year for baggage fees to profits</a></h4> <img src="http://analytics.apnewsregistry.com/analytics/v2/image.svc/AP/RWS/www.sltrib.com/CAI/56308832#2013-05-14T19:09:35.885-06:00/MAI/sltrib56308832#2013-05-14T19:09:35.885-06:00/E/qa/PC/Basic/AT/HL" style="display:none;" alt="" width="1" height="1"/> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ</span></span> <span class="source-org vcard"><span class="org fn"> The Associated Press</span></span> <h5><span class="updated" title="2013-05-14T19:09:35.885-06:00">Updated May 14, 2013 07:09PM MDT</span></h5> <div class ="entry-content">New York • U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from passengers last year — the highest amount since the fees became common five years ago. Passengers shouldn’t expect a break anytime soon. Those fees — along with extra charges for boarding early or picking prime seats — have helped return the industry to profitability. Airlines started charging for a first checked suitcase in 2008 and the fees have climbed since. Airlines typically charge $25 each...</div> <h5><a rel="item-license" href="#license-563088322013-05-14T19:09:35.885-06:00" id="#license-2013-05-14T19:09:35.885-06:00"> Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</a></h5> </div> 56308832@www.sltrib.com Tue, 14 May 2013 19:09:35 MDT