Transportation NewsTransportation news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Year-end holiday fliers overwhelm Southwest- June 29, 2008 Southwest Airlines customers trying to book flights for the busy year-end travel season were met with delays and higher fares Thursday.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/year-end-holiday-fliers-overwhelm-sou... Jury awards Colo. couple $18M for crash injuries- June 29, 2008 A Cheyenne jury has awarded a Colorado Springs couple more than $18 million for injuries from a 2006 crash at the intersection of Interstate 25 and Interstate 80.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/jury-awards-colo-couple-18m-for-crash... go! reports 51% increase in passenger count for May- June 29, 2008 Benefitting from the shutdown of Aloha Airlines, interisland carrier go! flew nearly 30,000 more passengers in May than in the same month a year earlier.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/go-reports-51-increase-in-passenger-c... Nev. plane crash kills 4, touches off wildfire- June 29, 2008 The crash of a small plane near Las Vegas has killed four people and started a fire that is threatening homes.Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the single-engine plane went down Saturday afternoon in a forested area. It then burst into flames and touched off a wildfire.Fire officials say the blaze quickly climbed steep terrain in a recreational area and is threatening about 40 homes.Authorities have recommended that residents evacuate. Federal authorities are...http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/nev-plane-crash-kills-4-touches-off-w... Small Fire Breaks Out At JFK Air Traffic Control Tower- June 29, 2008 A small fire in a John F. Kennedy International Airport air traffic control tower has been put out by firefighters.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/small-fire-breaks-out-at-jfk-air-traf... Continental expands same-day flight change offer- June 28, 2008 Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday that it will give more options to customers making last-minute flight changes on restricted tickets, but for a fee.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/continental-expands-same-day-flight-c... Canada Post asks for 6 stamp increase over three years- June 28, 2008 Like the rising costs of food and gas, it seems like Canadians will soon have to pay a little more on their next trip to the mailbox.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/canada-post-asks-for-6-stamp-increase... Judge: Delta broke promises to contractor- June 28, 2008 A federal judge says Delta Air Lines Inc. assured Mesa Air Group Inc. that it wasn't trying to penalize the regional carrier when Delta moved many of Mesa's flights to congested John F. Kennedy International ...http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/judge-delta-broke-promises-to-contrac... Toll takers plead not guilty in skimming scheme- June 28, 2008 Ten current and former toll collectors have pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing a total of $7,500 from their Massachusetts Turnpike Authority booths.http://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/toll-takers-plead-not-guilty-in-skimm... Spotlight: Southwest Airlines- June 28, 2008 Exclusive Interview with CEO Gary Kellyhttp://www.topix.net/business/transportation/2008/06/spotlight-southwest-airlines?fromrss=... |