Fliers' bill of rights in the works
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Two Democratic legislators from California said they will propose laws to establish a bill of rights for airline passengers.
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With a bankruptcy court scheduled to hear on Dec. 2 arguments by US Airways Group Inc. to throw out contracts covering union workers who haven&#39;t approved new deals, union leaders for the carrier&#39;s customer
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When the FBI asked Congress this spring to provide $3.6 million in the war spending bill for its Gulfstream V jet, it said the money was needed to ensure that the aircraft, packed with state-of-the-art security and communications gear, could continue to fly counterterrorism agents on "crucial...
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A lingering dispute over a contract imposed on air traffic controllers last year is delaying the introduction of legislation needed to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, according to congressional staff members and administration officials.
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The Bush administration's long-awaited plan to pay for a new, high-tech air traffic control system would eliminate the passenger ticket tax but raise other costs for people who fly.
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Federal authorities on Tuesday unveiled a plan to hire 12,500 new air traffic controllers to offset an expected wave of retirements, but the controllers union says the proposal came too late
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A Senate committee voted Thursday to give airport screeners the collective bargaining and whistleblower protection rights that most other federal employees have.
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The pilots will vote on US Airway's demand for $300 million in wage and benefit concessions, their union said Tuesday night.
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Welcome to the promise of the Internet at 33,000 feet  -  and the questions of etiquette, openness and free speech that airlines and service providers will have to grapple with as they bring Internet access to the skies in the coming months
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Unions look set to back industrial action at BAA airports, but consider festive amnesty
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The House rushed late Friday to pass pension legislation meant to give retirees greater financial security and prevent airlines from dumping their plans on the government. After a year of delays and missed deadlines, the bill could be on the president's desk as early as next week.
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The government ordered U.S. airlines Friday to turn over personal information about passengers so it can test a system for identifying potential terrorists. The move was expected but nonetheless brought protests from civil libertarians worried about invasions of privacy.
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WASHINGTON - Legislation that would allow the Air Force to buy outright 100 new aerial refueling tankers was expected to be approved by the House on Friday, and a Washington state congressman said language in the bill would ensure the deal would involve
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In a few agencies, at least, Congress appears ready to clip the wings of federal employees who book a first-class ticket.
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WASHINGTON -- Even though the move was expected, civil libertarians are protesting a directive by the government ordering airlines to turn over personal information on their customers that can include credit card numbers and addresses and even indicate a
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Delta Air Lines Inc flight attendants will file union cards for representation in the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA on February 14, a union spokeswoman said on Sunday.
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DECEMBER 17, 2004 -- United Airlines&#39; pilots union leaders last night agreed to send a new tentative agreement to its members for a ratification vote, according to a message sent to company employees.