Posts Tagged ‘airline industry’
I’M SORRY: Alec Baldwin Explains Why He Got Booted Off American Airlines
Alec Baldwin, who caused quite a stir yesterday when he got kicked off an American Airlines flight has taken to the Huffington Post to explain his side of the story.
In his post, he apologizes to the other passengers on board twice saying it was “It was never my intention to inconvenience anyone.”
In fact, Baldwin says he has always been a loyal customer of American Airlines and that his problem yesterday was with “a certain flight attendant.”
“While other people were still manipulating their own phones, this one employee singled me out to put my phone away. Afterward, we still sat at the gate. I pulled out my phone again, while others did the same. Again, I was singled out by this woman in the most unpleasant of tones. I guess the fact that this woman, who had decided to make some example of me, while everyone else was left undisturbed, did get the better of me.”
Baldwin goes on to bemoan the state of the airline industry in general, and how it has deteriorated, saying that “the level of service on US carriers has deteriorated to a point that would make Howard Hughes red-faced. Filthy planes, barely edible meals, cuts in jet service to less-traveled locations.”
His takeaway? “The lesson I’ve learned is to keep my phone off when the 1950′s gym teacher is on duty.”
Click here to see what American Airlines had to say about the incident.
And Baldwin isn’t the first person to get kicked off a plane recently. Click here to see who helped make 2011 the year of getting kicked off planes.
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IATA reports rise in demand for premium tickets
It appears the airline industry is recovering after a devastating time during the recession, which saw a slump in air travel. According to the airline industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of passengers purchasing premium airline tickets grew again in June with demand for premium tickets up 16.6% on year. This compares [...]
IATA forecasts profits for airlines in 2010
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its forecasts for the airline industry for this year after forecasting a loss in March.
According to the industry body, global airlines will make profits of $2.5 billion (£1.7 billion) in 2010.
In March, IATA forecast a loss of around $2.8 billion this year, following a severe fall of [...]
Air France-KLM reports record annual loss
The economic downturn appears to still be battering the airline industry after Air France-KLM reported a net loss of €691 million for the three months ending March, compared to a loss of €479 million in the same period a year ago.
This took its annual loss for the full year to €1.55 billion (£1.33 billion) – [...]
United and Continental Airlines in merger
The world’s largest carrier has been created via a merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, as consolidation spreads throughout the industry.
The two US airlines expect the merger to deliver savings of more than $1 billion a year.
The deal, which is worth $3.2 billion (£2.1 billion), will see a company that will carry 144 [...]