Topic: Kate Hanni
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Comtel Air to passengers: Pay extra or we don't fly
Comtel Air flight, at a refueling stop in Vienna en route to England, demands passengers pay an extra $31,000 for fuel. Comtel Air insists it's not insolvent.
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JetBlue flight sits on tarmac for seven hours. Will anyone be fined?
Airlines can be fined $27,500 per passenger for flights that sit on the tarmac for more than three hours. But critics say enforcement has been too soft. The JetBlue delay could be a test.
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Stranded on a plane? Grin and bear it, court says.
An airline passenger's lawsuit over a tarmac delay is thrown out. That makes it important for Congress to outline passenger rights, argue consumer groups.
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Airline passengers revolt against hours spent on the tarmac
Officials insist only a small fraction of flights have lengthy delays. But advocates urge new rights for passengers.
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More states try to model N.Y.'s passenger bill of rights
Airlines are resisting talk of a passenger bill of rights, saying such regulation is the purview of US government.
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