You Might Soon Say Goodbye to Reclining Airline Seats in Economy Class

This revolt might see the end of a feature long considered a staple of air travel comfort: the reclining seat in economy class. As airlines aim ... reclined to highlight their fixed, slightly ... Read More

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

The airline is ditching the free-for-all policy that has been a defining feature of the carrier for more than half a century. Read More

Alaska Airlines will tighten economy rows to make room for more premium seats

Alaska Airlines will reduce the space between rows from 31 inches to 30 inches on reconfigured narrowbody aircraft. Read More

5 Reasons Flying Business Class Is Worth the Cost -- and How to Afford It

Use travel credit cards to earn points that you can redeem for business-class tickets. On international flights, business class is the option above economy ... airlines offer lie-flat seats in ... Read More

Airlines got too confident, and now they are paying the price despite record-breaking travel

Despite booming travel, airlines are struggling to turn a profit. Southwest expects seat-mile revenue will decline up to 4.5%, while American predicts up to 6%. Experts blame fewer last-minute ... Read More

Ailing Spirit Airlines drops some junk fees in hopes of drawing travelers

"What we've seen over time is that less people are actually flying on Spirit," Matt Klein, the airline's chief commercial officer, told CBS News senior ... which had axed their change flight ... Read More

Why Economists Love This Economy, But You Don’t

What I’m really talking about here is ... says the economy is performing well. And the real gift with CET is that we’ll get most of our return in dividend cash, thanks to their high yields ... Read More

Southwest Airlines Cuts Revenue Outlook

The airline said Wednesday that it expects revenue per available seat mile to be down 4% to 4.5% in the June quarter. Southwest previously guided for the unit revenue measure to be down 1.5% to 3.5%. Read More

Why Did Americans Stop Caring About the National Debt?

Scroll down to see how big the national debt may get over the next few decades, and then read about how we got here ... economy on our current debt path. The economists write that their ... Read More

These are the best airlines in the world to fly in business class, according to travelers — see the full list

Business-class offerings from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines took the top six spots in the Skytrax rankings which are compiled using feedback from over 350 airlines from travelers representing over ... Read More

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ABC News' Will ... to raise their grandchildren, often 30 years after they first became parents. For resources, contact your local agency on aging. A look behind the numbers on why new online ... Read More

Stop paying for third-party antivirus software. Here's why

Full disclosure here: I'm in the over-65 demographic, with a full head of gray hair, and I haven't used third-party antivirus software in decades. But my silver-haired peers are still paying. Why? Read More