By Scott McCartney Scott McCartney The Wall Street Journal Biography @MiddleSeat Scott.McCartney@wsj.com Feb. 7, 2018 9:30 a.m. ET 130 COMMENTS Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao (top right) will be considering sweeping rules changes that would lessen airline disclosure on flight delays and cancellations, loosen regulations on baggage fees and end a requirement to provide free wheelchair service. [...]
Illustration: Robert Neubecker By Scott McCartney Scott McCartney The Wall Street Journal Biography @MiddleSeat Scott.McCartney@wsj.com Jan. 31, 2018 9:28 a.m. ET 0 COMMENTS After 28 years, airlines still haven’t fully cracked the code. Code-sharing, where one airline puts its flight number on another airline’s flight and sells it as its own, is growing more frustrating in [...]
By Scott McCartney Scott McCartney The Wall Street Journal Biography @MiddleSeat Scott.McCartney@wsj.com Jan. 24, 2018 9:31 a.m. ET 0 COMMENTS Safety systems built into the cockpits of the newest generation of planes can automatically handle emergency situations and keep pilots out of trouble. Photo: ISTOCK Last year was the safest year ever for air travel, with [...]