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    For many passengers, air travel is only about finding the cheapest fare.

  • ** FILE ** In this April 18, 2009, file photo, actress Leisha Hailey appears on stage to accept an award at the 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)

    Airline: 'L Word' star removed for excessive kiss

    A lesbian actress who starred in the Showtime cable show "The L Word" says she was escorted off a Southwest Airlines flight for kissing a woman, while the airline says it was excessive and drew customer complaints.

  • 'L-Word' star kisses girlfriend, led off plane

    A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" says she kissed a girl _ and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight for doing it.

  • 'L-Word' star kisses girl, gets escorted off plane

    A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" said she kissed a girl _ and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it.

  • 'L-Word' star kisses girl, gets escorted off plane

    A lesbian actress who starred in "The L-Word" said she kissed a girl _ and got escorted off of a Southwest Airlines flight on Monday for doing it.

  • Economy Briefs

    The CEO of Boeing Co. said a "workmanship issue" and not poor design led to a hole ripping open in a plane that the company built for Southwest Airlines Co.

  • Economy Briefs

    Southwest Airlines Co. says four planes being repaired for cracks in their aluminum skin will likely return to service by Saturday.

  • Economy Briefs

    Southwest Airlines Co. said Tuesday it finished inspecting 79 older planes and found that five of them have cracks in the aluminum skin.

  • A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jetliner takes off from Logan International Airport in Boston on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Southwest has joined other carriers in a sweeping increase of $10 in the price of many domestic round-trip airfares, citing the need to offset higher fuel prices. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

    Southwest joins other U.S. airlines in raising fares

    Southwest Airlines Co. has joined a sweeping increase of $10 in the price of many domestic round-trip airfares, citing the need to offset high fuel prices.

  • A March 13, 2010 photo shows people boarding a Southwest Airlines jet at Burbank, Calif., Airport. Southwest Airlines is revamping its frequent-flier program with changes designed to nudge customers into buying higher-priced tickets by letting them earn bonus flights faster. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

    Southwest Airlines to revamp loyalty program

    Southwest Airlines is revamping its frequent-flier program with changes designed to nudge customers into buying higher-priced tickets by letting them earn bonus flights faster.

  • FILE - In this file photo taken May 16, 2008, Southwest Airlines jets are seen parked at their gates at Baltimore Washington International Airport in Baltimore. United and Continental will help Southwest Airlines Co. expand in the New York market to help clear a path to their own combination, which would create the world's biggest airline. United and Continental said Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, they would lease takeoff and landing slots at Newark (N.J.) Liberty International Airport to Southwest beginning next March. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)

    Justice Dept. signs off on United-Continental deal

    The Justice Department said Friday that it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world's largest airline.

  • In this photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010, passengers traveling on Southwest Airlines watch as one plane waits to takeoff and another lands at Midway Airport in Chicago. Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry on Thursday, July 29, 2010, by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

    Southwest reports $112 million 2Q profit

    Southwest Airlines Co., the nation's biggest discount airline, reported a profit of $112 million for spring and early summer.

  • Round-trip flights raised up to $60

    Airlines ratcheted up the pressure on fliers ahead of the holiday weekend, significantly raising ticket prices to offset the runaway cost of fuel. The three biggest carriers each boosted most domestic fares by up to $60 for a round trip, while budget airline AirTran Airways raised its leisure fares by $30 round trip.

  • American to charge $15 for first checked bag

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.

  • First checked bag to cost $15 on American

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.

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