Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:35:00 -0800

A few days before my short flight on US Airways from Charlotte to Baltimore last fall, US Airways sent an email asking if I'd like to upgrade to first class for $90 at the airport, if a seat was still available. I didn't take the US Airways offer -- $90 seemed like a stiff price for a flight of just an hour -- but I might have been tempted on a longer flight. US Airways and a few others are ...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:20:24 -0800

Afew days before my short flight on US Airways from Charlotte to Baltimore last fall, US Airways sent an email asking if I’d like to upgrade to first class for $90 at the airport, if a seat was still available.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:18:08 -0800

WASHINGTON - The cheap fares that some airlines advertise - $29 to here or $59 to there - may look more expensive later this month. The government is forcing airlines to be more up-front about what your flight will really cost.