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Airline passengers are getting used to the new normal: paying extra for baggage and other services, and that helps in the scores this year.

Like or dislike his ideas, and there are plenty of people in each camp, Jim Davidson stirs things up with his advocacy, and the travel industry is a much better enterprise for his presence. Disruption is never neat, and it comes in all shapes, sizes and bobbleheads.

There's no sensible reason a passenger from San Juan can't get straight to Mexico without a stopover in the 50 states or another island.

As ticket prices have been pushed lower and lower, fees have become the difference between profit and loss for all but a few airlines in the U.S.

Giving out free miles to attract doctors on flights is ultimately cheaper than what it would cost for the airline to provide doctors, or the equivalent training for its own staff.

This is an interesting idea from SkyTeam, but it's doubtful this would be the first option that meeting planners would turn to.

Virgin America is showing its first hints of profitability, and has much to prove about its identity and growth path before an IPO can truly be on the table.

This highlights the gulf that separates regional budget carriers like Flybe and the budget heavyweights like Ryanair and easyJet.

Any adoption of the proposal that the FCC will consider is by no means assured since the Satellite Industry Association has powerful backers with much clout in Washington.

"Finally," isn't the right word, but it's pretty close.