the rope, according to the air transport association, which represents all of the carriers, air fares alone are no longer enough to cover the cost of flying. so it says the fees are necessary to keep planes in the sky. but not all airlines see it this way. bag still free on southwest. >> fees make customers unhappy. we're about carrying people who want to fly with a great value and making their experience a pleasantry. >> reporter: southwest says its business model has allowed for that but the discount carrier has joined the ranks of others offering what the department of transportation calls a la carte pricing. when you add those to the baggage fees. >> they are making money. they are finding ways to do it. even though they say the air fares haven't gone up, they forget to tell you they weren't charging all these fees and the fees are going up like mad and they keep adding fees. society airlines are finding ways to make a profit. >> reporter: the air transport association adds, with things like higher fuel prices, the general operating cost of an airline these days has more than doub

according to the air transport association, which represents all of the carriers, airfares alone are no longer enough to cover the cost of flying. so says the fees are necessary to keep planes in the sky. but not all airlines see it this way. bags still free on southwest. >> fees make customers unhappy. we're about carrying people who want to fly with a great value and making their experience pleasant. >> reporter: southwest says their business model has allowed for that, but the discount carrier has joined the ranks of others offering what the department of transportation calls a la carte pricing, for better seats, getting through security lines part offer and even for pill -- faster and even pillows and blankets. >> they are making money. they're finding ways to do it. even though they say airfares haven't gone up, but they don't say they're charging all the fees and they're adding fees. >> reporter: the air transport association adds with things like higher fuel prices, the general operating cost of an airline these days has more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, at a time when

let me get to the air transport association where you all have a print ad that you put out that has this barfing bag, that says "sick of taxes? stop new airline taxes from driving up costs and reducing service." add taxes, ground the economy. okay. so it seems to me that the implied threat here is if they raise some of these taxes for take-offs and various things, we're going to raise the price of your ticket. it just is pretty hard-ball lobbying, isn't it? >> you have to remember that the airline industry is one that over the last ten years has lost $55 billion, has shed a third of its workforce, 161,000 jobs. proposals they're circulating on capitol hill would impose another $36 billion in taxes on this industry. "fortune" magazine has rated us dead last in profitability. so if you're looking for a new taxes on an industry that's the number three contributor to gdp but continues to lose jobs, continues to lose money, there's no place the airlines are going to be able to go. >> but your own figures say that per mile prices have risen 9.1% for domestic flights this year. so you're essent

jean medina is the vice president with the air transport association, the airlines trade group. >> feest come in from services that are offered to customers are actually relatively small, but necessary to help the airlines maintain any level of profitability at all. >> reporter: but at a cost to the tsa. the agency estimates screening all of the additional carry-ons cost $260 million a year. jeff freeman is a vice president of the u.s. travel association. he says airlines should be required to let passengers check one bag for free. >> the fact is we have to look at this tsa checkpoint, we have to take some of the pressure off that checkpoint to improve both security and the facilitation of travelers. >> reporter: not likely to happen any time soon. those baggage fees are also exempt from federal taxes. the 7.5 rate the airlines have to pay on the cost of the ticket itself. last year, the tax savings to the airlines was $255 million. mark strassmann, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up later on "the early show" the latest on the penn state sex abuse scandal, including a key witness in th

gene is a vice president of the air transport association. >> it is relatively small, but necessary top the airlines maintain level of profitability. >> at the cost to the tsa. the agency estimates it costs $260 million a year. jeff freeman, the vice president of the u.s. travel association. he says airlines should be required toe let passengers check one bag for free. >> fact s we have to look at this tsa check point. we have to take some of the pressure off to increase security. >> not likely to happen any time soon. those baggage fees are exempt from federal taxes. the 7.5% rate the airlines have to pay on the ticket itself. last year the tax savings was $250 million. washington. >>> a key witness in the sex abuse scandal at penn state. for the first time we hear from assistant coach, mike mcqueary. why he compares his life to a snow globe. >>> stealing from little kids. the ruse one lady is using to get close to her young victims. >>> after typical treatments failed to ease her intense pain -- >> relief was immediate. >> joyce turned to nature. >> without a doubt, it worked. >> hea

airfares are up an average of 6% this season, even though the air transportation association predicts a 2% drop in passenger traffic. while fewer americans may be flying, online travel firms have seen international visitors pick up. three-quarters of the bookings at name your own price travel site priceline.com come from foreign travelers. c.e.o. jeff boyd admits it's surprising given the sour news out of europe. >> i think part of the surprise is probably attributable to a little bit of overhang related to concerns about the europe debt crisis and the macroeconomic situation. >> tom: expedia.com's business still favors americans on the road, accounting for 60% of its hotels.com business. but c.e.o. dara khosrowshahi finds international visitors are spending more faster. >> people may be putting off buying a home, but they're not putting off going on vacation. it is more profitable than the international business. the international business, however, is growing faster, especially the asian economies, the latin american, the south american economies. those are just exploding. so, we do

jean medina is a vice president with the air transportation association, the airline's trade group. >t come in from services that are offered to customers is actually relatively small but necessary to help the airlines maintain any level of profitability at all. >> reporter: but at a cost to the t.s.a. the agency estimates screening all the additional carry-ons costs $260 million a year. jeff freeman is a vice president of the u.s. travel association. he says airlines should be required to let passengers check one bag for free. >> the fact is, we have to look at this t.s.a. checkpoint, we have to take some of the pressure off that checkpoint to improve both security and the facilitation of travelers. >> reporter: and it's not likely any time soon, scott, in fact, those baggage fees are also exempt from federal taxes. the 7.5% rate that the airlines have to pay and the cost of the ticket itself. last year's tax savings to the airlines, $255 million. >> pelley: mark, thanks very much. as long as we're talking millions, have a look at this. the largest yellow diamond in the world. it was

lawrence is pushing a bag around the newsroom right now. [ laughter ] >> the air transport association of america says 37,000 fewer americans per day will travel by air between november 18 and the 29th over the holiday. that's a 2% drop from last year and 12% drop from the peak back in 2006. >>> this stuff is crazy here. a youtube sensation holds a world record involving moving cars and the way to avoid them. look at this! this is the fastest human to jump over three moving cars. now he is being featured on a history channel show called super humans. you can see y experts say his background in gymnastics and his spatial awareness helps him plus apparently you have to be a little crazy to try this. >> crazy. >> don't think you can do it? i don't want to put anyone down. everybody has their own abilities. i just found mine. >> apparently. quite an ability there. he says a bruce lee film inspired him to start flipping and jumping when he was 5. apparently still flipping today. >> how do you get good at that? where do you practice? hey mom. why don't you spark up the chevy. i'm going to go

according to the air transport association of america, about 23 million americans are expected to travel friday, november 18th and the 29th. that's a % drop from 2010. meaning that 37,000 fewer people will be flying each day during the 12-day period. planes will still be packed because airlines are cutting back on flights. >>> speaking of air travel, we want you to meet someone you probably heard many times at the airport. her voice floats over the crowd warning you to watch your bags or telling you not to park in the loading zone. here is lee cowan to put a face to that familiar voice. >> welcome back to new york kennedy international airport. >> reporter: in a way, she's a lot like your luggage. >> welcome to charles dugall international airport. >> reporter: everywhere you go. >> there is uptown train. >> reporter: there she is. that gentle, but authoritative voice, echoing in the center of chaos. >> it's a soothing voice. >> she says it in such a nice way. >> reporter: that american midwestern accent hails from northern maine. >> thank you for your understanding. >> reporter: where t

the reason -- well according to the air transportation association which represents all of the carriers alone are no longer enough to cover the cost of flying. so it says the fees are necessary to keep planes in the sky but not all the airlines see it that way. bags still free on southwest. >> fees make customers unhappy. we're about carrying people who want to fly with a great value and making their experience pleasantry and getting nickel and dimed. in fact, it's not just nickel and dimed, it is $120 round trip to check two bags on other carriers doesn't make people happy. >> now, southwest says its business model allows for that but the discount carrier has, however, joined the ranks of the others offering what the department of transportation calls a la carte pricing fees for things like better seats, getting through the security lines faster and even for pillows and blankets and when you add all of those to the baggage fees, listen -- >> they are making money. they're finding ways to do it. and even though they say that their air fares haven't gone up, they forget to tell you they

the air transport association expects 28.3 million travelers in two days a 2% drop from last year. but there's fewer empty seats because airlines are dropping flights. >> i would have rather left friday but it's all that was available. >> reporter: officials at sfo expect the thanksgiving rush to start this friday with the busiest travel day being sunday after thanksgiving. >> it's just an understanding in my family that i'm always coming home for thanksgiving, and it's going to be a quick but good trip. >> reporter: check flight status before arriving at the the airport. based on the published airline schedule, expect fewer flights throughout the winter. maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the capital christmas tree is already making a big impression in los angeles. it made a stop in los solis today where people were ogling the tree and writing holiday messages on the canvas cover. the 65-foot white fir was cut down in the stanislaus national forest. it'll make a few final stops before it travels to washington, d.c. it should get there by november 28. >>> san francisco is con

about 23 million people, according to the air transport association, 23 million will be taking to the air. they'll be air traveling this thanksgiving holiday, around about a 12-day period surrounding this holiday. that's a lot of folks in the skies. certainly the busiest airport in the country, and maybe even in the world. atlanta hartsfield jackson going to see issues today. our george howell is out for us. i know it's early now. are you getting a sense of what the day's going to be like? >> reporter: well, so far all eyes on this storm system moving in from the west. i can tell you as of this morning, not a sprinkle, great news for people who will be passing through. also inside, we went to check the big board and couldn't find any delays which, again, great news for people who got out here to start the travel day early. again, when you go in, you find the lines are building. so far, no major delays especially through security. smooth sailing through security. so again, a good story for people that are traveling early. however, maybe it's a different story if you're traveling with s

according to the air transport association annual forecast, reports will see 37,000 fewer passengers per day about a 2% drop from last year. that doesn't mean more room on the plane. airlines have cut down on flights. meaning the flights that are out there packed to capacity. >>> another air fare hike for most domestic routes. ticks tickets on u.s. air will go up by four to $10. that air hike was quickly matched by competitors including southwest . >>> and apple says there's a glitch with their iphone 4s battery. apple says it plans to roll out a software upgrade to fix the problem but didn't say exactly when that would be available. >>> amazon.com says it's setting up a lending library for kindle users. they'll be allowed to borrow only one book a month. the books will play on kindle twices but not on kindle apps. >>> it is possible for a person to have two flu viruses at the same time. the study found that in 2009 a few people tested positive for both the h1n1 flu strain and the seasonal flu strain. the researchers say it's a rare occurrence and they say the persons with the dual v

to travel today, a spokesman says that's about the same it was this time last year, the air transport association had predicted a 2% decline in air travel this year, but at a couple of airports we called last night in san francisco and atlanta, we were hearing about slight increases. throughout the country, planes said to be very full. jammed. people are urged to get to the airports early today so they can get through the check in and screening, along with everyone else, jenna. >> mark, tens of millions traveling on the roads. what can we expect from roadways? >> reporter: a busy travel day. 90% of travelers are heading home by car. aaa predicts 38 million people will be on the roads, traveling 50 miles or more. up 4% over last year. we don't actually know if that happened. won't know that for several months. after more surveys are done, but what -- what we do know is that as the day progresses, the traffic on the roads is expected to build. a lot of people out there. a lot of troopers. everyone urged to be careful out there. >> mark potter, thank you very much. once again, here is lester. >> a b

this is according to a report by air transport association.are reducing number of flights to cut costs so it's going to be crowded. airport screeners say they confiscate four to five guns on a typical day. traigs -- transportation security administration chief says more than 900 guns have been recovered so far this year saying passengers say they just forgot the weapon was in the bag. and why are they carrying it in the first place? >> right. >> a group of political rivals standing together for something other than a debate. they're ganging up on the incumbent. >> and addict or victim? it's up to jurors in the trial of michael jackson's doctor. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why we pick vegetables at their peak. ...and freeze them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant ♪ çÑç

the reason, according to the air transport association, which represents all of the carriers, air faresnger enough to cover the cost of flying. so it says the fees are necessary to keep planes in the skies. but not all airlines see it this way. bags still free on southwest. >> fees make customers unhappy. we're about carrying people would want to fly with a great value and making their experience a pleasantry. >> reporter: southwest says its business model has allowed if that but the discount carrier has joined the ranks of others offering what the department of transportation calls a la car attempt pricing, things line fees for better seats, getting through the security lines faster and even for pillows and blarveg easts and when you add those to the baggage fees. >> they are making money. they are fining ways to do it. even they they say the air fares haven't gone. they forget to tell you they weren't charging all these fees and the fees are going up like mad. so the airlines are finding ways to make a profit. >> the airport association adds with things hike higher fuel prices, the ge

the air transport association says there will be 2% fewer travelers this thanksgiving but likely there packed than ever. airlines are cutting back on flights and destinations. they want to make sure every single seat on every single plane is filled with a paying passenger. >> and it will likely cost you more for a ticket, too, right? >> ticket prices are going up. it's all supply and demand. there's a limited supply, even though demand is lower than last year, relative to the limited supply, what's available, it's pretty high right now. >> gas prices aren't exact

the air transport association of america says 37,000 fewer americans per day will travel by air betweenember 18 and the 29th. that's a 2% drop from last year and a 12% decline from the peak in 2006. but that will not mean more empty seats. no such luck since airlines have been reducing the number of flights to save money. >>> and jetblue has begun refunding the passengers of five flights all of them stranded on planes for up to 8 hours without bathrooms on the tarmac of a connecticut airport during the snowstorm. it happened saturday at bradley international airport near hartford. a jetblue spokesman says the passengers were told then they would get a full refund plus a roundtrip voucher for future flights. >> should get free flights for life. >> no kidding. >> no bathrooms, eight hours? >> all right. >>> a louisiana man can say that lady luck is on his side. he won a million dollars by accident. >> yeah. this is pretty cool. robert thibodaux went to a local store to buy a lottery ticket, nice name, too, on tuesday. the attendant gave him a power play by accident. he said oh, i'll take

according to the air transport association more than 23 million people will be flying between this fridayfter thanksgiving. that's down slightly from last year. but it won't feel like it. the trade group reports airlines have cut capacity, meaning more flights will be full. but the feds have changed some of the rules at security checkpoints. in an attempt to keep the long lines moving. catherine herridge is live at reagan national airport outside of d.c. what sort of changes are we talking about now? >> well, shep, tsa officials will tell you privately that folks often have the same two complaints. one are the ticket prices which tsa doesn't control and the other is taking off their shoes at the airport one of the big changes that you will see this year versus last year is that kids 12 and under will not be required to take their sneakers off at the security checkpoints in part because those little shoes just can't pack the explosives you need to severely damage or bring down an aircraft like the shoe bomber tried to do 10 years ago. here is a t.s.a. administrator john pistol. >> the shoe

next will be kenneth dunlap on behalf of the international air transport association. chairman lieberman, ranking member collins, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify at this hearing. the international air transport association appreciates the leadership of the senate in addressing this critical issue. it's our hope that the hearing accelerates a much needed dialogue and the future of passenger screening post-9/11 in the united states. our 230 u.s. and foreign member airlines have a vision of the future passenger screenings the space and a paradigm shift in the principle behind the checkpoint operations. we believe next generation chip plants must focus on looking for bad people and not just bad things. and i'd ask that you consider for a moment our vision of an effective airport checkpoint from security enhanced with higher with the devotees of its detection comedies and children's names similar to adults on a no-fly list pass through the screening uneventfully. harmless objects such as to nail scissors and nail clippers don

we reached out to the air transport association, a trade group and a spokesperson decleaned to speakn -- declined to speak to us on camera. it shows with the rising price of fuel and other factors, airfare alone is not enough to keep the airlines out of the red. the organization says that the general cost of operating an air lune has more than doubled -- airline has more than doubled, a time when an airline reported a loss of about $60 billion. get your pocket books ready if you are traveling by air, thanksgiving, christmas or new year's it will be expensive. >>> pakistan's ambassador to the united states has returned home to answer questions about his alleged involvment in a secret memo scandal. pakistan's president allegedly sent a memo to the united states asking for help against a possible military take over after osama bin laden was killed in may. there were claims that it was written by hucani. he denied the allegation that he was behind the memoment he offered to resign to end the controversy. >>> in egypt, two people are dead and hundreds of others are injured as clashes cont

. >> the air transportation association also wanted to remind people of the higher fuel prices and the an airline which has more than doubled from 2000 to 2010 and during that time period the airline industry has a whole reported losses of $60 billion. so, if you can, bring your baggage on board with you and try to shove it into the overhead bin or you will pay a lot of cash. >> or buy clothes when you get and send them back by mail it would be a lot cheaper. >>guest: even better. better. >> always looking for an excuse to shop. thanks, casey. >>heather: some folks headed home, u.s. troops celebrating the last thanksgiving at camp victory in iraq a few daze early because camp victory in baghdad is shutting down and the soldiers headed home, this doubt, happy, part of the withdrawal of our fighting men and women from iraq. for some, there are mixed feelings. >> i am sad to leave iraq because it is my fourth year i have spent here so part of me is home, but my main home is with my family. >> all 33,000 troops in iraq are due to return home bit end of this year. >> new revelation in the p

and according to the air transport association of america, more than slightly half of the american travelersreally the biggest and busiest airports on a normal day, george, set the scene for me. i don't see a heblg heck of a lot of people in front of you right now. but how is it? >> reporter: well, brooke, we just went inside but it's a busy day, but not as busy as you would expect on the day before thanksgiving. i'm crossing the street, no problem. you'd expect a lot more travel. inside you find the security lines, quick pass-through as far as security, quick passage as far as checking bags and inside you find a mix of travelers. you find those people going up for short stays with family. you also find great stories with our military men and women coming home for hopefully an extended stay. in fact, we talked to two soldiers. just listen to their story. >> when we walked down to the baggage, we heard people whistling and clapping. it was amazing. amazing. >> and as far as being back, what's the first thing that you plan to do? >> kiss my wife. i've been married to her for 20 years and i lov

there is the global director of security and trouble facilitation of the international air transport association, and the president of the association of airport executives. thank you for being here. we look forward to your testimony. each one has a unique experience to add to this discussion. i am grateful for the work that tsa does. as somebody said, and this is a journey without a destination. we are going to have to keep getting better and better. let's begin with mr. down. . >> thank you for this opportunity. >> hit the button if you would. >> i want to thank you for your dedication as you are about to retire. you have shown support for security. we will miss you. u.s. travel is an nonprofit organization that represents every sector of the travel industry which employs one in nine americans. as you all know, travel is a powerful engine for ireasing economic growth and improving our economy. 62,000 americans work in the industry. $8.8 billion. 30,000 in maine work in our industry. $2.4 billion. in every city, as you look around, these are the salaries of policemen, firemen, teachers. it attr

. >>> as far as air travel is concerned, there are fewer seats, air transportation association says reductionthe number of seats, in essentially flights, has essentially lowered the number of seats available this thanksgiving. but the prices for those went up to as much as 20 percent higher. so yes, americans, especially those 42 1/2 million out on the road this holiday season, they are dedicated to traveling this thanksgiving. it will just cost them more. julie. julie: steve brown in chicago, thank you very much. >>> and just in time for the holiday travel season, the senate, set to take up a bill blocking baggage fees. wouldn't you like that. the legislation would allow passengers to bring one checked and one carry-on bag, free of charge. that's how it used to be work in theo back in the old days, remember? a spokesperson for the airline industry said banning baggage fee would be less fair to customers because it may result in higher ticket prices and he says all passengers would bear the brunt of that as opposed to the ones checking bags, and if you're traveling today, you can get the late

. >> we reached out to the air transport association, a trade group that represents all of the major to speak with us on camera about all of those fees. but they did supply us with a report that outlines the reasoning behind them. it shows with the rising price of fuel and other factors, air fare alone is now not enough to keep them out of the red. the organization also points out that the general operating cost of an airline has more than doubled between 2000 and 2010 and during that time period, the industry was reporting a loss of some $60 billion so jamie, get used to them. they say that they -- that these fees are here to stay. bad news. >> jamie: thanks, casey. >> eric: you know, the republican presidential debates almost seem like a continuing television series. are they valuable? or overkill? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. carol. fiber makes me sad. oh common. and how can you talk to me about fiber while you are eating a candy bar? you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. but think about your heart. 2% has over

shawn kennedy of the air transport association, and david certain never of aarp.r face the nation from cbs. host leads a panel discussion on allegations of sexual harassment against republican presidential candidate herman cain. reairs begin at noon eastern time with nbc's meet the press, this week, fox news sunday, cnn's state of the union, and face the nation from cbs. list ton them all on c-span radio on 90.1 fm in the washington, d.c. area. on your i phone or blackberry, nationwide on xm satellite radio channel 119 or listen on line. >> see more videos on the candidates on c-span's web site. host: welcome to welcome back jamal simmons and jennifer ruben of the "washington post" blogs right turn. good morning. let's begin with the "washington post." this headline one year to go, one frustrated u.s. electorate. guest: well, there's a good reason to be. the economy is poor. over 70% say we're on the wrong track. congress has approved rating of less than 10% in many polls. so people are dissatisfied clearly. and i think the president is going to have to make the c

. >> the air transport society expects 37,000 fewer travelers. the association says carriers will reduce the number of flights to match demand and offset higher costs. >>> the job market is showing some signs of improvement. the number of people filing for unemployment benefits dropped below 400,000 for the first time since april. economists believe it's a sign the market is recovering somewhat. analysts say jobless claims have to fall below 375,000 claims to signal real jobs growth. >>> amazon may be getting ready to at sales tax to airbill. after fighting efforts to force sales tax on customers, the online retailer is offering to handle sales taxes for merchants. experts say it is an acknowledgment that internet retailers will eventually have to abide by the same laws as brick and mortar stores. >>> chevy celebrating a milestone today they officially became a company on november 3rd 1911. they started as a rival to ford and are one of the top selling automobile rental time. >>> see the usa in your chevrolet? >> by dinah shore. >> can we see the usa with a top

we aired a statement that came from the american bus association in washington, d.c. we wrongly attributed that statement to the national transportationhe statement read atu's proposal is nothing more than an attempt to make an end run around the collective bargaining process that governs employee pay. there's no evidence to the exemption from flsa overtime requirements to accidents in the industry. that statement was a response to a report from the atu about overtime pay for about overtime drivers. we apologize for that error. back after this. >>> coming in at number one, minneapolis, st. paul because of mayo clinic and cultural venues. ranked second, boston because of great public transportation, and coming in third, pittsburgh, because of the revitalized economy. [ sniffs ] i have a cold. [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ deep breath] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! add listerine® total care for more complete oral