when we contacted the airline... a spokesperson told us: 'our aircraft cleaners are trained to look for visible items like trash left on the seats, floor and seatback pockets. we regret that the cleaners did not detect that this particular seat was wet. if our customer service agents or flight crew had been notified before the flight, we would have removed the affected seat cushion and replaced it with a new, clean one.' mike knows what hell do in the future... sh channel 13 news. american airlines says its policy for handling part of the flight attendants manual, which is not a public document. after we contacted american... the airline increased feinbergs compensation to 1000-dollars... returned his 10- thousand frequent flyer miles out of the northwest between 15 and 25 mph today, this will help keep temperatures on the cool side, making it the coolest day of the week. if you have been longing for the warmth to return, you'll just have to wait until friday. this will be the start of a major warm up over the few fo

and southwest airlines which was an airline that dropped about 6 destinations out of our community the last couple of years, now is now adding a flight back in. and they're going to start service to oakland 3 times a day in june on june 5th this year. so that's tremendous because there is you know really really good connectivity to other places out of oakland. bennett: how much easier now is it to convince these airlines to add flight service in and out of reno compared to how it used to be? mora: well we have a great story. we're on the map now de- deal being one of the you know the biggest deals in our country in 2014. so people know about-know about us and you know reno they know about the resurgence here and economic activity so now we're able to talk about all the other companies that are coming here that maybe were sitting on the fence. so we have a great business story to tell. we have a great story to talk about the investment in our hotel, hotels here. both here in reno and sparks and certainly up at lake tahoe. and i think that we have got a stronger message than we ever had

so the airlines are training. to talk about the safety in this region, we are bringing in an airline analyst here in singapo singapore. when you look at the growth here, it's fast. if you look at the pilots and other safety issues, do you think that the industry is keeping pace with this expansion? >> absolutely. the industry is growing and passengers are growing. there is a challenge for airlines to developing infrastructures around that. pilots is close to links that are struggling. they need to make sure that the sustainable growth is going ahead to pick up. it is a challenge. >> reporter: do these challenges mean that there are concerns over safety? >> i don't think there is a concern over safety. of course, there is a challenge and then a way to mitigate it in terms of airlines are trying to making sure that because officers can train pilots accordingly, they are creating areas of improvement in training, retraining. it is a challenge, but i don't think it is an issue. >> reporter: when you look at the other

the airline said the flight was deplaned as a precaution. americans did not specify when passengers finally made it to their destination. >>> american airlines will submit an application to fly to cuba and in 2 weeks we could know if that includes charlotte. the company made the will apply to fly from miami to havana but they said it would not be specific about other hubs until the application is submitted. those are due march 2. >>> nikki haley just endorsed republican presidential candidate marbo rubio-- marco rubio, these are live pictures in south carolina. the governor is making the crucial endorsement 3 days before the south carolina republican primary on saturday. >>> the sunset just 2 minutes ago, what a beauty it has been. hope you had a chance to enjoy it, made better by the fact we were mild. we will show you how much longer the warmth will last. >>> an 11-year-old on a trip without family. her flight delayed and diverted. >> they don't know what city she was in. >> her mother said the airline left her in the dark after she care.

we will change it every year, like every airline.did not have enough work for all the people we employed, so that was very unfortunate, but also that is over. haslinda: how does it look in asia? what does it look like? john: globally, we expect about 350 aircraft in space, 25% of that is going to come from asia, including china. so it is an enormous possibility for us. we have 20 customers in 11 countries with over 200 aircraft flying in the region. we have a lot more work to do in this region. a big operation in beijing. we are committed to the region we want to grow here. haslind: but you will face increasing competition. japan's mitsubishi aircraft trying to get into the space you are in. you have dominated this for a long time, but competition is heating up. john: those competitors book and where we are. they are at the low end. part of our view on competition is we take them all seriously whether they come from russia, japan, or china. there is no arrogance or hubris when we think about our competitors area what we can do to add

airlines remain suspended for a second day after violent protests in which three employees of the airline were killed. the government has been trying to privatize and sell off 26% of the share of this airline because they say the airline has become a burden on the national country. they say the political parties for the trade unions of the pakistan international airlines. the real problem stems from the fact that they are already running a debt of over three billion dollars and it is costing the country another $300 million annually >>> when the president became so of the philippines six years ago, he promised to end a five-year rebellion in the safe. he also would give more power to the muslim minority. it has stalled in the progress. >> reporter: this was the beginning of the end for the basic law which would have been the basis for greater muslim autonomy in philippines. 44 commandos killed in an unintentional clash with rebel fighters. it was the largest casualty of government troops. both sides violated a ceasefire. >> i find difficulty in understanding how this peace process will be

another airline in australia .hich is predominantly boeing >> always a pleasure.u heard it from the man himself. another day at the singapore airshow. the stories making headlines. the u.s. says commercial satellite images appear to support claims that beijing has to put missiles on a disputed island in the south china sea. also claimed by taiwan and vietnam. at least 28 people have been killed in an explosion. contraryk targeted a -- a convoy of military vehicle stopped at a traffic light. turkey will find those responsible and step up the fight against terrorism. launched aompany has smart phone set to be the world's cheapest. display four inch color and two cameras. the indian cellular association is asking how that is possible. journalistsver 2400 in 150 journalists -- bureaus around the world. slowingow china's economy could weigh in on the airplane leasing market. ♪ shery: welcome back. australia's unemployment numbers got a reality check this morning after months of scarcely believable job growth, let's get over to paul allen for more. once again, the jobs

have taken to the air which causes established airlines to rethink how they operate. in financial trouble thai airways is restructuring. >> we are reinstruct youring which means our cost base is high. our competitor because of the price, keep dropping the price as well. >> reporter: the growth of the airline industry here in asia-pacific has been so rapid over the last 10 years there are concerns that the infrastructure is not keeping pace and that airlines are scrambling for experienced pilots and proper training. years ago most pilots came from the military. not any more. >> it has to keep pace with the growth and demand. airlines can find pilots but they don't like what they have to pay them >> reporter: that means shortages of pilots you drives up salaries. there are challenges for the airlines, to expand carefully in this era of thinning profit margins. for the governments to make sure that safety standards do not slide as the industry expands and demands new busier airports. the last five years have been safer than the previous five. this is a trend airlines and

employees at the pakistan national airline, pia, are protesting against the sale of their airline.hey fear for their jobs. the strike has spread to many branches of the carrier in the country, paralyzing air traffic in pakistan. a state of emergency at airports as most all pilots remain on the ground. "we are protesting peacefully. airline operations have suspended. we have not forced anyone. we have not stopped anyone from going to the office. our protest will continue with what we put before the government a month ago and until it is matt." -- until it is met." in yesterday's demonstrations, they lost to w of their colleagues when clashes broke out with pakistani security forces. two people were shot dead, others injured. months of protests. reporter: the new argentinian president has vowed to reverse the policies of his predecessor and has begun by cutting export taxes on meat and other exports, claiming they could double production in the country, but not everyone is pleased to the plans to ease up exports. -- two beef up exports. reporter: no matter what, they will end up on t

airlines but not so great if you fly coach. the executives have real reason to crow as all reported record profits. 6.3 billion dollars. that's the most earned by any airline ever. in the low end south west still raked in a hefty 2.4 billion. you might be wondering how does it trickle down to the passengers in coach. after more than a decade of mergers, they're finally going to get something. no, not those extra if you inches of leg room, not an end to the surcharges for luggage. the peshawarings coming back to-- perks coming back. it's free snacks again. come april passengers will get free pretzels. not to sound cynical, but they make you trirsty-- thirsty enough to make you have to have a drink. you might remember the names u.s. air, continental, north-west, airtran. i spoke to an airline analyst who predicted exactly what we're seeing right now, less competition, equal high prices and less service. a fair deal for airline passengers, perks bigger than a bag of pretzels. >> images matter. >> innovative filmmaker, spike lee -

lisa evers has the story. >> airline passengers often complain about shrinking seats and leg room and many figure not but now an act of congress could change all that. the average leg room in most airlines has declined by nearly four inches, and the width of the seats narrowed by almost two inches. passengers are feeling the pain, and so is new york's senior senator who wants to change that to a mandatory faa funding bill. >> i will be introducing an amendment to require the airlines to go back to the old system, 35 inches, 18 inches. 35 inches for leg room, 18 inches is the width of the seat. >> schumer believes it should be done without a fare increase since airline ares are making record high profits, $9 billion last quarter alone. but while they welcome the idea, passengers we spoke to are skeptical it can be done without raising fares. >> i'm over six foot, so i would think that would be perfect, but it's not money wise for the airlines, so i doubt they're going to comply. >> we think that would be great, but i don't see it happening. absolutely not. >> it's always nicer to get m

two airlines that fly in and out of norfolk international are american airlines is bringing back complimentary snacks -- for the first time since 2003! we )re talking cookies and pretzels for passengers in the main cabin. you ll see them american airlines is also expanding its free entertainment options on domestic flights. customers with in-seat t-vs will have access to up to 40 movies, listen to. after 4 years - united airlines will once again allow families with young children to board early. the airline decided to reverse its policy to make traveling less stressful for parents. the change will go into effect february 15th letting families with children under the age of two to board the plane before other passengers. severe weather threat... front stretches from the great lakes to the gulf of mexico and is moving toward the east coast today. expect mostly cloudy skies today with a very slim rain chance this morning. rain and storm chances will increase from west to east late this afternoon. most of the rain and storms will move in tonight. storms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds

pthe airline has experienced a pseries of highly publicized roblems in one month last year, pthe airline made two emergency plandings. pon june 17 for what the airline pcalled a pressurization issue pand another on june 8 a flight pmade an emergency landing eight pminutes after taking off. pthere was smoke seen in the pcabin. pwe spoke with passengers earlier pthis morning before catching a pflight with allegiant airlines. pone person told me she had no p>> i've been watching the news. p>>reporter: does that change pyour mind? p>> i wish i would have known pthis but no, i'll still get on pand go home. p>> a little worried but i feel pi'll make it fine. pthings happen from time to time. p>>reporter: allegiant is the pbusiest airlines here at st. ete clearwater international pairport with more than $ -- more pthan 1.6 million aircraft. p>>laura: smart pilot. phe did the best he could do pgiven the circumstance. pall right. pthank you. p>>russell: and this. pa family flying home to arizona phad a bad experience on board an pallegiant airlines flight. p7-year-old boy had an allergic preactio

workers protest against plans to privatize the national airline. airline. >>> welcome back. let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera. russia is insisting it will not stop its bombing campaign in syria, which is claimed for undermining fragile peace talks, in supporting a government offensive in aleppo, which killed at least 45 civilians >>> in yemen, 40 houthi fighters have reportedly been killed by hout houthi -- saudi-led coalition. >>> north korea insists that rockets they planned to launch is a satellite. ministers in france are meeting to decide whether to extend the state of emergency. the measure was introduced after the paris attacks in photograph, eving 130 dead. the state of emergency gaves power to the place. neve barker has more from paris. >> the french government is poised to extend the state of emergency, the french premier has been speaking extensively in the last few days, quick to remind the country that it is in a state of law. and the only way of keeping the nation safe. the measures themselves give authority to the police to carry out searching. and

the average leg room in most airlines has declined by nearly 4 inches. and the width of the seats has narrowed by almost 2 inches. passengers are feeling the pain and so is new york's senior senator who wants to change that to a mandatory faa funding bill. >> i will be introducing an amendment to require the airlines to go back to the sold system. 35 inches, 18 inches. 35 inches for leg room, 18 inches as the width of the seat. >> reporter: schumer believes it should be done without a fare increase since airlines are making record high profits. $9 billion last quarter alone. while they welcome the idea, passengers we spoke to are skeptical it can be done without raising >> i'm over 6 feet so i would think that would be perfect. it's not money wise for the airlines so i doubt they're going to comply. >> we think that would be great but i don't see it happening. absolutely not. >> it's aults nicer to get more room but you wonder how much it's going to change the price as well. >> reporter: the family supports the proposal. leg room is a key issue for them.

a major airline is making some major cuts here at cvg. i'll tell you what it means for you and how local leaders are responding changing the locks... why people living in one apartment complex are worried someone might have been selling keys to their homes. sinkhole problems... a massive hole is now threatening an anderson township business for a second time. topping our news tonight at seven... major layoffs and cuts by delta at c-v-g are hitting the airline's staff hard tonight... . is live at he airport with just how big the cuts are and what it means for you, the customer. john? first off -- the airline says this will not affect the number of flights. delta officials say they've been overstaffed at the airport since 2-thousand-10. they're calling this a difficult - but necessarily decision. it's an airport that's undergone its fair share of changes. now - in a 1-page memo to employees -- delta senior vice president bill lentsch says 120 jobs at c-v-g are getting cut- and around 185 other airline employees will see a slash in hours "yo

kristy is a flight attendant for the airline.. she and her new hubby planned (kristy larsen, married on airline flight): "my mother is the world to me." (butted to) "anything to make my mom happy." billie jo has always wanted to see where kristy works.. shes always wanted to see where kristy lives.. and shes always hoped to see kristy marry the man she loves.. (kristy larsen, married on airline flight): "she wanted to come out and see where we were at cuz she knew i was happy out here in seattle and wanted to come see seattle and have a visual of what our life was like up here and that really it really touched me." a plane full of passengers looked on as kristy made her way down a very different aisle.. wearing accessories she designed herself.. its a flight of fancy not to be forgotten any time soon.. (kristy larsen, married on airline flight): "it's been really overwhelming but really exciting and im glad that we were able to share love and joy with people and really touch people and make their flight a really fun experience." a

said the airline has become a burden on the national budget. the death of these plea employees is going to become a political issue because of the trade unions of the pakistan international airlines. some people think the political parties will try to politicize this issue. it is running a debt of over $3 billion dollars and it is costing another $300 million annually >>> the french government wants to extend its state of emergency for another three months. it will submit that proposal to parliament later on wednesday. the measures introduced after the paris attacks gives the authorities sweeping powers. the proposed extension is splitting public opinion. >> reporter: in a land of liberty, equality and fraternity matters of national security are now center stage. after the paris attacks the country has been living under a state of emergency and many people welcome it >> translation: they are good. they allow us to identify people with bad intentions. >> >> translation: i prefer to see a soldier in the street. we must be very careful today >>> >

when we contacted the airline... a spokesperson told us: 'our aircraft cleaners are trained to look for visible items like trash left on the seats, floor and seatback pockets. we regret that the cleaners did not detect that this particular seat was wet. if our customer service agents or flight crew had been notified before the flight, we would have removed the affected seat cushion and replaced it with a new, clean one.' future... sh channel 13 news. american airlines says its policy for handling bio-hazardous waste is part of the flight attendants manual, which is not a public document. after we contacted american... the airline increased feinbergs compensation to 1000-dollars... returned his 10- thousand frequent flyer miles and paid for his 500-dollar suit. skies will remain mostly cloudy through the evening and overnight hours tonight. it won't be until thursday afternoon when we start to see some sunshine breaking through. winds will remain out of the northwest between 15 and 25 mph on thursday, this will help k

let's face it we had the number of airlines consolidate. there are four airlines in the world right now. their profit are through the in the toilet. they should serve filet mignon i will stick with that. bob: i will go with your thinking here. there have been lean years for the airline since 2001, they were losing billions of dollars. as you said now, that they have consoledad they made all of their money and shockingly they are passing some of that along to us, albee it in relatively cheap snacks. >>> a little bit they are passing on. here's what i really think is going on, if you look at the consumer surveys on industries that american consumers know and love, airlines are nowhere to be seen. they rank some of the worst... they are below the u psp in terms of consumer love. they have to get people back on their side. going to do that, with they are willing to do that. bob: are you saying this isn't a completely selfless act on the airline's part. i am shocked to hear. jerry, great to talk to you. good to talk to you. >>> last fall the uni

it is up to the airline. around the world, but all of them have their frequent flyers in mind. >> it makes sense from a business perspective but as a customer it is one more way they are trying to nickel and dime me from bringing my bags on if i want to board early as a consumer, a flyer you feel there is a price for everything these days. >> i can see that perspective. it is knight nice when it enhances your experience if there is an expense. >> i totally understand why you came up with this. i see there's a way this could backfire. what have you heard from partners using it? >> we have 45 partners. all of them are thrilled, not just with revenue, but the good will they are generating with passge when you have thousands of front rather than in the back saying thank you airline x and healthy profit and happy passengers. >> what would it cost? i know at auction it will be different every time. roughly, what would i pay to get flight. >> between 200 and $500. >> one way. >> yeah. each direction. transatlantic s

nation's airlines continues to shrink. squeezing out as much money as they can by squeezing in passengers. the time. >> reporter: u.s. senator chuck schumer says passengers are being packed in like sardines. in length and two inches in width since the 1970's. >> to get in your seat you almost have to be a contortionist. >> reporter: senator schumer is looking for a new minimum seat size. it is not just passengers who may be super tall or weigh a few extra pounds could benefit. >> i'm only 5'1" and my knees hit the seat up front. >> reporter: no immediate response from the faa or the airline industry. officials say this isn't about comfort it is about health and safety. the ability for passengers to maintain their circulation during long flights and to be able to get in and out of their rows quickly in case of an emergency. at tampa international airport eric glasser 10 news wtsp. >> schumer is trying to get this issue in the faa bill which congress must pass by the >>> we have a cold front come our way. jim van fleet tell

he's the heir and the majority owner of the cuba state airline. lopez says his father was the majority owner before it was seized by castro's communist government. why come forward now? >> the cuban government and the united states signed a jint agreement in havanallowing commercial flights. >> reporter: lopez argues that he owns the rights to the airline and the airport and the cuban government owes him money if they start operating in the u.s. >> the company belongng to jose ramon lopez, who in federal court in the united states was declared the heir to the airline. >> reporter: with his federal probate decision if the cuban could put in a plane to try to seize those planes as his property. ongoing negotiations mentioned president obama can't prevent these planes from being seized by the u.s. courts. lopez also says he was never compensated. in 1956 panmerican airlines sold its minority ake, making lopez's father the majority stake hoeld stakeholder. he has the documents to prove it. >> now that he hears his family his company, is going to be us

they put out a letter to the airlines saying that airlines continue shamelessly to misuse this ticketingfuel surcharge and manipulate transparency of the ticket price. the trade organizations said expect fares to tumble, just because fuel has come down is wholly unrealistic. >> it wasn't unrealistic to get a surcharge when it went up, why is it unrealistic when it comes down? >> little bit has to do with the fact that the airlines buy the fuel in the past looking to the future. they did enter into contracts that are now expiring. the question becomes will they drop the price as they enter into contracts at cheaper prices. that's anyone's guess. they're projected to make this year, you mention $22 billion in profits for 2015, they're expected to make the same amount this year, which means don't count on a price break in the surcharge. >> i feel like service is spectacular, such nice people, everything runs smoothly, don't complain about perfect things. >> united offers free snacks again. >> good, that's great. snacks. >> thanks, airlines. y'all are awesome. thank you. >>> something happen

pangie atlanta airlines is pbusiest airline carrier here at pst. pete clearwater pinternational airport with p1.6 million travelers. pagain allegiant airline contends ptheir aircraft are safe. pagain we will continue to follow pthis story and more information pabout that possible mccall issue pwith that airline coming up in pthe next hour back to you. pwe need to say we need to get pthat confirmed, cricket p>> exactly right why i stressed pit twice. pwe will work on confirming that pcoming up in the in next hour. pwe know that traveling can be a ain. pflights get delayed seats are pcramped out right uncomfortable pon some days. pbut what happened on flight out pof washington state recently pwent way beyond cranky behavior. pdown right heartless. pjen epstein is here to explain phow an incident left one little pboy very upset. p>> yeah this is disappointing pit happened on flight to hoenix. p7-year-old boy with bad pallergies was asked to get off pthe plane. pand when family left the other assengers actually clapped. pbut they had no idea what the p

the agency also sent a written reprimand to the airline about *another aborted landing, last year. fox 13's evan lambert talked with some of those st. pete passengers last night. many say they *won't be flying allegiant again: 3 12:10allegiant 904 is aborting. as the pilots were making split-second decisions to avoid an accident on the runway--passengers on allegiant flight 904 from st. pete-clearwater airport to kansas city had just heard a loud boom during takeoff. 5:46:07there was a large boom report and it shook the cabin so that's how we first knew something was wrong.passenger david stuckenberg just so happens to be a pilot with 10 years flying experience.he was on the thurday afternoon flight with his wife and young children.based on his expertise--he says it was clear one of the engines lost power--sending it veering off to one side.that's also how the allegiant pilot explained it to the control tower in recordings obtained by fox 13. source: liveatc.net12:37 experienced the left side blew out a little bit of smoke. 12:41yea it was compression stallthe pilots straighted out

will you be joining another airlines? >> i don't fancy joining another airlines.o a bit less traveling than what i'm doing now. join one or two other enterprises in an executive capacity. haslinda: tony tyler, we have to leave it there. iata's chief speaking to bloomberg, now back to you. shery: thanks a lot for that. coming up next, contracting again. we will ask why japanese consumers are resisting calls to spend. "trending business" is back in two. ♪ >> stories making headlines around the world -- the united nations says civilian casualties from violence in afghanistan hit a record last year the highest total since records began in 2009. what 11,000 people were killed rise from aa 4% year earlier. security has deteriorated as the taliban and other militants expander control. india says it is disappointed with america's decision to sell fighters to pakistan, saying such a deal will not help the fight against terrorism. washington has confirmed the $700 million deal, which includes the planes, plus radar and electronic warfare equipment. there are claims that the

the airline staff are opposed to government plans to privatize the carrier. many remain stranded. >> reporter: for hundreds of people across pakistan this has become a daily exercise. they come to the airport hoping to board flights they paid for, but because of an airline strike, they can't. >> translation: i've been waiting at the airport for the of last two days to fly back to saudi arabia but there are now pia flights and i could lose my job >> translation: the situation is very hard. we don't know what to do. >> reporter: the strike turned violent last week when the protesting workers were stopped by security forces. an investigation is underway to figure out who opened fire at a march that caused the death of at least two workers. their relatives are calling for justice. >> we peaceful protester >> translation: it was completely legal. whoever was responsible, whether an individual or a wider conspiracy, they should be punished >> reporter: striking workers want the government to cancel plans to privatize the airline. the strike is affecting thousands o

so a lot of airlines are very happy to see that. the other side of this is that airlines are not retiring the older gas guzzling models and buying new ones because those gas guzzlers are now more efficient. that's not impacting the broader sales, and i've been speaking to the head of airbus. he says that the industry is still very strong despite all the other economic turmoil, the low oil prices, things are looking pretty good. in fact airbus announced today that philippine airlines is going to be buying six of these a 350. this is the brand spanking new aircraft from airbus, very distinctive wing you can see there, which really does sort of identify what this plane is. but airbus generally says that conditions are very good. that's been echoed by other -- the big plane makers here. no deferrals of orders, no cancelations of orders. there are thousands, literally thousands of orders for asian airlines over the next few years. >> andrew, you have also been chatting with several defense contractors. how big is defense at this air show

lauren, we heard airline tickets were cheaper due to falling gas did that play into these numbers at all? >> airport officials says the economy helps, with more people having more money in their pockets so they may choose to fly. they say their prices here for tickets are always competitive. instead they say the more than 30,000 additional travelers they saw last year come from the expanding airlines as well, helping to meet this demand. as far as the airlines continuing to expand, flights to destinations out of asheville regional airport. asheville is an airport used for connector flights. airport officials say the growth is an indicator are using asheville. >> we have a lot of air travelers in our region and they use this airport as often as so that really supports success for the airlines so they continue to grow. >> as far as the busiest time for travel, officials say the summer into the fall months, that's when they see their biggest numbers. they have seen a 4% increase compared to year 2014. they just got numbers in for 2015. they say for regional airports, a positive growth i

reporter: schumer believes it should be done without a fair increase -- fare increase since airlines are make record high profits issue they welcome the why the idea, passengers are skeptical can it be done without raising fares. >> we think it would be great, but i don't see it happening, they are talking about bench seats. >> always nice to get more room, you wonder how much it would change the price, a a compromise. reporter: leg room is a key issue for them. >> for someone like me who is can't, i have to sit un uncomfortable. >> not everyone has enough cash to afford first class. this is great idea to be offered. reporter: a industry trade organization called airline for america said that government regulation should be limited to seaty safety not seat size, if all geese go as man, senator schumer said it should pass by the end of march. antwan: you may want to hit the calls tomorrow. christina: leap year deals you don't want to miss. antwan: a new way to take the ultimate selfie, is this too good to be true? christina: what? >> on "sports extra," could carmelo anthony carm carme

airline passenger numbers are at a five-year high in the asia pacific region and as it sores airlinesgling to find enough well-trained pilots to fly all the new aircraft and scott reports from the singapore air show on the concerns for safety. >> reporter: one out of every three airline passengers in the world last year took off or landed in the asia pacific region. growing middle classes and new markets are pushing industry numbers up. last year the number of passengers here grew 8% more than anywhere else in the world. a soaring demand for more flights means the need for more airports. industry leaders say if governments remain focused on global standards there is no reason why growth should come at the expense of safety. after the u.s. regulator in december downgrade thailand's safety ratings that issue is more influence than ever. >> in the region the united states faa for example has downgrade thailand and there are some other countries around the region where governments are having to work to step up to the plate. >> reporter: many new arlines have taken to the air and causing e

american airlines filed a lawsuit against 'gogo.' the airline believes it has a better offer from a competitor... and wants out of its gogo contract. both american and delta have contracts that last through 2018. but american airlines' contract says once it submits official notice that it has a better offer... gogo has a certain amount of time to persuade the airline to stay. gogo says it deliver a much better wi-fi experience for flyers... but rollout of it will be slow. "this is channel 2 news, coverage you can count on" the nevada department of transportation has installed additional wind warning signs along i-580... to help drivers stay safe on the drive between reno and carson city. and a group of governors... including governor sandoval... signed a special agreement yesterday on clean energy....right on the heels of the recent solar debate here in nevada. with the nevada caucuses just presidential hopefuls are turning an eye to the silver state to win over undecided voters. ky sisson is live in the studio to give us a preview o

compalints.tri staters love frontier airlines for its low fares.but it also generates a lot of complaints: only spirit gets more.delta is middle of the pack.hawaiian air had the fewest complaints. i bet being stuck on the tarmac there is pleasant. the highlights continue as college basket ball teams fight for a right to take part in march madness!!part two of your weekend sports reort is next. here's a look at what you'll

now the people are protesting against the moves by the government to privatize this airline.rnment says it has already acured a debt of over $3 billion, and is costing the national [ inaudible ] another $300 million annually to sustain this particular airline. however, after the killing of three of their colleagues in karachi earlier in the week, the problem has now become complex. hundreds of passengers are stuck overseas. now the government is trying to charter a foreign airlines to bring their passengers back. >>> the governor of a chinese province has been dismissed. he is accused of disloyalty to the ruling communist party. adrian brown reports from beijing. >> reporter: he was governor of one of the most important provinces in china. this of course is a province where the former paramount leader hailed from. he has been accused of violating party discipline. that is an accusation you hear over and over again in today's china. he has also been accused of failing to rectify his wrongdoings. this follows events on thursday when a man who was the deputy governor of another

greg: 1.5 million suitcases and other items lost by airlines in the u.s. each year, there' s no guarantee you' ll get them back. your loss could be someone else' s gain. we traveled 600 miles to a unique store. unclaimed baggage in scottsboro alabama. , the size of a walmart, it' s the world' found. is it was lost in flies and you could not be found, airlines ascended here to be sold. sporting goods like a new kids bike that never made it home for christmas? got it. cameras from vacation? check. tablets, computers, check. and clothing formal, casual, , athletic, every style, every size. the most expensive item? >> all kinds of sparkle going on with that. greg: a $43,000 diamond and gold bracelet found in a lost bag? a steal at half the price. it' s also a museum, with collectibles too rare to sell, a full suit of medieval armor. oh yeah. every bag is a potential gold mine. think about this, there are roughly the same number of passengers traveling per day in there were 10 years ago. airlines are raking in $3.5 billion in annual baggage fees, so many passen

pab stan international airline staff are opposed to government plans to prioritise the airline. thousands of passengers, however, do remain strand episode. -- pakistan. >> reporter: for hundreds of people across pakistan, this has become a daily exercise. they come to the airport hoping to board flights they paid for, but because of an airline strike, they can't. >> translation: i've been waiting at the airport for the last two days to fly back to saudi arabia, but there are no pia flights and i could lose my job. >> translation: the situation is very hard. we don't know what to do. >> reporter: the strike turned violent last week when they were forceably stopped. their relatives are calling for justice over the death of two workers. >> translation: whoever was responsible, whether an individual or a wider sxers conspiracy, they should be punished >> reporter: they want the privatization to not go ahead. the strike is affecting thousands of people. workers say that the government should give them time to turn the airline around. the government insists that it cannot continue to

now the people here are protesting against the moves by the government to privatize this airline.ernment has already included over $3 billion and is costing another $300 million annually to sustain this particular airline. however, after the killing of three of their colleagues in karachi earlier in the week, the problem has now become conflicts. hundreds of passengers are stuck overseas. now the government is trying to charter a foreign airlines to bring their passengers back. >>> south koreas foreign minister has been meeting ambassadors in sorel because of growing concerns about a planned rocket launch by north korea. the meeting with ambassadors from the u.s., japan, e.u. and australia comes after north korea said it plans to launch a satellite. this comes after north korea's fourth nuclear test in january. >>> part of an anti corruption drive by president xi, the govern is accused of disloyalty to the ruling communist party. we have this report from beijing. >> the previous governor of the province, one of the most important in china, where the former power are a mount leader

it's a small gesture, but one that can cost and airline more than $2 million a year. united airlines recently announced it was bringing back free snacks to passengers flying in coach. and it's the little things in life that make us happy like a bag of pretzels and dry weather in february. >> i was wondering where you are going to go with that. our holiday camera this out. we will see some fog developing that winds are pretty light and it is warm and humid. 73 in miami and 73 in fort lauderdale. 78 in key west. 90% humidity in east windsor, we saw 2 inches of rain and heavier amounts of south florida our neighborhood network got half and marathon and temperatures in the low to mid 70s but rainfall today was widespread and we had the wettest january on record since 1972, looking at all of south florida so very wet times and more rain in store. showers holding on over the day for genetic key coconut grove. this will hang on for another hour or so and we begin to fade out. across the country. a warm-it winter system will be marching in warm unstable air so expected tornad

they said their "i do's" during an airline flight last week. as jamie tompkins reports, the mid-flight wedding was a special favor to the bride's mom. << kristy and jim larsen are still on cloud 9 after saying (jim larsen, mararied on airline flight): "its wonderful weve been together the better part of 5 years now." but how they said "i do"... is really making sparks fly on social media.. (kristy larsen, rried on airline flight): "tagging me on facebook strangers the youtube videos before we even landed all the youtube videos they were up." the two love birds were wed 35,000 feet in the air on an alaska airlines flight coming from l-a to seatac friday night.. (kristy larsen, married on aiqline flight): "love is in the air." kristys a flight attendant for the airline.. the big shabanan. to grant three wishes to her mom, billie jo.. whos fighting stage 4 cancer.. (kristy larsen, married on airline flight): "my mother is the world to me." (butted to) "anything to make my mom happy." billie jo has always wanted to see where kristy works.. shes alw

airlines are raking in 3.5 -- airlines are discouraging people from bringing bags on board, charging fees every year. on top of that since 2007, , airlines have reduced the incidents of mishandled bags by 61%. so why, then, is this store thriving? easy. more people are bringing carry-ons to avoid paying checked-bag fees, and forgetting them. >> in the rush to get off the plane with the bag you chose to carry on rather than check, you backseat pocket. greg it' s a hit with locals. : like kevin simmons and his family. >> instead of shopping on amazon and looking through 50,000 items, you come in here and touch it, feel it. greg and with more than a : million tourists a year, it' s alabama' s top attraction. it' s on people' s bucket lists. despite the airlines' best efforts to make sure you and your bags end up in the same place. greg fox, wesh 2 news. cara: the best way to prevent the permanent loss of your luggage invaluable' s and flight identification inside and out. place your name on electronics, and, if you really want to be sure you can invest in high tech , tracking chips for

now, u-s airlines have 15 days to request rights to the new cuba routes. carriers will then have to come to agreements with cuban aviation officials. will be completed by this fall. 3 american airlines is suing "go go" ... the company that provides wi-fi for its planes... because it is too slow. airline officials believe they have a better offer, and want out of the contract. both american and delta have contracts that last through 2018. the american airlines' contract states that once it submits official notice that it has a better offer... gogo has a certain amount of time to persuade the airline to stay. 3 samsung has published an officials website for it's new phones. the news comes after there were some leaks about the upcoming galaxy s7 and s7 edge. the new site hints about what to expect, including wireless charging and water resistance. samsung hopes the galaxy 7 will do better after last year's s6 and s6 edge failed to boost its smart phone sales. 3 millenials drank 42 percent of all wine consumed in the us last year - more than any other generati

iid=hp-stack-domtwo major u.s. airlines say they are allowing staff airlines say they are two major u.s. airlines say they are allowing staff members to opt out of flights to latin america and the caribbean amid escalating concerns over the spread of the zika virus and its effects on unborn children.united (ual) said wednesday that it was giving pregnant flight attendants the option of withdrawing from assignments to countries affected by the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to babies being born with abnormally employees is paramount and providing this option was the right thing to do under these circumstances," said united spokesman rahsaan johnson. delta (dal) said it has been offering for more than two weeks to let flight attendants and pilots swap out of scheduled flights to areas flagged by the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention.super bowl 50 ads are studded with celebrities http://money.cnn.com /gallery/media/2016/0 2/03/super-bowl-50- 2016/index.html?iid=hp-grid-dom the 2016 super bowl has rolled out the red carpet for the likes of helen mirren, amy schume