that airline was troubled.? because i'd been called in to the secretary of transportation's office.úz the... the faa administrator knew we were down there,tqáaq]r looking. the... we had presented some of our findings already. >> o'brien: were they lying to the public? >> i think so. >> o'brien: why? >> because the faa protects airlines. >> o'brien: the faa's response to valujet exposed an inherent conflict in the agency's original mandate. >> the federal aviation act of 1958 gave the faa two primary missions-- one, safety; two, promote aviation, in no particular order. >> o'brien: after the valujet crash, congress, under public pressure, removed promotion from the faa mandate. but a closer look at the legislation tells a different story. >> there's a footnote in that d?:#:m the footnote says, "although we're changing the terminology from 'promote' to 'encourage,' we do not intend to change the way we do business. this is a change for the public consumption, and we're not changing how we work at the faa." it wa

by the airline that's flying the airplane. now, heavy maintenance is mostly done by people who are unrelated to the airline that's flying... that's flying you as a passenger, and sometimes not even in this country. >> o'brien: so we decided to examine the airline maintenance industry, and started at its annual convention here in phoenix. they call themselves mros, for maintenance, repair and overhaul. it's a highly competitive business. mros from all corners of the globe were here, trying to drum up business with u.s. airlines. so what's the advantage? why would... why would a u.s. airline fly an airplane all the way to turkey to get maintenance done? what's the advantage to going to turkey and your company? >> firstly, the quality is very high, and secondly is that the pricing... the pricing is very reasonable for the... >> o'brien: labor... labor is cheaper in turkey? >> yes, the labor is cheaper, yeah. >> o'brien: most major airlines now outsource the majority of their heavy maintenance, some as much as 70% or more. it's al

spending the night in the airline's crew lounges. the airlines say it is against the rules that a pilot does this. a pilot provided these images at the kru lounges at philadelphia and laguardia. >> you're not going to get a consolidated sleep doing that, no. >> reporter: dr. martin moore is a sleep expert that consults with the government on pilot fatigue. >> good sleeping is in a dark room, a quiet room and a room that's cool in temperature and a room that, where there's not intrusive noise. >> reporter: that's not a crew lounge. >> that does not describe a crew lounge. >> reporter: the pilot who took these pictures in the us airways express crew lounges asked that we not show his face and alter his voice. he said he put his job on the line so the public, and in particular, members of congress, could see what he seeps every day. >> that's who your pilot is going to be. do you want a well rested pilot when they take that 6:00 a.m. flight out of washington, d.c.? or do you want a guy who just slept in the crew room? >> reporter: all o

for an airline, i'm surprised. i expect it in restaurants. >> reporter: and these passengers say they always try to take precautions while traveling even when doing business with big airlines. >> but here i pay cash. i always do cash. >> reporter: why? >> when we travel. >> reporter: why? >> because i don't want to do my credit card. >> all you can do is pay attention. if i start to see charges on there that i don't recognize, and i go right after them. i don't wait. >> reporter: we did place calls today to both american airlines and also to the attorney for micheline johnson. at this point, we have not received a reply from either. i'm mark sayre, cbs 5. back to you. >>> well, next, the bay area city that really wants you to buy a car. why city hall as a special interest in you getting a president's day deal. >> confessions of a con man. bernie madoff breaks his silence behind bars. >>> i was furious and hurt. i felt as if they were calling me a liar. >> the blame game. was it a wild swing or a faulty gaming produ

staff is extremely happy to have another five-year commitment from china airlines. i would be happy to answer any specifics. supervisor chu: let's go to the budget analysts report. >> when you consider the reduction in square footage rate, as well as the reduced crops 450 square feet, there would be a significant reduction in rent. has been pointed out, there is a 12.5% vacancy rate at the airport for cargo. it would seem prudent to have negotiated this lease and kept this tenant. in any event, there is no fiscal impact. under the airport's break-even policy, and the deficit would have to be made up by all of the airlines. we recommend that you approve this resolution. supervisor chu: are there any members of the public that wish to speak on item number three? seeing no one, public comment is closed. is there a motion to send this forward with recommendation? okay, without objection. item number four, please. >> item #4. hearing to consider release of reserved funds, mayor's office fy2010-2011 budget, in the amount of $44,000,000 to fund the salaries and fringe bene

a year ago this month smith was kicked off a southwest airlines flight because the airline determinedfat for one seat. as for the latest incident, southwest airlines released this statement. we were founded on the golden rule and we know our employees try each and every day to treat others the way they want to be treated. we deeply regret and apologize that we did not succeed in our interactions with mr. cristin. southwest airlines customer of size policy requires a passenger to purchase a second seated if they cannot fit safely or comfortably into one or lower the armrest. >> i made sure, because he made it a point to tell me the armrest had to be down. for me to sit in the seat. >> reporter: some passengers we spoke to say they agree with southwest's policy for larger customers. >> i've seen someone be uncomfortable before because someone sitting next to them was too big. and she almost was sitting on the edge of her seat. >> reporter: still he says it could have been handled differently. >> i think their flight attendants need retraining. i think there's a more tactful way of talki

itch criticized colgan airline has been taken over by pinnacle airlines and congress raised the mime flight hours for a new commercial pilot to 1,500 hours. meanwhile, the faa is setting new guidelines for the number of hours pilots are required to work and rest. rules that haven't changed since the 1940s that allow airlines to schedule pilots for 16-hour duty days, eight hours of that flying with eight hours for rest. rest time that starts when the pilot pulls the plane up to the gate, not when he or she arrives at a hotel. the faa's new rules require the pilots get nine hours of rest starting from the time they get to the hotel, and the length of the duty day will now depend on time zone changes, number of takeoffs and landings, and whether they fly long haul or short duration flights. it's the families of flight 3407 who kept the pressure on, making 35 trips to washington, forcing the government and the airlines to act. >> just as a big brother keeps a watchful eye on his little brother to make sure no harm comes to him, so, too, we expect the major airlines to keep a close eye on

the airlines are fighting back -- the fines the airlines are getting when it comes to flight delaysnd why the airlines are fighting back. >>> air travelers can expect more fare hikes. prices are going up as much as $120 per round trip. air travel experts say that delta started the increases yesterday and that american matched the air hikes. prices have been going up as travel demand continues to rebound. >>> the horror stories of passengers trapped on trains for hours with no food or water appear to be mostly a thing of the past now. passenger rights crew released a report today saying the government's threat to fine airlines appears to be paying off. >> it's cut down delays from 1,200 a year to 15. even though tarmac delays are less than three hours. none are like the eight, or nine or 10 hour strandings like we saw a year ago. >> reporter: the groups fliers rights.org says most airlines have made big improvements but that u.s. air treats its customers the worse. >> they had the most strandings, they had the most two hour tarmac standings and we had the most reports about agrecious

the amount of square footage does represent a reduction in office space that china airlines no longer needs. as well as a reduced square footage rental rate. the current rental rate per square foot is $23.77. the new five-year agreement would have a $21.40 per square foot proposed rent. that results in an annual rent payment to the airport of $814,955. both the rental rate and the five-year term of the lease renewal are the results of negotiations between the airport staff, aviation staff, china airlines

guest: i think the airlines have done pretty well. most of the airlines are making money. they have put additional fees on passengers. there's a fee for a blanket or a pillow. this allows them to get too much better bottom line. we're going to work with the airlines. we want to make sure we have a strong airline industry. we want to make sure that they can continue to offer people the kind of airline prices where people can continue to fly and take vacations. it is a delicate balance. we want a strong airline industry. host: pennsylvania, you're on with secretary llahood. caller: you get more bang for the buck if you did not award all these contracts to unions. people from the inner-city -- if they get in -- i moved from new jersey. you have contractors that have a lock on everything. the electric bill, everything. every infrastructure is covered by the unions. you are lucky if you get hired by the unions. what are you going to do about non-union workers on some of this work? guest: on federal contracts, the prevailing wage has to be paid. that is a strong provision of the

most airlines have raised airlines five times because of higher fuel prices. >>> virgin american airlines announced today it will start nonstop service from sfo and lax to chicago o'hare airport. the airline has been starting to take service to o'hare. the new virgin american service is scheduled to start on may 25th. >>> and right now live pictures from san francisco international airport. that is air force one just touching down moments ago. the president what he will be doing here is getting off the plane momentarily. he will jump on board air force one. he will be having dinner and talking about jobs with a who's who of people here in the bay area. >> we're talking about the heads of google, apple, and facebook. and we spoke to mayor ed lee, he says he's going to give a big thank you to president obama for funds for transportation. >> that's one thing about air force one, the pilot on air force one very, very prompt. they take pride in being very prompt. let's go now to david stevenson. >> reporter: we also want to are report that lloyd lacuesta has learned that the president will be

professional airline pilots have a similar type program. we've seen that coming out in mechanics where you' discipline with your peers. we can't watch everything. they can. >> you know, everyone seems to be talking about the need to get a dollar out of a dime. i mean, obviously the fiscal mess that we are in as a country, it's going to take everyone rowing and everyone doing their part. as far as going forward, our air-traffic controllers, are they subject to the president's pay freeze that is in place for all federal employees? >> well, they're subject in the sense that if we had an open agreement with them, yes, we'd have to live by it. what the controllers have in place was a contract that was negotiated several years ago and, you know, by obligation, by both contract law and statutory requirement, we were obliged to live up to that agreement. >> are there any other employees in your agency that are under current labor contracts, that the pay freeze stated by the president would not apply to? >> well, we entered a new agreement with anot

we place a great deal of focus and interest on airline security, airline safety. bu i also ha concern about what we are doing in relationship to truck transport, busses, the large number of people who make use of them and of course rail. could you elaborate a bit on what we are doing in those areas to make sure that there is security and safety? >> indeed, congressman. we have a whole surface transportation program and strategy that we will make available to you. now, it's a little bit different. so much of it is controlled locally. busway systems and railway systems. chicago is fortunate. they have built now extensive security in the -- within the mu n nis pl limits. we have added so-called viper teams, which are transportation security teams. dogs and equipment in the transportation environment. >> let me thank you for much and again, as other members have done, commend you for what i think the outstanding work is that you do. i certainly look forrd to working more closely with both of you. >> thank you, sir. >> i thank you mr. chairman and yield back the balanc

flat body airliner specifically made to fly people in comfort. >> american airlines went to douglas andmake it wider. can you put sleepers in it and make it longer range? >> reporter: the company turned out more than 10,000 dc 3s up to the 1940s. hillier aviation museum spokesman saying there are still more than 1000 out there flying. inside passengers retreated to a whole new flying experience. one that included a galley for meals, a bathroom and plush roomy seating. imagine flying in one of these airlines in the 1940s. look at the leg room. by today's standards this is beyond first class. it wasn't all comfort and convenience. dc 3 quickly saw duty in europe and pacific during world war ii. a testament to their reliability. >> they would come back all beat up or lose an engine or all beat up but they could still make the flight. >> reporter: go to cbs5.com and click on connect and send me your good question. >> you can't sell your condo? how about a plan b. how some property owners are navigating a troubled market and how it is giving some people the chance to live in luxury. >>> when

and if the airlines are found to be at fault, they could be fined. reporting at sfo, jean elie, bay area news. >>> well, is it a case of murder or madness? >> you just can't explain, you know, the physical evidence. >> accusations of mental illness, sex crimes, and the priesthood. tonight, a south bay family demanding answers. >>> and talk about a headache. the man who had no idea he had this stuck in his brain. how is it even possible? we'll explain. >>> and what really happened at the high-tech summit with president obama last night? next, the first comment from one of the silicon valley heavyweights sitting at the table. >>> and good sievening, i'm chi meteorologist jeff ranieri. plenty of 30s on the board, even including san francisco. you're going to want to bundle up tonight. of course, cold air up across the tahoe region. we're going to have your full ski report and when some of the best weather will be on this extended we ekend. et'l ll you know, oh, yes, when the sun returns in just a minute. l >>> okay. president obama took off from sfo thi

. >>> and we'll have the list of the best and worst airlines this year. >>> and how having a baby can help you save on your annual taxes. i was told that i was at risk for sudden cardiac death. i was 23 years old, i wasn't overweight. i never dreamed this would happen to me. when the doctor told me i had three blocked arteries, i felt like i was punched in the gut. i found out that one in three women die from heart disease. how did i not know that? try french's. mac and cheese need a boost ? french's helps that, too. chicken in need of cheering up? add french's to your marinade. it's a surprising way to add a little fun to your food and a whole lot of happy to your family. for recipes and valuable coupons, go to frenchs.com to add a little happy to almost any meal. french's. happy starts here. >>> welcome back. the time is 4:43. you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge. take a look at this. this is a ruptured gas line causing a massive fire in eastern ohio. you can see the flames lighting up the sky there in columbiana county. it took several hours to get the brush fires un

the last holdout delta airlines followed suit.that means the increase is more likely to stick around for a while. the markets also responded to the uprising today. stocks fell sharply as traders worried that the unrest would spread to other oil-rich countries in the middle east and north africa. the dow fell nearly 1079 points to finish the day at 12,212. the nasdaq fell 77 and 1/2 points to 2756. our internet reporter, kimberly has photos coming out of the country. >>kimberlee: sunday to video, it's called police clashed with protesters. the show you. you could see a lot of people milling around just in the air, cars on fire. a little later uc protesters throwing rocks around. i believe they are directed at the police. a lot pictures on twitter, they are peaceful protesters who been kneeling in front of a courthouse in this position for several days. this one, a man holding up epaulet that mercenaries reportedly used to fire on protesters. forcing a lot of young protesters. people from all walks of life getting of their houses an

at oakland international airlines have different ways of responding. >> some airlines de-ice at their gates and others wait until the temperatures rise and if any snow or ice has formed on the air craft they will wait until that has melted. >> sfo says both america and delta airlines have de-icing equipment but admitted it is not effective. instead most airlines will probably wait until the sun melts ice that has formed on planes. it is recommended you call ahead before you go to the airport. >> good afternoon to you. after being hammered with rain and wind this morning believe it or not partly sunny to mostly sunny the moment. storm tracker shows just the possibility of a few sprinkles out there. if i head south you can see where that line of rain continues. this morning we saw two to three inches of rain and there it is there. that line is the front that continues to sag its way south and as it does leaving behind it the coldest air. in fact that coldest air is still to come. areas long the south bay south good rain in the last couple of hours but we are dealing with the possibility

>> not a big airline, no. >> why not? >> i think i'm seeing it the whole time. >> reporter: this american airlines passenger melissa harrison saying she is shocked by the news. >> for an airline i'm surprised. i expect it in restaurants. >> reporter: these passengers say they always try to take precautions while traveling even when doing business with big airlines. >> but here i pay cash. i always do cash when we travel. >> why do you pay cash? >> because i don't want to do my credit card. >> all you can do is pay attention. if i see charges that i don't recognize then i go right after them. i don't wait. >> reporter: if convicted on all counts in this case johnson could face 48 years in prison. we did make a call to her attorney today but did not receive a reply. reporting live in san jose i'm mark sayer cbs5. >>> a teenager behind bars after making threats against a teacher. he was arrested tuesday after he told a school counselor he planned to kill the teacher. the boy said he believed that teacher embarrassed him in f

they are at the ticket counter, the american airlines ticket counter. this morning, we found travelers going to chicago will be affected the most. all flights in and out of their have been cancelled. the airport officials say new york, boston and philadelphia may also see some problems throughout the day. >> it's a very dynamic situation. things could change. i wouldn't expect much travel through chicago up to the midwest today. >> we also talked with some travelersers who were returning to the airport -- travelers who were returning to the airport this morning. the severe weather in the east is making ground transportation impossible. several drivers were stranded and had to use snowmobiles to get them out. the area is also seeing winds up to 50 miles an hour. the gusts were strong enough to tear pieces off the roof of wigly field. up to -- wrigley field. up to 1 inches additional snow is expect in chicago. we will have more on the situation in a live report including how the national guard is now helping. that's coming up in just about 15 minutes. you

it looks like airlines are talking more to fly. american airlines added surcharges for flutfuel. u.s., that the how much the increase on some of their roots. we will take a break, but with more in a moment, a shot from our roof camera. today beautiful, fantastic weekend! more and your forecasts in a minute. z welcome back, a live look at of cairo protests continue more than a week after they began we've had word from the president's office he will not seek reelection this september. a lot of the protesters say that is not good enough they want him out now and they will not stop protesting until that happens. the military is saying you do need to clear out in the main square. whatever you want to do you have to start clearing out. these live pictures coming out courtesy of cnn one of the reporters is getting ready for a live shot. we'll keep updates. philadelphia, snow, that is the big story. it is not just their its in chicago, new york, milwaukee, every state basically east of the rockies dealing with this blizzard it is not done yet, louisa is following that more from her in a

that cost 11,000 airline-related jobs in america. airlines that weathered the financial storm lost millions of dollars because fuel costs were going through the roof. united airlines, based in chicago, which i'm honored to represent, reported a a $537 million loss that year, driven by $618 million increase in fuel expenses. the airlines reacted to this market reality in 2008 by reducing capacity across the industry by 25%. flights were reduced at airports all around the country. the point i'm trying to make is if you take a snapshot photo of the aviation industry in the year 2008, you would find an industry devastated by high fuel prices still recovering from some of the episodes that followed after 2001, and dramatically cutting back its services across the united states. now we have a suggestion by the senator from kentucky on the floor to return to that level of spending by the government when it comes to our responsibilities related to the airline industry. i don't believe that that is a thoughtful suggestion, because it doesn't

spending the night in the airline's crew lounges.t the rule but a pilot for u.s. airway express, provided these pictures to abc news,ality the crew lounges at the airports and philadelphia and laguardia. >> that's disrupted sleep. you're not going to get a consolidated sleep doing that, no. >> i'm convinced had we been tired, not gotten sufficient rest the night before, we could not have performed at the same level. >> reporter: the kind of rest far too many pilots fail to get every single night. neither the airline industry nor pilots' union would agree to provide anyone to appear in our report. the administrator of the faa said he was surprised to learn of our findings. the airlines denied to him their crew lounges are used by pilots as bedrooms. the faa says it hopes to see some improvement with new rules set to go into effect in the late summer. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> in addition to poor sleep, there's also very poor pay. i was flabbergasted to hear. one pilot in newark said his starting salary was $17,000. keep in mi

in the airline industry. currently the airlines can point at hoye fuel costs -- as high fuel costs as to why less people are traveling by air. as more americans find work, both business and leisure travel will begin to pick up. whether travelers look to the skies or the ground to get to their designation will largely depend on the user's experience. passenger bill of rights goes a long way to improving the user's experience for air travelers. before concluding on this legislation to reauthorize the federal aviation administration, i think it's important that i bring up an amendment that may be brought up. i want to express my opposition to an amendment that would exclude employees of the transportation security administration, t.s.a., from collective bargaining rights of federal employees. on june 23, 2010, more than six months ago i spoke on the floor of the senate about the need for collective bargaining for more than 60,000 t.s.a. employees who work at b.w.i.-marshal international airport and airports arou

it's been trucking and airline stocks hurt the fund today. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: semi trucks full of stuff may be stuck on snowed-in highways across a broad swath of the country, but what all that stuff is packed in is what interests our "street critique" guest. she's hilary kramer, editor at gamechangerstocks.com. so, hillary, you like grife, not a household name, but an industrial packer, steel drums, other packing material. shares are up over 30% over the past year, so what's the catalyst? >> well, the catalyst here is the economy is improving, it's improving globally. with a lot of electronics being produced it all has to go into boxes, pharmaceuticals, household items, even a refrigerator comes in a box, and this is what greif does, and the key is that one of their competitors was just acquired at approximately a 30% premium. there's some real consolidation taking place in this sector with such high demand. >> tom: do you think greif cob a buyer or be bought? >> they've been a buyer. they have so far been rolling u

as far as southwest airlines, a popular airline, as far as their flights, it has been cancelled until this afternoon. we will keep an eye on that situation as well. all together as many as 4000 flights in and out of chicago could be in tact impacted nationwide. >> seeing that guy where he just found out, that's why you wind up on their airport floor. add it to be expensive everything and the uncertainty is a bad solution. >> they should have room service here. i'm not try to be funny. that people sleeping overnight they might as well try to cater to these people. it happens out and die in these poor people. that's troubling to the wintertime. you should know that coming to the airport this season. >> carry a pillow in case i guess. so let's to look added and see where the storm is headed and where it's damaging. >> for the folks not travel a lot of those folks dealing with snow days. plenty of snowfall this morning through the midwest. michigan still plenty of snowfall. portions of illinois, and illinois picking up that snow there. as we head towards the north east upstate new york, n

on the prospect of higher fuel costs delta airlines american airlines parent and our united continental holdings and u.s. airways group all dropped by five percent stocks in europe dropped sharply as well extending the previous sessions heavy losses the could see last point three percent germany's dax fell three point six points airlines also read the mungo hardest hit stocks shares of kale air france kill em dropped over three percent and easyjet fell eight percent here in russia markets close in the red tracking losses in europe and asia the r.t.s. in the eyes it's going to just over half a percent lower on tuesday after posting their highest crime even more than a week on monday and some of the individual moves now financials were under pressure would spare bank ever go most two percent lower bank of moscow more than four percent on news with city authorities that sold its stake to bt however shares slipped towards the end of the trade the biggest gaiters of the day were in the energy sector not just by rising oil prices but also the prospect of a more favorable tax regime here in ru

and alaska airlines are proving our case. i have a sheet here what southwest expected in the first month of operation was a 70% usage of next gen, they actually realized 91%. it's better than they even hoped. but with those time of projections and what we would save en route, we would have 1.5 billions of gallons of kerosene in the year 2018 and ongoing savings every year after of a billion of gallons of kerosene. that's a lot of emissions and that's a lot of money, on average if kerosene is $4 a barrel, we can all do the math. it's $4 billion a year. the system we're proposing to build, you'd recapture that investment in two years. so, i don't think we should think about being penny wise and pound foolish. yes, we can save the penny, but in the end it will cost a lot of money overtime to delay a lot of what we're proposing. >> before my time is up, i have information here concerning one of the priorities of this subcommittee, the agency, and in a bipartisan way we have been pushing the agency to move forward with consolidati

airlines were canceled because of weather.nd that translated -- the recent storms that we had in the midwest and the northeast in february the first week, losses -- lost profits of $120 million and $150 million. this whole winter season, the u.s. airlines could conceivably lose from cancellations, lost profits of upwards of $600 million. >> so is there a way to sort of weatherproof your vacation to minimize any issues you might face? what do you need to do? >> well, sure. from the consumer point of view, some very basic things you should do. i would say the first thing if you travel of any major investment at all, you want to buy travel insurance. buy it at the time you book your trip. it will only cost you 5 to 7% of the cost of the trip. so it's very affordable. also when booking your airfare, i would always choose a nonstop flight. any intermediate stoppious make just increase the chances that your connecting flight is going to be held back by bad weather. and finally, always try and get an early flight during the day. beca

. >> united airlines is self-policing at this point. they determined a problem and determined probably in more than one plane. that's why they're going to check all of them. >> reporter: united is warning of more delays and cancellations today while it completes the maintenance checks. more than a dozen flights were canceled last night, including joe rodriguez's. >> makes for a really long day. we've been here about four hours. five hours. it's pretty frustrating. >> reporter: the faa says united's move was voluntary. so far it's the only carrier affected. but travel experts warn other carriers are probably paying close attention, as well. >> if this is a system used by other airlines, whether it's american, which operates 757s, as well, you better believe they're checking it right now, as well. >> reporter: and while the unscheduled checks are creating headaches for passengers -- >> i prefer for them to ground the plane than something happens. >> reporter: many agree it's a small price to pay to keep them safe. united says it is not aw

airlines. united airlines says its economy plus section is staying. united is in the process of merging with continental and had not said until tonight whether it would keep the economy-plus seating. the section will be added to continental's fleet beginning next year. >> what you can't see can hurt you. why the chp is warning about black ice tonight. >>> and rain across the bay area right now, but will it rain on the weekend, and the chinese new year parade? complete forecast is minutes away. the fdic closed a bay area bank today. charter oak has two branches in napa. it's the 21st institution to fail this year and the second in california. bank of marine will assume all the deposits and the charter oak banks will reopen tuesday as branches of bank of marine. charges can access their money by writing checks or using atm or debit cards. loan customers should continue to make payments as usual. >>> a strong finish to the week on wall street. dow rose 27 points buoyed by strong earnings reports from dell and mcdonalds. markets will be closed on monday i

airlines. united airlines says its economy plus section is staying. united is in the process of merging with continental and had not said until tonight whether it would keep the economy-plus seating. the section will be added to continental's fleet beginning next year. >> what you can't see can hurt you. why the chp is warning about black ice tonight. >>> and rain across the bay area right now, but will it rain on the the fdic closed a bay area bank today. charter oak has two branches in napa. it's the 21st institution to fail this year and the second in california. bank of marine will assume all the deposits and the charter oak banks will reopen tuesday as branches of bank of marine. charges can access their money by writing checks or using atm or debit cards. loan customers should continue to make payments as usual. >>> a strong finish to the week on wall street. dow rose 27 points buoyed by strong earnings reports from dell and mcdonalds. markets will be closed on monday in observance of president's day. >>> a nationwide movement today to save the

on united airlines.raffic and weather right after this. stay right there. ,,,, so we set out to discoverur cat to the nutritional sciencele. in some of nature's best ingredien.. that's how we created purina one with smartblend. nutritionally optimized with real salmon, wholesome grains, and essential antioxidants for strong muscles, vital energy, a healthy immune system, and a real difference in your cat. purina one with smartblend. discoverhahat one can do. 6oz, fresh cut, tri-tip steak plus our endless salad and dessert bar for just $10.99. sizzler. thinking fresh. everyday. >>> westbound 580 toward the macarthur maze injury accident involving a motorcycle, now gone. but check out all this slow traffic. it is backed up on highway 13 and westbound 24. if you are heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza, i am going to get this to work, it's actually not too bad. i think everyone is stuck in the traffic out towards the macarthur maze. backed up just to the end of the parking lot slow up the incline towar

utilities crews worked to airlines had our cameras caught this rare sight today as he'll pounded our pavement. the hailstorm lasted only about one minute. it also hailed briefly in sp1 and in other parts of the bay area. >>> in this year is this winter storm is making driving treacherous. chains are required under state 80 east of gold run. several spin outs happened which snarled traffic. also caltrans tells us that trucks with more than one trailer are not being allowed over the summit and we will have a live report coming up in about 13 minutes. >>> president obama is scheduled to visit the bay area tomorrow and jana katsuyama is live with a preview of what is at stake. >> reporter: president is expected to be here tomorrow evening. he will have a private meeting at an undisclosed location be she has done some lobbying on twitter, linked in, and facebook. he will be looking to get a thumbs-up from silicon valley for his budget. a glance at his facebook page shows more than 18 million supporters and his one-page fundus tech savvy presidents new particle playbook be on monday the pr

airlines canceled thousands of flights in anticipation of the weather.ma spoke with the federal emergency management agency and told it to be prepared to help. >> the concern was for a large area impacted by an ice storm is the power outages. we were moving generators and supplies in case they were needed. we have been tracking this storm and getting ready and hopefully it won't be as bad. >> reporter: the snowy weather is threatening festivities ahead of the super bowl in dallas on sunday. the dallas fort worth airport closed on tuesday. and the high winds and snow blamed for the collapse of a tent to be used by super bowl special events in the cotton bowl. it did a number on air travel across the country too. we talked where folks at sfo who had trouble in and out. >> it is frustrating. >> reporter: skatey is on her way from portland to new york by way of san francisco and dallas weather permitting. >> it has been pushed back from 11:00 to 1:30 a.m. it will be a long night. >> reporter: a long night for tom too who is going to dallas but not until tomo

the airlines charge more if it weighs more than 50 pounds. here they are trying to guess the weight of the bag before checking. so 7 on your side figures this is the perfect time to try out these portable luggage scales. >> really good. >> you are weighing stuff. >> across the terminal, they have the same dilemma. her aunt's bulging suitcase is dangerously close to the weight limit. >> so hazel tries out the scale, too, starlgt outing with a digital model. you strap it on and lift. it's a strain to hold up the heavy bag but to read gets to rd it. >> 46.3 pounds. >> just barely under the limit. now she tries the digital scale. it gives an identical reading but except you have to lift and weigh until it beeps. sometimes a physical challenge. now here is an old-fashioned analog scale. it says the bag is a little overweight let's get to really matters. what does american airlines say? >> it was right on. it was very accurate. >> 49 pounds. not far from the portable scale reading and no extra fee. now back to our australian tourists, they had trou

one airline kicked her entire family off the plane was the safety seat didn't fit. even though faa regulations clearly states if a passenger buys a seat for an infant carrier, the passenger must be accommodated. in both cases the airlines admitted they made a mistake. >> they threw up their hands and said we made a mistake, our flight crew was uneducated. i don't think that's an excuse. >> the bradleys buy a seat for sunshine because they don't believe holding a baby is safe. bradley filed complaints with the faa and reached out to the nstb. the more she shared her story, the more moms e-mailed her detailing the same problem. >> this is definitely not a very rare occurrence. this happens a lot. it just goes unreported. or it gets reported to the airlines, even the ceos and they're not doing anything about it. >> now senator barbara boxer is. a staff member called bradley to tell her she added an amendment to her faa reauthorization act. it's called no child left unbuckled. >> i cried tears of joy because i was so grateful. >> the amendment requires airlines to post

so very good advice to check in with your airlines if you plan on flying today.k to you. >> i'm glad i gave my friends lots of snacks. they may need them today and patience. christin ayers, thank you very much at sfo. >>> denver international planes had to be de-iced because of all the cold weather. more than 250 flights were cancelled as of last night. numerous schools will be closed today. it seems the buses even can't handle the freezing weather, which is expected to reach 30 below zero with the windchill factor. >>> and one second it was just business as usual here and then take a look. part of the roof at a hard war store in minnesota collapse -- hardware store in minnesota collapsed yesterday under the weight of all that snow. there were five people inside when the roof came down but we are told everyone is okay. one person said it sounded like thunder, another felt like he was in an action movie. >>> time now 5:33. i took my book, laid out by fort mason in san francisco for hours. >> texting all your friends on the east coast. >> i was tempted to. i felt a

delta airlines is the last of the major u.s. airlines to raise prices. american raised fares between $20 and $60 for tickets bought on short notice as well as in business and first class earlier this week. united, continental and u.s. airways matched that on monday. now even if one major airline refuses to go along, the other airlines usually back off which is what happened last week. this is the third time this month though that airlines have tried to raise fares. >>> in about an hour the national association of realtors will release its report on existing home sales. most analysts believe january sales were down from december mostly because of bad weather across much of the country. >>> time now 6:21. a booming business for crab fishermen. last year they exported 4600- tons of crabs to china. that is 20 times as much as the year before. seems the growing chinese middle class has developed a taste for live crabs from the bay area. we're told that's worth almost $2 million for bay area fishermen. >>> zoo workers conduct a unique drill to practice what to

hawaiian airlines, though-h the best record with nearly 88% of its flights on time. it's going to hawaii. there's no snow. there's nothing going on there. followed by united and airtran. while comair and jetblue finished worst with on-time rates at about 60%. the transportation report says all airlines did a better job of handling luggage this year but passenger complaints were up in 2010 compared to 2009. >>> housing issues always a hot topic. the institutions at the center of the housing meltdown face more changes by the federal government. taxpayers lost nearly $150 billion when washington took over fannie mae and freddie mac. now the white house wants to shift those responsibilities back to the private sector. the obama administration wants congress to consider options that would reduce the 90% of mortgages the government either owns or guarantees. >> the bottom line, it appears, is that there will be some level of government backing assuring that middle-class americans would be able to tap mortgages at attractive terms. >> there is a down side for those middle-c

a twin engine specifically made to fly people in comfort. >> american airlines went to douglas and saidan you make it wider, can you put sleepers in it and make it longer range? >> reporter: the company turned out more than 10,000 dc3c between 1935 and mid-1940s. willie turner of the hillier aviation says there are more than a thousand out there flying. passengers were treated to a whole new flying experience. one that included a galley for meals, a bathroom and plush roomy seating. imagine flying in the 1940s. look at the leg room. a testament to the plane's stout reputation and reliability. >> they would come back all shot up or beat up or lose an engine but they could still make the flight. >> reporter: go to cbs5.com, click on connect and send me your good question. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, tonight they continued that scoring eim... >>> sharks scored five straight goals to end the game against the coyotes. today they continue that scoring streak in anaheim. patrick marleau stretching it out. dany heatley turns on the red light to make it 1-0 sharks. later in the 1st ben eager slapping

ual is the code for united airlines. today it means you ain't leaving.t least if you are trying to get from here to the east coast, most flights from bay area have to stop in either dallas or chicago. that's not happening. bob redell is live with more on the people ground bid those cancellations. good morning. >> reporter: no, they are not. we're not seeing a lot of people here who are stuck who have been stranded. they went back home tuned their hotels. we presume they have been following their flight information. there are already cancellations. i checked the boards for united and american and all their fights leaving this morning for chicago-o'hare have already been canceled. mike mccarren at sfo, that means that o'hare and midway are shut down. you recall seeing this number of flight delays at an early time of the day? >> we had denver hit hard over the years. but chicago, midway t airlines don't want to risk operations right now. it's unusual to see this many flight this is early. >> you get a sense of how long after a storm has gone through that it

some airlines are already raising ticket prices because they are dealing with higher jet fuel prices. we've seen gasoline prices go up higher at the pump. as we see more and more of these kinds of price hikes, what does this mean for the u.s. economic recovery, is it going to get choked off? >> it's a concern. when you shock the global economy and the u.s. economy with an oil price hike, it results in the winds of stag-flation. so on the flation side it means higher input prices and some companies will be able to pump that through in terms of final prices on their output. so that's the inflation side. on the stag side, it means lower growth, because higher oil prices consume more of consumers' income and mean less expense on other things. so unfortunately we are now having more head wind to recovering in the u.s. that was picking up pace, albeit slowly. >> susie: and this stag-flation not just in the u.s. but speaking a cross the global economy, right? >> i am, although it's important to remember that there are certain countries and certain companies that will do better going forward.

the airlines are not the ones picking you the tab.eople can "like" since it is a way to -- people can "like ford" since this is a way for ford to promote their new vehicle. >>> 159 lives were saved over a five-year period using cameras. researchers say if all 99 large cities in the u.s. had been using red-light cameras from 2004 to ate, 815 deaths could have been -- to 2008, 815 deaths could have been prevented. >>> we know sal is on our side try og get everyone to work -- trying to get everyone to work and school. i'm actually trying to get you through 80. it really has been a -- through 880. it's really been a bad commute. this is 880 tremendousing down to san lee anne dro. the crash is gone but the traffic is really slow. this morning, i think what you need to do is use 580 as an alternate or you can take b.a.r.t. or some people have flexible hours and can change their plans and go later. all of that would work instead of getting on 880. let's take a look at the bay bridge. a lot of people are not getting to the bay bridge. they ar

card on how the airlines are doing.icole collins joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning,er tory. this report card came about because of the infamous valentine's day ice storm back if 2007, where thousands of -- hundreds of passengers sat in airplanes on the tarmac for hours, without food, water and in some cases without medical necessities. so this clear, a group called flyers' right is going to release their report. it's due out any moment. i spoke to an individual of that a group who said there the "treat people like dirt" went to delta. but delta has improved. four airplanes got an a-plus because they didn't have any delays on the tarmac. the current rule is really the department of transportation rule and it says airlines cannot keep on the tarmac -- keep the passengers on the tarmac for three hours. mike thompson is on capitol hill with hannan to introduce another bill. passenger advocates like the three-hour rule because it provides better access to food, water and better medicine and it includes internatio

the 747 is the largest airliner when the airbus 8380 was unveiled in 2005. this is a wall street rock concert minus lady gaga. >>> making headlines this morning, starbucks wants to serve up latt, lattes one step at a time. analysts have long expected that starbucks would sell the little via instant coffee pacts to the fast growing single brewing