Travel briefs: Airline ticket prices may surprise fliers

New federal regulations aimed at giving airline passengers the true price of their tickets when booking a flight may provide some travelers with an unpleasant surprise.

Alaska Airlines bringing service to Philadelphia International

Alaska Airlines, popular in the Pacific Northwest and known for customer service, will begin daily nonstop flights between Seattle and Philadelphia, starting June 11.

Have Laptop, Will Travel: Frontier Airlines Launches Onboard Wi-Fi

Travelers on Frontier Airlines flights can now surf the web while flying on the airline’s Embraer 190 fleet, which will offer onboard Wi-Fi service beginning today.

Frontier Airlines’ Kansas City-Tampa Seasonal Service Takes Off Feb. 15

Frontier Airlines kicks off seasonal service between Kansas City and Tampa on Feb. 15, 2012. The twice-weekly flights continue through April 14, 2012.

Alaska Airlines Launching Daily Service from Seattle to Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines announced today it will launch new daily nonstop service between Seattle and Philadelphia, starting June 11, and between Seattle and Fort Lauderdale, ...

Southwest Airlines at Raymond James Global Airline Conference

UNIDENTIFIED PARTICIPANT: All right. Before heading out to lunch, next we have Southwest. As you know, in May, Southwest acquired AirTran, which is about a fourth of its size. And this acquisition should provide a platform for expansion as well including growth into international markets.