Major U.S. airlines were profitable during the first three months of the year for the first time since 2000, reporting their fourth straight consecutive quarterly profit, a government report said Monday.

This is not for the faint of pocketbook, at least not yet. But shipping your suitcase is growing in popularity with business and luxury travelers who want to avoid airport hassles and want a personalized guarantee that their luggage will be waiting for them.

Airline travelers prevent luggage loss by shipping it instead.

This is not for the faint of pocketbook, at least not yet. But shipping your suitcase is growing in popularity with business and luxury travelers who want to avoid airport hassles and want a personalized guarantee that their luggage will be waiting for them.

EyeforTravel has identified the key factors that are affecting online travel industry executives in North America: Consumer empowerment, distribution technology and data management.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.----SPIRIT AIRLINES, the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier serving the Caribbean and Latin America, saves passengers 50-percent when pre-purchasing their bags online.

Now another airline makes you pay to check bags — any bag.

Skybus Airlines had its first flights in and out of Oakland International Airport Tuesday, and a number of passengers flew the cut-rate airline for just $10 one way.

TAMPA - For months, people getting ready to fly somewhere for summer vacations have faced news of impending doom and gloom.

HOW LOW can airfares go? Try $10 for a one-way ticket from Oakland to Columbus, Ohio. Or $9 from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Better yet, there is a 1-cent fare for flights from LAX to Guatemala.

LOS ANGELES – How low can airfares go? Try $10 for a one-way ticket from Burbank to Columbus, Ohio. Or $9 from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Better yet, there is a 1-cent fare for flights from LAX to Guatemala.

Five candidates - four men and one woman - are in the running to lead the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Five candidates - four men and one woman - are in the running to lead the county's Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Five candidates - four men and one woman - are in the running to lead the county's Convention and Visitors Bureau.

As millions of Americans are figuring out their summer travel plans, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" lays out some tips:

Baer Air tries to develop a niche at Melbourne International Airport with flights to Tallahassee and the Bahamas.

Cash-strapped Airlines Have Rolled Out a New Set of Fees to Make a Buck Off Services Once Free

Southwest Airlines isn’t coming to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

How low can airfares go? Try $10 for a one-way ticket from Burbank to Columbus, Ohio. Or $9 from Los Angeles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Better yet, there is a 1-cent fare for flights from LAX to Guatemala.

LOS ANGELES — How low can airfares go?