May 11, 2012—American Airlines will phase out the first-class seats on some of its international flights, according to a Dallas Morning News report.

May 3, 2012—Spirit Airlines customers who don’t reserve their carry-on luggage before they arrive at the gate will pay a fee of $100 per bag beginning in November 2012.

March 15, 2012—Hyatt says it will put smart TVs in all of its rooms by the end of 2013. It would be the first chain hotel to make a comprehensive switch.

March 9, 2012—An Illinois resident filed a class-action lawsuit against Spirit Airlines, claiming the carrier’s latest $2 fee amounts to consumer fraud.

Feb. 6, 2012—Globe-trotting U.S. citizens will be able to zip past long lines at customs if they qualify for a new government program that’s designed to speed up the check-in process.

Feb. 3, 2012—Spirit Airlines took a well-deserved public beating for its reaction to new federal rules that force airlines to be more transparent about their advertised prices and that give consumers more wiggle room to cancel flights without being punished.

Jan. 24, 2012—Starting Jan. 26, airlines must reveal all of their fees and taxes, including baggage fees, in an advertised airfare price.

Dec. 30, 2011—Four Seasons will have a speedier-room-service food option for hungry customers who are in a hurry.

Nov. 30, 2011—Hyatt Hotels will give its children’s menus a healthy overhaul.

Nov. 23, 2011—Department of Transportation fined Spirit Airlines $50,000 on Nov. 21 for deceptive advertising.

Nov. 21, 2011—Continental Airlines introduced its first airplane that includes an Economy Plus section Nov. 19.

Nov. 14, 2011—Department of Transportation fined American Eagle Airlines $900,000 for excessive tarmac delays, according to news reports.

Nov. 8, 2011—United Airlines operated its first commercial plane that uses biofuel on a flight from Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 7.