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Monday, December 31, 2012  As 2012 comes to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the major stories.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Vision Airlines faces the fine for violating rules that protect passengers when their public charter flights are canceled suddenly, according to a DOT press release.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Defunct charter air service Direct Air owes nearly $10 million in fines to federal regulators for suddenly canceling all its flights and leaving passengers stranded.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Air travel is down in Myrtle Beach and some say it's the cost to fly that is keeping people out of the sky and on the ground.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  The trustee handling the bankruptcy case for the now defunct Direct Air asked a judge to look deeper into the airline's finances.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Direct Air will not fly again. Bankruptcy judge Melvin Hoffman ruled Wednesday that the Myrtle Beach-based charter airline will be liquidated.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  The owners of Myrtle Beach based Direct Air believe they can still bring the troubled airline back to life.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  The current management of Direct Air put out a press release Thursday addressing the company's financial problems.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  As a fuller picture of Direct Air's financial ruin emerged at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here Monday, the charter air service's current and former owners began blaming each other for the company's dramatic collapse.

Friday, March 23, 2012  The United State Trustee filed a motion Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the State of Massachusetts to allow Direct Air, doing business as Southern Sky Air Tours, Inc., to convert its case from Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Myrtle Beach International Airport spokesperson Lauren Morris says Direct Air owes the airport $174,912.59.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Direct Air, doing business as Southern Sky Air Tours, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Hundreds of Direct Air customers on the Grand Strand are stuck with plane tickets they can't use, so is getting a refund worth it or should consumers wait until the May 15th deadline to make a decision?

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a statement detailing steps passengers should take to get a refund from Direct Air.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  The temporary shutdown of a Myrtle Beach airline could affect spring tourism. Now that Direct Air has suspended flights until mid-May, Grand Strand tourism officials are scrambling to find other ways for visitors to get here.