Get caught up on the airline and travel news you may have missed:

• Gadling: Ultra Cheap Airfares May be a Thing of the Past in Europe - Gone may be the days of the 1p or free rides on discount European airlines. Well, they never really existed, but now carriers might have to admit to the fact that Free and ¤60 really aren’t the same thing.
• BBC: Ryanair’s green claims criticised - Speaking of discount European airlines, Ryanair put out an ad that downplayed commercial aviation’s effect on the environment and possibly used misleading numbers to back up its claims. The public complained, and the ad will no longer be run.
• Forbes: Back-in-Time Trips - Time Travel might still be out of our grasp, but Forbes is showing off some vacation spots that make you feel like you’re in another age.
• The Airline Hub: Southwest Airlines 2nd Quarter Results Slump - Southwest reports 2nd Quarter losses, and they have begun to offer buyout packages to some of their employees. It’s nothing new in the airline industry, but many thought Southwest could avoid the fate of other carriers.
• Washington Post: All 155 Feared Dead in Brazil Jet Crash - A plane crash in Brazil is believed to have killed close to 200 people. The plane landed during the rain on a runway that is said to be too short and often too slick. In fact, a judge banned certain aircraft from using the runway earlier this year, but his ruling was overturned in an appeals court. An investigation is underway, and I will keep you informed as I learn more.