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Strike-hit Lufthansa cancels long-haul flights |
[ 2008-07-30 23:51:33 ] |
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| Lufthansa began cancelling the first international long-haul flights on Wednesday as ground and cabin crew continued their strike at Germany's biggest airline for a third day, the company said.Deutsch... |
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Lufthansa Strike Starts to Bite |
[ 2008-07-30 23:43:18 ] |
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| On the third day of a strike by ground and cabin crew, German national airline Lufthansa cancelled a handful of international flights and sought to avert another labor union from striking against the ... |
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Lufthansa cuts more flights as strike continues |
[ 2008-07-30 23:35:18 ] |
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| Europe's second-biggest airline said mainly European and domestic flights would be affected as nine aircraft remained grounded because they could not be readied for flight. Germany's Deutsche Lu... |
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Airlines may face fines over mistaken terrorist IDs |
[ 2008-07-30 23:34:39 ] |
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| WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is threatening to fine airlines up to $25,000 when they erroneously tell passengers they are on a terrorist watch list. |
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Vietnam Airlines jet catches fire at Narita |
[ 2008-07-30 20:16:46 ] |
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| CHIBA (Kyodo) An engine on a Vietnam Airlines jet caught fire shortly after it arrived at Narita International Airport early Wednesday from Ho Chi Minh City, but none of the 277 passengers and crew me... |
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United Airlines accuses pilots of causing delays |
[ 2008-07-30 20:12:12 ] |
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| United Airlines filed suit in U.S. court against its pilots' union on Wednesday, asking it to stop pilots from engaging in slowdowns it said had led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights in ... |
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GE Unveils Portable Lightweight... |
[ 2008-07-30 20:02:26 ] |
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| The XL Go VideoProbe by GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies weighs only 3.8 pounds (14.3 pounds with the carrying case) but offers high-resolution video in a compact easy-to-carry package. It can... |
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Foreign Repair Station Applications in Limbo |
[ 2008-07-30 20:02:20 ] |
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| In a demonstration of how congressional mandates force lawmakers to come to grips with reality, the process of granting Part 145 repair station certificates to companies outside the U.S. has ground to... |
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American Airlines baggage glitch causes havoc at JFK |
[ 2008-07-30 19:57:58 ] |
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| NEW YORK — A software glitch crippled the baggage handling system in an American Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport on Wednesday, delaying some flights and causing a luggage pileup at ticket c... |
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Lufthansa cuts more flights as strike continues |
[ 2008-07-30 19:54:40 ] |
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| Europe's second-biggest airline said mainly European and domestic flights would be affected as nine aircraft remained grounded because they could not be readied for flight. Germany's Deutsche Lu... |
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Berlusconi Risks Union Showdown Over Alitalia Woes |
[ 2008-07-30 19:47:35 ] |
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| Silvio Berlusconi's election pledge of a patriotic rescue for Alitalia looks set to come back to haunt the Italian prime minister as hopes fade for a painless bailout to keep the airline afloat. Camp... |
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Lufthansa Cuts 10 Percent Of European Flights |
[ 2008-07-30 19:47:35 ] |
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| Lufthansa will scrap about 10 percent of its flights to German and European destinations in the next five days in response to a strike by ground and cabin staff over pay, it said on Wednesday. Europe... |
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United Says Pilots Abuse Sick Leave To Disrupt Flights |
[ 2008-07-30 19:47:34 ] |
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| United Airlines said on Wednesday it filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and some individual pilots from misusing the company's sick leave policy to cause flight can... |
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WestJet Triples Profit, But Horizon Cloudy |
[ 2008-07-30 19:47:34 ] |
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| WestJet Airlines' second-quarter profit nearly tripled from last year when a onetime charge for a failed reservation system marred its results, the airline said on Wednesday. Operating earnings, howe... |
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Baggage glitch delays American Airlines JFK flights |
[ 2008-07-30 16:49:56 ] |
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| CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines said on Wednesday about 25 flights have been delayed from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after the software that controls the baggage... |
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Boeing sets goals for safer tank system |
[ 2008-07-30 16:41:21 ] |
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| THE BOEING CO. said Tuesday that it expects to have the first fuel-inerting system on production models of the 777 later this year, and on production 747s a few months later, in 2009. The Federal Avi... |
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Parts of an oxygen bottle blew into Qantas cabin |
[ 2008-07-30 15:51:03 ] |
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| Investigators looking at whether an exploding oxygen bottle blew a large hole in the side of a Qantas 747 said yesterday part of a bottle burst into the plane's cabin and partly moved a door lock. The... |
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Qantas kicks economy passengers off flights |
[ 2008-07-30 15:38:37 ] |
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| A NEW computer check-in system is causing chaos for Qantas passengers, with economy class customers being kicked off flights to make way for business class frequent flyers. |
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WestJet Airlines Sees Travel Demand Tied To Oil Price |
[ 2008-07-30 15:32:02 ] |
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| -based airline is "seeing a slowing of certain bookings on certain routes" at certain times, he said. Tellingly, Durfy noted, the number of bookings rise whenever the price of oil comes down, and dr... |
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Qantas jet lost flight instruments after blast |
[ 2008-07-30 15:25:19 ] |
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| CANBERRA — A packed Qantas jetliner lost the use of crucial flight instruments after an explosion aboard the aircraft last week blasted a large hole in its fuselage, an air safety investigator sa... |
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Lufthansa trims 10 per cent of flights as strike bites |
[ 2008-07-30 15:21:16 ] |
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| Berlin - German airline Lufthansa said Wednesday it was cancelling 10 per cent of its scheduled flights in Germany and Europe in the next five days because of rolling strikes by its ground and cabin s... |
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Lufthansa strike grounds flights |
[ 2008-07-30 12:35:18 ] |
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| FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Lufthansa said Wednesday it canceled its first international long-haul flights as a strike by ground and cabin crew at Germany's biggest airline entered its third day.Deutsc... |
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Kenya Airways suspends flights to West Africa over strike |
[ 2008-07-30 12:09:39 ] |
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| Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, said Wednesday it has temporarily suspended flights to some of its West African destinations following a strike by ASECNA, the trade union of air traffic contr... |
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Lufthansa To Look At Austrian Air Issue When It |
[ 2008-07-30 11:30:57 ] |
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| Austrian Airlines AG earlier this week requested the government mandates the full privatization of the carrier. Gemkow declined to comment further on the issue, adding that there isn't yet a mandate... |
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Korean Air Pilots Agree To First Wage Freeze |
[ 2008-07-30 11:30:43 ] |
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| (AFP)--Korean Air pilots have agreed to their first-ever wage freeze to help the country's main flag carrier improve profitability, officials said Wednesday. |
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Korean Air Considers Additional Flight Cuts |
[ 2008-07-30 11:26:51 ] |
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| Korean Air said on Wednesday it was considering additional cuts in flights during September and October, to cope with higher fuel prices. "Every year, we adjust flights for September and October, a u... |
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Boeing To Be Involved In Mitsubishi Jet |
[ 2008-07-30 11:26:51 ] |
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| Boeing will be involved in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' regional jet, but its main focus will continue to be on large aircraft, Boeing's Japan head said on Wednesday. Boeing Japan President Nicole Pi... |
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Qantas jet lost flight instruments after blast |
[ 2008-07-30 11:25:17 ] |
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| Jet survives hole in fuselage   CANBERRA — A packed Qantas jetliner lost the use of crucial flight instruments after an explosion aboard the aircraft last week blasted a large hole i... |
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Qantas flight probe continues |
[ 2008-07-30 08:55:12 ] |
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| A probe into why a hole was blown in a Qantas jet has found part of an oxygen bottle burst into the cabin and partly moved a door lock. Last Friday, a Qantas 747-400 suffered a loss of cabin pressur... |
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Alaska Airlines Launches Online Calendar For Low Fares |
[ 2008-07-30 08:51:54 ] |
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| Mike Sachoff - Mon, 07/28/2008 - 10:59am. Search results return best fares Alaska Airlines has introduced a "Low Fare Calendar" search option on its Web site that displays the least expensiv... |
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Oil prices demand jet efficiency |
[ 2008-07-30 08:13:33 ] |
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| Boeing Co. Marketing Vice President President Randy Tinseth, left, answers a reporter's question as Boeing Japan President Nicole Piasecki looks on during a media briefing on economic environment and ... |
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Exploding oxygen tank hit cabin of Qantas jet |
[ 2008-07-30 08:10:54 ] |
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| CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A packed Qantas jetliner lost the use of crucial flight instruments after an oxygen cylinder exploded in its hold last week blasting a large hole in its fuselage, an ai... |
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Energy prices spark Boeing |
[ 2008-07-30 07:53:55 ] |
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| July 30, 2008 By Yuri Kageyama Tokyo - Soaring oil prices are likely to crimp the need for regional jets and force bigger aircraft to grow more fuel-efficient, a senior Boeing executive said Wednesday... |
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Cylinder fragments blasted into Qantas cabin--investigators |
[ 2008-07-30 07:24:10 ] |
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| Close this SYDNEY -- Fragments of an oxygen cylinder blasted into a Qantas jet's passenger cabin mid-flight with enough force to shear off a door lever when an explosion punctured the jet's body, inve... |
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Qantas jet lost flight instruments after blast |
[ 2008-07-30 07:21:08 ] |
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| Jet survives hole in fuselage   CANBERRA — A packed Qantas jetliner lost the use of crucial flight instruments after an explosion aboard the aircraft last week blasted a large hole i... |
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Strike forces Lufthansa to cancel flights |
[ 2008-07-30 07:15:18 ] |
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| Lufthansa cancels eight international flights and 70 domestic flights Technical and catering workers are striking over pay Flights to and from New York, Calcutta, Calgary and Chicago are affected |
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Atlanta, Chicago, London are world |
[ 2008-07-30 07:05:15 ] |
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| GENEVA — Atlanta's Hartsfield International topped the list of the world's busiest airport terminals in 2007, followed by Chicago's O'Hare and London's Heathrow, as nearly 4.8 billion passengers... |
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Machinists say contract talks with Boeing "in deep trouble" |
[ 2008-07-30 07:04:44 ] |
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| Contract talks with Boeing are "in deep trouble," the lead negotiator at the Machinists union said Tuesday, implying that a strike in September is likely if the company's offer doesn't improve. |
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Emirates to freeze hiring of non-operational staff |
[ 2008-07-30 07:01:16 ] |
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| The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national carrier Emirates Airline will freeze recruitment of non-operational staff because of spiralling global oil prices, a top official at the carrier has said in an interview. |
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Strike at Brazil airports threatens air traffic chaos |
[ 2008-07-30 06:51:41 ] |
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| Workers at many of Brazil's airports are to strike for higher wages from midnight yesterday, union leaders and government officials said, threatening a new round of air traffic chaos. The strike will ... |
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Blast sent shrapnel into Qantas jetliner |
[ 2008-07-30 06:48:54 ] |
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| Authorities say an explosion aboard a packed Qantas jetliner sent shrapnel through the floor of the passenger cabin and sheared off a door handle, but there was no risk of the door coming off. |
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British Airways to merge with Iberia |
[ 2008-07-30 04:15:17 ] |
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| British Airways said Tuesday it would merge with Iberia, Spain's national airline, as slower economies and higher fuel costs wipe out earnings. The airlines are in talks about an all-stock transaction... |
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Oil prices demand jet efficiency |
[ 2008-07-30 04:14:44 ] |
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| TOKYO (AP) -- Soaring oil prices are likely to crimp the need for regional jets and force bigger aircraft to grow more fuel-efficient, a senior Boeing executive said Wednesday. |
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Gulf Air named Friendship Games carrier |
[ 2008-07-30 04:02:37 ] |
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| The airline will be flying professional basketball team the Sta Lucia Realtors into Bahrain for the Games, which are set to take place on August 21 and 22 at the Umm Al Hassam sports complex. The Phil... |
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British Airways-Iberia planned merger to make Europe |
[ 2008-07-30 03:54:29 ] |
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| With combined passenger numbers of more than 60 million a year, BA-Iberia would overtake Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and Ryanair to become Europe's premier airline.Willie Walsh, the chief executive of B... |
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Boeing Signs Wider Deal With Siemens Software Unit |
[ 2008-07-30 03:36:22 ] |
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| By Ann Keeton Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- Siemens PLM Software, a unit of Siemens AG (SI) has signed a long-term agreement with Boeing Co. (BA). Under the pact, Boeing is to use... |
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Engine of Vietnam Airlines plane catches fire at Narita |
[ 2008-07-30 03:22:31 ] |
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| NARITA — An engine of a Boeing 777-200 operated by Vietnam Airlines caught fire minutes after it arrived at Narita International Airport near Tokyo early Wednesday morning from Ho Chi Minh City... |
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Lufthansa cancels long-distance flights |
[ 2008-07-30 03:20:02 ] |
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| Frankfurt - The biggest German airline, Lufthansa, will cancel long-distance flights on Wednesday for the first time since cabin crews and ground personnel walked out on strike earlier this week, a sp... |
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Qantas blast damaged landing systems |
[ 2008-07-30 03:11:01 ] |
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| A QANTAS pilot brought a passenger plane into Manila airport without instrument landing systems after the aircraft was damaged by an exploding exygen bottle, investigators say. Passengers and crew al... |
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Cathay Says Damaged 747 Posed No Danger |
[ 2008-07-30 02:53:37 ] |
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| Cathay Pacific Airways said mid-air damage suffered by a Boeing 747-400 aircraft with 363 passengers on board involved an air-conditioning vent but there was no danger. The plane was on a flight on T... |
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Lufthansa Cuts More Flights As Strike Continues |
[ 2008-07-30 02:53:36 ] |
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| Lufthansa scrapped about 78 of its 2,000 daily flights on Wednesday as thousands of ground and cabin staff staged a strike over pay for a third day. Europe's second-biggest airline said mainly Europe... |
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EADS Extends Airbus Restructuring, Tackles Dollar |
[ 2008-07-30 02:53:35 ] |
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| European aerospace group EADS on Wednesday announced an extension to its Power8 restructuring at planemaker Airbus and measures to tackle a weak dollar as it reported an increase in first-half profits... |
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Passengers stranded as new Qantas system causes delays |
[ 2008-07-30 02:49:01 ] |
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| The trial of a new check-in system for baggage at Sydney Airport left Qantas passengers queuing for two hours, flights delayed and some missing connections altogether. Qantas introduced their new sy... |
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Gulf Air named Friendship Games carrier |
[ 2008-07-30 00:50:47 ] |
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| BAHRAIN'S national carrier Gulf Air has been announced as the official airline of the first Bahrain-Philippines Ambassador's Friendship Games. The airline will be flying professional basketball team ... |
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