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US watchdog wants to video, eavesdrop on airline cockpits |
[ 2010-02-24 23:41:24 ] |
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| US officials want to install video cameras in cockpits and monitor "black box" voice recorders to try to eliminate pilot distractions and banter which have been blamed for several accidents, including... |
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Lufthansa downsizes Austrian Airlines' units |
[ 2010-02-24 23:41:05 ] |
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| Vienna, Feb 25 : Lufthansa is reducing the cargo business of Austrian Airlines, the newly acquired subsidiary said Wednesday - 24 hours after announcing cuts in its technical maintenance unit. |
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China Airlines to offer direct flights to London |
[ 2010-02-24 23:24:13 ] |
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| TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China Airlines will offer direct flights to London starting Mar. 28, due to an increasing number of travelers to Great Britain after the country offered visa-free entrance to Taiwan ... |
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Airline to offer women-only lavatories |
[ 2010-02-24 23:03:48 ] |
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| One women-only lavatory will be designated in the rear section of the passenger cabin and will display a pink version of the universal sign for a ladies' room as a way to let male travelers know to lo... |
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Several airlines waive change fees due to weather |
[ 2010-02-24 20:50:47 ] |
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| Airlines are cutting money-losing flights during the current travel slump, and that can cause headaches for passengers who bought tickets on those trips. The airlines will usually rebook a passenger ... |
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Kuala Lumpur - Almaty all year round! |
[ 2010-02-24 20:36:47 ] |
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| Air Astana is pleased to announce that following numerous requests and the increasing popularity of Kuala Lumpur - Almaty flight, it will become a regular service. |
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Gulf scraps First class, relaunch integrated Business |
[ 2010-02-24 20:36:43 ] |
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| Gulf Air has announced intentions to launch a brand new premium class product which will incorporate aspects of both its current Business and First Class product offerings. Instead of operating three... |
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Charters double for China Southern |
[ 2010-02-24 20:36:42 ] |
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| Chartered flights from China to Australia have doubled in this year's Chinese New Year period, the airline reported this week, as further signs of global recovery abound. Most flights chartered betwe... |
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Tiger Airways 'Just Pay Taxes And Charges' Sale On Now!! |
[ 2010-02-24 20:36:40 ] |
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| sale commences today (Thursday 25 February 2010) and runs until midnight 04 March 2010 (or until sold out) for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only, from 07 April 2010 to 31 May 2010. Tiger Airways... |
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Several airlines waive change fees due to weather |
[ 2010-02-24 20:33:02 ] |
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| Several airlines are again offering to waive fees customers would ordinarily pay to rebook their flights on alternate itineraries due to bad weather in some parts of the country. |
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TIA chief Louis Miller resigns amid conflict |
[ 2010-02-24 20:30:28 ] |
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| Executive Director Louis Miller tendered his resignation Wednesday to aviation authority members. Miller, who didn’t immediately return a call, has managed the airport for 14 years. Conflict h... |
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S.F. hotel room rates plummet |
[ 2010-02-24 20:30:23 ] |
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| The numbers are in, and 2009 was a particularly ugly year for Bay Area hotels. The average daily rate for a Northern California hotel room fell 13.2 percent last year, to $129.68 from $149.45 a year ... |
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Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all aircraft |
[ 2010-02-24 20:16:16 ] |
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| Alaska and Aircell are currently working to install the Gogo service on a Boeing 737-800 and will begin testing to secure certification from the FAA. After certification, the airline will start outfit... |
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Airline labor disputes roll across Europe |
[ 2010-02-24 20:11:46 ] |
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| (CNN) -- French air traffic controllers went on strike Tuesday as labor unrest continued to roll across Europe despite the suspension of a strike by Lufthansa pilots after just one day. |
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Two big U.S. airlines open to merger |
[ 2010-02-24 19:49:13 ] |
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| Top executives at two of the five largest U.S. airlines said on Tuesday they are open to a merger, adding that the airline industry needs to consolidate to return to profitability. |
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UConn Named P&W Engineering Center of Excellence |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:44 ] |
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| Pratt & Whitney has established a Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Engineering for research in the field of aviation propulsion systems. The company will wor... |
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FAA Issues AD for Sicli Halon 1211 Extinguishers |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:41 ] |
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| Airworthiness Directive (AD) for SICLI Halon 1211 portable fire extinguishers installed on various models of airplanes and rotorcraft, including some models built by Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embr... |
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Low Engine Use May Yield High Repair Costs |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:37 ] |
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| Duncan Aviation advises that all operators of Honeywell engines that do not run them frequently and want to keep them off the Damaged Engine List should |
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FAA Issues AD for Sicli Halon... |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:34 ] |
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| Airworthiness Directive (AD) for SICLI Halon 1211 portable fire extinguishers installed on various models of airplanes and rotorcraft, including some models built by Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embr... |
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UConn Named P&W Engineering... |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:21 ] |
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| Pratt & Whitney has established a Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Engineering for research in the field of aviation propulsion systems. The company will wor... |
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Low Engine Use May Yield High... |
[ 2010-02-24 19:07:16 ] |
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| Duncan Aviation advises that all operators of Honeywell engines that do not run them frequently and want to keep them off the Damaged Engine List should |
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US Sets New Tanker Rules With Slight Changes |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:41 ] |
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| The Pentagon unveiled Wednesday revised final terms for a USD$35 billion refueling plane competition, but lawmakers said changes from a draft version were minor and may not suffice to keep Northrop Gr... |
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Spain Announces Deal To Rescue A400M |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:39 ] |
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| "Having got this far it would be an enormous waste to throw in the towel. Taxpayers must put a brave face on it and accept that it is the right thing to do," -- Howard Wheeldon, BGC Brokers. Partners... |
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US Senator Backs Aviation Security Fee Increase |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:38 ] |
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| A key US senator said Wednesday that he supported increasing aviation security fees as authorities boost security after the failed attempt to blow up a US commercial airliner on Christmas Day. Senate... |
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Celfin To Auction 6.4 Percent Of LAN |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:37 ] |
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| Chile's President-elect Sebastian Pinera will auction a 6.4 percent stake in flagship carrier LAN on Thursday, the investment bank in charge of selling his major stake said Wednesday. Businessman Pin... |
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South African Airways Appoints New CEO |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:36 ] |
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| State owned South African Airways Wednesday named Siza Mzimera as the new CEO to replace the acting head of the airline Chris Smyth, a company spokeswoman said. Vimla Maistry said Mzimera, who is cur... |
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GAP Posts Drop In Net Quarterly Profit |
[ 2010-02-24 18:57:36 ] |
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| Mexican airport operator GAP posted Wednesday an 18 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit but said it was recovering from last year's flu scare. The company, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, sai... |
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Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all aircraft |
[ 2010-02-24 17:48:30 ] |
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| Alaska and Aircell are currently working to install the Gogo service on a Boeing 737-800 and will begin testing to secure certification from the FAA. After certification, the airline will start outfit... |
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Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all aircraft |
[ 2010-02-24 17:28:22 ] |
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| SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines, a unit of Alaska Air Group Inc., said Wednesday it will join other airlines and offer Wi-Fi service on its flights. The carrier said it will offer Aircell's Gogo serv... |
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SeaWorld trainer killed in Shamu tank |
[ 2010-02-24 17:27:20 ] |
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| SeaWorld Orlando trainer was killed in an accident Wednesday afternoon after being pulled into the Shamu tank, according to media reports. Orlando Business Journal broadcast partner Central Florida N... |
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High Five goes live pitching Columbus core |
[ 2010-02-24 17:27:14 ] |
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| In promoting a 5-mile stretch of High Street with more than 200 stores, 150 bars and restaurants and 50 entertainment venues, a group of Columbus organizations is taking an all-for-one approach. Repr... |
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Lebanon airport gets grant for terminal |
[ 2010-02-24 17:27:09 ] |
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| Lebanon Municipal Airport in Wilson County today. The money, which was granted by the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division, will be used for architectural and engineeri... |
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Heritage Hotels makes staff changes to plan for growth |
[ 2010-02-24 17:27:04 ] |
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| Pam Bazant-Jung is moving out of her role as president of the Albuquerque-based boutique hotel chain into a new role as senior strategic planning adviser. Adrian Perez, formerly executive vice preside... |
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AirTran adds two new daily flights in San Antonio |
[ 2010-02-24 17:26:59 ] |
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| AirTran Airways will begin offering daily, nonstop flights from San Antonio International Airport to Orlando and Baltimore in May — just in time for the busy summer travel season. The new fligh... |
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Four Seasons names new St. Louis GM |
[ 2010-02-24 17:26:54 ] |
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| Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis has chosen Alper Oztok as its new general manager, effective March 22. Oztok arrives next week to meet with outgoing hotel GM Thierry Kennel. Kennel already has begun tra... |
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AirTran adding San Antonio service at BWI |
[ 2010-02-24 17:26:49 ] |
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| Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport starting in May. The new route is one of eight planned as part of AirTran’s summer schedule. The other routes include San Antonio an... |
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BofA sells travel-commission unit |
[ 2010-02-24 17:26:37 ] |
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| ’s travel-commission-payments operations. More than two dozen major travel and hospitality companies and thousands of travel agents use BofA’s service for commission payments and remittan... |
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Airline to introduce women-only lavatories |
[ 2010-02-24 17:08:27 ] |
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| One women-only lavatory will be designated in the rear section of the passenger cabin and will display a pink version of the universal sign for a ladies' room as a way to let male travelers know to lo... |
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Japanese airline sensitive to feminine needs |
[ 2010-02-24 16:59:36 ] |
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| The airline said in a statement it was responding to "numerous requests for this service", adding that the toilet would be located in the rear of the plane and be available to women passengers from a... |
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Baltimore City, airlines gear up for snow |
[ 2010-02-24 16:35:16 ] |
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| Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and a number of the region’s major airlines have already come out with plans ahead of forecasts calling for another round of snow this week. Forecasters... |
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Samsung to Produce 4-Gigabyte DDR3 Chip |
[ 2010-02-24 16:18:11 ] |
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| By Kim Yoo-chul Staff Reporter Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it will begin processing advanced double-data rate 3 (DDR3) memory chips based on a 40-nanometer-level processing technology this ... |
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NATA Optimistic About Repair Station NPRM |
[ 2010-02-24 16:04:30 ] |
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| An official for the National Air Transportation Association said that of all the rules enacted in the name of air security, the Transportation Security Administration’s latest NPRM directed at maint... |
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NATA Optimistic About Repair... |
[ 2010-02-24 16:04:14 ] |
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| An official for the National Air Transportation Association said that of all the rules enacted in the name of air security, the Transportation Security Administration’s latest NPRM directed at maint... |
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Lufthansa downsizes Austrian Airlines' units |
[ 2010-02-24 15:30:01 ] |
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| Vienna, Feb 25 (DPA) Lufthansa is reducing the cargo business of Austrian Airlines, the newly acquired subsidiary said Wednesday - 24 hours after announcing cuts in its technical maintenance unit. |
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Alaska Airlines to offer Wi-Fi on all aircraft |
[ 2010-02-24 14:53:54 ] |
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| On land, WiFi is as much a part of life as drinking coffee and breathing. In the air, not so much. But it's catching on. Last year, many airlines started rolling out Web access above the clouds, char... |
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Alaska Airlines to offer Aircell Wi-Fi on all planes |
[ 2010-02-24 14:35:36 ] |
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| Alaska Airlines will offer in-flight Internet service on all its aircraft, hopefully by the end of this year. The Seattle-based carrier said Wednesday it will install the Aircell Gogo service that le... |
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Marriott Hawaii will add third bus tour |
[ 2010-02-24 14:35:06 ] |
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| Marriott Resorts Hawaii said Wednesday it is planning a third promotional bus tour on the Mainland, this one in 2011. Marriott made the announcement after concluding a 5,553-mile tour that began in P... |
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Baltimore City, airlines gear up for snow |
[ 2010-02-24 14:35:05 ] |
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| Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and a number of the region’s major airlines have already come out with plans ahead of forecasts calling for another round of snow this week. Forecasters... |
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Convention center authority approves land purchase |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:59 ] |
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| Albany Local Development Corp. The vote was unanimous with one abstention, Mike Aveloi, who is a board member at Capitalize Albany. The property will be at the front door of the $220 million convent... |
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Boston retains rank in worst-traffic study |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:55 ] |
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| The Boston area — which includes the cities of Cambridge and Quincy — ranked eight overall, in terms of the severity of its traffic snarls. The rankings were based on metro areas’ co... |
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AirTran launches new summer routes |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:49 ] |
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| AirTran Airways will begin new seasonal service in May between Orlando and San Antonio, Texas; Allentown, Pa.; Asheville, N.C.; and Wichita, Kan. Beginning May 4, daily service between Allentown, Pa.... |
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River City Casino awarded gaming license |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:42 ] |
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| River City Casino in Lemay, Mo., by a 5-0 vote at the commission’s meeting Wednesday. Prior to the vote, representatives of the casino’s owner, |
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Saratoga tourism bureau names president |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:32 ] |
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| Amtrak . Before taking the Saratoga Convention position, Garofano was managing director for Hospitality SalesForce, a consulting agency to the hotel industry based in New York City. The convention a... |
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January hotel occupancy nearly 62% |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:25 ] |
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| . The average daily room rate was $96.42, an 11.1 percent drop from the $108.51 average room rate from the year-ago period. In addition, revenue per available room — a barometer of the health ... |
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AirTran to offer seasonal Wichita to Orlando route |
[ 2010-02-24 14:34:22 ] |
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| AirTran Airways announced Wednesday it will operate a new seasonal routes from Wichita to Orlando. It was one of eight new seasonal flights the airline will operate during the summer travel season. ... |
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Air Canada adds another Victoria-Toronto direct flight |
[ 2010-02-24 14:10:30 ] |
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| Air Canada is adding another direct flight between Victoria and Toronto this summer, bringing to five the number of seasonal daily departures to Canada's largest city.A red-eye leaving Victoria Intern... |
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Emirates airline lobbies for more access to Canada |
[ 2010-02-24 14:07:06 ] |
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| OTTAWA — A leading airline of the United Arab Emirates is urging the Canadian government to allow it more flights to and from Canada, and is using a study promising economic benefits for Canada to m... |
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airline to have female toilets |
[ 2010-02-24 13:57:19 ] |
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| Women flying Japan's All Nippon Airways will have a toilet all to themselves from next month, with the airline designating one restroom on most international routes as female-only. |
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Airline attacks Lebanon crash comments |
[ 2010-02-24 13:51:51 ] |
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| Addis Ababa - Ethiopian Airlines chief Girma Wake on Wednesday accused Lebanese authorities of making "misleading" comments about the cause of a crash that killed 90 people off Beirut last month. "... |
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Governors demand Boeing get tanker deal |
[ 2010-02-24 13:40:11 ] |
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| EADS . A decision in favor of Boeing would be a blow to Evendale-based GE Aviation, which makes the CF6 engines that power the Northrop/EADS tanker. The governors launched a website, |
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Virgin Blue to Order Up To 50 Boeing 737s |
[ 2010-02-24 13:09:21 ] |
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| Australia’s Virgin Blue has reached an agreement “in principle” with Boeing to order up to 50 new 737s, Virgin Airlines Group CEO Brett Godfrey said in a statement released today. “We do not i... |
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Ugly airports — dysfunctional and dingy |
[ 2010-02-24 12:05:36 ] |
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| We know, we know: about 90 percent of the world’s airports — from jam-packed hubs like Frankfurt, Germany, to dusty outposts like Muscat, Oman — could easily compete for the title of world’s u... |
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South African Airways appoints new CEO |
[ 2010-02-24 12:03:30 ] |
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| "With her extensive experience in the airline industry, and especially her knowledge of the inner workings of SAA, she is the ideal candidate to fulfil the mandate of SAA," said Carolus. Mzimela is... |
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Great Wolf Lodge operator cuts 4Q losses |
[ 2010-02-24 11:45:51 ] |
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| of Madison reduced its fourth-quarter losses while its Great Wolf Lodge chain reported above-average performance in a key hospitality measure. Great Wolf Resorts (NASDAQ: WOLF) reported a net loss fo... |
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AirTran adds service between Asheville, N.C., and Tampa |
[ 2010-02-24 11:45:47 ] |
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| in Asheville, N.C. Flights will run four days a week during the summer months. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, flights will depart Asheville at 2:09 p.m. to arrive in Tampa at 3:49 p.m. Flights wil... |
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Bahrain plans to privatise Gulf Air, other services |
[ 2010-02-24 11:41:10 ] |
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| Bahrain plans to privatise the country's loss making carrier Gulf Air within about a year, after its turnaround programme bears fruit, said the chief executive of the top economic planning body in the... |
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NTSB asks to monitor pilots' talk in cockpits |
[ 2010-02-24 11:34:18 ] |
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| Government investigators are making an unprecedented push to use "black box" voice recordings to routinely monitor pilots' conversations and make sure cockpit crews are focusing on their jobs. |
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Greece's Aegean, Olympic airlines announce merger |
[ 2010-02-24 11:34:16 ] |
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| The two airlines together have 97% of the Greek domestic air travel market and will use the name Olympic Air after a transition period in which the Aegean name will be used in parallel. |
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Japan airline to offer women-only toilets |
[ 2010-02-24 11:32:26 ] |
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| All Nippon Airways, Japan's second-largest airline, will offer female passengers their own toilet for the next month. The women-only lavatory will be located in the rear of the plane and be available ... |
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Which airports do travelers like |
[ 2010-02-24 11:29:15 ] |
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| They were asked to grade their departing and arriving airports on categories like accessibility, the check-in experience, the security process, the level of comfort in the terminal, the food choices o... |
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Which airports do travelers like |
[ 2010-02-24 11:29:14 ] |
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| They were asked to grade their departing and arriving airports on categories like accessibility, the check-in experience, the security process, the level of comfort in the terminal, the food choices o... |
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Air Canada adds another Victoria-Toronto direct flight |
[ 2010-02-24 11:27:17 ] |
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| Air Canada is adding another direct flight between Victoria and Toronto this summer, bringing to five the number of seasonal daily departures to Canada's largest city.A red-eye leaving Victoria Intern... |
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Airline stocks edge up with the Dow index |
[ 2010-02-24 11:12:30 ] |
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| NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Airline stocks were up slightly on Wednesday with gains in the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial. The NYSE Airline Arca Airline Index |
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Aer Lingus plans to axe 1,100 jobs |
[ 2010-02-24 11:02:02 ] |
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| LONDON: Irish airline Aer Lingus plans to axe more jobs and scale back its operations if staff fail to approve a 97-million-euro (131-million-dollar) cost-cutting programme, media reported here on ... |
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LG Recalls Washers Due to Safety Concerns |
[ 2010-02-24 10:45:19 ] |
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| By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter LG Electronics announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of some of its front-load washing machines that were manufactured before October 2008, admitting that the produ... |
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Washing Machine Accident Claims 3rd Child |
[ 2010-02-24 10:45:15 ] |
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| By Park Si-soo Staff Reporter A seven-year-old child was found dead inside of a front-loading washing machine last week. It was the third such death of a child involving an LG washing machine. The... |
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Hyundai Motor to Recall 47,300 Sonatas |
[ 2010-02-24 10:45:10 ] |
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| By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter Hyundai Motor will recall about 46,000 of its new Sonata sedans here and another 1,300 in the United States after the cars were discovered to have defective door l... |
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Seoul Urges Pyongyang to Be More Open in Nuclear Talks |
[ 2010-02-24 10:45:05 ] |
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| By Kim Sue-young Staff Reporter Minister of Unification Hyun In-taek said Wednesday that South and North Korea should discuss the North Korea nuclear issue with "open minds." His remarks came a... |
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Suspected Taliban Claims Harassment |
[ 2010-02-24 10:45:00 ] |
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| By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter A Pakistani national suspected of being linked to the Taliban Islamic militant group filed a harassment claim with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) while he ... |
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Kimie Kim Offers 'Infinite Loop' of Street Jazz |
[ 2010-02-24 10:44:55 ] |
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| By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Jazz is not quite as popular in Korea as pop or rock music. But jazz musician Kimie Kim hopes to build a small community of jazz musicians together to bring ... |
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Trust Is New Key Word for University Education |
[ 2010-02-24 10:44:49 ] |
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| By Kang Shin-who, Oh Young-jin Staff reporters Colleges and universities play a pivotal role as breeding grounds for next generation leaders. It was these college-educated ``industrial warriors... |
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Japan airline to have women only toilets |
[ 2010-02-24 09:48:08 ] |
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| Women flying Japan's All Nippon Airways will have a toilet all to themselves from next month, with the airline designating one restroom on most international routes as female-only. The airline sai... |
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Teamsters-led clerks at Southwest reject contract |
[ 2010-02-24 08:59:00 ] |
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| Few details of the proposal were disclosed, although Southwest said in December that the deal included wage and benefit increases in exchange for work-rule changes sought by the company. |
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Comedian Koo Bong-seo, 84, in wheelchair, ... |
[ 2010-02-24 08:12:08 ] |
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| Comedian Koo Bong-seo, 84, in wheelchair, weeps after paying tribute to his life-time friend and fellow comedian Bae Samg-ryong, 84, who has been placed at Asan Medical Center in eastern Seoul, Wednes... |
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Greek Strike Grounds Flights, Shuts Ministries |
[ 2010-02-24 07:51:24 ] |
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| "I am striking against the wage cuts... because others stole the money and we are the ones who are going to pay," -- civil servant Michalis Koroleos. A nationwide strike grounded flights, trains and ... |
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BA Due Back In Court Over Pilots' Leave Pay |
[ 2010-02-24 07:51:22 ] |
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| British Airways was due to return to the courts Wednesday to fight a union's attempt to change its policy on leave pay for pilots, just days after BA cabin crew voted for possible strike action. The ... |
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Cimber Sterling Cuts Outlook Again |
[ 2010-02-24 07:51:20 ] |
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| Danish budget airline Cimber Sterling cut its full-year outlook for a second time since listing on the stock market less than three months ago, sending its shares down nearly 15 percent. Cimber said ... |
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All Nippon To Have Female Toilets |
[ 2010-02-24 07:51:20 ] |
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| Women flying on Japan's All Nippon Airways will have a toilet all to themselves from next month, with the airline designating one toilet on most international routes as female-only. The airline said ... |
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Aer Lingus cut plans criticised |
[ 2010-02-24 06:27:34 ] |
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| Unions have criticised an Aer Lingus threat to implement 1,100 compulsory redundancies if staff fail to approve a 97m euros cost-reduction programme.The airline announced it was seeking the savings la... |
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How to beat airline fees |
[ 2010-02-24 05:30:43 ] |
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| BURLINGAME, Calif. -- You could almost feel sorry for the airlines. Few people see the service on one carrier as being much different than another, so competition is all around fares--how cheaply can ... |
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Japan airline to have female toilets |
[ 2010-02-24 03:41:13 ] |
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| An aircraft of Japan's second-largest airline All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA) taxis along the runway at Haneda airport in Tokyo January 17, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer |
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Low-cost airline debuts flat beds |
[ 2010-02-24 03:38:24 ] |
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| Malaysian low cost airline AirAsia has announced that it is to introduce lie-flat beds on its long-haul services. AirAsia X, the airline's long-haul operator, will introduce lie-flat beds on its Kual... |
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Aer Lingus considers 1,100 lay offs |
[ 2010-02-24 02:49:31 ] |
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| Aer Lingus is considering introducing around 1,100 compulsory redundancies and scaling back its operations if staff do not to approve a €97m cost-reduction programme, which they are currently b... |
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Qatar Airways arrives in Bengaluru |
[ 2010-02-24 01:16:37 ] |
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| Qatar Airways embarked on its 2010 global expansion programme with the launch of scheduled flights to the southern Indian city of Bengaluru (Bangalore). |
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Airlines Can Offer Lessons For Online Newspapers |
[ 2010-02-24 00:17:50 ] |
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| Online newspapers face two seemingly insurmountable challenges: getting customers used to paying for content and getting the industry used to charging for it. But in fact airlines have faced a similar... |
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New full-body scanners for 2 airports |
[ 2010-02-24 00:15:54 ] |
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| President Barack Obama 's 2009 stimulus plan are expected to be installed in airports by the end of June, another Homeland Security official, spokeswoman |
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