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Emirates profit surges

Friday, November 06, 2009
Dubai-based Emirates Airline says its profit for the six months through September almost tripled to 752 million dirhams (US$204.9 million) from 284 million dirhams (US$77.4 million) during the same period in 2008 thanks to cost-cutting and lower fuel prices.
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Cathay adds Jeddah run

Friday, November 06, 2009
Hong-Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways has started a two-class A330-300 service to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, four times weekly via Dubai.

Carlson Marketing sold

Thursday, November 05, 2009
Canada’s Groupe Aeroplan, an international loyalty management corporation, has entered into an agreement to purchase Carlson Marketing, a privately-owned, US-based loyalty marketing services provider for a reported net purchase price of US$175.3 million.

United passenger loads, capacity down

Thursday, November 05, 2009
USA carrier United Airlines has reported an October consolidated passenger load factor of 83.1 per cent.
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Two Qantas pilots stood down

Thursday, November 05, 2009
Two Qantas pilots have been stood down following an October 26 incident at Sydney Airport when the crew failed to lower the plane's landing gear as it approached the runway and had to perform a ‘go around’.
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KLM trials biofuel

Thursday, November 05, 2009
Netherlands carrier KLM, part of the Air France group, says it will operate a passenger flight this month using camelina, a bio-diesel.
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Bullet train winning in Spain

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
For the first time, more passengers have chosen to travel on the high-speed AVE rail link between Madrid and Barcelona in Spain than opted to fly.
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Air NZ opts for Airbus

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
New Zealand’s Air New Zealand is replacing its domestic fleet of Boeing 737-300s with NZ$1 billion worth of Airbus A320s (at book prices), with the first plane to be delivered in 2011.

BA strike ballot result before Xmas

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
UK carrier British Airways is “extremely disappointed” that the results of a cabin crew strike ballot will be announced mid-December, indicating a possible Xmas stoppage.
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Sydney airport wants more buses, cheaper trains

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Australia’s Sydney Airport Authority has called on the state government to improve public bus access and also is lobbying for a reduction in the rail fare between the city and airport. The authority says only one bus service stops at all three passenger terminals, a poor figure when compared to overseas airports.

Bmi inks Continental deal

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Lufthansa’s UK subsidiary Bmi has inked a transatlantic code-share agreement with Continental Airlines.
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BA moves to T3 and T5

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
UK carrier British Airways has moved out of Terminal 4 at London’s Heathrow and consolidated its operations at Terminal 5 and for its oneworld alliance partners, at Terminal 3.

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