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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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UK airport operator BAA reportedly has agreed to double its pay offer to staff including security personnel and firemen to avert a strike that threatened to disrupt travel plans for millions over the coming holiday weekend.
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Transport dragging the chain on green initiatives |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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A new report says transportation companies are lagging behind other sectors when it comes to climate change.
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UK High Court suspends air delay compensation |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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The right of UK air passengers to force airlines to pay compensation for long flight delays has been suspended by the country's High Court.
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PAL cabin crew strike imminent |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) cabin crew have said they will strike over demands for higher pay.
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Forex gain keeps Thai in black |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 |
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A foreign exchange gain has helped Thailand's Thai Airways International (Thai) avoid an expected Q2 loss.
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
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Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says it made a loss in the second quarter, due to costs of fuel hedging and higher fuel prices.
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UAE 'should refrain from building overcapacity' |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
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Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that the UAE needs to rationalise development to ensure the ongoing profitability and growth of the UAE's aviation industry.
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Colombian crash kills one outright |
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 |
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A Colombian Aires plane that crashed on landing in bad weather and split into three pieces at San Andres airport, Caribbean, has left one dead and most of the other 126 passengers injured, some seriously.
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Jetstar pledges NZ fares to stay low |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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Australia's Jetstar says its NZ fares will not increase when Pacific Blue exits the New Zealand domestic market from October.
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BAA, Unite talks avert strike |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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UK airport operator BAA and union Unite have struck a deal to prevent a strike at BAA's six British airports.
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Delta to add smartphone bookings |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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USA carrier Delta - already selling tickets through social networking site Facebook - is to widen its reach by adding smartphone sales.
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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The UK's London's Heathrow Airport has the lowest tax-free discounts in Europe, a survey by shopping comparison website Kelkoo says.
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BA, Unite meet again this week |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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UK carrier British Airways and cabin crew union Unite will meet at conciliation service Acas this week in a bid to avert further strike action by Unite members.
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Virgin Blue shuffles the deck |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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Australia's Virgin Blue Group of Airlines has announced the first phase of a network review that includes Pacific Blue withdrawing New Zealand domestic services and expanding as an international medium-haul airline with operations across the Tasman, the Pacific Islands and South East Asia.
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Humler new Ritz-Carlton president |
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M.I.C.E News
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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Hotelier Marriott International has appointed Herve Humler president and coo of its Ritz-Carlton brand.
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Passengers still seeking ash cash |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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European airlines are still dragging the chain on refunds due to passengers inconvenienced by the volcanic ash that wreaked havoc and closed European airspace in April-May.
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Premium coming back for Qantas |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
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Australia's Qantas says premium travel is fighting its way back.
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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Latin American airlines LAN of Chile and TAM of Brazil have announced merger plans.
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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Key BAA airport security and support staff in the UK have voted to strike, threatening travel plans for thousands who use Heathrow, Stansted,
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Korea makes operating profit, overall loss |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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Korea's Korean Air Lines made a record operating profit in the second quarter but reported a loss on currency exchanges for items including fuel.
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