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28 March 2010 
There doesn’t seem to be any progress on talks around avoiding further disruption for British Airways passengers. Businessweek reports that ‘About 60,000 customers will be prevented from flying with BA during the walkout, which began yesterday and runs through March 30, the company estimates. Cancellations will wipe out 30 percent of long-haul services from London’s [...]
16 March 2010 
Complimentary meals will still be offered to passengers on economy fares on all intercontinental trips, certain other international routes and domestic flights longer than six hours, Houston-based Continental said today in a statement.
“I don’t believe that free food is a compelling reason to switch brands anymore,” said Jay Sorensen, president of airline consultant IdeaWorks. “There’s a double windfall because they save money by not giving food to every passenger and generate revenue for the airline by selling the food.”
15 March 2010 
Jetstar's decision to make Singapore its Asian hub - instead of Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City - has given Singapore Airlines the ammunition it needs in its long-standing push to be allowed to fly directly to the US. At present, direct flights are limited to Australian and US airlines.
13 March 2010 
By summer’s end the country’s biggest commercial airline plans to fly five times weekly from Toronto to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston as business, tourism and personal travel between the destinations is seen rising.
01 March 2010 
Starting Monday March 2 nd, the main runway at New York’s JFK is shutting down for repairs for four months. That means more air travel delays, which could spread throughout the U.S. Associated Press reports that airlines aren’t going to add more flights in April and May like they normally do when travel picks up. [...]
01 March 2010 
U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) said on Friday that its flights would resume after it earlier voluntarily issued a systemwide temporary halt to operations because of an information-technology issue.
28 January 2010 
Other than new models of aircraft, passengers are used to major changes to their travel experience. If anything, airport security and penalties have resulted in a poorer experience. Air new Zealand may be changing that with the recent introduction of the 'cuddle seat'.
23 January 2010 
British Airways has warned cabin crew that they will be stripped of travel benefits if they take part in a strike over staffing cuts. BA said that any employee who joined the walkout would no longer receive discounted or free fares. Many French and Spanish cabin crew rely on the BA travel scheme to commute to [...]
20 January 2010 
The Toulouse, France-based planemaker delivered 498 jets in 2009 and won 271 orders, Chief Executive Officer Tom Enders said in Seville, Spain, today. Chicago-based Boeing, leapfrogged by Airbus in 2003, finished with 481 deliveries and 142 orders.
19 January 2010 
The Singapore-based budget airline drums up strong support for its upcoming listing, despite a short operating history and an aggressive expansion plan.
10 January 2010 
The carrier’s struggles reflect the wider issues affecting the industry. JAL is one of the biggest airlines in the world, flying 55m passengers a year in 35 countries. It has a huge cost base and since 2001 has been bailed out by the government on four occasions.
09 January 2010 
"The market viability of the 787-3 is currently being assessed," Jim Proulx, a spokesman for Boeing commercial airplanes, told Reuters on Friday.
All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for the 787, switched its orders for the 787-3 plane, meant to fly shorter routes, for longer-range versions.
07 January 2010 
Low-cost carrier Jetstar and Malaysia's AirAsia have agreed to pool resources and expertise in a drive to slash costs and lower ticket prices.
02 January 2010 
CNN reports that a string of botched landing attempts by American Airline fleets have gained attention by the FAA ‘The FAA said Friday it is heightening scrutiny of American Airlines after the carrier had three landings go wrong in December’ The attention was created after a series of errors. On the December 13th an MD-80 landing [...]
02 January 2010 
Australias JETSTAR and Malaysia’s AirAsia are planning a deal of co operation aimed at cutting bottom line costs. perthnow reports that the deal is simply a strategic alliance following 12 months of talks. The report said that all three parties – Air Asia, Jetstar and Qantas – began talking about a possible partnership in December [...]
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Safe in the Sky? Pay Attention, It Counts Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Airlines such as Virgin America and Air New Zealand have implemented safety videos sure to attract attention from passengers. …
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