Posted by admin on February 25th, 2011
February 24, 2011, 10:08 AM EST
By Cornelius Rahn and Noah Buhayar
(Updates with comment from insurance analyst in the fourth paragraph. See {EXTRA <GO>} for more news on regional unrest.)
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Posted by admin on February 6th, 2011
British Airways (BABWF.PK – news) will increase its fuel surcharge on longhaul services from Tuesday, February 8.
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Posted by admin on December 7th, 2010
November 16, 2010, 11:49 AM EST
by Steve Rothwell
(Updates with closing share price in fifth paragraph.)
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Posted by admin on December 2nd, 2010
(Vocus/PRWEB) December 02, 2010
the holiday resort of Cancun and its surrounding destinations and islands have always been a popular destination, but it is increasingly so with British Airways launching a new twice weekly service from Gatwick to Cancun. a service which is set to increase to three flights per week from 26th March 2011.
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Posted by admin on November 22nd, 2010
November 22, 2010, 2:28 AM EST
by Chris Cooper and Kiyotaka Matsuda
(Updates with closing share price in sixth paragraph.)
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Posted by admin on November 13th, 2010
Gabriele Steinhauser, AP Business Writer, On Tuesday November 9, 2010, 1:42 pm EST
BRUSSELS (AP) — the European Union on Tuesday fined 11 airlines a total euro799.4 million ($1.1 billion) for fixing prices on international cargo shipments, leading to higher prices for businesses to move their goods.
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Posted by admin on October 29th, 2010
the Transportation Department announced Wednesday that it plans to approve antitrust immunity for two U.S.-Japan airline alliances.the proposed decision would grant immunity to American Airlines and Japan Airlines, already partners in the Oneworld alliance.It would also approve immunity for United Airlines, Continental Airlines and All Nippon Airways, which are members of the Star alliance.With antitrust immunity, carriers may cooperate to schedule, market and operate trans-Pacific flights, as well as share expenses and revenue on those routes.the agency said it found that granting antitrust immunity would provide “a variety of benefits, including lower fares on more routes, increased services, better schedules, and reduced travel and connection times.”Fort Worth-based American, which launched its trans-Atlantic joint venture with British Airways and Iberia on Wednesday, said customers will benefit from its agreement with Japan Airlines.”An immunized joint business will benefit the U.S. and Japanese economies, promote increased cultural exchange and provide more travel choices and greater access to discounted fares for millions of consumers,” said Will Ris, American senior vice president.American will begin daily flights between new York’s JFK Airport and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Jan. 20. Japan Airlines will start daily flights between Haneda and San Francisco and Honolulu on Oct. 31.
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Posted by admin on October 28th, 2010
By ROBERT BARR, Associated Press,
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.
LONDON — European officials accused the United States of imposing unnecessary and overly intrusive air travel security measures, calling on the Obama administration Wednesday to re-examine policies ranging from X-raying shoes to online security checks for Europeans.
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Posted by admin on October 6th, 2010
On Tuesday October 5, 2010, 5:58 pm EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines said Tuesday that September traffic rose 5.6 percent over a year ago, with international traffic jumping by double-digit percentages.
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Posted by admin on October 6th, 2010
By Peter Woodman, PA
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Air passengers faced severe disruption on flights to and from Spain today because of a 24-hour general strike by Spanish workers.
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