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Direct flights offered by US Airways to Charlotte, Carolina.

The latest service from US Airways has been launched offering flights to Charlotte, Carolina from Gulfport-Biloxi.

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Published: 13/05/08

Delta Air and American Express become partners to purchase travel

Both Delta Air Lines and American Express have teamed up to offer passengers prepaid cards making it easier to purchase Air Tickets.

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Published: 13/05/08

Flights to Dubai and Moscow schedule revealed by United Airlines

From 28 October British Airways will start flying 5 times a week to Hyderabad, India from London Heathrow.

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Published: 13/05/08

Qantas has ambitious plans

Qantas Airlines has been reported to recently been pushing towards an expansion out of its home market. Qantas wants to get positions for itself in the Asia – Pacific region and become recognised as an airline that has bases in the Asia and Pacific regions.

Qantas airlines who operate flights to Singapore is already one of the largest airlines in its own region, carrying passengers of up to 36.4 million and revenues of AUD15.2 billion which for Qantas is a healthy profit of AUD1 billion, these records have been taken from 2007.

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Published: 12/05/08

Pilot falls ill on Air Canada flight

Passenger Dave Griffiths boarded the Air Canada flight 848 from London Heathrow to Malta for a business trip he did not expect to be called to treat the pilot.

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Published: 12/05/08

United Airlines are doubling their fuel surcharges

Several major US airlines have had to double the price of the fuel surcharge for all of their flights.These airlines have had no choice to add the fuel surcharge because of soaring increases in fuel prices. The raises have hit the airlines so hard, that some of them are actually incurring a loss on their scheduled flights.

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Published: 12/05/08

Who said passengers had it tough

Air travel more often than not causes concern for those travelling, but if the latest reports from Italy are anything to go by, the passengers have it easy compared to some.

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Published: 11/05/08

Unions may make airline deals costly

Power to the people is a phrase that may strike fear in to the hearts of the executives down at Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines. With the five year slump in air travel now at a welcomed end, the staff unions may make it difficult for the airline owners when it comes to negotiation on working conditions.

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Published: 11/05/08

Thai Airways International has Halal food certificate

Thai International Airways has received its certificate to prepare Halal food on its main premises. The Halal meat will be prepared and cooked by Thai International Airways own catering department. A Memorandum of Understanding certifying Thai International Airways Halal food was signed at Suvarnabhumi Airport, located in Bangkoks neighbouring province of Samut Prakan.

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Published: 11/05/08

Alitalia deals moves forward

The deal for the large chunk of the Italian Government’s stake in Alitalia, an airline that has previously offered regularly flights to London Airports, to be bought by the AirFrance-KLM group seems to have a big step in the right direction. The announcement made by an Italian minister in parliament has also said that there still might be room for the state to at least keep a small stake in the airline should the conditions on the buy back options on the airline be acceptable.

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Published: 10/05/08

Qantas Airways faces further pressure over corruption

Qantas Airways, the flagship airline of Australia offering daily flights to Sydney and other Australian Cities has, due to potential claims from the US department of Justice, found itself in extremely hot water over the activity of some its executives.

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Published: 10/05/08

Nice one Emirates, things are looking good for one Middle Eastern airline

With more and more airlines looking to increase their passenger routes, Emirates has managed to bag a great deal which all allows them to step up their flights to Europe. A further benefit of the deal also allows the airline to transport European travellers on non-stop flights to their international hub in Dubai.

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Published: 10/05/08

United Airlines start flying to London from US Hub Airports.

As from 29 March 2008, United Airlines will begin to operate flights to London Heathrow from their Hubs in the USA. This will increase the service already supplied by the airline and provide cutomers an opportunity to fly return from Seattle and Dallas in business class.

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Published: 09/05/08

Delta Air Lines in takeover talks with competitor

Delta Air Lines, with hubs including Atlanta and Boston and operate flights to Las Vegas and Orlando are back at the negotiation table again when it has been recently revealed that United have declared that they are in advanced talks with the Chicago based Airline.

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Published: 09/05/08

Emirates entering Western Australia

Emirates is certainly doing its best when it comes to putting itself out there with its potential customers and sees the extension of its current deal as part of its ongoing marketing mix. The Airline which provides flights to Melbourne and Perth is said keen to be involved with many sporting teams/events as they feel that sport has similar values as the company’s working ethos – namely honour, glory and sportsmanship. Emirates Airlines are especially happy with the deal as it allows them to reach out to customers in areas where they wouldn’t normally have any exposure.

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Published: 09/05/08

Singapore Airlines to take delivery of their second A380.

Singapore airlines have taken a delivery of their second Airbus A380 after their first airbus which was delivered last year. The new Airbus A380 will be delivered at the end of February this year.

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Published: 08/05/08

American Airlines pilots seek Union mediation help

The 12,000 pilots who work for American Airlines is asking the airlines management to join them in asking for help from the National Mediation Board regarding their ongoing contract negations.

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Published: 08/05/08

United Airlines Increase Fares

Last week United Airlines raised their fares on domestic flights across the board meaning typical return flights to Seattle from New York would cost an additional USD50. Since then most airlines have quickly followed with fare increases on most of their routes.

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Published: 08/05/08

Gulf Air to consider an early lease of 787’s

Gulf Air, the Bahrain based airline have placed an order for 16 new Boeing 787s which they are due to take delivery of in 2016.They are now planning on bringing the delivery forward and arranging leases to introduce the new Boeing 787 earlier. These will fly on Gulf Airs main routes in the Middle East including flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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Published: 08/05/08

Foreign criminals could be working at UK airports

Foreign criminals could be working in high security areas of British airports because of a failure to vet workers properly, it has emerged. The story, which was reported in a Newsnight investigation, ran on the front page of today's Telegraph.

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Published: 07/05/08

British Airways Launches 'London for Free'

British Airways has launched a campaign called London for Free, offering two nights free hotel in London. London for Free offers travellers two nights free hotel accommodation at select three and four star hotels in central London when purchasing roundtrip airfares between the USA and the UK.

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Published: 07/05/08

Thai Airways to reduce flights to Pakistan

Thai International Airways have noticed a big drop in its passengers on its daily flights to Bangkok and Lahore, Pakistan.  Thai Airways have now announced that they will be cutting this flight from a daily flight to five flights per week.

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Published: 07/05/08

Delta Air Lines roll out the red carpet

Delta Air Lines is again official sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival. The carrier will roll out the red carpet for the film makers, VIPs and festival attendants to the opening of SKY360, a two storey building that offers a sky lodge experience which will be available throughout January 17–26 2008.

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Published: 07/05/08

British Airways to unveil its new airport terminal

British Airways has built a brand new terminal at Londons Heathrow International airport which will be terminal 5.  The new building has been designed to be light and modern, it has been built over 5 floors giving a view of Windsor castle.

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Published: 07/05/08