| //25-08-2008 Over a quarter-million passengers were bumped from flights in the past eight months, a number that is set to grow as airlines try to boost anemic profits by slashing fleets. The Department of Transportation requires airlines to compensate bumped passengers with cash or vouchers, but savvy passengers can leverage their situation to negotiate heftier payments... |
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| //25-08-2008 BANGKOK (AFP) ?High fuel costs have battered Thailand's aviation industry, leaving flag carrier Thai Airways groaning under its losses while smaller operators struggle to survive. |
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| //25-08-2008 The extra space and comfort in our Premium Economy cabin gives you room to work or relax. |
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| //22-08-2008 HONG KONG - Qantas Chief Executive Officer Geoff Dixon said the airline needs to merge with another major operator because it is not in a strong enough position to resist the trend toward global integration in the heretofore fragmented aviation sector. |
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| //20-08-2008 WASHINGTON - American Airlines, the nation's largest carrier, spent $1.4 million in the second quarter to lobby on air traffic control, aviation security and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
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| //20-08-2008 CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) , the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced that Donald Dillman has been named vice president of Operations Control. |
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| //19-08-2008 Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Shanghai Airlines Co., the city's second-biggest carrier, returned to profit in the first half after a 42 million yuan ($6.1 million) subsidy outweighed higher fuel costs. |
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| //18-08-2008 Airlines are cutting flights under the pressure of rising fuel costs, and that means fewer passengers and less money from parking and food concessions at DFW. For the first time in its 34-year history, the airport is freezing its budget and rethinking expansion plans. |
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| //18-08-2008 AIR travel, despite the rash of safety incidents surrounding Qantas, has never been safer. |
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