| //19-09-2009 Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair today announced that frequent flyer visitors who are members of the airlines’ Marco Polo Club can now enjoy quicker and more convenient immigration clearance at Hong Kong International Airport.
Effective from 7 September 2009, eligible Marco Polo Club members can pass more quickly through immigration using the Frequent Visitor e-Channels. This is a convenient self-service clearance facility where travellers do not need to fill in arrival or departure cards and the clearance process is streamlined.
The service is now available to all Marco Polo Club Silver tier and above members who must be aged 18 and above, in possession of valid travel documents and a multiple-visit visa for Hong Kong (if such a visa is required) |
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| //18-09-2009 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Influenza A/H1N1 (human swine influenza) pandemic alert phase “6” - indicating that this is a global pandemic.
The WHO and Hong Kong government continue to recommend no restrictions on travel and no border closures.
In response to this situation, the Emergency Response Level under the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Preparedness Plan for Influenza Pandemic was activated on 1 May 2009.
Any passenger with the following symptoms are requested to please identify yourself to airline staff for assistance, or to defer your travel plans until you have sought medical attention: |
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| //18-09-2009 Dear Valued Customer,
Please note that rules governing travel taxes, visa information and other details of international travel may be different for each country. It is recommended that you check visa and passport requirements according to the country of arrival, while travel taxes are dependent upon country of departure.
Thank you. |
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| //18-09-2009 Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines are expanding their codesharing services on long-haul routes to Africa. From now on, Lufthansa passengers will have a choice of four additional destinations and seven new connections from Brussels. Brussels Airlines flights from Brussels to Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Banjul (Gambia), Bujumbura (Burundi), Douala und Yaunde (both Cameroon), Nairobi (Kenya) and Monrovia (Liberia) can also be booked via Lufthansa with a Lufthansa flight number. Moreover, Lufthansa passengers can fly to Douala and Yaunde on a codeshare basis with SWISS and to Nairobi with Swiss or Ethiopian Airlines. |
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| //17-09-2009 Stephan Gemkow, member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Lufthansa Cargo AG, Lufthansa Technik AG, LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG and Lufthansa Systems AG, respectively. more... |
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| //12-09-2009 Southwest Airlines says it will launch service from Boston to Denver with two daily nonstop round-trips starting Jan. 10.
The announcement marks the second addition the Dallas-based, lower-price carrier has made to its offering of destinations at Logan International Airport since it began service here Aug. 16.
Southwest has begun taking reservations for flights and is offering introductory fares from Boston to the Denver International Airport as low as $99 each way. |
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| //08-09-2009 MIAMI — About an hour into a recent flight to Miami, the pilot turned on the “Fasten Seat Belt” sign and warned passengers to buckle up. “We’re going to be flying through some turbulence,” he said. Still, the flight attendants continued to serve drinks to the last of the passengers before taking their own seats.
“It is left up to you individually,” said one of the flight attendants, who spoke anonymously because her airline does not allow employees to talk to the media. “If you feel that your safety is in jeopardy, then it’s up to you to make the decision to go sit down.”
While it is extremely unusual for turbulence to injure people who have their seat belts fastened, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, flight attendants are especially vulnerable to injuries because they are out of their seats for much of the flight. |
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 | //08-09-2009 Jet Airways (India) Ltd., the nation’s largest carrier by market value, dropped the most in three months in Mumbai trading after the airline said it will cancel flights due to a strike by pilots.
Jet Airways fell as much as 13 percent to 221.80 rupees and changed hands at 248.5 rupees at 10:24 a.m. in the city. The shares have gained 23 percent this year compared with the benchmark Sensex index’s 67 percent surge. |
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| //07-09-2009 IN Boeing’s cavernous plant here, temporary scaffolding rises alongside several of the first 787 Dreamliners ever to be built. Workers climb steel steps to slip everything from wiring to hydraulic systems into some of the planes.
In other bays, crews operate giant tools that help shape parts of wings being built for older-model 747s, 767s and 777s. Staccato blasts ring out from air-powered rivet guns. Cranes hoist finished wings and fuselage sections onto the assembly floor. |
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| //04-09-2009 NEW YORK, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The following table lists August
mainline operational data for the nine largest U.S. airlines by
passenger traffic, compared with the same month a year earlier: |
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| //03-08-2009 ATLANTA — Shares of major U.S. carriers were mixed Friday as oil prices advanced. The broader stock market also was up.
Benchmark crude for September delivery rose $2.51 to settle at $69.45 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have swung wildly for days. In London, Brent prices rose $1.59 to settle at $71.70 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
The AMEX Airline Index lost a fraction, with
In afternoon trading, shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. rose 7 cents to $6.93; American Airlines parent AMR Corp. rose 13 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $5.38; United Airlines parent UAL Corp. lost 1 cent at $4.12; Continental Airlines Inc. added 19 cents at $11.18; US Airways Group Inc. fell 9 cents, or 3 percent, to $2.95; Southwest Airlines Co. rose 14 cents to $7.87; JetBlue Airways Corp. fell 5 cents to $5.09; and AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of AirTran Airways, was 4 cents lower at $7.24.
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