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Healthful airport food, favored airlines and more - Washington Post

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:18:43 -0800

Healthful airport food, favored airlines and more
Washington Post
jetblue Airways, Virgin America and Midwest Airlines got high marks for their comfort, food and service. American, Delta, United and US Airways, meanwhile, ...

Thai carrier to make quick improvements, sees recovery soon - Manila Bulletin

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:42:00 -0800

Thai carrier to make quick improvements, sees recovery soon
Manila Bulletin
A picture made available on November 27, 2009 shows a Thai Airways (THAI) catering truck in front of a THAI aircraft at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, ...

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New domestic airline starts commercial operations on Friday - Jamaica Observer

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:07:53 -0800

New domestic airline starts commercial operations on Friday
Jamaica Observer
... four months after another carrier -Skylan Airways - began offering domestic airline services between Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and ...

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Flights delayed as fog envelops airport - Hindu

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:22:05 -0800

Flights delayed as fog envelops airport
Hindu
One Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines flight from Chennai; two of Air India and one each of Indigo and GoAir from Mumbai; one of Air India from Kochi; ...

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us to Probe China Cargo Crash - Wall Street Journal

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:36:23 -0800

us to Probe China Cargo Crash
Wall Street Journal
Rescuers search the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed during take-off at Pudong airport in Shanghai. Shanghai television showed billows of black smoke ...

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Singapore Airlines to mount twice-daily flights to Tokyo - Manila Bulletin

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:44:16 -0800

Singapore Airlines to mount twice-daily flights to Tokyo
Manila Bulletin
The airline also has extensive code share ties with Star Alliance partner All Nippon Airways on domestic sectors in Japan, as well as international flights ...

US Airways Delays 54 Jets, $2.5 Billion in Expenses - Bloomberg

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:40 -0800

BusinessWeek

US Airways Delays 54 Jets, $2.5 Billion in Expenses
Bloomberg
Airlines have slashed fares during that period to encourage travel. US Airways rose 20 cents, or 6.5 percent, to $3.30 at 4 pm in New York Stock Exchange ...
Check in online to beat long airport queues Gulf Times
US Airways postpones jet deliveries in financial restructuring Philadelphia Inquirer
US Airways Completes Major Liquidity Improvement Program WELT ONLINE
Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription) - Washington Business Journal - Flightglobal
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airtran Airways adds Des Moines-Orlando - The Associated Press

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:14:06 -0800

airtran Airways adds Des Moines-Orlando
The Associated Press
It currently has no flights to Des Moines, although partner SkyWest Airlines is adding flights between there and Milwaukee starting early next year. ...
Airport hopes Florida service may lead to competition on Atlanta routes Kentucky.com
airtran Airways Introduces New Flights From Des Moines, Iowa, to Orlando PR Newswire (press release)
airtran Airways Announces Latest Expansion To Orlando By Unveiling Service ... RTT News
Pensacola News Journal - Trading Markets (press release) - Stockhouse
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Airports handle more passengers in H1 than last year but same as 2007-08 - Hindu Business Line

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:34:07 -0800

Hindu Business Line

Airports handle more passengers in H1 than last year but same as 2007-08
Hindu Business Line
The period saw Jet Airways launch Jet Airways Konnect its low-cost arm, while Kingfisher Airlines shifted a large portion of its operations to Kingfisher ...

Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist despite crash - Reuters

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:24:47 -0800

Reuters

Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist despite crash
Reuters
It suspended a pilot in April for accidentally landing at the wrong airport. (Reporting by Pete Harrison, editing by Dale Hudson)

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