By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Strike Ballots Sent To United Flight Attendants

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The Association of Flight Attendants on Thursday mailed 21,000 strike authorization ballots to flight attendants at United Airlines, setting the stage for a work stoppage if the bankrupt airline repeals a collective bargaining agreement with the union.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

American Offers Voluntary Lay-Off Incentives

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American Airlines is offering incentives for employees to leave the world's largest carrier voluntarily in order to lessen the blow in its proposed lay-off of 1,100 workers in the coming months, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Germany Says No Plans For Domestic Jet Fuel Tax

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Germany denied on Wednesday that it favored the introduction of a domestic tax on jet fuel after a newspaper quoted the country's transport minister supporting a tax to help struggling rail operator Deutsche Bahn.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Virgin Hopes For SN Approval This Month

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Discount airline Virgin Express said on Wednesday it hoped to get approval this year from Belgian regulators to merge with full-fare peer SN Brussels Airlines.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

UK's Flybe Adds New 16 Routes For 2005

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UK airline Flybe announced 16 new routes for 2005, which will boost its operations by about 10 percent and extend its UK regional network to Leeds-Bradford and Norwich.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Ryanair Sees Strong Take Up Of Paid In-Flight TV

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Europe's biggest low-cost airline Ryanair said on Wednesday about 30 percent of passengers were paying to use its new in-flight entertainment system during initial trials.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Hungary Eases Malev Privatization Requirements

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Hungary has changed the terms of the failed privatization for national airline Malev, to make it more attractive to investors, saying a buyer could bid initially for part of the shares and reducing the debt it would have to assume.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

More Delta Pilots Take Early Retirement

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Almost 200 Delta Air Lines pilots took early retirement by Wednesday, as a concession package aimed at saving the airline from bankruptcy took effect.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Delta Secures Financing, Borrows USD$830 Million

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Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said it completed agreements with GE Commerce Finance and American Express Travel Related Services to obtain USD$1.1 billion of available financing, and immediately borrowed USD$830 million of that amount.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

US Airways Goes To Court To Void Labor Contracts

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US Airways goes to court on Thursday to throw out labor contracts and union pension plans to save USD$750 million annually and survive past January.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

EADS German Co-Head Attacks French CEO Plan

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The German co-head of aerospace company EADS sees reported moves to put a Frenchman in sole charge of the company as stemming from "pure personal ambition", a magazine quoted him as saying on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

United Posts October Loss

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Bankrupt UAL Corp, parent of United Airlines, on Tuesday reported a net loss of USD$114 million, including USD$14 million in reorganization expenses.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

More Delta Pilot Retirements Due Tuesday

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At least 100 Delta Air Lines pilots will take early retirement by midnight, November 30, when a concession package aimed at saving the airline from bankruptcy would cut their pay by 32.5 percent, the airline's pilots union spokeswoman said on Tuesday

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

US Airways Union Prepares For Possible Strike

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A major union at US Airways positioned itself on Tuesday for a possible strike if the airline throws out union contracts to save money.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 1 month ago

Pension Trustee Seeks Payment From United

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The trustee for three United Airlines pension plans filed a motion in bankruptcy court on Tuesday asking that the carrier be required to pay into those plans before it emerges from bankruptcy.

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