By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Italy Wants Plans For Alitalia By March

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Italy will ask serious bidders in Alitalia to present plans to turn around the ailing airline by the end of March and expects binding offers by the end of May, a government source said on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Bombardier Delays CSeries Airliner Decision

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Bombardier said on Wednesday it would delay a decision on whether to proceed with the USD$2 billion development of its CSeries airliner until at least March.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Boeing Q4 Up Sharply On Jet Sales

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Boeing said on Wednesday that fourth quarter profit more than doubled as it delivered more commercial aircraft than in the year-earlier quarter and its defense unit posted record sales.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

US Airways Withdraws Delta Offer

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US Airways on Wednesday withdrew a hostile offer for bankrupt Delta Air Lines after Delta creditors rejected the bid, taking immediate pressure off rivals to merge.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Congestion Prompted Plan To Reopen Bangkok Airport

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It was the congestion at Bangkok's USD$4 billion new airport -- and not the safety fears raised by cracks in its runways -- that prompted a plan to reopen Don Muang Airport, industry experts said.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

BAA Cuts Cost Estimate Of New Stansted Runway

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Airports operator BAA said it had cut the planned cost of a new runway and terminal at its London Stansted Airport by 17.5 percent to GBP1.4 billion pounds (USD$2.73 billion).

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Air Traveler Numbers To Double By 2025

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The number of air travelers is expected to double by 2025, rising to more than 9 billion a year, the Airports Council International said.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

US Airways-Delta Deal Hopes Fade

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The prospect of imminent airline industry consolidation faded on Tuesday as US Airways reported no headway in its bid to take over bankrupt rival Delta Air Lines.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Malaysian PM's Executive Jet Sparks Row

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi kicked up a storm on Monday after ordering a new USD$50 million luxury jet despite a promise to rein in spending since he took office three years ago.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Thai Govt Wants To Reopen Old Bangkok Airport

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Bangkok's decommissioned Don Muang airport will be re-opened for domestic flights to ease congestion at its new USD$4 billion Suvarnabhumi airport, which has cracked runways, the transport minister said on Monday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Slows

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International airline passenger traffic grew 5.9 percent year-on-year in 2005, slower than the 7.6 percent growth seen in 2005, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

British Airways Cabin Crew Strike Off

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British Airways said on Monday a 48 hour strike by cabin crew members of its largest union had been canceled, although it still expected disruptions for thousands of passengers this week.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

German Air Traffic Deal Averts Strikes

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Germany's air traffic control authority has reached a deal with workers in a dispute over pay, enabling it to avoid possible strikes that threatened to disrupt thousands of flights.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

BA, Union Due To Resume Last-Ditch Strike Talks

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British Airways and its biggest union are due to resume talks on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to avert a 48 hour strike by cabin staff that could affect more than 140,000 passengers.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 9 months ago

Gay And Lesbian Skiing Festivities Begin

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With warm days, hot nights, a new organizer and old database, the blue nature of Lake Tahoe is going lavender, as the South Shore's gay and lesbian ski festivities goes into full swing over the weekend.

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