By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Global Air Traffic Up In 2007

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International air passenger traffic rose by 6.7 percent in the first four months of the year, driven by a relatively strong global economy, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Northwest Airlines Set For Bankruptcy Exit

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Northwest Airlines is set to exit bankruptcy on Thursday, marking the end of a 20 month spell in Chapter 11, and the first time in almost five years that a major US airline has not been in bankruptcy.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Northwest Flight Attendants OK Bargaining Agreement

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Northwest Airlines' flight attendants ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, the carrier said on Tuesday as it prepares to exit bankruptcy.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Qatar Airways Orders 80 Airbus A350s

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Airbus signed a deal with Qatar Airways on Wednesday for 80 A350XWB aircraft with a total list price of USD$16 billion.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

EU To Bar Ryanair Bid For Aer Lingus

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The European Commission, in a highly unusual move, is expected to reject Ryanair's proposed purchase of rival Irish airline Aer Lingus, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Mauritius Airline Closes Amid Talk Of State Meddling

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A small Mauritian airline company flew its last commercial flight on Wednesday, highlighting what critics see as a possible government intention to curb the firms of European descendants.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Airbus Says Avianca To Buy Up To 70 Aircraft

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Colombian national airline Avianca has placed an order for up to 70 Airbus aircraft, the European planemaker said on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

SAS Back In The Air

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The strike by cabin crew which forced SAS to cancel hundreds of flights over the past four days is over and the airline's Swedish arm will resume full service on Wednesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Australians Rate Qantas Lowest

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Qantas is known as one of the world's top airlines, but many Australians rank their national carrier the worst they have flown.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Travel Brief: How to Prevent Airport Crime When Traveling

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When we think of airports, most of us don't think of crime: an airline terminal is the last place a robber with panty hose pulled over his head would be found. We think of airports as one of the most crime-free areas around: just to get near a plane, everyone is screened by trained security.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

eTicketing Solution Available

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ROYAL Brunei Airlines (RBA) and Abacus Distribution Systems Brunei have launched an electronic ticketing (eTicketing) system for their travel agents in Brunei which will enable them to purchase eTickets on RBA flights starting from June 1st, 2007.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Western Trip Spectacular

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Wow, what a pleasure to fly directly into Waterloo-Wellington airport on our return flight from Calgary.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Airlines Lining Up to Add Flights

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Trade talks between the U.S. and China have yielded a large jump in the future number of flights between the two countries, opening up a lucrative market dominated by United Airlines.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Quicker Check In For WestJet

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Check-in lines for WestJet domestic passengers will move more quickly at the Edmonton International Airport when new flow-through counters are completed in the fall.

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