By jason, 2 months and 17 days ago

Alitalia Unions Want Agreement On Rescue Plan

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Bankrupt Alitalia's nine major unions on Tuesday said they were willing to negotiate on the latest plan to salvage the airline but needed to be convinced of the plan's merits before discussing job losses.

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By jason, 3 months ago

Ottawa Names Arbitrator For Air Canada Layoff Talks

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Canada's labour minister has appointed an arbitrator to decide on exit package terms for Air Canada employees who lose their jobs in an upcoming round of cuts, the government said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 7 months and 10 days ago

Delta Asks Union To Scratch Part Of Contract

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Delta Air Lines is urging its union leaders to cede parts of a pilots' contract so it can move closer to merging with Northwest Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources who knew about the situation.

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By Travel-Guy, 7 months and 10 days ago

US Airways Reaches Tentative Union Deal

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US Airways said it had reached tentative agreement on a contract with the union representing 7,700 ramp and baggage-handling workers.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 18 days ago

First Planned UK Airport Strike Called Off

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A strike at British airports set for Monday has been called off after unions and employers agreed in principle to discuss the unilateral closure of a final salary pension scheme for airport employees.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

US Airways recalls laid-off flight attendants

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785px US Airways Philadelphia AirportUS Airways said Thursday that it will call more than 200 laid-off flight attendants back to work starting Feb. 15 in anticipation of a hectic summer-travel season.

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By Travel-Guy, 10 months and 22 days ago

Italian PM Says Protests Won't Sway Alitalia Sale

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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Alitalia would be sold to a group capable of folding the carrier into a global network, and promised regional protests would not sway his government's choice of buyer.

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By Travel-Guy, 11 months and 2 days ago

SAS Shares Fall As Unions Hold Up Restructuring

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Shares in Scandinavian airline SAS sank nearly 5 percent on Monday as it said it had not been able to reach agreement with unions over its plans to slim down and focus on core flight operations.

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By Travel-Guy, 11 months and 2 days ago

Alitalia Board Meets Amid Political Division

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Alitalia's board will weigh bids by Air One and Air France-KLM for the troubled airline on Tuesday but it may delay choosing a partner as the government appears divided ahead of key talks on Thursday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 1 month ago

SkyWest Unit Reaches Tentative Deal With Pilots

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Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest has reached a tentative contract with its nearly 1,700 pilots.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

SAS, Unions Work To Avoid More Strikes

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Scandinavian airline SAS said on Friday it had buried the hatchet with its Danish unions and that four organizations had pledged to work for a «no-strike situation» after 2007 wage negotiations.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 5 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 5 months ago

Pilots Union Changes Course On US Age Limit

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The US Air Line Pilots Association reversed course on Thursday and agreed to support a higher retirement age for commercial aviators, the union group said.

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