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3rd-Quarter 2012 Domestic Air Fares Rose 1.8% from 3rd Quarter 2011
Domestic Air Fares
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Average domestic air fares rose to $367 in the third quarter of 2012, up 1.8 percent from the average fare of $361 in the third quarter of 2011 (Table...
Categories: Transport
WIZZ AIR launches new Malta-Budapest route
Wizz Air, today announced its new Budapest-Malta route which will initially operate twice weekly from 17th May 2013. In its announcement, Wizz Air said that Malta flights to and from Hungaryrsqu...
Categories: Transport
Passenger numbers grow for third year running at Bristol Airport
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport have risen for the third successive year. The number of people passing through the terminal was up 2.8 per cent compared to the previous year, making Bristol ...
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Air Malta Cancels Flights to and from Benghazi
Air Malta has cancelled todayrsquo;s flights KM698 and KM699 between Malta and Benghazi. This decision relates only for flights to be operated on Thursday, 24th January. Customers booked on...
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Airbus selects students with most innovative ideas to shape the future of flight
Airbus has selected 100 student teams from across five continents to go to the next round of the 2013 Fly Your Ideas challenge. Of these, 49 per cent are from Asie Pacific, 37 per cent from...
Categories: Transport
Alaska Air Group Reports Record Adjusted Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Results
Highlights and achievements:
Record fourth quarter net income, excluding special items, ofnbsp;$50 million, ornbsp;$0.70nbsp;per diluted share, compared tonbsp;$37 million, ornbsp;$0.51n...
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bmi regional launches 3 new European routes from Birmingham Airport
bmi regional, the UKrsquo;s most punctual airline, today announced the launch of three new European routes from Birmingham Airport.nbsp; The airline continues its European network expansion...
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CEB flies 13.26 million guests in 2012, posts 11% growth
Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) flew 13.26 million passengers from January to December 2012, an increase of 11% over 11.93 passengers in 2011.
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CEB attributes this increase to strategic...
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Jetstar Japan adds three new domestic destinations to network
Oita, Nagoya and Kagoshima added to Jetstar Japanrsquo;s domestic network
Jetstar Japan carries over 600,000 passengers in first six months of flying
Two new A-320 aircraft will enter...
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Tiger Airways Posts Profit After Tax of $2 Million for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2012
Tiger Airways Holdings Limited has posted a profit after tax of $2.0 million for its third financial quarter ended 31 December 2012 (3Q FY12-13), versus loss after tax of $17.4 million in the...
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Aeroflot will offer satellite-based onboard Wi-Fi service on 26 long-haul aircraft in 2013
According to Aeroflot program of introducing Wi-Fi Internet access on board of its long-haul aircraft for 2013, this service will be available on 26 long-haul airplanes by the end of the year.22 ...
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Embraer and Republic Airways Sign USD 4 billion Contract for up to 94 E175 Jets
Embraer and Republic Airways Holdings Inc., operator of the largest E-Jets fleet in the world, announced today a contract for the sale of 47 EMBRAER 175 jets. The agreement also includes options ...
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airBaltic Improves Check-in Service
Startingnbsp;fromnbsp;February 1, 2013, Latvian airlinenbsp;airBalticnbsp;will introduce a range of improvements to its online and mobile check-innbsp;service, offering additional...
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CHAMP Cargosystems' Community expands rapidly
2012 was a successful year for CHAMP Cargosystems despite the difficult economic climate around the globe. Over 80 airlines and more than 300 handling facilities operate CHAMPrsquo;s core ...
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IATA and European Aviation Partners Launch European Action Plan for Preventing Runway Excursions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined with 16 other aviation stakeholder organizations in developing a European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions. The goal...
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UNITED ANNOUNCES FULL-YEAR AND FOURTH-QUARTER 2012 RESULTS
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today reported full-year 2012 net income of $589 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, excluding $1.3 billion of special charges. Including special...
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ALTA Applauds Important Milestone for Aviation Industry in Uruguay as Government reduces Fuel Price by 8%
Uruguay's National Administration of Fuel (ANCAP) and the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced recently that fuel prices charged to all commercial carriers that operate in Uruguay will be...
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Air Canada Becomes the Only International Four-Star Airline in North America
Air Canada has become the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research firm Skytrax.nbsp; The much-coveted rating is ...
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Southwest Airlines Reports Increase in Annual Profits; 40th Consecutive Year Of Profitability
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2012 results.nbsp; Fourth quarter 2012 net income was $78 million, or $.11 per diluted share,...
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American Airlines Signs New Agreement To Begin Large Regional Jet Flying
American Airlinesnbsp;announced today that it has signed a 12-year capacity purchase agreement withnbsp;Republic Airways Holdingsnbsp;to provide large regional jet flying for the first time...
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more