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"Reaching more destinations together" - Shared airberlin and Etihad Airways campaign takes off
Today: Abu Dhabi. Tomorrow: the Seychelles, Sydney or Bangkok. The shared route network operated by airberlin and its strategic partner Etihad Airways spans almost the entire world, from the...
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Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for September 2012
Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for September 2012 that show passenger numbers, load factor and capacity all declining year on year....
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TSA Pre Begins at Pittsburgh International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the start of TSA Pretrade; operations at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Under TSA Pretrade; U.S....
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Load Factor on GOL's Total Route Network Reached 73.1% in September 2012
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BMamp;FBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (Samp;P: B, Fitch: B+, Moodyrsquo;s: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, hereby ...
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Halifax Stanfield International Airport Hosts Major Training Exercise
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), in cooperation with airport tenants and several public sector emergency response agencies from various levels of government, today hosted an...
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Tuatara take off with Air New Zealand and DOC
Air New Zealand and the Department of Conservation (DOC) today achieved the largest and most complex tuatara relocation ever undertaken.nbsp; The 260 tuatara travelled on commercial flights...
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Adria Airways Winter Flight Schedule
On Sunday, 28 October 2012, Adria Airways will adopt the winter flight schedule, which will remain valid until 30 March 2013. Adria will continue to connect Slovenia with the rest of the world...
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Four-Day Promotion Offers Big Bonus For Participating MileagePlus Members
United Airlines today launched "Boost My Miles," a four-day promotion offering participating MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 60 percent on award miles purchased from Oct. 16, 2012, through...
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Delta Air Lines Announces Early Tender Results of Tender Offers and Consent Solicitation of its 9 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2014 and 11 3/4% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2015
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL)nbsp; today announced the results, as of the early tender deadline of 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on October 15, 2012, of its previously announced tender offers...
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Bringing Greater Value to Air Travel IATA Calls for a Collaborative Approach to Boost Efficiency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon aviation stakeholders to work together to create greater value for customers across the travel experience while enabling greater...
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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