Aviation

EU Plans to Place Emission Restrictions on All Airlines

EU Plans to Place Emission Restrictions on All Airlines

Global airlines have cut their expected profits for 2011 by more than half of what they originally expected on Monday after rising oil prices and disorder in North Africa, Japan and the Middle East ha


IATA Faces Challenges Maintaining High Load Factors to Support Profitable Growth

IATA Faces Challenges Maintaining High Load Factors to Support Profitable Growth

International Air Transport Association reported that the global airline industry will face challenges in maintaining high load factors required to support profitable growth, and cautioned against “he


Virgin America Challenges Dominant Airlines in Chicago

Virgin America Challenges Dominant Airlines in Chicago

Sister airlines United and Continental as well as American Airlines have announced a number of new services and incentives for customers flying between Chicago and California in response to discount f


US Airways and Delta Urges to Regulators to Allow Slot Swap

US Airways and Delta Urges to Regulators to Allow Slot Swap

US Airways Group Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. have urged the regulators to allow them to exchange their takeoff and landing rights for dozens of flights in New York and Washington.


Southwest Airlines to Acquire AirTran Monday

Southwest Airlines to Acquire AirTran Monday

Reports claimed that the Southwest Airlines plan to become a mega-size low cost airline by purchasing AirTran on Monday.


New Transportation Rules in the US for Airline Passengers

New Transportation Rules in the US for Airline Passengers

The new US transportation rules have been announced by the government on Wednesday. The new rules which will come in effect from August will provide rights to the passengers.


Survey Contradicts the Findings of Annual Study of Airline Quality

Survey Contradicts the Findings of Annual Study of Airline Quality

Recently, the annual study of airline quality was released which suggested that last year was a pretty good year for airlines in terms of performance as there were fewer lost bags and bumped passenger


Southwest Airlines Cancels Flights over Potential Safety Hazards

Southwest Airlines Cancels Flights over Potential Safety Hazards

Southwest Airlines announced that 100 flights would be scrubbed today because small, underneath-the-surface cracks were found on two jets during inspections for metal fatigue after one plane’s fuselag


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Two out of Seven Died of Mystery Illness in Alabama

The state Health Department have announced in southeastern Alabama that two people died out of seven who are sick with a mystery illness, but it is not yet clear if there is any connection between patients or their symptoms. The document of Alabama health department states that presently there is no epidemiological link between any of these...

Gasoline Prices Down by Six Cents, More Relief Expected in Coming Days

Average price of gasoline has fallen by six cents since past two weeks and further plunge in the price is expected in the coming days.

The decrease is first in the prices since December. According to reports by the Lundberg Survey of fuel...

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