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FEC adopts rules for some campaign travelFriday 20th of November 2009 04:37:00 PMWASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Federal Election Commission Friday approved revised rules for regulating U.S. campaign travel on non-commercial flights. The rules adopted Friday require presidential, vice presidential and Senate candidates, along with their authorized committees, to pay charter rates for campaign travel on most non-commercial flights, the comm... Read more |
Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation bodyFriday 20th of November 2009 07:05:43 AMby Bernice Han SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said on Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow."Hopefull... Read more |
Asia's airlines stem decline: aviation bodyFriday 20th of November 2009 05:26:12 AMby Bernice Han SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow."Hopefully, ... Read more |
Asia's airlines stem decline: aviation bodyFriday 20th of November 2009 03:35:47 AMby Bernice Han SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow."Hopefully, we are at lea... Read more |
CDC tells travelers to 'Stop, Wash and Go'Thursday 19th of November 2009 12:55:23 PMATLANTA, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Holiday get-togethers and traveling itself provide an ideal way for illness to spread, especially H1N1 flu, U.S. health officials said. Officials of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said Thursday it it beginning its largest ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling. The hol... Read more |
Travel into Canada rises in SeptemberWednesday 18th of November 2009 03:50:27 PMOTTAWA, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Canadians made fewer trips to the United States in September than in August, although more U.S. residents traveled into Canada, federal statistics show. The 1.7 percent (overall) decrease in travel abroad by Canadian residents was primarily the result of 2.1 percent fewer trips to the United States in September, Statistics Canada... Read more |
Europe's top airline Air France-KLM posts lossWednesday 18th of November 2009 03:20:47 PMPARIS (AFP) -- Air France-KLM, Europe's biggest airline, on Wednesday posted a loss of 147 million euros (220 million dollars) in the second quarter of its fiscal year as the crisis continues to hit air travel."Unit revenues continue to be impacted by the re... Read more |
Uptick in Thanksgiving travel expectedWednesday 18th of November 2009 02:07:21 PMCHICAGO, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- More people are expected to travel at least 50 miles by car for Thanksgiving this year than in 2008, the American Automobile Association said Wednesday. While the number of people leaving home for the holiday is predicted to rise 1.4 percent over 2008, it will still be less than in 2007. Last year, as the economic slump and housing cri... Read more |
Algerian Airlines buys seven Boeing 737 jetsTuesday 17th of November 2009 03:40:43 AMDUBAI (AFP) -- Algerian Airlines has ordered seven Boeing B737-800 jets, the US aircraft manufacturer announced in a statement released at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday.The value of the deal was not disclosed, but it should range between 493 million dollars a... Read more |
Ethiopian Airlines buys 12 Airbus A350sSunday 15th of November 2009 07:15:49 AMDUBAI (AFP) -- Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus signed Sunday an agreement firming up an order for 12 long-range A350 aircraft valued at around three billion dollars by list price.The deal was inked by Airbus president and chief executive Tom Enders and Ethiopi... Read more |
U.S. warns of travel to GermanyFriday 13th of November 2009 12:21:44 PMBERLIN, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department issued an alert for travelers in Germany after al-Qaida posted a message threatening to attack the country two months ago. The warning, which also urged Americans to be alert for threatening situations, was issued Thursday and will remain in effect until Feb.10, CNN reported. Over the past few months,... Read more |
Japan Airlines plunges deep into redFriday 13th of November 2009 03:45:23 AMTOKYO (AFP) -- Japan Airlines (JAL) announced Friday a massive loss and sought breathing space from its creditors as Asia's biggest carrier waits to see whether it will secure another public bailout.The airline scrapped its forecasts for the rest of the yea... Read more |
British Airways, Iberia approve basis for merger: airlinesThursday 12th of November 2009 05:20:26 PMLONDON (AFP) -- British Airways and Iberia of Spain approved Thursday a preliminary agreement on a merger that would create a European aviation giant, the airlines said.The new airline would have 419 aircraft and fly to 205 destinations, with the merger exp... Read more |
British Airways, Iberia approve merger agreement: airlinesThursday 12th of November 2009 04:45:16 PMLONDON (AFP) -- British Airways and Iberia of Spain approved Thursday a memorandum of understanding on a planned merger that would create a European aviation giant, the airlines said in a statement."The merger will create a strong European airline well able... Read more |
Discount airlines gaining an edgeTuesday 10th of November 2009 12:37:13 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The biggest game-changer in the U.S. airline industry in recent years is not the recession or fuel costs, but discount carriers, an industry expert said. The biggest thing that has happened in this industry over the past decade isn't 9/11, or recession, or SARS, or bankruptcies or mergers, economist Dan Kasper at consulting fir... Read more |
Japan Airlines executives to forgo pay in DecemberSunday 08th of November 2009 10:20:46 PMTOKYO (AFP) -- Japan Airlines (JAL) said Monday its executives would receive no pay in December as the struggling carrier needs to cut costs in the face of massive losses.The move will affect JAL president Haruka Nishimatsu and some 70 other company officia... Read more |
Cyprus opens new airport to attract tourism, tradeSaturday 07th of November 2009 03:25:33 PMby Patrick Baz LARNACA, Cyprus (AFP) -- Cyprus opened an ultra-modern airport on Saturday that it hopes will boost flagging tourism and boost prospects of it becoming a regional transport hub.Cypriot President Demetris Christofias opened the new Larnaca term... Read more |
Life is Good travel mugs recalledThursday 05th of November 2009 05:58:08 PMWASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Newbury Travel Mugs due to a burn hazard. The mugs, imported from China by The S. Group of Portland, Ore., can become excessively hot when filled with hot liquids, the commission said in a statement. The company has received one report of minor burns r... Read more |
Rare giraffe travels to find mateWednesday 04th of November 2009 05:23:48 PMBOSTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A 2-year-old Masai giraffe has been moved from Boston's zoo to a Pittsburgh zoo in an effort to populate the rare subspecies, officials said. The 12-foot-tall female, born during the 2007 World Series and named Sox after the Boston baseball team, will be paired with another animal, the Boston Globe reported. She leaves behind in ... Read more |
Florida sues online travel firmsWednesday 04th of November 2009 03:51:44 PMTALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has accused two Internet travel firms with failure to pay millions of dollars in sales taxes, court papers said. McCollum filed a lawsuit against Expedia and Orbitz, claiming, they're pocketing the difference as a profit, The Miami Herald reported Wednesday. The online t... Read more |
