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Air Canada Committed To Low-Cost Plan
Air Canada remains committed to entering the low-cost segment of the airline industry, possibly by starting its own low-cost carrier or through a partnership, the company’s chief executive said, despite employee concerns ...
Militia Fighting Causes Tripoli Airport Closure
Clashes broke out between rival Libyan militias at Tripoli’s main airport on Monday after gunmen drove armed pickup trucks onto the tarmac and surrounded planes, forcing the airport to cancel flights. In a fresh challenge...
JetBlue Gets Green Light to Build New International Arrivals Extension to Its Home at JFK’s Terminal 5
Port Authority’s Board of Commissioners approve plan for expansion of Terminal 5 to accommodate JetBlue’s international arrivals at JFK JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York‘s Hometown Airline™ today rece...
Alaska Airlines Launching Nonstop Service Between San Diego and Orlando, Fla.
Carrier offers introductory $169* fare and double Mileage Plan miles on new route Alaska Airlines announced it will launch nonstop service between San Diego and Orlando, Fla., beginning Oct. 11, 2012. The carrier will fly betwe...
Etihad Buys Stake In Virgin Australia
Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi’s flag carrier which is on an expansion spree, said it has acquired a 4 percent stake in Virgin Australia through the stock market, deepening its alliance with the Australian airline. The stake h...
Lufthansa Conducts Inaugural Flight of World’s First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Passenger Aircraft from Frankfurt to Washington, D.C.
Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Intercontinental, initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airpo...
