News on Airlines

BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS

2010-03-21T09:00:16Z

Members of the Unite union, supporters of the British Airways strike, wave to passing cars at a picket line at London's Heathrow airport, Sunday March 21, 2010. British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday, upsetting travel plans for scores of customers, but the airline said its contingency plans were working well and more p...

Alitalia cancels flights before airport strike

2010-03-22T03:00:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Alitalia cancels flights during 4-hour strike planned for Monday at Italian airports</div><div><p>Italy's national carrier Alitalia said it had canceled or delayed flights across the country because of a four-hour strike Monday by pilots, flight attendants and baggage handlers.</p><p>Unions said the noon...

APTOPIX BRITAIN BRITISH AIRWAYS

2010-03-21T08:45:33Z

A British Airways airplane descents to land over other planes parked at London's Heathrow airport, Sunday March 21, 2010. British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday, upsetting travel plans for scores of customers, but the airline said its contingency plans were working well and more planes were taking off than expected. (...

ANA sees deeper loss but aims for Asia's top spot

2010-03-19T03:16:05Z

<div><p>Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) warned on Friday of a deeper net loss for the year to March but vowed to soon surpass its ailing rival Japan Airlines (JAL) to become Asia's largest airline.</p><p>ANA said its net lo...

United Airlines sees higher 1Q passenger revenue

2010-03-17T15:15:16Z

<div id="subtitle">United Airlines predicts key revenue metric to rise 16-17 percent in 1st quarter</div><div><p>United Airlines said Wednesday it expects a key revenue metric to rise 16 to 17 percent in the first quarter from a year ago.</p><p>In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commis...

United Airlines Outlook

2010-03-17T11:01:58Z

FILE - In this April 23, 2008 file photo, a United Airlines jet takes off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. United Airlines on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 said it expects a key revenue metric to rise 16 to 17 percent in the first quarter from a year ago. (AP Photo/Elain...

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2010-03-16T18:02:49Z

Lindsay Lohan arrives at LAX ton a British Airways flight from London Heathrow. Los Angeles, California - 15.03.10

Copyright 2010 Alaska Air CEO William Ayer's 2009 compensation totaled $4.3M, more than double 2008 total</div><div><p>The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, saw his total compensation in 2009 more than double to $4.3 million, compared to the year before, thanks to a bigger performance-based bonu...

Continental Airlines Free Food

2010-03-15T10:00:50Z

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, a food service employee wheels a cart into a Continental Airlines jet at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Continental Airlines on Monday, March 15, 2010 announced it is ending free hamburgers, bar...

Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say

2010-03-12T11:45:17Z

<div><p>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.</p><p>The online poll of nearly 2,000 people by website Airfarwatchdog.com, asked respondents which airline fees they despi...

Sector Snap: Airline stocks mixed

2010-03-12T08:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Airline stocks mixed as oil prices climb above $82 a barrel</div><div><p>Airline stocks, which rallied strongly earlier this week, were mixed in Friday trading as oil prices surged, raising the prospect of higher costs for jet fuel.</p><p>The Amex airline index was up a fraction with seven of its 13 components — including several of the foreign carriers in the index — trading higher.</p><p>Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel after...

British Airways flies into pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T08:15:46Z

<div><p>Loss-making British Airways flew into more turbulence on Friday after news that cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the Easter holidays in a bitter pay dispute.</p><p>The news could spell misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p...

British Airways facing pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T06:30:35Z

<div><p>British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the busy Easter holidays after talks over pay broke down, trade union Unite announced on Friday.</p><p>The news could spark travel misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p>&...

Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety

2010-03-12T06:15:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Senate weighs legislation to boost regional airline safety after crash exposed weaknesses</div><div><p>The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people.</p><p>Debate began this week on a two-year, $34 billion bill to reauthorize the British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month after failing to reach agreement in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, union officials said on Friday.</p><p>The Unite union said in a statement that staff would spread the stoppages between March 20 and March 30 and warned that further walkouts may occur after mid-April.</p><p>"Strikes are pl...

Air China to raise over 950 million dollars in share issue

2010-03-12T03:16:03Z

<div><p>Shares in Air China tumbled Friday after the nation's flag carrier said it plans to raise more than 950 million dollars through a private share placement to boost capital and lower financing costs.</p><p>Air China, the country's second largest airline by fleet size, said it will raise 5.6 billion yuan (819.9 million dollars) by selling up to 585 million new yuan-denominated A shares.</p><p>The...

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2010-03-11T17:31:10Z

Alicia Keys performing live at The Air Canada Centre. Toronto, Canada - 10.03.10

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Airfares

2010-03-11T14:46:31Z

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2007 file photo, an AirTran plane leaves Logan International Airport in Boston. Discount carrier AirTran Airways fired the first shot of the summer airfare wars this week, causing bigger rivals to match prices at a time when they would rather be raising them...

Summer comes early for airfare sales

2010-03-11T14:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Summer comes early for airfare sales</div><div><p>TAKING OFF: AirTran Airways launched the first big and broad sale that runs through the summer. Leading airlines all matched on routes where they compete with AirTran, although only a limited number of seats are available at sale prices.</p><p>BOTTOM LINE: Sample fares include $44 each way between

Airlines recovering strongly, still in red: IATA

2010-03-11T02:00:13Z

<div><p>GENEVA (Reuters) - Airlines are recovering strongly from the crisis, as passengers, freight and pricing power return, the airline industry association IATA said on Thursday, halving its forecast for a 2010 loss.</p><p>With capacity for both passengers and cargo hitting record levels at the e...