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Britain British Airways

2010-03-20T01:15:57Z

A British Airways plane is seen from Terminal 4 moving along the tarmac at Heathrow Airport in London, early Saturday, March 20, 2010. A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management ...

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike

2010-03-21T00:00:06Z

<div id="subtitle">British Airways crew launches 3-day strike, forcing airline to cancel thousands of flights</div><div><p>Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be...

Strike begins as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T23:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways, union collapse; strike affecting thousands of travelers begins</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes to ...

Strike looms as talks between BA, union collapse

2010-03-19T12:16:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Talks between British Airways and union break down, strike to begin at midnight Friday</div><div><p>A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers is going ahead Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.</p><p>The walkout has forced BA to cancel thousands of flights, but it still hopes t...

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...

lindsay lohan

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 Cuba judgment</div><div><p>Eight charter companies that provide air travel between the U.S. and Cuba want to block an order requiring them to help pay a $27 million award won by a woman who said she was tricked into marrying a Cuban spy.</p><p>Ana 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...

5 Tips For Evaluating Air Ambulances For Emergency Flights

2010-03-13T11:45:05Z

Air ambulances are aircrafts that can be taken advantage of to reach a medical emergency where other more regular land-bound ambulances cannot. An air ambulance is also typically used when urgent transport to another hospital or medical facility is called for. Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. There are times when the topography is too unmanageable or too out of the question to travel via roads. An air ambulance allows medical aid to reach the people in need in the blink of an eye.<b...

Air Ambulances: How Can I Find the Best Service For an Emergency?

2010-03-13T11:31:52Z

Air ambulances are aircrafts that may be taken advantage of to arrive at a medical emergency situation when other more common automotive ambulances cannot. An air ambulance is also typically employed when imperative transport to a hospital or health facility is required. Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. There are instances when the landscape is too difficult or too unrealistic to travel by roads. An air ambulance permits medical aid to reach the people in need in the blink of an eye.&l...

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...

alicia keys

2010-03-11T17:31:10Z

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

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