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Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 Virgin America landed at the top of the latest Consumer Reports ratings of airlines in its first appearance on the list, receiving some of the highest customer satisfaction scores any airline has in years. The airline, which made its debut in 2007, got high marks in all areas that the carriers were judged on, especially [...]
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Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 Bombardier Aerospace has expanded its Challenger family of business jets with the addition of the new Challenger 350 aircraft. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to begin in 2014. The Challenger 350 jet will offer increased performance from the new twin Honeywell HTF7350 engines, each producing 7,323 lbf of thrust and reduced emissions, increased aerodynamic [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has concluded an agreement with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the establishment of its Gulf Area office in Abu Dhabi, effective 1 June. “We are very pleased to be moving to our new home in Abu Dhabi. Today’s agreement reflects the recognition by the government [...]
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Posted on Friday, May 17th, 2013 Qatar Airways has resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Doha and London Heathrow after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January. The Doha-based carrier was the first to launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to the UK in December, and the return to service means it remains the only airline in the world to operate [...]
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Posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 Qatar Airways has resumed its Boeing 787 services May 1st after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January. The airline’s fleet of five Dreamliners was grounded earlier this year following a directive from both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States and Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar [...]
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Posted on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 To the dismay of many travellers, on Wednesday, Frontier Airlines announced it will start to charge passengers a fee of anywhere from $25 to $100 for using the overhead bin. This would occur if they book their tickets from anywhere other than the airline’s website. “Frontier’s most loyal customers have made it very clear that [...]
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Posted on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 NEW YORK – April 22, 2013 – The Hedge Fund Association (“HFA”) today announced that it has teamed up with global travel management company The Appointment Group (“TAG”) as its exclusive travel partner. In this partnership, the HFA’s members will be able to take advantage of TAG’s quality service offerings geared specifically for the hedge [...]
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Posted on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DoT) seeking anti-trust immunity for their planned trans-Atlantic joint venture. If approved by competition regulators, the partnership would allow the two carriers to join forces on a series of sectors between the US and UK, coordinating flight schedules [...]
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Posted on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 US aviation authorities have approved Boeing’s Dreamliner battery solution, paving the way for the aircraft to resume commercial flights. Boeing submitted the solution to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in February and following a series of tests, the regulator has decided the new battery is safe to use. Airlines will now need to install [...]
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Posted on Friday, April 19th, 2013 Due to a strike announced for Monday, April 22nd, we expect severe effects on Lufthansa’s flight operations. Trade union Verdi has called on thousands of workers at German airline Lufthansa to go on strike on Monday to increase pressure on management in pay negotiations. Verdi, representing about 33,000 employees, described a pay offer put forward [...]
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