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Brazilian Stocks Gain as Steelmakers, Builders Rally on Outlook Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:16AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian stocks gained as steelmakers rallied after Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA estimated its mining spinoff may be worth $20 billion and homebuilders jumped on the nation’s growth outlook.
Book Fares That Fit Your Budget Now With AirTran Airways' New Sale Fares Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:00AMAirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $44*. Travelers may purchase these special fares at http://www.airtran.com, from their local travel agent, or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 23:27 WestJet launches frequent flyer loyalty program Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:57PMVANCOUVER, March 8 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd launched its long-awaited loyalty program on Monday, hoping to win and keep more customers at a time when airline travel is starting to recover after a bruising slowdown. Canada's No.2 airline said passengers can now earn WestJet "dollars" if they sign up for its credit card program with Royal Bank of Canada and MasterCard Inc, or through the ...
WestJet launches frequent flyer loyalty program Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:32PMWestJet Airlines Ltd launched its long-awaited loyalty program on Monday, hoping to win and keep more customers at a time when airline travel is starting to recover after a bruising slowdown.
Hawaii will be newest destination for budget airline Allegiant Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11AMHONOLULU — Budget carrier Allegiant Air said it plans to launch nonstop service to Hawaii late this year with a fleet of six Boeing 757-200s in a move that will make the Islands more accessible to visitors from smaller cities in the western U.S.
CheapOair Wins Outstanding Sales Agency Award From Korean Air Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:14PMCheapOair, a top ten rated online travel agency proudly accepts their award for "2009 Outstanding Sales Agency for Korean Air."
Pilot Busted For Flying Without License Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:56AMThe skies are now safer after a man, who flew under the radar for 13 years, was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for flying a commercial airliner with a falsified pilot's license.
Caption Competition Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:04AMWinning witticisms for this reclining man
Q&A: Randall Fine, Managing Director, Fine Point Group Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:07AMRandall A. Fine has accumulated a wealth of experience from big-time gaming operators in his eight-year casino career.
Asian low-cost airlines gain substantial market in 2 years Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:44PMAsian low-cost airlines have managed to gain considerable market share from the legacy carriers over the last two years.
Research and Markets: The Ukrainian authorities said they will allocate UAH76.2bn (US$15.14bn) for the construction ... Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:46AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Ukraine Tourism Report Q1 2010" report to their offering.
Pilot arrested on 737 for flying with forged license Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:37AM"A pilot was arrested in the cockpit of a packed passenger jet just before take-off — for flying for 13 YEARS with a FAKE license." That's the ...
Thomas Kochan: Wakng up to the Jobs Crisis Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:45AMThe wake-up call delivered by the public via recent elections and opinion polls has stirred the Administration to action on two dimensions of America's jobs...
Air fare, freight charges may go up next week Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:56AMThe airlines CEOs say they cannot absorb the service tax, levied in the Budget.
Elevate Program Now Offers Frequent Flyers Easier, Faster Rewards Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:00PMVirgin America today rolls out changes to its Elevate frequent flyer program, which will give guests more flexibility to earn and redeem points for travel on the award-winning airline.Â As of today, the airline's frequent flyers will be able to retain their Elevate points indefinitely, as long as they either earn or redeem points at least once every 18 months. Â Previously, Elevate points ...
Aviation min to oppose service tax Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:37PMThe aviation ministry is going to oppose the Budget's move to levy service tax as it threatens to derail the wobbly recovery being seen by the industry, by threatening to make flying costlier by 10.3%.
Airlines chief executives seek roll back of service taxes Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:14AMHyderabad, March 3 : Chief executives of airlines Wednesday met Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and pleaded that the government should roll back the service tax on all classes on domestic and international flights proposed in the Budget.
Powering Planes with the Sun Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:48AMIn Switzerland, two pioneers are coming closer and closer to a flight around the world powered only by solar energy. This is the third part in an eight-part series on the future of transportation. New articles published every Monday. It doesn’t make good business sense, physics sense, or much of any kind of sense, to try to fly an airplane on solar power. Not yet. With the state of the ...
The Record: Letters, Feb. 28, 2010 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:10AMLetters on George Merritt, Christopher Hrbek, private health care insurance, testy bank tellers, hasty passage of pension bill, health bipartisanship, voter fraud, competing views of Governor Christie, limiting contributions to local elections, productivity in office and Jayson Williams' sentence.
'Budget positive for the airline sector' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:21AMIn an hour-long chat on rediff.com, Neelu Singh, chief operations officer, Ezeego1.com, explains how the travel industry will be affected.
Charter airlines shake off low-cost carriers Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:29AMCharter airlines are successfully fighting back in Germany against the threat from low-cost carriers.
Aviation is back in recovery mode, AI-IA merger helped Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:02PMEven as the state-owned carrier Air India has accumulated losses to the tune of around Rs 7,774 crore post its merger with Indian Airlines, the Economic Survey 2009-10 said the...
Recession Leads The Irish Tourism Industry Into A Major Fall Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:50AMTravel and Tourism in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest market size data (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth.
Medford Airport installs television network Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:00PMIt provides live weather and news updates. read more
Kevin Smith on the media's coverage of 'Fatgate': 'They're really pathetic' Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:55PMThe "Clerks" and "Cop Out" director has a big mouth and he knows it.
Fitch Rates San Francisco Intl Airport (California) Ser 2010B/C/D Revs 'A+'; Outlook Stable Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:16PMNEW YORK----Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' underlying rating to approximately $400 million Airport Commission, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco International Airport , second series revenue refunding bonds series 2010B , 2010C , and 2010D .
The Hindu Business Line : Manmohan proposes, Mamata disposes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:48PMThe Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's exhortations to the Rail Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, to reduce the Indian Railways' excessive dependence on freight for garnering revenues have seemingly had little impact.
Lotus must live up to its name, says Dr M Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:43PMNORFOLK (England): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants the Lotus F1 racing team to achieve success by living up to the brand's legendary name. The former Prime Minister said the Malaysian-backed team had a mission since taking the Lotus name and reputation so "they jolly well deliver on that".
Kevin Smith Reveals Why He's Laying Low After Airplane Drama Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:49PMKevin Smith revealed to MTV Radio why he's been laying low since his incident with Southwest Airlines. "When you could have come to my aid, all you did was let me dangle," he said of the press.
Lotus must live up to its name, says Dr M Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:47PMnewsdesk@thestar.com.my NORFOLK (England): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants the Lotus F1 racing team to achieve success by living up to the brand’s legendary name. The former Prime Minister sa...
8. Lotus must live up to its name, says Dr M Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:48PMNORFOLK (England): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants the Lotus F1 racing team to achieve success by living up to the brand's legendary name.
Lufthansa walkout cut short Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:40PMA four-day walkout by Lufthansa pilots that upended travel plans for 10,000 people will be cut short after the airline and their union agreed to suspend the strike and hold talks.
Fear Inc. Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:34AMHad the inept Abdulmutallab actually succeeded, the death toll would not have equaled the 324 traffic fatalities in Nevada in 2008; while the destruction of four Flight 253s from terrorism would not have equaled New York State’s 2008 traffic death toll of 1,231, 341 of whom, or 51 more than those on Flight 253, were classified as 'alcohol-impaired fatalities', notes Tom Engelhardt .
THAI likely to fly solo Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:31AMThe Finance Ministry is considering allowing its majority shareholding in Thai Airways International to fall in order to change its current status as a state enterprise.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-15 07:55 Glance-European Factors -- Shares set to edge up Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:12AMLONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European shares were set to edge up on Monday, after falling in the previous session, but may lack direction due to a holiday in the United States.
Stiller gets serious in movie on mid-life crisis Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:12AMBERLIN Feb 15 — Ben Stiller ditches the slapstick comedy and gets more serious in “Greenberg,” a low budget drama about a man in mid-life crisis struggling to deal with painful truths about himself and his failures. The US actor best known for comedies like “Meet the Fockers” and “There’s Something About Mary,” and the hit “Night at the Museum” action franchise, said he enjoyed the change from ...
Shlachter & Co.: Lockheed seeks to reassure foreign investors Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:11PMThe secretary of defense had criticized the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Tom Engelhardt: Hold Onto Your Underwear: This Is Not a National Emergency Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:00PMSince September 11th, terror in the U.S. has rated above fatalities from shark attacks and not much else. This is seldom highlighted in a country perversely convulsed by fantasies about being besieged by terrorists.
Hold Onto Your Underwear: This Is Not a National Emergency Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 5:28PMRead Tom Engelhardt's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
Stiller gets serious in movie on mid-life crisis Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 5:02PMBERLIN – Ben Stiller ditches the slapstick comedy and gets more serious in "Greenberg," a low budget drama about a man in mid-life crisis struggling to deal with painful truths about himself and his failures.
Stiller gets serious in movie on mid-life crisis Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:02PMReuters/Berlin Ben Stiller ditches the slapstick comedy and gets more serious in Greenberg, a low budget drama about a man in mid-life crisis struggling to deal with painful truths about himself and his failures.
Stiller gets serious in movie on mid-life crisis Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:17AMBy Mike Collett-White
Boeing CEO optimistic about future orders Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:41PM(Reuters) — Boeing Co. is seeing improved demand for commercial airplanes and fewer deferral requests as the airline industry claws its way out of an economic downturn, the company's chief executive said on Thursday. Speaking at an aerospace and defense conference, Jim McNerney said the ...
US east coast digs out from massive snowstorm, again Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:21AMBattered residents across the eastern US seaboard were digging out from under record snowfalls Thursday that paralyzed the region, and wearily braced for yet more winter misery on the way.
Douglas Fraser on the Globespan fallout Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:20AMDouglas Fraser on fall out from the Globespan collapse
Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 1:09AMWASHINGTON - A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic.
Stars are under tighter budget Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:33PMTom Hicks says his group went into debt because his teams exceeded budgets.
Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 10:06PMPlanes were grounded, trains stood still and Greyhound buses weren't rolling in the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, leaving stranded travelers wondering when they'd be able to escape the icy, gray mess create...
Travel Troubles Continue in DC Area Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 9:51PMTravel was still tough for most people around D.C. on Monday. Metro trains and buses were not running on their normal schedule, and a train or plane ticket out of town was tough to come by. Metro announced some changes for Tuesday's service, but it's not known what the next storm will bring.
Seats At A Premium On Planes, Trains Out Of DC Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 8:07PMThe most pressing matter: get out before another foot or more of the white stuff comes Tuesday.