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Competition issues cloud Sama's future Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:29AMWhen Sama Sama , a Saudi budget airline, started operations three years ago, the mood was upbeat. The region's economies were booming and the Saudi government said it was embarking on an economic liberalisation and privatisation programme, which included the aviation sector.
KL's New low cost carrier terminal to cost more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:08PMMalaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which had an initial budget of 2 billion ringgit (US$636 million) to build the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) may have to pay more for the terminal due to .....
KL's New low cost carrier terminal to cost more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:07PMMalaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which had an initial budget of 2 billion ringgit (US$636 million) to build the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) may have to pay more for the terminal due to delays in placing out contracts.
2. New low cost carrier terminal to cost more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:37PMSEPANG: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which had an initial budget of RM2bil to build the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) may have to pay more for the terminal due to delays in placing out contracts.
Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport completes $35 million expansion Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:02AMPensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport is about to celebrate its Diamond Anniversary with the completion of a $35 million terminal expansion project.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, August 27, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:57AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Already boasting, Republicans predict huge gains in November A top House Republican boasted Thursday that Republicans are already positioned to take control of the House, and ...
JAL looks to launch new no-frills airline Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:53PMJapan Airlines, which is undergoing state-supervised rehabilitation, is considering establishing a low-cost carrier to assist its financial recovery. Sources said the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative .....
JAL looks to launch new no-frills airline Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:51PMJapan Airlines, which is undergoing state-supervised rehabilitation, is considering establishing a low-cost carrier to assist its financial recovery.
Japan Airlines to launch budget carrier: report Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:20PMTOKYO (AFP) - Crisis-hit flag carrier Japan Airlines, which is undergoing government-backed rehabilitation, is considering establishing a low-cost carrier to boost its earnings, a report said Friday.
JAL to launch budget carrier Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:32PMTOKYO - CRISIS-HIT flag carrier Japan Airlines, which is undergoing government-backed rehabilitation, is considering establishing a low-cost carrier to boost its earnings, a report said on Friday. The ailing flagship carrier will incorporate the idea in its long-awaited corporate turnaround plan, which it will submit to the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, the Daily Yomiuri said.
Brown Won't Rule Out State Plane Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:32AMDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown on Wednesday declined to rule out continuing to use a state plane for official state business, despite criticizing his Republican opponent for traveling on private jets and saying he would get rid of such perks as governor.
Tracking the changing face of flight search sites Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:19AMIN-DEPTH: Kayak comes up with a new packaged version, a new site in hipmunk emerges, zugu flights meta search brand strengthens its offering by including hotels price comparison, the list goes on...
Piracy harmful to music industry Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:55PMI RECENTLY bumped into this dreadlocked musician with his guitar clung on his back. He was waiting for a minibus heading for Mutoko. I asked him why he was going to the countryside and when he would come back to Harare.
Czech press survey - August 21 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:01AMPrague - It seems that the new Czech cabinet might really take steps to tackle the country´s swelling bureaucracy, but it should narrow the range of the tasks the state is supposed to fulfil instead of merely reducing state bodies´ budgets, daily Mlada fronta Dnes writes today.
New private carrier gears up for first flight Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:47AMOfficials announced Monday that Air Mekong, the nation’s nascent luxury airline, is planning its first flight on October 10.
Is Steven Slater a folk hero? Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:24AMHow do you become a modern day Robin Hood? Steven Slater, the rebel flight attendant, seems to know: a slide down the plane, a swig of beer and, of course, no one should get hurt.
Knightley, Worthington Drama To Close Toronto Fest Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:12AMKeira Knightley and Sam Worthington are slated to be the closing attractions at September's Toronto International Film Festival.
Budget Travel: At summer's midpoint, good and bad airline news Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:39AMTo the surprise of many, they actually did it. The brash and aggressive Spirit Airlines has recently put into effect a fee of from $30 to $45 for luggage brought into a plane and placed in the overhead rack. And a great many passengers are unhappy.
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek airport expects return to profitability Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:05AMThe Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is expecting to make money this year after posting two consecutive annual losses on its operations.
Airport staff vote to strike over pay Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:37AMHolidaymakers face an anxious wait to see if their travel plans will be wrecked after staff at BAA's six airports, including Heathrow, voted to take strike action in a row
The big things that matter; the little things that annoy Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:44PMI write about major problems: the collapsing US economy, wars based on lies and deception, the police state based on “the war on terror” and other fabrications such as those orchestrated by corrupt police and prosecutors, who boost their performance reports by convicting the innocent, and so on.
ON LAND Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:35PMThe Brazilian side of the park offers a panoramic meandering hour-long walk which works wonderfully as an introduction to the national park. The walk through the area towards the falls ends at a fancy and tastefully done up restaurant-cum-souvenir stop.
Gold prices for Friday announced Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 10:26PMThe Gold Traders Association today announced the buying price at 17,979.76 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 18,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Mihin flies to Indonesia from November Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:49PMSri Lanka’s first budget airline, Mihin Lanka will commence operating flights to a new destination from November this year, CEO Mihin Lanka Kapila Chandrasena said.
Delta To Allow Passengers To Book On Facebook Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:53PMDelta Air Lines Inc. said Thursday it's launched a new "Ticket Window" on Facebook that will allow passengers to book directly on the social media site.
U.S. Census completed at $1.6 billion under budget Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe U.S. Census Bureau is $1.6 billion under budget for conducting the 2010 survey.
Gold prices for Wednesday announced Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:56PMThe Gold Traders Association today announced the buying price at 17,888.80 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 18,150 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
Dallas Jail Could Pass Inspection & Nightly Roundup Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:46PMInspectors with the State Jail Standards Commission will announce Wednesday morning if the Dallas County Jail has passed inspection. County Commissioner John Wiley Price is optimistic the jail WILL pass this time. It's failed every inspection since 2003.
New NESDB secretary-general - source Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:12AMThe cabinet meeting has approved the appointment of Akhom Termpitthayapaisit as the new secretary-general of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Ampon Kitti-ampon, secretary-general of the NESDB, said on Tuesday.
Southwest eyes destinations from Upstate Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:04PMMum's the word in the Lowcountry, but a chatty top airport official in the Upstate is talking publicly about some of the destinations that Southwest Airlines might fly to from Greenville.
U.S. Companies Add 71,000 Jobs; Unemployment at 9.5% in July Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:50AMCompanies in the U.S. added workers in July for a seventh straight month at a pace that suggests the labor-market recovery will be slow to take hold.
Companies add 71,000 Jobs Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:00AMUnemployment held at 9.5 percent.
PAL submits must-do list so pilots don't quit Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 4:15AMMANILA, Philippines - Philippine Airlines (PAL) has moved to stem the further resignation of pilots with a pledge that none of its remaining pilots would be moved to PAL sister firm Air Philippines, a budget airline.
Deferment of aircraft boosts AirAsia shares Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:24PMPETALING JAYA: AirAsia Bhd’s stock was one of the flavours of the day yesterday, buoyed by its decision to defer delivery of seven aircraft, a move deemed favourable by analysts.
Zubiri: No to government takeover Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 1:52AMAugust 4, 2010. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri today warned against the proposed government takeover of the Philippine Airlines, saying this would set a bad precedent and drive away potential investors from coming into the country. Zubiri said: "Government takeover of a private entity like PAL is a bad idea. It...
Fourth of July business booms for Truckee/Tahoe Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:35AMTRUCKEE/TAHOE, Calif. — It's anyone's guess whether the strong Fourth of July crowds were a result of a rebounding economy, budget vacations or a finally-realized start to summer — either way, area business owners are happy.
The 'new' New Delhi Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:07PMA barrage of heat hit me as I came out of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The temperature was around 42 degrees Celcius. Wiping the beads of sweat that had formed on my forehead .....
Aer Lingus confirms it will transfer to Terminal 2 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:06PMAER LINGUS yesterday confirmed it will transfer its operations to the new Terminal 2 (T2) at Dublin airport, after the Aviation Regulator reiterated its decision not to impose differential pricing between the airport’s two terminals.
Ryanair continues anti-EasyJet campaign with Mugabe spot Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:02AMRyanair is continuing its policy of taking potshots at rival EasyJet via press ads, with its latest execution claiming that Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe is EasyJet’s “new head of punctuality”.
Bolivia by budget Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:12AMBolivian airline takes budget travel to the masses
FLASHBACK - July 24, 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:07AMIn an effort to compel overstaying aliens in the CNMI to choose to voluntarily leave the islands, the Senate has passed legislation seeking to bar reentry for those deported by the Department of Labor and Immigration.
Airline opens ‘red-eye’ flights for Cebu, Davao traders Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:10AMBusinessmen from the south no longer have to worry about keeping up with their appointments with business partners in the north as low fare airline Airphil Express announced the opening of its red eye flights from Cebu and Davao starting this week.
Farnborough International Airshow News Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:43PMEmirates pushes for 777 upgrade as it orders 30 777-300ERs Airbus sales top triple digits on first day GECAS back in a buying mood with order for 100 A320s, 737s Additional stories
Boeing Shows Off New Dreamliner At Air Show Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 6:25AMBoeing Co.'s long-anticipated 787 jet touched down on British soil for the Farnborough International Airshow, the industry's premier event.
Boeing expects strong orders from Farnborough show Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:28AMBoeing Co. predicts significant new plane orders for itself and European arch rival Airbus at the Farnborough International Airshow at the start of the event on Monday.
Boeing Shows Off New Dreamliner At Air Show Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 5:16AMFARNBOROUGH, England -- Boeing Co.'s long-anticipated 787 jet touched down on British soil Sunday, tipping its wings to the crowd and building buzz at the Farnborough International Airshow, the industry's premier event.
Caribbean holidays: 2010 deals and tips for summer savings Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 4:42AMContinuing our guide to Caribbean holidays, Fred Mawer offers advice on balancing the holiday budget and offers his pick of the best summer deals.
Critics knock hidden airline fees Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:24AMAssociated Press WASHINGTON — Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don’t know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say.
No Affluence, Please Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 12:11AMAusterity and class in the U.K.
Cash cow Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 10:48AMBehind the scenes at Boeing and its lucrative 737