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NEWS HEADLINES
Northwest
flight mishaps in Baltimore, Montana
August 25, 2005 -- A Northwest Airlines flight traveling
from Minneapolis to Bozeman Wednesday was diverted
to Billings because of a mechanical problem. MORE
Northwest
replacements forever?
August 25, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines goes into the
sixth day of mechanics strike saying it can rely on
replacement workers "indefinitely." MORE
Northwest
Strike May Encourage Other Airlines
August 22, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines' success in
keeping its planes flying even after its mechanics
walked off the job early on Saturday could embolden
other companies to play hardball with their unions.
MORE
Olympic
Airlines Cabin Crew To Strike
August 25, 2005 -- Cabin crew at Greek flag carrier
Olympic Airlines will hold a 24 hour strike on August
31 in a bid to force the airline to honor its contractual
obligations, the main cabin crew union said on Thursday.
MORE
Delta's
Future Uncertain
August 22, 2005 -- A year ago, Delta Air Lines was
struggling to stay out of bankruptcy-court protection.
Increasingly, the question for the USA's No. 3 carrier,
industry analysts say, is whether it can survive at
all as an independent airline. MORE
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United
Services Launches Line Maintenance Network
Aug. 22, 2005 – The United Services Line Maintenance
Network will provide customers with a broader range
of airport locations where routine line maintenance
services can be conducted, and offer enhanced access
to United Services' Global Emergency Maintenance (GEM)
services. MORE
United
and TAP Portugal Offer Service on Codeshare Flights
Aug. 22, 2005 – Customers can now purchase tickets
and earn miles to more destinations in Europe and
Africa when booking travel on codeshare flights between
United and its Star Alliance partner, TAP Portugal,
for travel beginning Sept. 12, 2005. MORE
United
to Accommodate Disserviced Northwest Customers
August 20, 2005 – United Airlines is ready to
meet the needs of Northwest Airlines' ticketed passengers
affected by the strike at Northwest Airlines. MORE
Delta
Shuttle Puts Beantown, Big Apple, Nation’s Capital
on Sale for Labor Day
Aug. 24, 2005 – Delta is inviting customers
in the Northeast to choose which avenue they would
like to stroll down this upcoming Labor Day holiday
weekend: Boston’s Massachusetts Avenue, New
York’s Fifth Avenue or Washington, D.C.’s
Pennsylvania Avenue. MORE
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Fliers
feel for strikers but won't waste tickets
Detroit Metropolitan Airport might be the gateway
to the labor citadel that is southeastern Michigan,
but it was hard to tell by looking at the mechanics
strike against Northwest Airlines. MORE
UA,
DL, CO Raise US Route Fares
Three major U.S. air carriers have raised fares on
most U.S. routes to try to mitigate the effect of
rising fuel costs while two others have raised prices
on certain routes and more carriers said they were
studying increases. MORE
America
West and US Airways Unveil New, Combined Look
Aug. 23, 2005 -- America West and US Airways will
show a fresh new face to the world as they unveil
the livery, or aircraft paint scheme, that will represent
the new airline when America West and US Airways merge.
MORE
Oil
Makes America West/US Air Merger More Urgent
August 23, 2005 -- America West Airlines' takeover
of bankrupt US Airways is crucial to enabling the
combined carriers to turn a profit amid record high
fuel prices, America West's chief executive said on
Tuesday. MORE
Continental
Airlines Finalizes Argentina Route Case
Aug. 24, 2005 -- Continental Airlines has submitted
final information to the U.S. DOT to support its application
to offer daily New York/Newark-Houston-Buenos Aires
service. MORE
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Compensation
Limited For Delayed BA Passengers
August 24, 2005 -- British Airways strike that stranded
100,000 passengers this month arose from unforeseen
circumstances, so a tough European Union rule on compensating
for cancelled flights would not apply. MORE
Air
NZ To Increase Fuel Surcharges
August 22, 2005 -- National carrier Air New Zealand
said on Monday it would increase its fuel surcharge
by as much as 28 percent because of soaring fuel costs.
MORE
Lufthansa
Cargo Raises Fuel Surcharge
August 22, 2005 -- Lufthansa is to raise fuel surcharges
at its cargo division to counter the cost of persistent
high oil prices. MORE
American
Airlines has opened an Admirals Club members' lounge
in the airline's new terminal at New York JFK.
The club covers 11,300 square feet and has seating
for 183 people. Located in Concourse C across from
Gate 42, the club is open daily from 5:30 a.m. to
9:30 p.m. Posted 2:10 p.m. MORE
Fuel
charges hit international flights harder
August 22, 2005 -- Even with soaring fuel costs, intense
competition has forced U.S. carriers to keep their
recent fare increases in check. But that's not necessarily
the case on international routes, where the lack of
discount rivals means airlines have had more room
to push through higher fares with less fear of being
undercut by other carriers. MORE
Independence
Air Announces Great New Fare Sale
August 23, 2005 -- Non-Stop Fares To/From Washington
Starting at $34. If You Can Travel On Tuesday and
Wednesday, You Can Get The Lowest Fares! MORE
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Delta
Connects Customers in Atlanta and Fast-Growing Central
Illinois
Aug. 22, 2005 – Beginning Dec. 1, Delta Connection
carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) will offer
customers three daily, round-trip flights between
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and
Central Illinois Regional Airport. MORE
France
To Publish Airline Safety Blacklist
August 25, 2005 -- France said on Thursday it would
soon publish its own blacklist of airlines and countries
with poor air safety records, after a spate of air
crashes raised concerns passengers were being kept
in the dark over safety. MORE
Swiss
To Trim Fleet As Fuel Costs Hit
August 25, 2005 -- Swiss International Air Lines,
controlled by Lufthansa, posted a gaping first-half
net loss on Thursday and said it would reduce its
fleet further as it seeks to cut costs. MORE
Continental
withdraws from City Pairs program
August 2, 2005 -- Gary Sznajder, Continental’s
manager of military and government planning and sales,
said the airline decided to leave City Pairs because
the government keeps demanding lower air fares and
will not loosen the program’s restrictions.
MORE
Midwest
takes fight to Northwest in turf battle
August 22, 2005 -- Starting Oct. 1, Midwest Airlines
will upgrade all nonstop service from Minneapolis/St.
Paul to its "Signature Service." MORE
AirTran
Airways Announces Schedule for Service to Cancun
Aug. 25, 2005 -- AirTran Airways announced its flight
schedule for new, daily nonstop service from Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta
International Airport to Cancun International Airport.
MORE
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Car
/ Rail / Cruise News
AMTRAK
Service Between New York Penn Station and New Haven,
CT. is Operating on a Reduced Schedule
August 24, 2005 -- Repairs are now being made to Amtrak's
catenary wire system, which was severely damaged during
a CSX freight train derailment Tuesday morning in
the South Bronx. The catenary wire system supplies
power to Amtrak trains that operate between New Haven
and New York Penn Station. MORE
Illinois'
Amtrak ridership at all-time high
Amtrak's Chicago-St. Louis, Chicago-Carbondale, Chicago-Quincy
and Chicago-Milwaukee routes each posted sharp ridership
growth for fiscal year 2005, which ended June 30.
MORE
Cruise
ships getting bigger, causing some port and passenger
trouble
August 19, 2005 -- Cruise lines have been battling
for decades to outclass their competitors' ships by
making vessels longer, bigger and full of amenities
like mall-size promenades and ice skating rinks. MORE
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Hotel
News
Not
all hotel star ratings are created equal
Two
Hyatt hotels to buy renewable energy only
Two Hyatt Regency hotels in the Dallas area have agreed
to buy only renewable energy, making them the nation's
largest hotel purchasers of energy from wind, solar
and other renewables. MORE
Bringing
the hotel home
Like that curved shower rod in your hotel bathroom?
The embroidered pillow on the bed? The martini glasses
you saw down at the bar? MORE
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