Friday, February 16, 2007

Cops free passengers after airline hijacking - Lone Star Times

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Cops free passengers after airline hijacking - Lone Star Times

"by Matt 'Zilla' Bramanti, CPO™ | 02/15/2007 2:55 pm | Alert moderator. Security forces raided a hijacked Mauritanian plane that landed in Spain’s Canary ..."

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Italy deputy PM says Alitalia must not be transformed into ... - Forbes

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Italy deputy PM says Alitalia must not be transformed into ... - Forbes

"'We have to ensure that whoever wins the race will not affiliate Alitalia to another national carrier who will then transform it into a regional airline,' ..."

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Alitalia: Who Wants this Airline? - HispanicBusiness.com

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Alitalia: Who Wants this Airline? - HispanicBusiness.com

"13 five bidders made the Italian treasury's short list to buy a controlling interest in the money-losing airline, including three Italian groups -- a fund, ..."

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Effort to Crack Down on Airline Delays Gains Support in Washington - ABC News

Fredrick Taylor wrote: I came across this post today on "Effort to Crack Down on Airline Delays Gains Support in Washington - ABC News"

"But for supporters of a proposed airline passenger bill of rights, it couldn't have come at a better time. Kate Hanni, a California real estate broker whose ..."

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2nd airline to fly at Chippewa Valley Airport (WBAY Green Bay)

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" EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Good news for travelers in the Chippewa Valley _ the airport has just signed its second airline. That means travelers will now be able to fly..."

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Lawmaker plans airline passenger bill of rights (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

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Lawmaker plans airline passenger bill of rights (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

" The stranding of hundreds of passengers aboard JetBlue Airways Corp. planes for up to 10 hours on Wednesday has revived calls to enact an airline customer rights law."

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

American Express Adds Delta Air Lines to Its International Airline Program (RedNova)

Ignacio wrote: I saw this post Thursday titled "American Express Adds Delta Air Lines to Its International Airline Program (RedNova)"

"NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express announced today that it has added Delta Air Lines to its International Airline Program (IAP), available exclusively to Platinum Card and Centurion Card members."

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Is 60 Too Old To Be An Airline Pilot? (KXAN 36 Austin)

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Is 60 Too Old To Be An Airline Pilot? (KXAN 36 Austin)

"Right now, commercial airline pilots must retire at age 60. But the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a change. That means the pilot on your trip later this year could be older than any you've had in the past."

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Frontier Airlines Reaches Definitive Agreement With Frontier Airline Pilots Association (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

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Frontier Airlines Reaches Definitive Agreement With Frontier Airline Pilots Association (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)

" Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT) and the Frontier Airline Pilots Association (FAPA) today announced that FAPA membership has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 289 (67%) for to 140 (33%) against, which represents 429 votes out of 553 eligible voters, or 78%. The new four-year agreement amends the previous five-year contract signed in May 2000. Implementation of the ..."

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