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First Air France A380 reaches New York

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

The world's largest airliner, an Air France A380, touched down in New York on Friday after completing the superjumbo jet's first Atlantic crossing from Europe to the United States. The Airbus plane, carrying 538 passengers, left Paris earlier in the day and ...

US carriers' passenger revenue down in October

AP Features 2 days ago

ATA says passenger revenue among US carriers fell 15 percent in Oct. from a year ago Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday. The Air Transport ...

AirTran giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel

AP News 2 days ago

AirTran Airways giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel through Feb. 10 Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent flier club members when they travel between ...

First Air France A380 New York bound

AFP American Edition 2 days ago

An Airbus A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, took off from Paris on Friday en route for New York on its maiden flight for Air France -- the first European airline to use the superjumbo. The plane is to touch down in ...

Berlin tells Emirates to raise prices: ministry

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Dubai-based airline Emirates has been told by the German government to charge higher prices for certain business class flights out of Germany, a German transport ministry spokesman said Friday. Both the Financial Times and the Financial Times Deutschland reported Friday that German ...

Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet

AP Features 2 days ago

Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet access on Toronto-LA, Montreal-LA routes Air Canada has begun trial offers of Internet service onboard some flights between Los Angeles and the cities of Toronto and Montreal. The service will cost $9.95 per flight ...

Continental matches hike in spring peak surcharges

AP Features 2 days ago

Continental joins other large carriers in raising surcharges on peak travel days next spring Continental Airlines Inc. said it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each ...

Iberia staff axe strike plans after pay deal: union

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Cabin crews from Spanish airline Iberia on Friday axed plans for a series of one-day strikes in the coming weeks after reaching a pay agreement with the carrier, a union spokesman said. "We have removed the notice (of strike action) after a ...

AirAsia profits climb

AFP Asian Edition 2 days ago

Budget carrier AirAsia said on Friday its net profits rose in the third quarter, despite a downturn in the aviation sector, due to higher passenger numbers and cost-cutting measures. Net profits in the three months to September climbed to 130.07 million ringgit ...

Asia airlines emerge from slump: industry body

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow. "Hopefully, we are at least through the worst ...

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