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Catching the late booking wave in Japan

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

Smart apps in Japanese is the way to go
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Ash plume hangs around, bringing more cancellations

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

New Zealand still under a cloud
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WIT: Micro niche sites way to go

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

Find a target: From gays to divorcees
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Budget carrier creates dedicated corporate sales team

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

Easyjet has created a new sales team to focus solely on attracting business travellers. On the back of the FlexiFare launch, which offers...
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Qantas: We must change or die

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says the airline must change with the times or risk going the way of Ansett which collapsed 10 years ago. Joyce...
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Heathrow Express strike cancelled

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

A strike by Heathrow Express staff scheduled for this Sunday has been cancelled after unions agreed to ballot members on a new pay deal....
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Near miss on JFK runway

Posted 23 June 2011 10:58

News emerged yesterday of a terrifying near miss at New York’s JFK airport on Monday night when a Lufthansa plane narrowly missed colliding with...
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Ash clouds cause more travel chaos

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

Ash clouds from an erupting volcano in Chile are expected to bring chaos to travel in Australia for at least another 48 hours. Virgin...
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Ryanair to design low-cost version of 737

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

Ryanair is to assist the Chinese in designing a low-cost jet to rival the Boeing 737, the workhorse of its shorthaul fleet. The budget...
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BA passengers endure two emergency landings in one day

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

British Airways suffered two emergency landings in the same day, leading passengers to question the safety of its short-haul fleet. A...
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UPDATE: Australian airlines back in the air

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

Services to be resumed after ash moves on
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Tech-reliant air industry gets tested

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

Flights resumed normally early this week after the US’s airline industry reliance on technology was tested over the weekend when both United...
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United fined for failure to perform drug tests

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

United Airlines faces a US$584,375 fine for allegedly failing to perform drug tests on workers in safety-sensitive areas....
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Virgin pilots to strike for first time in history

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted overwhelming in favour of going out on strike for the first time in the airline's history. Strike dates are...
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Airline fined for failing to drug test workers

Posted 22 June 2011 10:58

United Airlines faces a US$584,375 fine for allegedly failing to perform drug tests on workers in safety-sensitive areas....
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The ash is back: Virgin, Qantas flights cancelled

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Adelaide, Mildura under a cloud
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The ash is back: Qantas, Virgin cancel Sydney flights

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne also hit by cancellations
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Seaweed-propelled jet will carry you at four times the speed of sound, says EADS

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

The details of a hypersonic jet that is twice the speed of Concorde and will fly from Paris to New York in 90 minutes will be unveiled at the...
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Virgin Atlantic pilots poised for strike action

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Virgin Atlantic passengers should prepare themselves for strike action after weekend reports showed strong support for a pilot walk-out. In...
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Major new Asian direct route for Gatwick

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Vietnam Airlines will launch direct services from London Gatwick to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this winter. The airline will operate four...
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Ole! Singapore Girl to promote Spain

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

SIA, Spain Tourism Board sign promotion deal
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Airlines urged to get moving with mobile

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Amadeus report looks into the future of smart travel
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New airline capacity keeps New Zealand afloat

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

June figures expected to show impact of earthquake, ash cloud
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44 passengers die in plane crash

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Forty-four people have been killed and eight injured in a plane crash in north-western Russia. The aircraft came down on a motorway close...
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Man slashes throat on Virgin flight to Caribbean

Posted 21 June 2011 10:58

Passengers on a holiday flight from London to the Caribbean watched in horror as a man slashed his throat. The illegal immigrant was...
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The ash is back: Virgin flights suspended

Posted 20 June 2011 10:58

Adelaide, Mildura under a cloud
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A380 in Paris air show mishap

Posted 20 June 2011 10:58

Test aircraft damaged after taxiway incident
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CAA: Flight Plus must be in place by January 1

Posted 19 June 2011 10:58

The Civil Aviation Authority has admitted it is in a race against time to get its proposed new Flight Plus consumer protection scheme in...
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Ash cloud update: Perth flights resumed

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Qantas will resume services to and from Perth today. Services had been suspended due to concerns over the ash cloud spreading over Western...
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Easyjet announces new UK hub

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Easyjet is to fly out of London Southend airport from April next year. It will operate three A319 planes from the base to ten European...
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Airport workers to join teachers on June 30 strike

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Airport immigration officials and some air traffic controllers will join teachers and public sector workers in their mass walk-out on June 30....
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Christchurch isolation continues

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Tourism industry waits for snow â' and visitors
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Virgin Atlantic launches 33rd destination

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Virgin Atlantic is to start flying to Cancun next summer. The service will fly twice weekly to the Mexican resort from June 12 and the...
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Glasgow Prestwick calls for devolution of APD

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is calling on the Government to scrap the APD tax and devolve it to the Scottish government. The airport’s chief...
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Virgin Atlantic delivers APD views to Treasury

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Virgin Atlantic cabin crew led a delegation to central London yesterday to deliver the airline’s views on APD reform. The...
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BA sets out APD reform wishlist

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

British Airways has responded to governmental consultation on APD by calling for two distance bands instead of four, equal tax on economy and...
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NATS: our staff won't strike

Posted 17 June 2011 10:58

Air traffic control company NATS has stated that none of its staff will take part in the public sector mass walk out planned for June 30....
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Airbus unveils plans for see-through aircraft (see picture)

Posted 16 June 2011 10:59

Airbus has revealed plans for see-through aircraft and in-flight entertainment powered by the heat of passengers' bodies. The ideas...
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Deal opens up network for BA travellers

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

British Airways and Air Berlin are to codeshare on more than 40 European flights from July 5. BA customers can now buy direct flights on Air...
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Ash cloud looms in Australia

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

A volcanic eruption in Chile has caused airlines to cancel flights into and out of the Western Australian city of Perth. Qantas, Jetstar and...
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Strike hits Greek flights today

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Flights into Greece were saved from disruption today after the country's air traffic controllers made a last minute decision not to strike. As...
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Greek air traffic controllers stop strike at 11th hour

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Flights into Greece were saved from disruption today after the country's air traffic controllers made a last minute decision not to strike. As...
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Ash Update: Qantas resumes Perth services

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

New Zealand flights still on hold
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Easyjet waltzes into Salzburg

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Easyjet is to launch a route to Salzburg this winter. The low cost airline will make its inaugural flight from Luton to the Austrian city on...
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Wotif goes into bat for ash cloud-hit travellers

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Hotels have final say in charging for cancellations
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Low-cost airline wins court battle

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Blackpool airport has suffered a humiliating defeat in the lawcourts after it lost a legal battle with Jet2.com. The low cost airline has...
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First-class airline seats: disappearing species

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

These have been steadily disappearing from international flights in recent years, a trend accelerating as business travelers were forced to cut...
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Airline laser pointers: watch out

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is cracking down on people who point lasers into the cockpits of aircraft. “Our top priority is...
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Tsunami victims get help from Hawaiian

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Aloha Initiative offers respite in Hawaii
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Major aviation security crackdown on the way

Posted 16 June 2011 10:58

Soon you'll need a photo to fly
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