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General secretary Mr McAuslan from the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said that scientific research had shown that pilots working anything over 13 hours a day increase their risk of an accident by five and a half times.
Airline Employees Living
at the Airport myfoxdc.com
U.S. airlines serve the worst food leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com
Airline asks passengers to use the toilet before boarding... so they will weigh less and help cut carbon emissions dailymail.co.uk
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Illness among cabin crew heightens toxic air fears telegraph.co.uk
Regional airlines face pilot training reviews. Dallasnews.com
I want this:
The £300m flying palace: Inside the world's biggest private jet with 4-poster beds, Turkish bath... and a place to park the Rolls. Dailymail
Airlines have been slow to install WiFi services
BY Harry R. Weber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
05/10/2009 stltoday.com
BRIEF: DA warns of airline ticket scam: Boarding pass mailing is part of nationwide con job.tradingmarkets
D-Link Provides digEcor With Wireless Solution for In-Flight Entertainment
How to drink your favorite wine on a plane. crosscut.com
A camera in the back of
every airplane seat,
checking for your air rage!
Where you sit can save you, Amsterdam air crash shows timesonline.co.uk
The dancing girls of Lahore, the cultural capital of Pakistan, are on strike in protest against the tide of Talibanisation that is threatening to destroy an art form that has flourished since the Mughal empire..independent.co.uk
Worlds first "zero" star hotel. 6-16 euro per night
Internet news. Skype may not work on American Airlines. Bypass firewalls by using Phweet with your Twitter account.
At last, a cheap airfare on a brand new airline, V Australia. Whether you are going on vacation, International business, home or to the beach, check these flights out.
LONDON (AP)Mayor Boris Johnson is looking to put his stamp on London's future by building a major international airport on landfill in the Thames River estuary east of London.
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Rule 240 still lives — after a fashion
Often cited — and confused — regulation exists, but not in its former By George Hobica. msnbc
10/14/08 Italy, country wide transportation strike on Friday 17 Oct. Avionews.com
Best And Worst Times To Fly forbes.com
A row broke out at Royal Mail last week after the postal workers’ union claimed bosses were trying to get postmen and women to double their walking speed to 4mph. timesonline.co.uk
How an airplane toilet can ruin your life IHT
English Olympics 2012
Olympic competitors and officials only to travel in M27/M3 fast lane. Daily Echoe
Ping pong bats banned on jet as 'deadly weapon' .herald.ie
Charging by the Pound May Help Fliers Slim Down, Aussie Airline Says foxnews.com
8/2/08 Congressmen Flying To Vote On Aviation Safety Bill Make Emergency Landing. fortbendnow.com
9/11/08 What are my airline rights when a hurricane hits? .usatoday.com
9/11/08 A New Zealand airline says it is holding "casting calls" for people willing to shave their heads and become walking billboards. upi.com
9/14/08 Warning: 30 airlines will go bust this year independent.co.uk
Bracelet To Stop Airline Hijackers?
Homeland Security Memo Reveals Interest In Using Bracelets For Prisoners, Improving Security On Planes./cbs2chicago.com
Next it's safety bracelet/stun device. Washington Times
14 July 08 Airline Ticket Mistakes Could Cost You. msnbc
9 July 08, Airlines unprepared for plastic planes. seattletimes.nwsource.com
5 July 08 Skycaps need our help, This is a service us passengers would like to keep. Downturn in the airline industry that has cut their earnings almost in half and reduced the hours of some workers. latimes
6/29/08 Window seat will come at a price. Brisbanetimes.com
Safest seats to sit in? guardian.co
6/25/08 Air fares would have to include all taxes and additional charges when advertised in any of the European Union's 27 countries, under new rules backed by EU lawmakers Tuesday. usatoday
6/24/08 WASHINGTON — Screeners at the nation's airport checkpoints don't take tips. But they will definitely keep the change. usatoday
6/23/08 Frequent-flier miles may be harder to use in leaner-airline era rockymountainnews
United Airlines on Tuesday projected its 2008 fuel bill to hit US$9.5 billion based on current prices, or more than $3.5 billion higher than last year.
Which airlines serve meals msnbc
US threatens Britain with legal action over airline taxes, tax per person on a flight to America or other long-haul destinations will rise from £40 to about £100 from next year. The levy will be passed on to passengers.
5/30/08 FAA institutes new software and saves us precious travel time. faa
6/6/08 When Air Canada [AC.A-T] fills up a new Boeing 777 in Toronto with jet fuel for a one-way flight to London's Heathrow Airport, it now costs $68,948.reportonbusiness
Fares likely were 7% to 8% higher in May than a year ago, according to some preliminary reports from airlines, but that's a far cry from paying for the 66% increase in the cost of fuel, which now amounts to about 40% of an airline's total costs. read full article by Scott McCartney onlinewallstjournal
Fliers say NO to cell phones on airline flights computerworld.com
Minimum-stay airfare rules irk fliers usatoday
4 June Before you book check your airline fees. msnbc
5/14/08 Airfares dip between Heathrow and US. USAToday.com
Passenger traffic on flights within the USA will be down almost 2% this summer, while the number of passengers on international flights will be up slightly, the ATA predicted. The forecast is based largely on summer flight schedules and trends in fares and passenger traffic.
5/12/08 Could higher fuel prices actually help U.S. airlines? ustoday
5/08 U.S. aviation industry has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13% since 2000, even as the amount of flying has reached record levels, government data show. The newer aircraft are 30 percent cheaper to fly than older planes.
5/2/08 Pilots told to fly at slower speeds to conserve fuel dailymail
3/29/08 Historic day for AA, Open Skies takes effect. dallasnews
3/27/08 Sky still the limit for air carrier fees per rockymountainnews.com
3/20/08 Reclaim your stuff and check your guns. msn
3/4/08 Train vs shuttle? Is the shuttle worth it? per NYTimes.com
DELTA 3/3/08 this weekend began issuing red tags meant "to keep track of approved carry-on luggage," Only for international customers. article USAToday.com
Sleepers 'at risk' from jet noise per BBC
2/18/08 These are the latest signs you should know...pics per TSA
Terror at 10,000ft as lightning strikes jet en route to Gatwick per thisislondon.co
2/13/08 Airport workers to face more vigorous security screening per USAToday
Those were the days, Museum of Flight showing 75 years of flying in style. perseattletimes.nwsource.com
The USA's 18 largest airlines denied boarding to 63,878 passengers, or 1.12 per 10,000 passengers per USAToday.com
Online booking bonuses going the way of free airline food per USAToday.com
"Air-Hostess", fired, due to mile high club. per Telegraph.co
Airports to inspect ID cards with black lights per USAToday
German travel agency to offer nudist flight, start taking bookings from Friday for a trial nudist day trip from the eastern German town of Erfurt to the popular Baltic Sea resort of Usedom, planned for July 5 and costing $735.
This is what you really wanted to know...The 55 passengers will have to remain clothed until they board, and dress before disembarking, said Hess. The crew will remain clothed throughout the flight for safety reasons.per USAToday.com
Rolls-Royce to cut 2,300 jobs
LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - British engine maker Rolls-Royce plans to cut 2,300 jobs at home and abroad, help offset rising costs, high prices for speciality metals, weak dollar. full article Reuters
Ever wondered where those confiscated knives go. how things work
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Just incase you've forgot. Homeland Security Advisory System, in which green indicates there is a low risk of terrorist attacks; blue means guarded; yellow stands for elevated; orange is high; and red is severe. The alert level for air travel was last raised from yellow to orange Aug. 10, 2006, and has remained there.
United Kingdom, air rage offenders can now face up to five years behind bars after the law was tightened through a new Aviation Offences Act.
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