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Traveler's Check (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Dept. of Transportation is fining three airlines a total of $175,000 for the Aug. 8 delay that trapped 47 people on a regional jet overnight in Rochester, Minn. The federal findings -- and the first penalties for keeping passengers stuck on a plane -- accuse Continental ( CAL ), ExpressJet Holdings ( XJT ), and Mesaba of unfair and deceptive practices in air transportation. Houston-based ExpressJet...
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Black Voices Blogs (Free subscription) | yesterday
While he may be one of the most powerful moguls in the film and business community, writer-director-actor-producer Tyler Perry has never forgotten where he comes from and who helped him build his empire. The New Orleans native recently donated $150,000 to two Atlanta hunger-relief organizations: the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and Hosea Feed the Hungry (HFTH). Each donation included a $50,000...
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The Dayton Business Journal (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson on Friday touted the advantages a potential alliance with struggling Japan Airlines Corp., and said regulatory approval is possible if a deal can be reached. (AMR)
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japan Airlines Corp. may propose cuts to pension benefits in the latest move by the ailing carrier to raise capital. The airline's President Haruka Nishimatsu said Monday that he has proposed a 30% cut in pension benefits for retirees and a more-than-50% reduction for current employees, according to a Kyodo news report. Separately, Richard Anderson, chief executive of Delta...
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Financial Works (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
By James Scholaris It's a call for you, if you like aviation. Find a piece of appealing news. Do you be acquainted with that there are aviation scholarships particularly accessible for women? Even though numerous women want to fix on aviation as their career, they cannot do so because of monetary constraints. But today it is achievable with the help of aviation scholarships for women. Education is...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines , the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Richard Anderson, chief executive at Delta Air Lines, said the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than $1.02 billion into ailing Japan Airlines as it tries to cement a trans-Pacific partnership.
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The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc. Friday touted the advantages a potential alliance with struggling Japan Airlines Corp., and said regulatory approval is possible if a deal can be reached. (AMR)
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Delta customer service agent Rhonda Bennett helps passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta Thursday. WASHINGTON -- FAA officials say failed computers that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide are now working again. But by 7:30 a.m., the early morning computer problems were beginning to hit West Coast travelers. An 11:39 a.m. Delta departure from Sacramento...
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Mizozo (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Today (Thursday), a glitch in the FAA computer system that processes airlines' flight plans has widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide . It is reported that the glitch will not cause any safety issue for landing/take-off and flights that are already in the air. However, spokesman Christopher White said flight plans are having to be loaded manually because of a malfunction with the automated...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ATLANTA -- A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn't know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved. A flight information board on a Sacramento International Airport Web site reports that departures and landings are on time....
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Dozens of services delayed or cancelled, but assurances given over safety A problem with the system that collects airlines' flight plans is causing widespread cancellations and delays across the US. The country's Federal Aviation Administration could not say how many flights were affected or when the problem would be resolved. An AirTran Airways spokesman said there was no danger to flights in the...
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ATLANTA -- A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn't know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved. A flight information board on a Sacramento International Airport Web site reports that departures and landings are on time....
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
By News staff ATLANTA (AP) -- There are widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn't know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved. The Web site for T.F. Green Airport is not reporting delays . At 9:05 a.m., a spokeswoman for...
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ifp | 17/06/2009
Whether Ryanair can be described as a ‘low-cost airline’ is open to question after it announced it would charge passengers to check-in online. The fee was brought in late last month and is compulsory as the airline will scrap all its airport check-in desks and only offer a baggage drop off facility at airports. Passengers will face a charge of £5/€5 per person, per flight, on bookings, although promotional