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Volcanic ash shuts air space across Europe
LONDON - An ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swathe of Europe on Thursday, grounding planes on a scale unseen since the 2001 terror attacks as authorities stopped all flights over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries.
04.15.2010 | read more
Security Checks on Flights to U.S. to Be Revamped
The changes, announced Friday by the Homeland Security Department, come after a three-month review of counterterrorism policies ordered by President Barack Obama in the wake of the near-miss attack.
04.02.2010 | read more
Sun Country to offer Minneapolis-London seasonal service
Known for its leisure-targeted flights to places such as Mexico and the Caribbean, Sun Country is expanding across the Atlantic, offering weekly seasonal service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and London Stansted between June 11 and Aug. 15.
03.26.2010 | read more
Airlines fight back
Airlines are pushing back against new rules that give fliers more rights.They are threatening to cancel scores of flights in response to a new rule that would prohibit airlines from keeping passengers on the tarmac for more than three hours without giving travelers the opportunity to get off the plane.
03.14.2010 | read more
British Airways cabin crew strike
British Airways cabin crew will be taking industrial action March 20 - 22 and 27-30, 2010 - BA currently operating normally and intend to publish a flying schedule around five days in advance of the first strike date.
03.12.2010 | read more
Continental offers more legroom for a fee
Airlines have found plenty of ways to add fees in the last year – charging for everything from blankets to baggage. Now, Continental has created another way to add revenue through options by way of legroom.
03.04.2010 | read more
United Airlines Announces Schedule for First-Ever Service to Africa
CHICAGO, Mar 02, 2010 -- United Airlines announced the schedule for the airline's first-ever nonstop service to the African continent, with once-daily service linking Washington with Accra, the capital of Ghana, beginning June 20.
03.02.2010 | read more
Small airline seats becoming big problem
A little-noticed but worsening problem for the airlines: squeezing passengers into those small seats.
03.02.2010 | read more
JFK closes its biggest runway to rebuild
On March 1, JFK is closing down its busiest runway, a nearly three-mile long strip of asphalt that handles roughly a third of the airport's traffic. The runway will be closed for about four months, during which the asphalt will be replaced by concrete, and the strip will be widened by 50 feet. The concrete surface is expected to extend the runway's lifespan by 40 years, and airport officials tell the New York Times that the project should eventually save about 10,000 hours in delays per year.
02.27.2010 | read more
New Wave of Body Scanners Coming Soon
Boston's Logan International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport are set to receive the first of 150 new whole-body imaging machines that will roll out nationwide this year
02.24.2010 | read more
British Airways Cabin crew strike ballot
Unite, the trade union that represents the majority of British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has announced that its strike ballot has closed with a vote in favour of industrial action.
02.24.2010 | read more
Statement regarding Lufthansa pilots' strike settlement
Lufthansa confirms that it has reached a settlement with its pilots' union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), to suspend strike activity as of 6:00 pm eastern standard time, Feb. 22, 2010 until March 8, 2010.
02.23.2010 | read more
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