Sustainable Aviation Requires Government Cooperation

April 27, 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work together and with the aviation industry to maximize aviation’s ability to sustainably drive global economic development and job creation. “Governments and industry share a common interest in aviation’s success. Aviation is a business and a driver of economic and social development that is vitally [...]

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The Five Things to Absolutely Bring on a Plane

April 27, 2012

Flights can be a time where we can catch a movie, read a good book, or finish a pile of work, all while 30,000 feet in the air.  It can also be a time of a certain amount of noise, young children crying, and nearby seatmates sleeping a little too close for comfort. What type [...]

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Premium Traffic Monitor – February 2012

April 26, 2012

More positive news on travel in February with an increase in business passengers boosting the proportion of premium ticket sales, the fourth consecutive month of improvement since the low-point last October; Premium travel expanded 6.3% in February compared to the same month a year ago; Economy class travel also increased in February, by 8.9% from [...]

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Flight Attendant Union Calls for Strike Vote

April 26, 2012

Air Wisconsin Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), are gearing up for a possible strike at the carrier after mediated negotiations recently stalled. Strike vote ballots will be sent to the over 300 Flight Attendants next week with a vote count scheduled for May 22.  Air Wisconsin, the largest privately [...]

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easyJet launches nine new routes

April 25, 2012

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has announced it will launch nine new routes across its UK network from Winter 2012.  All are key city pairs which are popular with business travellers. The airline has added flights to Tel Aviv, Tallinn, Turin, Amsterdam, Geneva, Venice, Isle of Man and Copenhagen across its UK network of bases [...]

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Flight Attendant Contract First in a US Airways/American Deal

April 24, 2012

Leaders of the Association of Flight Attendants representing pre-merger America West and pre-merger US Airways Flight Attendants, issued the following statement on a potential US Airways/American deal. “A contract for Flight Attendants at US Airways must be completed prior to any new merger deal.  We appreciate innovative efforts for an airline business model that supports [...]

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United Launches Enhanced Carbon Offset Program in Celebration of Earth Day

April 23, 2012

United Continental announced its enhanced carbon offset program in celebration of Earth Day, providing customers the opportunity to calculate and offset the carbon footprint associated with their air travel and cargo shipments. While United and Continental each had a similar initiative, this new program focuses on offset projects that go beyond climate change and provide [...]

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Airline Business Confidence Index – April 2012

April 23, 2012

Airline industry confidence has improved slightly in IATA’s April survey of CFOs and heads of cargo; Respondents reported weakness in Q1 profits, but to a lesser degree than in Q4 2011 – the view for the next 12 months is now also less pessimistic; There has been an improvement in passenger traffic over the last [...]

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