Manchester greets first superjumbo
Dubai-based airline Emirates started flights from Manchester using an Airbus A380 today (September 1).
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Qatar Airways to expand Indian network
Qatar Airways has announced an increase in the number of flights to Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar.
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Accor hotels revenue up 5.1%
The revenue from Accor’s hotels during the first half of 2010 totalled €2,723 million, up 5.1% on the same period last year.
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Airline scraps UK business
After 72 years of service, Czech airline CSA will withdraw from the UK market at the end of October.
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Airline to cut 16,000 jobs
Japan Airlines (JAL) is to slash its workforce by a third as part of a corporate restructuring programme.
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Virgin dispute talks to resume on Sep 6
Talks between Virgin Atlantic and the British Airlines Pilots’ Association (Balpa) are to take place next place Monday as the airline seeks to avert the first strike in its 26-year history.
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Amadeus posts strong first half figures
Amadeus IT Holding, S.A., parent company of the Amadeus Group, has recorded an adjusted net profit of €246.8 million for the first half of 2010.
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Cabin crew talks to resume next week
The latest round of peace talks between the Unite union and British Airways could take place next week as both sides attempt to avert any further travel disruption.
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JAL ponders low cost launch
Ailing Japan Airlines is planning the launch of a no-frills subsidiary carrier, according to reports in the Far East.
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Mexican airline suspends flights
Oneworld carrier Mexicana has suspended all flights three weeks after filing for bankruptcy protection.
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Merger receives approval
The proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which will create the world’s biggest carrier, has been cleared by the US Justice Department.
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Iberia posts Q2 recovery
Iberia has posted a return to profit in the second quarter, reporting gains of £31 million.
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Dreamliner delayed - again
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been told not to expect delivery of Boeing’s new Dreamliner until spring next year.
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BA says sorry for passenger scare
British Airways has apologised to passengers who were mistakenly told to prepare for an emergency landing on water.
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Delta to expand Heathrow operation
Delta Air Lines is proposing to operate twice-daily services from London Heathrow to Boston and Miami from spring next year.
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Rail travellers feeling peaky
Research by Which? has revealed some train companies are charging peak fares for travel well outside the rush hour.
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Air New Zealand posts full-year profit
The national carrier of New Zealand has announced post-tax earnings of £41.7 million (NZ$92 million) for the year, from June 2009 to June 2010.
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Air travel recovery slows
Demand for air travel continued to grow during July, but the rate of recovery was lower than for June, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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Travel outlook improves
Travel spend per person will increase by £669 this year, according to a new study.
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Aer Lingus posts improved results
Irish carrier Aer Lingus made an operating profit of €18.8 million between April and June this year, a significant improvement on the €18.2 million operating loss over the same period in 2009.
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