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TACA International Airlines

Airline denies refusing help in 9-hour delay

By dailybreeze.com

TACA International Airlines on Wednesday disputed reports that it turned down assistance from federal authorities as a jetliner carrying 191 passengers sat on the tarmac for nine hours at LA/Ontario I

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Thai Airways To Sue People's Alliance For Democracy

Airline may sue protesters over Thai airport blockade

By financialpost.com

BANGKOK - Thai Airways is planning to sue anti-government protesters for financial losses caused by an eight-day siege of Bangkok's two airports, its chairman said Thursday.

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Aerolineas Argentinas

Argentina backs airline seizure

By bbc.co.uk

Argentina's lower house of Congress has approved legislation to seize the country's biggest airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, from its Spanish owners.

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United Airlines

United to lay off more than 1,000 as job cuts continue

By usatoday.com

United will furlough more than 1,000 workers from positions across the country The Associated Press reports, citing "layoff notices and the unions that represent the workers." The Chicago Tribune says

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Continental Airlines

Continental exec says airline well-positioned to get through recession

By cleveland.com

Plunging oil prices and capacity cuts by U.S. airlines have positioned Continental Airlines well to survive the current recession, an executive for the carrier said Tuesday.

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Delta Air

Delta Air Lines to cut 2009 capacity 6-8 percent

By reuters.com

CHICAGO - Delta Air Lines will cut its systemwide capacity by 6 percent to 8 percent in 2009 because of weaker travel demand, the world's largest carrier said on Tuesday.

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Cancun And Santo Domingo Routes Planned For 2009

JetBlue to add two new international routes from Fort Lauderdale

By eTN

JetBlue Airways today announces plans to further expand its South Florida focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport with two new international routes.

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Estonia

Estonian ferry group denies airline takeover plan

By monstersandcritics.com

Tallinn - Tallink Group, an Estonian operator of ferries in the Baltic Sea denied press reports Monday that it is preparing to take to the skies as well as the waves by purchasing national airline Est

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American Airlines

American Airlines named best airline for domestic first class for third consecutive year

By eTN

For the third consecutive year, the readers of Global Traveler magazine have bestowed the honor of "Best Airline for Domestic First Class" upon American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld(R)

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Cyprus Air

Cyprus Air pilot strike disrupts 30 flights

By reuters.com

NICOSIA - Thirty flights from and to Cyprus were disrupted on Monday when pilots of national carrier Cyprus Airways CAIR.CY went on strike over job conditions.

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Lufthansa

Alitalia suitor Lufthansa sets up Italian airline

By reuters.com

MALPENSA AIRPORT, Italy (Reuters) - German airline Lufthansa will set up its own Italian airline early next year, even as it courts Alitalia, as the battle to make inroads into the lucrative Italian a

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Airline Security

Airline security breach revealed

By capecodonline.com

A former Chatham assistant harbor master faces up to eight years in prison and $250,000 in fines for allegedly telling airport and state security personnel he was armed and an agent of the Department

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Indochina Airlines

Vietnam's first privately-owned airline launched

By AP

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam's first privately-owned airline began flights Tuesday, aiming to tap rising demand for air travel in the fast-growing Southeast Asian nation.

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Kingfisher Airlines

Delay in delivery for Kingfisher A380s: airline

By AFP

MUMBAI — The delivery of five Airbus A380 "superjumbos" to India's Kingfisher Airlines has been delayed, a spokesman for the carrier said Tuesday.

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Aerolineas Argentinas

Argentine airline nationalization dispute deepens

By AP

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — The Spanish owner of Argentina's largest airline says it will sue if the Argentine government expropriates the carrier before reaching an agreement on its value.

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US Airways

US Airways bonus miles return

By chicagotribune.com

Following an outcry from frequent fliers, US Airways has brought back mileage-award perks for regular customers.

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Delta Airlines

Delta dumps coach seat-selection program

By chicagotribune.com

After a backlash from some of its elite fliers, the world's biggest carrier has halted a program on Delta Air Lines-operated aircraft that allowed customers to purchase better seat assignments on cert

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TAM

Brazilian airline begins Orlando service

By orlandosentinel.com

Brazil's biggest airline, TAM S.A., formally began Orlando service Friday evening when the first flight from Sao Paulo touched down at Orlando International Airport.

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US Airways

Airline sends 83-year-old woman to Puerto Rico instead of Florida

By usatoday.com

An 83-year-old woman flying home to Tampa from New York was accidentally put on the wrong flight earlier this week, a mistake that sent her to Puerto Rico instead of back to Florida, according to the

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Virgin America

Virgin America sees fuel hedge opportunity

By Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO - Lower fuel prices present a "unique opportunity" to hedge buying up to four years out, the chief executive of airline Virgin America said on Saturday.

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