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British Airways, American Airlines offer to give up slots to win approval for alliance

BA-AA Trans-Atlantic Alliance

British Airways, American Airlines offer to give up slots to win approval for alliance

By Stephanie Bodoni and Erik Larson

British Airways Plc and AMR Corp.’s American Airlines offered to give up at least four takeoff and landing slots in the U.S. and U.K. to win approval for their proposed trans-Atlantic alliance.

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China Eastern plans to announce membership in an alliance next month

China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern plans to announce membership in an alliance next month

By PATRICIA JIAYI HO

BEIJING — China Eastern Airlines Corp.

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New alliance expands global service for business and private travel

Private Jet Service

New alliance expands global service for business and private travel

By eTN Staff Writer

Through a new agreement, Flexjet, Jet Solutions, and VistaJet customers now have access to an expanded streamlined global private aviation service.

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JAL 'to stay with American Airlines'

Japan Airlines Sticks With Oneworld

JAL 'to stay with American Airlines'

Japan Airlines, after declaring bankruptcy last month, appeared set on Monday to keep its current tie-up with American Airlines and end talks to defect to the world's biggest carrier Delta.

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JAL dumps AA, defects to Delta, SkyTeam

Japan Airlines

JAL dumps AA, defects to Delta, SkyTeam

Japan Airlines decided to dump its partnership with American Airlines and its Oneworld alliance in favor of Delta and the SkyTeam group of carriers.

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JAL receives US$2 billion benefits offer from oneworld Alliance

One Component Of Restructuring Plan

JAL receives US$2 billion benefits offer from oneworld Alliance

By eTN Staff Writer

American Airlines, along with fellow oneworld Alliance founding members British Airways, Qantas Airways, and Cathay Pacific Airways, today outlined US$2 billion in commercial benefits to Japan Airline

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Virgin repeats calls to US to halt AA-BA alliance

American Airlines - British Airways Alliance

Virgin repeats calls to US to halt AA-BA alliance

By Marietta Cauchi

LONDON - Virgin Atlantic Airlines on Monday repeated its calls to the U.S.

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US Justice Department: AA-BA deal would lead to 'competitive harm'

American Airlines - British Airways Deal

US Justice Department: AA-BA deal would lead to 'competitive harm'

By Rob Lever

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department said Tuesday a tie-up of British Airways and American Airlines for transatlantic flights would lead to "competitive harm" and called for restrictions on the de

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UNWTO and CNN International join forces

Alliance aims to strengthen travel and tourism industry

UNWTO and CNN International join forces

By eTN Staff Writer

UNWTO and CNN International are moving ahead with their strategic partnership signed last month between the organization and CNN Tourism, Advertising Solutions, and Knowledge (TASK).

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Oneworld group affirms pledge to retain Japan Airlines

JAL A Highly-Valued Member Of Oneworld

Oneworld group affirms pledge to retain Japan Airlines

By eTN Staff Writer

"Let me be very clear, JAL is a highly-valued member of oneworld.

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Defection of JAL would imperil Oneworld's existence

Tug Of War Over JAL

Defection of JAL would imperil Oneworld's existence

HONG KONG - A tug of war is unfolding for struggling carrier Japan Airlines Corp.

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American Express Business Travel and Maritz Travel form alliance

MaXvantage

American Express Business Travel and Maritz Travel form alliance

American Express Business Travel and Maritz Travel are forming a strategic alliance that provides their North American clients with strategic meeting management services.

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Oneworld adds Russia's S7 Airlines to its alliance

And Then There Were Eleven

Oneworld adds Russia's S7 Airlines to its alliance

By eTN Staff Writer

Russia's leading domestic airline, S7 Airlines, is to join oneworld® after being unanimously elected on board by the grouping's existing ten member airlines.

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Lawmakers support oneworld expansion

Oneworld Expansion

Lawmakers support oneworld expansion

American Airlines Inc.

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British Airways/American Airlines link would be monopoly - Branson

Branson Calls On Government To Reject Application

British Airways/American Airlines link would be monopoly - Branson

A proposed alliance between AMR Corp's American Airlines and British Airways would create a "monster monopoly," British entrepreneur Richard Branson said on Thursday.

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SkyTeam signs preliminary membership agreement with Vietnam Airlines

Airline Intends To Become Member In 2010

SkyTeam signs preliminary membership agreement with Vietnam Airlines

By eTN Staff Writer

SkyTeam and Vietnam Airlines signed a preliminary agreement today confirming the airline's first step towards full membership into the SkyTeam alliance.

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OSTA supports global sustainable tourism principles

Oceania Sustainable Tourism Alliance

OSTA supports global sustainable tourism principles

By eTN Staff Writer

"Tourism is the region's largest and fastest growing industry, and we think it's time for the Pacific to confirm its support of agreed international principles," declared a partner of the Oceania Sust

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Oneworld future hangs on upcoming airline agreements

Oneworld

Oneworld future hangs on upcoming airline agreements

By guardian.co.uk

MADRID - Bosses of airlines in the Oneworld alliance will celebrate its 10th birthday on Tuesday knowing the future of the 10-carrier grouping may hang on the fate of two agreements which could fly or

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Texas lawmakers push for Continental antitrust deal

Push For "Immunized" Alliance

Texas lawmakers push for Continental antitrust deal

By washingtonpost.com

Lawmakers from Texas are asking incoming Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood for speedy action on a pending antitrust application from Houston-based Continental Airlines.

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Regulators ask for more information on American Airlines-British Airways alliance

AA-BA Alliance

Regulators ask for more information on American Airlines-British Airways alliance

By star-telegram.com

Government regulators want to know more about how a proposed alliance between American Airlines and British Airways could affect competition on overseas flights.

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