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European Commission approves plan to privatize Greek airline

Olympic Airlines

European Commission approves plan to privatize Greek airline

By iht.com

ATHENS: The European Commission on Wednesday approved a Greek government proposal to shut down and sell Olympic Airlines, also ordering the debt-ridden state carrier to pay back €850 million in ille

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Delta-Northwest pilots approve joint contract

Delta-West or north-delta?

Delta-Northwest pilots approve joint contract

By bizjournals.com

Pilots for Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. Monday approved a joint contract, helping to pave the way toward the airlines' planned merger, the carriers said.

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EU lawmakers approve deal on airline CO2 emissions

eu makes airlines howl

EU lawmakers approve deal on airline CO2 emissions

STRASBOURG, France, July 8 (Reuters) - To howls of protest from airlines, European Union lawmakers approved a deal with governments on Tuesday to include aviation from 2012 in the EU's Emission Tradin

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Taiwan approves hike in airline fuel surcharge

Taiwan

Taiwan approves hike in airline fuel surcharge

Flying will be more expensive in Taiwan. Taiwan has approved an 8 percent fuel surcharge hike by airlines from June 16th. The decision was made due to high global crude oil prices. The Civil Aeronautics Administration said the fuel surcharge per passenger for long flights would rise to almost US$85 from US$78, while those for short routes would ... read more