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Hundreds of flights canceled due to snowstorm

Snowstorm Grounds Flights

Hundreds of flights canceled due to snowstorm

NEW YORK - Airline officials say hundreds of flights have been canceled as a snowstorm bears down on the Northeast.

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Southwest cancels hundreds of flights due to storms

Southwest Airlines

Southwest cancels hundreds of flights due to storms

Southwest Airlines says it has canceled hundreds of flights in Southern California and Arizona due to heavy rains and strong winds.

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ANA cancels order for Boeing 787-3s, opts for standard 787-8s

All Nippon Airways

ANA cancels order for Boeing 787-3s, opts for standard 787-8s

By Daniel Hayden IV

Having already fallen behind schedule by two years, the Boeing lost the only remaining orders for the 787-3 Dreamliner jet.

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Israelis cancel UK trip for fears of war crimes prosecution

"Universal Jurisdiction" Law Keeps Many Israelis Away From UK

Israelis cancel UK trip for fears of war crimes prosecution

By MARK LAVIE

JERUSALEM – An Israeli military delegation has canceled an official visit to Britain, officials said Tuesday, the latest in a string of politicians and army officials to put off travel to the U.K.

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Georgian Airways is "unable to organize" 1st post-war flights to Russia

Russia-Georgia Travel

Georgian Airways is "unable to organize" 1st post-war flights to Russia

By Anton Doroshev

Moscow on Monday gave a Georgian airline permission to fly to Russia for the first time since the two countries fought a war last year, but Georgian Airways said the permission came too late to organi

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Eurostar services halted indefinitely

Eurostar Train Services Stopped

Eurostar services halted indefinitely

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER

LONDON – The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said Sunday, promising more travel misery for thousands of stranded passengers

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Finnair cancels 20% of flights, prepares for pilot strike

Finnair Oyj

Finnair cancels 20% of flights, prepares for pilot strike

Finnair Oyj, Finland’s biggest airline, canceled a fifth of all flights in preparation for a pilots’ strike tomorrow over the use of subcontractor crews in cockpits.

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Czech Airlines sale cancelled

CSA No Longer For Sale

Czech Airlines sale cancelled

By SEAN CARNEY

PRAGUE - The Czech government Monday decided to cancel the sale of flag carrier CSA Czech Airlines to a Czech-Icelandic consortium, citing a range of concerns, and will instead continue restructuring

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Bombardier terminates $1.5 billion jet deal

Airline Industry

Bombardier terminates $1.5 billion jet deal

Bombardier Inc. said Thursday it has terminated a $1.5 billion deal with private-jet charter company Jet Republic for 110 Learjet 60 XR aircraft.

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Tropical Storm Ana watches canceled by Caribbean governments

Tropical Storm Watches Canceled

Tropical Storm Ana watches canceled by Caribbean governments

MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center in Miami says all tropical storm watches have been discontinued for Ana as the storm dissipates while it moves through the Caribbean.

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Airlines' strike called off

India

Airlines' strike called off

MUMBAI - The Union government's tough talk appears to have hit home with private airlines that had called for suspending domestic flights for a day.

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In yet another blow for Boeing Qantas cancels order for 787 planes

Boeing

In yet another blow for Boeing Qantas cancels order for 787 planes

Three years ago, Airbus looked like a fumbling laggard.

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DOT cancels plans to auction NYC airport slots

Auctions Called Off

DOT cancels plans to auction NYC airport slots

By dallasnews.com

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Wednesday that the federal government was dropping a proposal left over from the Bush administration -- re-distributing takeoff and landing slots at Ne

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Cruise line cancels tour route with Alaska

Cruise News

Cruise line cancels tour route with Alaska

By theglobeandmail.com

Norwegian Cruise Line announced yesterday the cancellation of a major Vancouver-Alaska cruise route, a $38-million hit that's the latest blow to the city's cruise industry.

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TUI, Thomas Cook cancel Mexican flights from UK

Europe

TUI, Thomas Cook cancel Mexican flights from UK

By bloomberg.com

TUI AG and Thomas Cook Group Plc, Europe’s two largest tour operators, canceled all U.K. flights to Cancun following Mexico’s swine flu outbreak.

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US airlines may cancel more aircraft orders

Airline Industry

US airlines may cancel more aircraft orders

By uk.reuters.com

CHICAGO/ATLANTA - US airlines, which have already downsized, may be forced to defer or cancel more aircraft orders as the prolonged recession erodes travel demand further and continues to choke credit

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Russian airline cancels Boeing order, seeks to lease

S7

Russian airline cancels Boeing order, seeks to lease

By reuters.com

MOSCOW - Russian airline S7 has cancelled a contract to buy 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners for delivery in 2014 and will seek to lease the planes instead, the Russian carrier said on Thursday.

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China urges airlines to cancel,delay '09 jet delivery

China

China urges airlines to cancel,delay '09 jet delivery

By cnn.com

BEIJING - China is urging its airlines to cancel or postpone aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2009 to counter weakening travel demand amid a global slowdown, the country's aviation regulator said Tu

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Airline to end in-flight movies

US airways: We simply can't afford to do it anymore

Airline to end in-flight movies

US Airways will stop showing movies on flights from November, Bloomberg News reports.

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Thai tourists cancel Cambodia visits amid temple dispute

Thailand

Thai tourists cancel Cambodia visits amid temple dispute

Thailand's tourism chief says about a thousand Thais have cancelled visits to Cambodia's famous Angkor Wat ruins since a dispute erupted between the two neighbours over another temple.

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