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Canada: Two For The Price Of One

Obese have right to 2 airline seats: Canada court

By reuters.com

OTTAWA - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.

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Legal Fight Over Copyright Regulations

Beijing court fails to issue decision on legal case between Ctrip and Qunar

By eTN Staff Writer

BEIJING - In the latest round of legal proceedings between Ctrip, a leading online travel agency, and Qunar, China's leading travel search engine, the People's Court of Haidian District, Beijing faile

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Court Directs Parties For Orderly Resolution

Expedia disputes claims by Ryanair regarding contract issues

By eTN

BELLEVUE, WA - Expedia, Inc.

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Calls idea Ill-Conceived

ATA says DOT slot auction decision leaves airlines no choice but to pursue court challenge

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today responded to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) decision to p

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Flying Free?

Quebec woman with disability wants travel companion to fly for free

By cbc.ca

A Montreal woman who uses a wheelchair and needs a travel companion to fly says she's upset two major Canadian airlines are fighting a court decision that would allow her assistant to board for free.

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United Airlines Vs. United Pilots

United Air, pilots head to Federal Court over work slowdown

By money.cnn.com

CHICAGO - UAL Corp., parent of United Airlines, and its pilots union are scheduled to appear in U.S.

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Kingfisher: Unfair Trade Practice

Consumer court pulls up Kingfisher airline

By sify.com

New Delhi: The national consumer redressal body has pulled up Kingfisher Airlines for adopting an unfair trade practice by misinforming passengers about the airline they were flying by.

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Bhutan

Sentences handed down in tourist theft case

Thimphu district court sentenced three men and a woman yesterday to prison terms ranging from 3 to 9 years in connection with the robbery of an American tour group in October last year.

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Tips Will Be Tips

Airline interfered with tips, court says

BOSTON - American Airlines interfered with the tipping process by imposing a fee on curbside baggage, a federal jury in Boston ruled.

The airline imposed a $2 bag-check fee at the curbside two years ago, which skycaps, who are paid below minimum wage, were required to charge, USA Today reported.

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Seychelles

Battle for largest hotel in Seychelles begins

By Alain St. Ange l eTN Ambassador

VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - After the forced closure of The Plantation Club and Casino, the largest hotel in Seychelles, and after the appointment of a provisional liquidator, the majority shareholders in the holding company, Allee Development Corporation, has started the battle to protect their investments.

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Taiwan

Court grants relief to debt-ridden Taiwan airline

TAIPEI - A debt-ridden Taiwan airline with domestic and international routes has received 90 days court protection from creditors and permission to restructure the company, local media said on Saturday.

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Handlebar Vs. Indian Air

India court in moustache notice

India's Supreme Court has issued a notice to a state-run airline asking it to explain why an air steward was sacked for wearing a big moustache.

Victor Joynath De was grounded by Indian - formerly called Indian Airlines- in 2001 for refusing to shave off his handlebar moustache.

He had earlier lost a case in a lower court which ... read more

Netherlands

Airline association to take Dutch government to court over environment tax

AMSTERDAM - The Board of Airline Representatives in the Netherlands (Barin) is taking the Dutch government to court to challenge the environmental tax set to take effect July 1, an Air France-KLM spokesperson told Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad.

The court case is expected to begin March 5, with Schiphol Group perhaps also slated to join, ... read more

Hanni, who spearheaded passengers' rights bill, heads to court

Napan sues airline over delays, discomfort

(eTN) - Kate Hanni made headlines in 2007 for trying to get Congress to pass an airline passenger’s bill of rights.

Now, the Napa resident is taking her crusade to court.

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