Cross-Strait Tourism

Trips to Taiwan become popular incentive at Chinese companies

TAIPEI - A Chinese direct sales firm is planning to send about 10,000 employees on a trip to Taiwan in June amid warming ties between the two former rivals, the Taiwan tourism bureau said Monday.

Skymark Airlines

What is Skymark doing right?

A Japanese airline making money?

American Airlines Staff Arrested In Drug Bust

Puerto Rico: 9 American Airlines employees among those arrested in cocaine bust

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - U.S.

British Airways

7,000 volunteer for pay cut - British Airways

British Airways Plc, Europe’s third- largest airline, said almost 7,000 employees have applied for voluntary pay cuts to help the carrier cope with the slump in revenue prompted by the global recess

Air India

Air India turns to employees for help with crisis

NEW DELHI - State-run Air India has asked its employees to work jointly toward overcoming the financial crisis faced by the nation's flag carrier.

British Airways

British Airways: Take unpaid leave or...stay and work for free

British Airways is asking thousands of its staff to work for free for up to four weeks, spokeswoman Kirsten Millard said Tuesday.

Hong Kong

Tourists, employees, quarantined at Hong Kong’s Metropark Hotel

With the SARS outbreak in 2003 not close to forgotten, Hong Kong authorities have acted decisively and swiftly in response to Asia’s first confirmed case of swine flu.

Memo To Its Employees

Delta responds to worsening global economy

Delta Air Lines today issued the following memo to its more than 70,000 employees worldwide from CEO Richard Anderson and President Edward H. Bastian.

Incentive Payout For Achieving Operating Goal

United Airlines creates its own economic stimulus for employees

CHICAGO, IL – UAL Corporation, the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines, today announced the company achieved an operating goal for January, triggering a US$100 cash payout fo

Thailand

One million tourism employees face job loss

At least one million Thais employed in the tourism sector could lose their jobs next year due to the damage being done to the industry by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters through t

Virgin Atlantic

13 Virgin Atlantic employees who slammed airline on Facebook sacked

Fancy a spot of freedom of speech with your tea and crumpets? Jolly good, just watch it when you talk about your employer.

400 Employees Let Go

Dollar Thrifty announces workforce reduction

TULSA, OK - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

322 Employees Opt For Early Out And Voluntary Furlough Programs

United Airlines expands furlough mitigation efforts

CHICAGO, IL - United Airlines announced that as of today 322 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have taken advantage of the Early Out and Voluntary Furlough pro

Increases Employee Pay And Pension

Boeing makes best and final offer to its employees

SEATTLE, WA (August 28, 2008) - Boeing today presented its best and final contract offer to almost 27,000 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in

Revises Growth, Cuts Non-Fuel Costs, Reduces Employees, Increases Non-Ticket Revenue

Spirit Airlines attacks record fuel prices

MIRAMAR, Florida - Spirit Airlines attacks record high fuel prices by revising 2008 growth, cutting 15% of non-fuel costs, continuing to increase non-ticket revenue and continuing to expand to the Car

Skybus Sued

Former Skybus employees file lawsuit

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ex-employees of Columbus based airline Skybus, have struck back against the company by filing a lawsuit in Federal Court against the now-bankrupt company.

Corporate Travel

Companies curtailing travel budgets

NEW YORK — As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets — a move likely to put further strain on struggling airlines.

Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along with airlines employ roughly 4 percent of U.S. workers, will also feel the pinch.

Virgin America

Burlingame airline makes strides

While many Silicon Valley companies look to downsize, low-cost airline Virgin America is looking to hire more employees, expanding destinations and inspiring other companies to visit the Bay Area.

Big Sky Airlines

Big Sky employees launch attempt to buy airline

Employees for Big Sky Airlines, led by the pilots' union, are attempting to buy the Billings-based business and keep running Essential Air Service flights throughout Eastern Montana.

Big Sky pilot captain Bruce Tall, who heads Local 15 of the United Transportation Union, and other pilots from Billings flew to Helena earlier this week to ... read more