Air Transport Association
WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade association for the leading U.S.
‘Bold And Decisive’ Steps Needed To Revive Middle East Peace Talks
The United Nations political affairs chief today voiced concern over the continuing deadlock in peace talks aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urged both parities to make ...
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations climate change chief today on countries to follow up on the recent conference in Cancún with higher global emissions cuts and the rapid launch of new institutions and funds. ...
Iron Range
HIBBING - Bob Dylan has made no secret of the fact that he didn't feel accepted as he grew up on the Iron Range.
Madeira Floods
By Fiona Govan
Tourism chiefs have urged holidaymakers not to abandon Madeira as a tourist destination following flash floods and mudslides at the weekend that left at 42 dead and hundreds homeless.
Combating Pilot Fatigue
Representatives of the airline industry and pilots unions agreed to an overhaul of rules aimed at combating cockpit fatigue, according to people familiar with the situation, a move that could ...
Missing US Tourists
The US secretary of state has appealed to Iran for information on three Americans arrested after apparently straying across the Iraqi border.
Airline Alliances
BRUSSELS - The European Union should scrutinise more closely the competitive advantage enjoyed by transatlantic airline alliances to ensure they do not violate antitrust rules, Emirates Airlines ...
USA
By suntimes.com
Mayor Daley is urging President Obama to bail out an airline industry that has “weathered one extraordinary challenge after another” since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Grounding Of Bombardier Q400 Urged
By thestar.com
The former head of the National Transportation Safety Board – the U.S. agency that's investigating last Thursday's crash of a Canadian-built commuter plane near Buffalo, N.Y.
Australia
By visabureau.com
After reports that the global financial slowdown is causing worry in Australia's tourism industry, Tourism Australia is doing everything it can to keep Victorian tourism afloat, particularly after ...
"No Leave, No Life"
By reuters.com
CANBERRA - As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy.
UK
By travelweekly.co.uk
In a video address to delegates at the ABTA Travel Convention in Gran Canaria, His Royal Highness said the industry is in a unique position to intervene and assist global projects to protect ...
Thailand
By forbes.com
SINGAPORE - Thailand's lucrative tourism industry faced a rash of cancellations after several Asian countries urged their citizens on Tuesday to avoid travelling there during the current political ...
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IATA Chief Urges Airline Consolidation
GENEVA - The global airline industry is fragmented and suffers from over-capacity, the head of the industry association IATA said on Saturday, urging speedy approval of a proposed takeover of ...
Kenya
Foreign missions' assessment of Kenya's crisis may not be accurate, tour operators have said.
Through their umbrealla body, the Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO), they are blaming ...
