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IN FOCUS: Are airlines positioned to make customer loyalty pay?
Loyalty programmes have been part of the airline world for more than 30 years but there remains a feeling that, even after three decades, many airlines have still to tap their full potential.
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Indian carriers get approval for direct jet fuel imports
The Indian government has given formal approval for its domestic carriers to directly import jet fuel in a move aimed at lowering the airlines' operating...
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NewsEtihad chief Hogan charts Americas expansion strategy
Etihad's chief executive today committed to launch service to two more US cities by 2014, open an inaugural route to South America by 2013, consider making...
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UK government supports EASA flight time rules
UK minister of state for transport Theresa Villiers has supported the proposed flight time regulations put forward by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), saying that new rules would offer a "significant safety gain" for UK passengers.
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Air France cuts North Atlantic capacity by 6.5%
Air France will reduce its summer seat capacity on North Atlantic routes by 6.5% in co-ordination with its joint venture partners Delta Air Lines, KLM and...
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NewsAirAsia to add 20 A320s in 2012
Low-cost carrier AirAsia will add 20 Airbus A320s to its fleet this year as it looks to raise capacity and launch operations at two regional associate airlines...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Soaring demand drives Airbus to plug freighter gap
Airbus's decision last week to launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion programme for its A330 twinjet was long overdue. The airframer's own global market...
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Cebu Pacific inks operating leases for four A330s
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has inked operating leases with CIT Aerospace for four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft for its long-haul operations.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Political storm continues to rage over EU ETS
Europe's newly implemented carbon scheme has met fierce opposition from the USA, Russia, India, China and some 22 other nations - which are planning retaliatory action
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NewsIN FOCUS: Manufacturers aim for electric taxi EIS by 2016
Opportunites for potential fuel savings, efficiency gains and reduced maintenance costs have prompted investment in the development of electric taxiing systems
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Thai inks A380 MRO deal with Airbus
Thai Airways signed a 15-year maintenance and inventory support contract with Airbus for its future A380 fleet. The contract, which falls under the...
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Bangkok Airways to boost Bangkok-Lampang service
Thai carrier Bangkok Airways plans to increase the frequency of its Bangkok-Lampang service. The carrier, which currently serves Lampang daily via...
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NewsKingfisher shifts position on flight cancellations
Two days after claiming that it cancelled flights because bird strikes rendered its aircraft out of service, struggling Kingfisher Airlines yesterday issued...
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Chris Tarry's Market Outlook: Low-cost, what's in a name?
However you define budget carriers, the operating advantage only counts if they get the traffic mix right.
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FOCUS: Building the hub system in China
Building on domestic consolidation a decade ago, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have been making up for lost time and rapidly developing hub systems across the country
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FEEDBACK: Is the airline industry becoming like retail?
SITA chairman Paul Coby examines an increasing convergence between the airline and retail industries
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In depthSPECIAL REPORT: Social media as more than a tool for marketing
Given the rapidly evolving channels through which airlines can connect with their customers, developing a consistent strategy to maximise this opportunity can be problemtatic.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers stick to the game plan to turn profits in 2011
Consecutive years of profit give North American airlines hope that financial step-change is sustainable
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AnalysisANALYSIS: European airlines' winter of discontent
Collapse of Malev and Spanair in the space of seven days spells out depth of hard times facing the region's carriers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Indonesian airlines fly high
Flurry of aircraft orders underlines growth potential for airlines in Southeast Asia's fastest growing market.