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Saudi market opens up further
Saudi Arabian Airlines is starting to face new competition on regional international routes as the country's two budget carriers look to expand outside the...
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Middle East in brief
M1 buys 19% stake in royal jordanian Royal Jordanian has generated JD164.5 million ($232 million) from its initial public offering. M1, which is controlled...
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Remote control: how technology will shape the check-in of the future
New technology is enabling passengers to take more control of the airport check-in process. How will technology shape the check-in of the future? ...
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New airline in Egypt
New airline in Egypt Egypt's Nile Air plans to launch operations in the second quarter of 2008 with services to eight destinations in the Gulf. Saudi...
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Cargo confession race
Qantas's guilty plea puts pressure on other airlines in the air cargo price-fixing probe Criminal proceedings, launched by US and European competition...
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WestJet in interlining talks
Talks by WestJet with Air France and Cathay Pacific are the latest signs that network airlines are willing to consider interlining with low-cost carriers. The...
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SkyTeam completes slot shuffle
Northwest has joined alliance partners Continental and Delta in revealing plans to serve London Heathrow Northwest Airlines and KLM are expanding their...
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Northwest/KLM eye transatlantic expansion
What is next for the Northwest-KLM transatlantic joint venture? The two carriers expect to continue to open new gateways on the US side, including airports...
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BA's South African dilemma
British Airways franchise Comair has secured Johannesburg-London but may have to create a new brand to operate it Should British Airways co-operate...
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Spin-off fever hits AMR
American has unveiled plans to sell Eagle as several US majors consider divestitures American Airlines parent AMR will sell off its massive regional...
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US carriers brace for downturn
Some US carriers are cutting jobs and capacity to offset rising fuel costs and an expected slowdown in demand Southwest Airlines has again cut its...
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Americas in brief
Lynx launches Frontier Airlines in December finally won FAA approval to launch Lynx, its turboprop feeder unit. Lynx, which Frontier hoped to start...
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Peak of cycle was 2007
IATA now projects industry profits will go down in 2008 as the credit crunch starts to bite Many of the world's carriers turned their highest profits...
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IATA forces out audit failures
IATA is kicking out several carriers for failing to meet its 31 December 2007 deadline for completing IATA operational safety audits (IOSA) and will likely...
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Asia in brief
In brief star gets air india Star Alliance in mid-December officially accepted Air India's application to join the grouping....
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JetBlue breaks more rules
JetBlue Airways has broken another low-fares taboo by signing up with most of the big online travel agencies so that they can sell the airline's tickets. The...
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Northwest eyes new India and China routes
Northwest is looking to launch new services to China, India and possibly Vietnam in 2009 using its first batch of Boeing 787s. The carrier has 18 787s...
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Alitalia's long takeover journey
As the year came to a close, takeover bids for two of Europe's largest flag carriers reached important milestones After nearly a decade of stop-start...
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Air Mauritius returns to the black
After five continuous years of losses, Air Mauritius has turned its fortunes around, thanks to a change in its strategic focus. In the six months...
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Newsmakers of 2007
It was a year with plenty of surprises, such as the US-Europe Open Skies breakthrough, while merger and acquisition activity reached fever pitch. The predicted...