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    Airline consolidation fever grips Germany

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    kerry ezard london Germany's new groupings Consolidation is hotting up with germanwings, eurowings and TUIfly planning to merge Plans to...

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    Private carriers continue assault on Biman

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Privately owned airlines are continuing their attack on state-owned Biman Bangladesh, with yet another new entrant taking flight and the existing private...

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    Jetstar expands Southeast Asia services

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Jetstar expands Southeast Asia services as low-cost competition in the region intensifies Qantas low-cost unit Jetstar is focusing on expansion...

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    Airline websites under threat from robots

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Online agents and other third-party companies are increasingly using robots to scrape airline websites. Should airlines pull their plug? as carriers...

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    US results: The good news is old news

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    US majors are looking for new tools to achieve a repeat of last year's strong performance Few US airline executives are celebrating their relatively...

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    Market outlook: making sense of mixed messages

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Making sense of mixed messages Airline forecasts for the future are more telling than their results, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello The...

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    Is Google a worthwhile marketing tool for airlines?

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Carriers worldwide are spending an increasing amount of their marketing dollars on Google. ­ Is it a worthwhile investment? Clickair chief executive...

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    Lufthansa and DHL Express plan joint venture carrier

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Lufthansa and DHL Express plan to launch their new joint venture carrier in 2009 Eight years of growing co-operation between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL...

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    Vueling seeks investor

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Spanish shake-up on the cards? Vueling is looking for a ­strategic investor as it ­struggles to compete in the ­overcrowded Spanish market. The...

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    Aer Lingus to focus again on transfer market

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Aer Lingus is revising its strategy to focus more on connecting passengers as it looks forward to the long delayed opening of a new terminal at its Dublin...

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    Lufthansa passes on distribution fees to customers

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    The German carrier's plan to pass on the costs of global distribution system fees to customers is raising concerns Lufthansa's decision in late January...

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    Year-end traffic: Another solid year

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Asia-Pacific held on to the top spot for traffic and capacity growth in 2007, but the Americas showed signs of action Capacity growth was robust in...

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    Executive appointments

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Middle east Emirates recruits Parker Emirates has taken on prominent Australian lobbyist Andrew Parker to be its first head of ­global government...

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    Varig drops three routes

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    David Knibb Seattle and lori ranson washington Strategy shift for Varig Gol's new long-haul unit is dropping three of its five European routes...

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    Air Canada eyes role in US mergers

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    As US majors look at possible consolidation, cash-rich Air Canada could make a strategic investment Air Canada is looking south as the US industry...

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    Aeropostal sold off

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Nelson Ramiz, who owned and operated Aeropostal for a turbulent decade, has sold out after a long, losing battle with Venezuela's government. Relations...

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    North American carriers look for ancillary sales opportunities

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    North American carriers are looking for more ancillary sale opportunities to offset record fuel costs North American carriers of all stripes are looking...

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    JetBlue and Lufthansa join forces

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    JetBlue Airways began discussing in late January possible commercial co-operation with Lufthansa after the German carrier completed its purchase of a 19%...

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    Neeleman looks to Brazilian market

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    Former JetBlue chief executive David Neeleman is talking with Brazilian civil aviation ­authorities and carriers with an eye to creating a Brazilian carrier. Brazilian...

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    Aer Lingus-JetBlue tie-up: sign of things to come?

    2008-02-18T11:35:00Z

    The Aer Lingus-JetBlue tie-up is a first of its kind and model-changing but it is not real-time After nearly three years of discussions and more than...