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New low-cost entrant set for Macau
Macau’s fledgling aviation market is set for further growth with a deal by three parties to set up a new low-cost airline in the former Portuguese enclave.
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NewsTotal control: Interview with Qatar Airways' Akbar Al Baker
It is with an iron grip on all aspects of its business affairs that Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, has thrust the flag carrier of this Gulf state into the mainstream
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Gulf Air pins hopes on strategic plan
Bahrain and Oman, now joint owners of Gulf Air following the withdrawal of Abu Dhabi, have agreed a strategic plan designed to secure extra investment and allow the carrier to grow.
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Inflated Paris airport charges come under fire
IATA has hit out at airport operator Aéroports de Paris (ADP) over the imposition of an annual 5% increase in airport charges over the next five years, in what is the latest in a series of rows between airlines and airport operators.
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Staying relevant
Global distribution systems (GDS) continue to weather airline criticism over transaction fees, but they claim to be responding with new price models and more attractive products, while simultaneously repositioning their own businesses
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Beleaguered Alitalia gets unlikely vote of confidence
As it appeals against a Rome court decision to block its proposed take-over of low-cost carrier Volare, Alitalia can take heart from a rare vote of confidence from the financial community – an upgrade from investment bank Morgan Stanley.
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From rhetoric to reality
The excitement over new distribution alternatives has died down, but they have gained significant ground in the battle for the airline distribution dollar
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Channel hopping
The balance of power in the distribution world is shifting as carriers, which once had little or no influence over their distribution outlets and costs, begin to exert more authority over the sale of their product
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Battle lines drawn in FAA fees fight
The fight against higher federal fees has begun in what promises to be a protracted dispute as lawmakers figure out a formula to keep the US Federal Aviation Administration thriving.
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Mixed message for remodelled United
The first weeks out of bankruptcy for United Airlines saw its traffic rise and its newly issued shares fall.