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Marketing special report: Airline websites
Can airlines still turn to the Internet to differentiate and gain a competitive advantage, or are all airline websites starting to look the same? Report by Brendan Sobie in Washington Over the past 15 years the Internet has clearly driven dramatic shifts in the airline industry. ...
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Marketing special report: The credit card trap
By Sandra Arnoult Credit card companies are reaping the benefits of increased online transactions, but airlines are studying the bill and calling for better terms as alternative forms of payment gain ground, writes Sandra Arnoult in Washington Using the Internet to book flights and purchase ancillary services has been a ...
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Olympic Air CEO Antonis Simigdalas
A decade after helping Aegean Airlines break into the Greek airline market, Antonis Simigdalas now finds himself leading efforts to breathe fresh life into the once proud but diminished Olympic name
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Business briefs
Montreal repair supplier ExelTech Aerospace has filed for creditor protection, had its credit facility...
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CityJet drops business-class cabin for premium-economy
Air France-KLM subsidiary CityJet is scrapping business class in favour of a premium-economy product.
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BA to use biofuel from planned new conversion plant
British Airways is to assist in establishing a biofuel plant from which it has tentatively agreed to acquire all the fuel the project produces. The...
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Latin market poised for revolution
With a 26% stake in perennially profitable LAN up for grabs, Latin America could be on the cusp of further consolidation
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US carriers caught in union limbo
Moves for a drastic overhaul of union elections in the USA could change the labour landscape for airlines
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Alitalia aims to double Malpensa passengers by 2012
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is intending to double its passenger numbers from Milan Malpensa to 3 million over the next three years. It has outlined...
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NewsDOT requires Heathrow slot divestment for AA-BA anti-trust
US regulators have tentatively approved transatlantic anti-trust immunity for Oneworld partners American, British Airways, Finnair and Iberia on the condition...
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Mexicana to launch Campeche service with Link CRJ200s
Mexicana regional subsidiary Link has unveiled plans to launch service to Campeche on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
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Airlines to roll out new in-flight advertising service
Leading US carriers that use retailing company GuestLogix's handheld credit card readers during flight will soon begin rolling out a new service that prints...
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Aero Republica to add Guayaquil as parent Copa plans 10% capacity growth for 2010
Panama-based Copa Holdings plans to direct most of its 10% capacity growth this year to existing markets although it may consider adding new gateways in...
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Kingfisher plans seven new routes
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to launch seven new international routes to Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Royal Brunei to resume Shanghai service
Royal Brunei Airlines is resuming flights to Shanghai, almost two years after it suspended the service.
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AirAsia buying 30% of VietJet
AirAsia is buying 30% of Vietnamese start-up VietJet, which means the Malaysian low-cost carrier appears to have finally succeeded in its long-held ambition...
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JetSuite prepares for Phenomenal expansion
Air taxi company JetSuite is aiming to become one the leading private jet operators in the USA within five...