Strategy – Page 607
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News
JetBlue and Lufthansa join forces
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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SkyTeam looks to recruit new members
SkyTeam has outlined its priorities for 2008, including the recruitment of new members and consolidating its operations at London Heathrow. Following...
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Opinion
Comment: Marketing mix-up
The web has clearly revolutionised the world of airline marketing, but many carriers are still learning how to correctly blend the online sales channel to...
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News
Low-cost carriers turn to GDSs
Low-cost carriers are increasingly turning to the once-scorned Global Distribution Systems as their business models change and mature For years low-fares...
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NewsWillie Walsh: Fulfilling British Airways' Heathrow dream
Willie Walsh came into British Airways with all guns blazing, tackling the pension deficit, cutting costs and kicking the carrier into shape ahead of its...
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Alitalia's Milan decision could destabilise sale process
Alitalia has been bleeding money for years and Milan Malpensa has been a millstone around its neck. But the carrier's attempts to cut its ties with the airport...
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Heathrow fuel problems trigger US Airways to mull legal action
US Airways is scrambling to sign a refuelling contract to enable it to launch transatlantic flights from London Heathrow at the end of next month after the...
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US merger results cited in new push for government oversight
Outstanding issues raised by the 2005 merger of America West Airlines and US Airways - and the possibility that they will not be resolved in the near term...
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No obvious clues to cause of Belavia CRJ crash
All 21 people on board a Belavia Bombardier CRJ100 survived after the aircraft was destroyed in a take-off accident at the Armenian capital Yerevan on 14...
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Cross-checks advised after near gear-up landing damages J32
Investigators are advising BAe Jetstream crews to cross-check landing-gear selection on approach, after an Eastern Airways aircraft suffered damage from...
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US carrier mergers “an imperative”
Mergers in the US airline industry will be no less compelling for the next presidential administration, Republican or Democrat, according to the chief executive...
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Singapore Airlines begins to expand its A380 operations with London joining network
Singapore Airlines has started to piece together a global network for its Airbus A380 fleet, with the launch of services to London next month. The...
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Israel special - Flag carrier El Al thrives despite high fuel costs and competition
airlines El Al's new departures Israel's recently-privatised flag-carrier is thriving, despite fuel costs and an open skies policy that has increased...
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