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June 19th, 2008 ,
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Today marks the launch of OpenSkies, BA’s new subsidiary airline. The European Union’s deregulation of transatlantic flights under the Open Skies agreement has made this possible. The EU decision, reached in March of 2008, allows airlines to fly between any E.U. and U.S. destination. Formerly, British Carriers were only able to fly to the United [...]
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June 16th, 2008 ,
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All the valiant attempts to save Silverjet have now failed. This is sad news for its 420 now-redundant staff members. It appears there will be no silver lining for the all business-class airline which was based at London’s Luton airport with flights to New York and Dubai.
With cutbacks having already been made by United, American [...]
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June 11th, 2008 ,
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Negotiations are underway for a takeover of the grounded business-class airline by Kingplace, an Ireland-based company. If all goes well and CAA approval is obtained, Silverjet could be back in the skies again very soon. It’s good news for Silverjet employees and their customers as the intention is to keep all existing staff and honour [...]
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June 6th, 2008 ,
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More worrying news from the airline industry as airlines continue to cut flights - translating into lost jobs for thousands of employees. United Airline followed American Airline in cutting flights, and now Continental has joined them. Continental is grounding more than 60 of its domestic aircraft and laying off thousands of employees. United also plans [...]
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June 6th, 2008 ,
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Confused about which Terminal you will fly from at Heathrow? It’s advisable to check with the airline until BA’s move is complete. Due to the start-up chaos of Terminal 5, British Airways has delayed moving many of its long-haul flights to the new terminal until the busy high-peak summer season ends. However, from 5 June [...]
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June 5th, 2008 ,
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The number of complaints received by the Air Transport Users Council (AUC) from passengers booking airline tickets online has doubled in recent years. The AUC hopes to persude airlines to implement a 24-hour cooling off period for customers to correct mistakes or change their minds.
Passengers should be very careful when going through the online booking [...]
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June 5th, 2008 ,
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Several countries already require airlines to gather Advance Passenger Information prior to flights and Bermuda has been added to the list. Failure to supply the information could result in refusal of entry - and the airline would deny boarding. Check with your airline for specific requirements and deadlines.
The required information includes: passport number, expiry date [...]
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June 3rd, 2008 ,
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Whether you are for or against mobile phones on planes, it appears that the reality of it happening is getting closer. Several airlines flying throughout Europe, including Air France, are giving it a trial run or have already begun the service. You won’t have to be concerned if flying in the U.S. as mobile phone [...]
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May 30th, 2008 ,
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More news from Down Under. Australian budget airline Virgin Blue is rumoured to be likely to follow the lead of Qantas and cut some of its less profitable routes. The crazy price of oil will make it difficult for many airlines to continue operating at their current levels, so watch for further cuts in routes. [...]
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May 30th, 2008 ,
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Sad news regarding all-business class airline, Silverjet. An annoucement has been made that they have been unable to secure the needed financing to continue operating. They will cease business as of today, May 30 2008, with their last flight from Dubai to London.
The CEO has posted an announcement on Silverjet’s website stating that they are [...]
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