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Italy fines airlines for web practices

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

Italy's Antitrust Authority has fined a number of airlines for what it calls 'lack of transparency, inadequacy and, in some cases a lack of information on ticket prices' on their web sites.

Road freight industry braced for increases

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

Australia's rural communities are bracing themselves for a cost increase this Sunday when more details on the country's carbon tax are announced.

Airports on body bomb alert

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

UK airports are on 'high alert' for al-Qaeda terrorists using surgically inserted 'body bombs', where explosives are inserted into the abdomens, buttocks and breasts of suicide bombers.

AirAsia to buy another 100 neos?

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

Reports in Asia say AirAsia has increased its recent 200-Airbus plane buy to 300, ordering an additional 100 Airbus A320 new engine option (neo) jets.

Shenzhen to join Star Alliance

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

Assisted by parent Air China, Shenzhen Airlines of China is to join the marketing group Star Alliance before the end of next year.

SIA Cargo settles pilot row

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

Singapore Airlines Cargo pilots have finalised their first collective agreement (CA) with the Singapore-based airline.

Wider coverage of ASIC, MSIC schemes recommended

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

An Australian Senate Joint Committee on Law Enforcement has recommended wider coverage of the Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) and Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) schemes to cover a greater part of the overall supply chain, including some or all of the following:

Fremantle strike Friday

: Latest News; Thursday, 07 July 2011

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) intends to take protected industrial action at Western Australia's Fremantle Terminal Friday 08 July. Employees will cease work for eight hours from 15.00 to 23.00hrs.