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Thai adds seven more A330s

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

Thai Airways is to buy seven more A330-300 airliners, bringing the carrier's A330-300 fleet to 27.

JetBlue brings back all-in pass

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

US carrier JetBlue has reintroduced its 'All You Can Jet Pass', an unlimited one month pass for a fixed US$699 price.

Concern grows as third UK firm fails

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

More than 70,000 holidaymakers are thought to be affected by the closure this week of the UK's Flight Options travel group, the third UK travel company to fail in just over a month.

Africa tipped to be a flying tiger

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says airlines increased capacity to and from Africa by 8.6 per cent in the year to the end of June.

UK airport operator BAA reportedly has agreed to double its pay offer to staff including security personnel and firemen to avert a strike that threatened to disrupt travel plans for millions over the coming holiday weekend.

Transport dragging the chain on green initiatives

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

A new report says transportation companies are lagging behind other sectors when it comes to climate change.

UK High Court suspends air delay compensation

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

The right of UK air passengers to force airlines to pay compensation for long flight delays has been suspended by the country's High Court.

PAL cabin crew strike imminent

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

Philippine Airlines (PAL) cabin crew have said they will strike over demands for higher pay.

Forex gain keeps Thai in black

: BTN News; Friday, 20 August 2010

A foreign exchange gain has helped Thailand's Thai Airways International (Thai) avoid an expected Q2 loss.

MAS into red in Q2

: BTN News; Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Malaysia's national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says it made a loss in the second quarter, due to costs of fuel hedging and higher fuel prices.

Colombian crash kills one outright

: BTN News; Wednesday, 18 August 2010

A Colombian Aires plane that crashed on landing in bad weather and split into three pieces at San Andres airport, Caribbean, has left one dead and most of the other 126 passengers injured, some seriously.

Jetstar pledges NZ fares to stay low

: BTN News; Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Australia's Jetstar says its NZ fares will not increase when Pacific Blue exits the New Zealand domestic market from October.

UAE 'should refrain from building overcapacity'

: BTN News; Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that the UAE needs to rationalise development to ensure the ongoing profitability and growth of the UAE's aviation industry.