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Thursday, 26 November 2009

China’s China Eastern Airlines will complete its merger with Shanghai Airlines within weeks and also is looking for a strategic investor and wants to join an airline alliance.

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Thursday, 26 November 2009

The UK’s bmi has announced plans to cut around 600 jobs as part of a restructuring plan that involves cutting flights from Heathrow to Brussels, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Kiev.

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Thursday, 26 November 2009

Malaysia’s Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has reported a net loss of MYR300 million (US$88.9 million) for Q3 on the back of fuel-hedging losses of MYR202 million.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Alan Johnson, the UK home secretary, said passengers pass through the self-service gates, which check the biometric information against a range of lists before letting them enter the UK. The gates are used to monitor people coming into the country on holiday as well as those moving to, or coming to work in, the UK.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Canada is spending C$27 million on advanced X-ray equipment to scan passengers’ carry-on bags at major airports.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Beleaguered Japan Airlines says it has obtained government approval to receive up to US$1.1 billion in emergency loans from the state-run Development Bank of Japan aimed at keeping it afloat.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has formalised a partnership with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

Confirming that a great deal of carrier growth is coming from the budget sector, European airline easyjet is boosting its 2010 route network from UK airports, including a new link between London Stansted Airport and Cagliari, Sardinia from March 28.

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Wednesday, 25 November 2009

USA carrier United Airlines has launched a 'try before you buy' internet promotion for passengers travelling between New York JFK and the carrier's hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco between now and 31 December.