Airline News - North America.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jun 19, 2006 Air Canada Air Canada Jazz Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz) is a Canadian regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, Nova Scotia. launched daily Toronto-Salt Lake City service Friday aboard a 75-seat CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 705. Jun 12, 2006 Continental Airlines English traveler takes a long trip home to Manchester. A traveler trying to return to his home in Manchester, England, from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. was mistakenly booked on a flight to Manchester, N.H. Once he landed, Continental Airlines refunded the $343 he paid for his ticket and also paid for his fight home. "All the post-9/11 checks are designed to make sure the person who is traveling is the person who has the ticket," an Air Transport Association spokesman said. "But ultimately, the onus is still on the passenger to say where he or she wants to go and on the agent to say, 'Look, there are two of them.'" Jun 16, 2006 DayJet DayJet, which plans to offer what it describes as "the world's first Per-Seat On Demand" jet service using Eclipse 500 very light jets, said it will begin by operating in five Florida cities--Boca Raton, Gainesville, Lakeland, Pensacola and Tallahassee--later this year. The company is in "final negotiations" with FBOs and airports in each of the cities to operate what it calls DayPorts. Two airports, Boca Raton Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. and Lakeland Linder Regional, do not currently offer any scheduled air services, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. DayJet, while the other three have only limited intra-Florida services. DayJet said that based on research, 592,000 business trips occur annually between the cities and 86% of these trips are taken by car in large part owing to owing to prep. Because of; on account of: I couldn't attend, owing to illness. owing to prep → debido a, por causa de "a lack of efficient travel options." Jun 15, 2006 Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines said it received US approval to launch Atlanta-Leon Del Bajio flights from Dec. 1 aboard Atlantic Southeast Airlines For the defunct low-fare airline, see . Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is a fully certificated American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. CRJ700s. Mexican approval is pending. Jun 14, 2006 Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines announced it will recall 60-70 furloughed pilots this summer "to improve revenue and better meet customers' domestic and international travel needs." The carrier has been expanding its route network dramatically in the past few months; it added 50 new international routes in the past year and last week launched 23 new North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. services in one day. The pilots will begin training later this month and return to line flying toward the end of the summer. Jun 12, 2006 Delta Air Lines This summer Delta is serving up something different at 35,000 feet: Mile High Mojitos and Mango Kisses. The former is made from cane sugar cane sugar: see sucrose. , real mint, key lime juice, Bacardi and a bit of club soda. The latter is concocted of Finlandia Mango Fusion Vodka, cranberry apple cocktail and club soda. Don't want any alcohol? Order a Passion Fruit Sparkler spar·kler n. 1. One, such as a highly polished metallic surface or a virtuoso performer, that sparkles. 2. Informal A diamond. 3. A firework that burns slowly and gives off a shower of sparks. . Delta is offering these creations on all domestic and international flights over 450 miles this summer - as well as in Crown Room Clubs during the 4 to 7 p.m. cocktail hour. Jun 12, 2006 North American Airlines North American Airlines is an American airline based in New York City, USA. It operates scheduled international services from the USA to Africa and Guyana, as well as domestic and international charter services and wet lease services. Its main base is John F. North American Airlines will launch thrice-weekly New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK-Lagos service from July 17 aboard 767-300ERs. NAA NAA Nomina Anatomica Avium. already flies to Accra and Banjul. Jun 14, 2006 United Airlines United Airlines said it has achieved significant performance improvements at its Chicago O'Hare hub since forming an O'Hare Operational Excellence team earlier this year to address a series of issues that were causing delays. In a taped message to employees, Cindy Szadokierski, VP-O'Hare operations, said ramp guide personnel met 97% of arriving aircraft, up 6 points from January, resulting in projected annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. fuel savings of $416,000. Also, from February through May, 94% of jetbridges were in place at aircraft doors within 3 min. of aircraft block arrival, up 2 points from January. Ontime departures are up 10.2 points from January. Szadokierski said the benefits transcend the operational improvements. "In the past, too much of the discussion at the airport was centered on which department would be charged with the delay, rather than root causes or how we could improve the process for the customer. Now, the conversation is about O'Hare performance--one team--and how we all are responsible for it." Jun 15, 2006 US Airways US Airways was awarded two daily slot exemptions at Reagan Washington National Airport for a new service to Sarasota/Bradenton to be launched by Aug. 15. The slots became available when Spirit Airlines ceased service to Myrtle Beach on Nov. 10, according to the US Dept. of Transportation, which said AirTran Airways and Comair also applied for the exemptions. Jun 14, 2006 US Airways US Airways temporarily suspends sending e-mail alerts. US Airways has postponed sending e-mails highlighting low fares to frequent fliers, The Washington Post's Keith L. Alexander writes. The airline said the e-savers will return by June 22. Company executives made the decision to focus instead on further blending its operations with America West and improving the airline's Web site. Jun 13, 2006 US Airways US Airways yesterday announced a significant expansion of frequencies across its domestic network. It will add 106 one-way flights to its schedule beginning Aug. 21 to/from its bases at Phoenix, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington National and New York LaGuardia. Largest increase is at Charlotte with the addition of frequencies on 13 city-pairs and the launch of thrice-daily service to New York JFK. US also will launch a daily Orlando International-Key West service on Sept. 6 to be operated by a Republic Airways Embraer 170. It has been operating at decreasing traffic and capacity levels in recent months. Jun 13, 2006 |
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