Airline News - North America.Mar 26, 2007 Amex Research Shows Sharp Airfare Increase; Hotel, Car Rate Hikes American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. this week said international airfares in 2006 jumped 5.8 percent from 2005, representing the highest fares paid since they began monitoring them. American Express research also showed domestic airfares hitting a three-year high. Mar 23, 2007 Airlines recover from ice storms; de-icing supply, new rule partly blamed An ice storm that struck the Northeast forced airlines to cancel flights on Friday and Saturday and left thousands of travelers stranded at airports, but airlines say operations are nearly back to normal. Pilots and officials blamed some of the problems on a shortage of de-icing fluid and a new federal regulation giving pilots a narrow window to get their planes in the air once the chemicals are applied. The change has meant some jets need to get doused repeatedly if their takeoffs are delayed Mar 19, 2007 American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the American will make decision on fleet soon American Airlines CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gerard Arpey Gerard J. Arpey is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMR Corporation, parent company to American Airlines, the world's largest airline. External links
Mesa Air, Mokulele Airlines Mokulele Airlines is an independent commuter airline based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The airline operates tour and inter-island charter flights, and on April 17, 2007, began inter-island service on behalf of go! under the name go!Express to Kapalua on Maui. , go!Express Mesa Air Group's Hawaiian subsidiary go! is expanding service with the launch of go!Express through a codeshare agreement with Mokulele Airlines. On April 16 go! will offer 12 daily flights Kona-Kahului, Kahului-Kapalua and Kapalua-Honolulu. Mokulele operates Cessna Grand Caravans. Mar 19, 2007 Porter Airlines, Toronto City Centre Airport Toronto/City Centre Airport, (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands. Opened in 1939 as the Port George VI Airfield, it became generally known as the Island Airport. Airlines say carrier violates U.S.-Canada open-skies pact Several U.S. carriers are objecting to an application by Porter Airlines to operate flights to Newark Liberty International Airport For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see . Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR), first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport from Toronto City Centre Airport this spring. Some say the airline has a "monopoly" on the Toronto airport, and the Air Transport Association in a filing said the agreement is inconsistent with the U.S.-Canada Open Skies agreement The Open Skies Agreement is a recently negotiated treaty between the United States and the European Union. The agreement will allow any European or U.S. airline to fly any route between any city in the EU and any city in the United States. . "Porter's proposed service from Toronto City Centre Airport raises questions about the lack of access by other carriers to this airport, and the inconsistency of this practice with the U.S.-Canada Open Skies Agreement signed [last week]," the ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment wrote. Mar 19, 2007 US Airways Philadelphia to remain US Airways' key hub US Airways will continue to rely on its hub in Philadelphia as its main entryway into international markets. The airline recently applied with the DOT to launch service between Philadelphia and Shanghai Mar 20, 2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 19, 2007 |
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