Airline News.Nov 6, 2006 Demand for self-service technology grows, survey says. By 2007, 72% of the world's airlines will offer online check-in 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. technology supplier Sita. Additionally, the number of passengers who use check-in kiosks will rise to 38% next year from 27%. Some executives say the study indicates airlines will be the first business to be completely Web-enabled. Nov 2, 2006 Growth of international traffic slows in September. International airline passenger traffic rose 4.7% in September from a year earlier, according to an airline industry association. However, the pace of growth slowed from the 5.9% average for the year to date. IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. said "continuing the downward trend in growth that began in May." Nov 2, 2006 Airlines expected to post profits, but analysts warn of downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. . The strong global economy will allow airlines to raise prices and boost profits in 2007, according to some analysts. However, they warn that the next economic downturn may force some carriers to declare bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most and liquidate To pay and settle the amount of a debt; to convert assets to cash; to aggregate the assets of an insolvent enterprise and calculate its liabilities in order to settle with the debtors and the creditors and apportion the remaining assets, if any, among the stockholders or owners of the . Nov 1, 2006 Taxes, fees boost prices of international tickets. Some special international fares become less of a bargain when taxes and fees are factored into the price. An Air Transport Association spokesman notes the final price of an international ticket includes taxes applied by the destination country. Carriers can only estimate a fare until final taxes and fees are added in. Oct 30, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 30, 2006 |
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