Airline News.Fliers dread cell phones in airline cabins. Many travelers believe airlines should not allow cell phones in airline cabins, The Wall Street Journal's Scott McCartney Scott McCartney is The Wall Street Journal's travel editor, as well as a regular columnist for the newspaper. Background McCartney currently lives in Dallas, though he is a native of Boston. He attended Duke University and graduated in 1982 with an A.B. writes. McCartney supports Wi-Fi service on airplanes and adds that travelers should make carriers aware of their preferences. Mar 17, 2006 Rules for advertising fares should not change. Some airlines want the ability to advertise fares that exclude add-on charges, the USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. editorial board writes. The board said current advertising rules should stay in place because they help consumers get lower fares. Mar 15, 2006 Suppliers say in-flight cell phones are safe. Two companies that supply communications service to airline passengers said their services are safe. A recent study cited potential dangers of cell phone use inside an in-flight commercial jetliner. Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. and OnAir noted the study was conducted three years ago. The companies said they have improved their systems since then. Mar 15, 2006 Airlines reveal user-fee plan. On Wednesday the Air Transport Association revealed a user-fee plan to raise funds for the U.S. aviation system, and launched a campaign and Web site, called "Smart Skies." The ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment claims commercial passenger and cargo carriers are paying more than 90% of the system's costs while using about 70% of the system's services. The plan comes as Congress prepares to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control by Sept. 2007. Mar 14, 2006 OneWorld alliance OneWorld, the airline alliance headed by British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. in the UK, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. (MoU) with BAA Heathrow to consolidate all its non-BA operations into an upgraded T3 during 2009. BAA Heathrow describes the MoU as a key part of its strategy to locate togather airline alliances. British Airways will be the only airline housed at the new T5. The size and shape of its Heathrow schedule in 2008 will mean a small number of its services will be located at Terminal 3. These will include its departures to Australia and Spain, to maximize the cohesion of its joint services with Oneworld partners Qantas and Iberia. The UK carrier's operations at Heathrow are currently split between three terminals - 1, 3 and 4. Of the alliance's other carriers, four are already based at Terminal 3 - 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 , Cathay Pacific, and candidate members Japan Airlines and Royal Jordanian. The MoU will mean Aer Lingus and Finnair moving to join them from Terminal 1, Iberia and Malev from Terminal 2, and Qantas from Terminal 4. Our photo shows American Airlines' senior vice-president planning Henry Joyner, British Airways' chief executive Willie Walsh, Oneworld managing partner John McCulloch, Finnair chief executive Jukka Heinonen, Iberia chief executive Fernando Conte, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. chief executive Enrique Cueto, Aer Lingus head of commercial strategy Maurice Coleman, Cathay Pacific chief executive Philip Chen and Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon. http://www.oneworld.com Mar 19, 2006 |
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