Airline News.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jun 19, 2006 Open skies  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . hopes fade as Congress, Spinetta, weigh in on DOT proposal. The tentative 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. negotiated last year between the US and EU was dealt a potentially fatal blow Wednesday when the US House of Representatives voted to delay by a year a DOT rulemaking that is seen as key to winning European support for the air service agreement, while Air France-KLM Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, France. Chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta said he does not believe European policymakers will find the rulemaking palatable in the wake of recent changes by DOT. Jun 16, 2006 Proposal would require Canadian airports to explain fees. Canada's Transportation Minister introduced legislation that would require airports to explain the fees they charge to travelers. "The benefit is basically knowing what the fees are going towards," a Transport Canada Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. History spokeswoman said. "People will actually have input into the fees." Jun 16, 2006 Long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. delay plans for some summer travelers. Summer travelers are facing long ticket and security lines at some airports. In Charlotte, some travelers rebooked and took later flights because they could not get through long security lines. Jun 13, 2006 Microjet air taxis may launch this year. Low-cost microjets are expected to start flying as air taxis later this year. Companies expect air taxi fares to equal a business class ticket. 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 may issue an approval for the microjets next month. Jun 12, 2006 Some airline workers face tough commute. Many airline workers commute between cities for work, but crowded planes now make it harder for them to fly for free in an unsold seat. Domestic flights now average about 80% full, and carriers expect a record number of travelers this summer. Jun 12, 2006 |
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