Airline News.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jul 10, 2006 Airline traffic figures analized by AirGuide Information Services See Information Systems. show that the unremitting growth in air transport may be slowing down. The July figures for actual seats on offer, compiled from the numbers on the AirGuideAirlines database, was overall only 1% up on July 2005. Broken down the growth shows a different story with European aviation activity rising by 9%, with 1.5m extra seats on sale this month. The number of July flights to and from the UK, and to and from France, is only 3% up on the same month last year. However, the number of scheduled services into and out of Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. is up 12%, with Poland (up 21%) and Turkey (plus 19%) seeing the biggest growth in international flights. On transatlantic routes between North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). , airlines have added capacity - the number of flights scheduled is up 5% over July 2005. On North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. transpacific trans·pa·cif·ic adj. 1. Situated on or coming from the other side of the Pacific Ocean. 2. Spanning or crossing the Pacific Ocean. routes, however, there has been zero growth. Capacity within the United States domestic region has dropped by 5%, with 43,000 fewer flights scheduled than in July of 2005. This reduction equates to a reduction of more than 4m seats available to travelers. It remains however by far the largest market. For more: http://www.airguideonline.com/info_services.htm or eMail: bizintel@airguideonline.com Jul 8, 2006 Coffee Time. During a recent British Airways flight the cabin service director announced," Anyone requiring another cup of coffee or tea should press the call button above their head." One elderly gentleman was then seen standing and holding his plastic cup up to the button before pressing it - he really did expect a flow of hot tea into the receptacle. Thanks to Aircraft Illustrated's Captain Plummet for that one. Jul 7, 2006 Fliers should book with airlines for best value. More consumers are finding it easier and cheaper to buy airline tickets directly from carriers than from third-party sites, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company travel columnist Joel Widzer writes. Airlines and other direct providers have more of a stake in customer bookings and work harder at customer service, writes Widzer. http://www.airguideonline.com/airgtravel_res.htm Jul 3, 2006 |
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