Company Watch - Continental Airlines.Nov 6, 2006 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 , Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines each said on Friday that they raised fares in domestic markets not served by low-cost carriers. The increases affect walk-up and advance purchase tickets, 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. FareCompare, an airfare tracking company. If the price increase holds, it would mark the first broad fare increase since August when tighter security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security were implemented following a foiled plot to blow up planes. Attempts at broad-based fare increases have failed in recent weeks, with companies rescinding increases twice in targeted markets after low-cost carriers and some traditional airlines did not match the increases. But unlike recent attempts to lift fares, the latest effort, which affects more markets, is expected to hold because it is not dependent on low-cost carriers playing along. Nov 3, 2006 Continental Airlines Continental's October Traffic Up. Continental Airlines' load factor rose 2 percentage points from a year ago to 79.3 percent, setting a record for October, the airline said. Nov 3, 2006 Continental Airlines US FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. Backs Airline Wi-Fi At Logan Airport. Continental Airlines won a battle to offer high speed Internet service in its frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli club at Boston Logan International Airport For the Logan airport in Billings, Montana, see .Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States (and partly in the Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts), is one , the US Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. ruled on Wednesday. Nov 3, 2006 Continental Airlines Continental may offer free Wi-Fi at Boston's Logan, FCC rules. The FCC on Wednesday ruled that Continental Airlines may offer high-speed Internet service in its frequent-flier club at Boston Logan International Airport. The Massachusetts Port Authority Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, is a port district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It operates the airports, seaport, and Mystic River Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas. in 2005 ordered airlines to unplug their wireless services in their lounges and use the airport's fee-based system. "This really is a tremendous win for passengers," says a spokeswoman for the Air Transport Association. "The ruling is not exclusive to Logan but extends to other airports as well. This ruling gives passengers a broader choice in accessing the Internet while traveling." Nov 2, 2006 Continental Airlines, Bombardier Continental Airlines in February will begin to introduce 37-seat Bombardier DHC-8-Q200s on Continental Connection flights operated by CommutAir from Cleveland. The 16 turboprops will replace 19-seat Beech 1900s currently in service. The aircraft transition is expected to be completed in spring 2008. Nov 2, 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 our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 30, 2006 |
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