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Pilots on mass leave: 130 Jet Airways flights cancelled

A leading Airlines of India, Jet Airways, is facing a strange problem. They sacked two pilots and all pilots went on leave at a go. This resulted in cancellation of 130 scheduled flights. Mumbai is worst affected,...

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created by Amitjha | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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Bangkok Airways Plane Crashes in Thailand; Pilot Dies (Update4)

"Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A Bangkok Airways Co. plane carrying international tourists to the Thai island of Samui skidded off a runway while landing, hitting a disused control tower and killing a pilot, officials...

created by lisha | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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FlyFaroe 2007 - Faroe Islands Travel convention

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Tourism is the Gold of the Faroes

"Atlantic Airways hosted the FlyFaroe 2007 tourism convention in Torshavn at the weekend in a bid to persuade the travel industry to increase their promotion of the islands. There is an old Faroese saying; "ull...

created by Olafur | 2 years ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Sullenberger Gets Hero's Welcome From Hometown Danville

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Chesley "Sully" Sullengerger welcomed home in Danville today

The crowd chanted "Sully! Sully!" today as Chesley 'Sully' Sullengerger, US Airways 1549 pilot, was welcomed home by several thousand people in Danville, California, as a hero. Sully Sullengerger said only a few...

created by Amy Judd | 48 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
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Crews hoist US Airways 1549 engine from Hudson River

The destroyed engine of US Airways flight 1549 has been pulled from the Hudson River today, after eight days of trying to get it out. The crews used a floating plane to put the engine on a barge and the engine itself is wrecked, with metal and wiring hanging off it and most...

created by Amy Judd | 48 wks ago
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British Airways stewardess stole charity cash

A British Airways stewardess has been accused of stealing the donations made to the airline's charity. Ahe is alleged to have somehow amassed £100,000 in just 13 months. "A British Airways stewardess who stole £100,000 in donations made by passengers to a children’s...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Heathrow T5 was 'national embarrassment'

The botched opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 generated lot of bad publicity and now even the British MP's have cited errors, inadequate training behind the chaos and called it a national embarrasment. The...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Turmoil in Indian Aviation - Jet Airways sacks 1,000 employees

A day after Kingfisher Air and Jet Airways switched from rivalry to partnership in a bid to face difficult skies hit by rising costs, employees in both airlines huddled to discuss their future. Job loss fears...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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British Airways suspends flights to Pakistan

Expats living in Pakistani capital Islamabad are shocked and shaken after the massive suicide truck bombing attack at the Marriott Hotel which was so close to their life in Pakistan. Marriott was...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Pakistani aviation, tourism hit by Islamabad bombing

" The massive suicide bombing of an upscale hotel in Islamabad last week that killed 60 and injured over 270 has started to take its toll on Pakistan’s aviation and tourism industries and experts fear the deteriorating law and order can scare off foreign carriers and...

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created by hussain | 1 year ago
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Thousands of Britons stranded as tour firm grounded

Holidays of thousands of British have turned sour after one of the UK's biggest holiday companies went into administration.Holiday tour operators XL Leisure Group, who own a string of holiday companies as...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Environmental rules 'could cause plane crashes'

The new environmental rules that demand that planes burn less fuel in flight could lead to a plane crash as it could allow vital pipes to freeze up.David Reyonlds, an aviation expert, has said that cutting...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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JetBlue offers free trip to nowhere from JFK

If you want to help JetBlue test their new bag check and security system at JFK Airport, which is set to open in September, then you can now sign up for their trial, where you won't get to go anywhere, but you do...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Air travel to become costlier in India as airlines hike fares

Airlines companies in India have been increasing the airfare after the steep rise in fuel prices. India has witnessed spectacular growth in aviation business and many low fare airlines came up during the boom...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Coming soon to a plane near you... Ad space!

"Coming soon to the airline boarding pass clutched in your hot little hand: advertisements.Printing advertisements on the boarding pass is part of airlines’ continuing frantic search for new sources of revenue to offset higher fuel prices. Here’s betting it will be less...

created by EverythingFinance | 1 year ago
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