Narcotics officers in Ghana Arrest 16-year-old London Girls

"Two British teenage girls charged in Ghana with carrying cocaine worth £300,000 have claimed they were "set up" to carry the drugs back to England.Yasemin Vatansever, 16, the London-born daughter of immigrants from Cyprus, and Yatunde Diya, 16, also a British citizen of...

Will the Tiger eat the Virgin?

"This is an interesting startup for Australia, given the number of failed startups in the past. One aspect could be that due to the average flight distance, airfares are perhaps proportionally higher, per flight that many other countries, leading to lower usage.  More...

American Imams Sue US Air

I fail to see how asking for seatbelt extensions constitutes "suspicious behavior". Also, praying before flights is fairly common; many airports even have dedicated prayer areas. These guys definitely have a case."Six Islamic religious leaders have filed suit against US...

US Airways secures $1.6B in debt refinancing

"US Airways Group Inc. has reached an agreement with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc. to borrow up to $1.6 billion. The funds would allow the airline to refinance $1.25 billion of its senior secured debt and $325 million of unsecured...

Travel Weekly Article Quotes Coalition

"Travel Weekly Article Quotes Coalition http://www.travelweekly.com/articles.aspx?articleid=54702 Grassroots group argues for airline passenger bill of rights (01/23/2007) By Andrew Compart A group of air travelers, complaining they were stranded on an American Airlines...

BA cabin crew strike is called off

"A planned strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew has been called off following a deal to end a bitter dispute over sickness absence, pay and staffing. More than 120 hours of negotiations between the airline and the Transport and General Workers Union led to an...

Body found in wheel well of jet at L.A. Airport

British Airways pilot discovers the victim during a preflight check before a return trip to London. By Peter Y. Hong and Jennifer Oldham, Times Staff Writers January 29, 2007 A man was found dead Sunday in the wheel well of a British Airways jet at Los...

US Airways raises Delta offer

"ATLANTA (AP) — US Airways Group Inc. raised its offer for Delta Air Lines Inc. by 20 percent to $10.2 billion on Wednesday, as it seeks to put pressure on the bankrupt carrier's creditors to agree to a deal that Delta's management opposes. It also set a Feb. 1 deadline for...

East Africa: Jubilee Now Listed in Tanzania

"John Oyuke Nairobi Jubilee Holdings has become the third company in East Africa to be listed on the region's three exchanges. Trading in the insurance giant's shares has begun on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE). Jubilee joins Kenya Airways and East African Breweries...

Jack and Jill Politics: Political Correctness = Psychological Terrorism?

Political Correctness = Psychological Terrorism? Apparently better to be racist than at any risk, no matter how small. Is that the ticket? Give me a break. Take a look at this Washington Times article: Air marshals, pilots and security officials yesterday expressed...

Radiation on Planes Is Now Part of the Litvinenko Poisoning Investigation

"The discovery of traces of radiation on some British Airways jets only deepens the mystery (and creeping anxiety) over the fatal radiation poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko. Authorities found traces of radiation on British Airways jets, and the airline...