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Over a thousand workers will lose jobs when American Airlines closes Fort Worth facility

The cost-cutting measure is just one part of American's penny pinching and include plans to eliminate nearly one thousand more jobs at other maintenance locations.

13 years ago

Airlines

Fall in love with flying again: Norway's Widerøe airline's inspiring new ad

The sense of wonder and anticipation in this ad is what keeps travelers feeling inspired about air travel, even if they know their seats may be a bit cramped and their connecting flight late.

Rafat Ali | 13 years ago

Airlines

Airlines on Twitter: When followers add up to lots of empty seats

All Twitter users end up with some fake followers so the numbers don't really matter as long as customer service reps continue to interact with their real followers that actually want help.

Samantha Shankman | 13 years ago

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Delta forces loyalty point tracker AwardWallet to drop support for SkyMiles

Delta believes through such actions it is protecting its intellectual property, but its actions alienate loyal customers who don't want to be locked into Delta's clunky services to access their loyalty information.

Dennis Schaal | 13 years ago

Airlines

Berlin's new airport to see first signs of action at ILA Berlin Air Show

Conversation around the water cooler of aviation execs will likely touch on the Middle East and Asia's aviation growth, the number of delayed aircraft orders, and the very venue they're at (but still can't fly to).

13 years ago

Airlines

Hundreds of American Airlines flight attendants accept $40,000 buyout

With contract negotiations finally behind them, over 900 flight attendants are leaving American's merger drama behind and walking away without having to be laid off.

13 years ago

Airlines

Qatar Airways may be looking at buying Brazil's Gol; parties deny report

Gol's been in trouble for a while, so if not Qatar, someone will swoop in sooner or later. Meanwhile, middle east airlines continue to spread their wings everywhere.

13 years ago

Airlines

China opens its ticket-selling market to foreign airlines for the first time

The easing of GDS restrictions in China is a huge development for the GDSs themselves and international airlines. The overture undoubtedly will be tightly controlled as China continues to open up more broadly to the rest of the world.

13 years ago

Airlines

Bmibaby's very last day, and 10 other dead British airlines

Bmibaby was a one-time contender as a leading low-cost carrier, but it was hamstrung by its Lufthansa and then IAG ownership and lacked the benefit of having a near-insane leader (a la Ryanair or easyJet) calling the shots.

13 years ago

Airlines

Bow-wow! JetBlue launches unlimited flight travel package for non-human animals

The deal is catered to a small population jet-setting pet-lovers, but three months of unlimited flying for small pets at only $99 more than an one-time trip is a great deal for those that fit the niche.

Hugo Martin | 13 years ago