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Will Greener Planes Fly?
Business  (tags: business, consumers, airlines )

Michael
- 346 days ago - slate.com
Fuel-strapped airlines need a new approach, but technological fixes are hard to find.
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THE STRUGGLING AIRLINES: BRING BACK PROPELLERS OR BREW NEW FUELS
Business  (tags: business, airlines )

Michael
- 363 days ago - green-energy-news.com
One airline may weather the fuel crisis better than most: Southwest. The low-cost, no frills, peanuts (or pretzels) only airline has been fuel conscious for years. The Texas-based carrier buys its fuel years in advance
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Man Sues JetBlue for Making Him Sit in Bathroom
Business  (tags: Jet Blue, airlines, business )

Ben
- 415 days ago - blogmyway.org
A New York City man is suing JetBlue for more than two million dollars. He says a pilot made him give up his seat to a flight attendant and sit on the toilet for more than three hours on a flight from California. (May 13) © 2008 The Associated Press
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Delta Raises Fuel Surcharge By $10
Business  (tags: Delta, airlines )

Ben
- 462 days ago - blogmyway.org
NEW YORK (AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday raised its fuel surcharge by $10 round-trip, according to airfare price tracking Web site FareCompare.com.
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Appeals Court Overturns Airline 'Passenger Bill of Rights' Law
Business  (tags: consumers, business, airlines, passengers, bill-of-rights, law, state, federal )


- 465 days ago - nydailynews.com
A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down a state law requiring airlines to give food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers stuck in delayed planes, saying the measure was well-intentioned but stepped on federal authority.
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Delta Air Lines Expected to Cut About 2,000 Jobs
Business  (tags: corporate, usa, airlines )

James
- 472 days ago - ajc.com
Delta Air Lines said it expects to cut about 2,000 jobs and ground dozens of jets this year as it struggles to ratchet down operations to offset soaring fuel costs.
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The Rise of American Incompetence
Business  (tags: Americans, entrepreneurs, skills, industry, management, oil prices, Bush, Republicans, jokes, airlines, corporations )

Blue
- 475 days ago - slate.com
We used to be the world's most skillful entrepreneurs and managers. Now we're laughingstocks. What happened?
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Southwest Airlines, FAA Accused of Falsifying Safety Reports
Business  (tags: airlines, FAA, business, consumers, dishonesty, ethics, news, cover-up, corporate, corruption )

John
- 479 days ago - dallasnews.com
Officials for Southwest Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration "falsified the report" that said the airline had come into compliance with rules for crucial safety inspections for jets, according to records released by a U.S. House committee.
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VIRGIN ATLANTIC NOW SERVING FAIRTRADE COFFEE ONBOARD
Business  (tags: virgin, richard, branson, fair trade coffee, airlines, tea )

Amanda
- 495 days ago - virgin-atlantic.com
Fairtrade products are all about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Last year we served nearly seven million cups of coffee and over five million cups of tea on our flights, so
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UPDATE 1-Delta Begins United-Northwest Merger Talks-WSJ
Business  (tags: business, airlines, corporate, consumers, 2008, news )

Suzybell
- 534 days ago - reuters.com
Delta Air Lines has started merger talks with Northwest Airlines and United Airlines parent Corp and hopes to reach an agreement with one of them over the next two weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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Passenger Jets Get Anti-Missile Devices
Business  (tags: airlines, missiles, terrorists )

Plato
- 546 days ago - usatoday.com
Tens of thousands of airline passengers will soon be flying on jets outfitted with anti-missile systems as part of a new government test aimed at thwarting terrorists armed with shoulder-fired projectiles.
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Airlines Offer Low Fares, Then Bill Passengers for Extras
Business  (tags: consumers, airlines, fees )


- 619 days ago - nydailynews.com
With airlines charging extra fees for everything from large luggage to booking with the help of a human being, the price printed on your airline ticket may be just a starting point.
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NASA Mum, But Airline Mishaps More Common, - CBS News
Business  (tags: airlines, profits, consumer confidence )


- 619 days ago - cbsnews.com
Agency Admits Withholding Survey Results To Not Affect Airline Profits, Passengers' Confidence
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Airlines Turn Bad Service Into Big Profits, The Skinny: Worst Summer Ever For Passengers Results In Banner Quarter For Carriers
Business  (tags: airlines, customer service, profits )


- 622 days ago - cbsnews.com
(CBS) The Skinny is Keach Hagey's take on the top news of the day and the best of the Internet.
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Airlines Squeeze Fliers as Profit Soars
Business  (tags: airlines, business, consumers, money, bad service, greed )

Holly
- 623 days ago - latimes.com
The nation's airlines were late more often this summer, lost more baggage and bumped more passengers off flights than in any summer this decade. They also made more money.
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