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Japan Airlines posts $1.5 billion first-half loss
Yahoo! | 2 hours 55 minutes ago
TOKYO ? Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry's deepest slump in years.... (more)
AirTran giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel
Yahoo! | 2 hours 55 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla. ? Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent flier club members when they travel between Milwaukee and any AirTran destination through Feb. 10.... (more)
Another credit card fee is about to fly
Yahoo! | 2 hours 55 minutes ago
ATLANTA ? Another fee is coming in the new year for airline and hotel customers this time from your credit card company.... (more)
Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation body
Yahoo! | 3 hours ago
SINGAPORE (AFP) ? Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said on Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow.... (more)
Southwest Airlines changes board election rules
Yahoo! | 3 hours ago
DALLAS ? Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday it will require uncontested candidates for its board of directors to win a majority among shareholder votes cast to be elected, instead of just a plurality.... (more)
Continental matches hike in spring peak surcharges
Yahoo! | 3 hours ago
DALLAS ? Continental Airlines Inc. said it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each way.... (more)
Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet
Yahoo! | 3 hours ago
NEW YORK ? Air Canada has begun trial offers of Internet service onboard some flights between Los Angeles and the cities of Toronto and Montreal.... (more)
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What - October 2009.
4Hoteliers | 3 hours 46 minutes ago
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm.... (more)
Sands China IPO Raises $2.5 Billion
Wall Street Journal, The | 4 hours 10 minutes ago
HONG KONG -- Sands China Ltd. has raised US$2.5 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering after pricing the share sale at the low end of its indicative price range on lackluster reception from investors, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday.... (more)
Sands China IPO prices at bottom of range, raises $2.5 billion
MarketWatch | 6 hours 24 minutes ago
Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s Sands China unit has raised $2.5 billion in its Hong Kong initial public offering, after pricing the shares at the lowest level of the range indicated in marketing literature, reports said.... (more)
British Airways May Revisit Qantas Deal, Use Iberia Model, Walsh Tells FT
Bloomberg | 6 hours 25 minutes ago
The combination of British Airways and Iberia in which the airlines keep their brands and home bases may serve as a model for other tie-ups, the Financial Times said, citing an interview with British Airways Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh.... (more)
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