Britain British Airways

2010-03-15T11:30:55Z

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2009 file photo, British Airways cabin crew arrive at London's Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown waded into the acrimonious dispute between British Airways PLC and its cabin crew on Monday, March 15, 2010, calling a planned strike "deplorabl...

Alaska Air CEO '09 pay more than doubled from '08

2010-03-15T14:45:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Alaska Air CEO William Ayer's 2009 compensation totaled $4.3M, more than double 2008 total</div><div><p>The chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group Inc., William S. Ayer, saw his total compensation in 2009 more than double to $4.3 million, compared to the year before, thanks to a bigger performance-based bonu...

Continental Airlines Free Food

2010-03-15T10:00:50Z

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, a food service employee wheels a cart into a Continental Airlines jet at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Continental Airlines on Monday, March 15, 2010 announced it is ending free hamburgers, bar...

Celebrity Century Review

2010-03-15T13:26:40Z

Having just returned from our first Celebrity Cruise aboard the Celebrity Century and I wanted to post a Celebrity Century review that hopefully others can benefit from it.<br><br>Some background on our cruising experience. This is our 6th cruise we have taken in the last 20 years so by no means are we what you would call experts. Nor would you call us rookies either. In the past 20 years we have cruised with Peru says rail link to Machu Picchu to be partially restored by end of March</div><div><p>Peruvian officials say they expect train service to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu will be restored March 29.</p><p>Fierce rains in January washed out the rail link, the only terrestrial means of arrival other than by foot.</p><p>Transport ministe...

5 Tips For Evaluating Air Ambulances For Emergency Flights

2010-03-13T11:45:05Z

Air ambulances are aircrafts that can be taken advantage of to reach a medical emergency where other more regular land-bound ambulances cannot. An air ambulance is also typically used when urgent transport to another hospital or medical facility is called for. Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. There are times when the topography is too unmanageable or too out of the question to travel via roads. An air ambulance allows medical aid to reach the people in need in the blink of an eye.<b...

China High Speed Rail

2010-03-13T05:15:51Z

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2010 file photo, a worker checks a CRH high-speed train at a maintenance base in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to

China to bid on US high-speed rail projects

2010-03-13T04:45:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Minister: China to bid for US high-speed rail projects; building lines in Venezuela, Turkey</div><div><p>China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and

Air Ambulances: How Can I Find the Best Service For an Emergency?

2010-03-13T11:31:52Z

Air ambulances are aircrafts that may be taken advantage of to arrive at a medical emergency situation when other more common automotive ambulances cannot. An air ambulance is also typically employed when imperative transport to a hospital or health facility is required. Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. There are instances when the landscape is too difficult or too unrealistic to travel by roads. An air ambulance permits medical aid to reach the people in need in the blink of an eye.&l...

Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say

2010-03-12T11:45:17Z

<div><p>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.</p><p>The online poll of nearly 2,000 people by website Airfarwatchdog.com, asked respondents which airline fees they despi...

Sector Snap: Airline stocks mixed

2010-03-12T08:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Airline stocks mixed as oil prices climb above $82 a barrel</div><div><p>Airline stocks, which rallied strongly earlier this week, were mixed in Friday trading as oil prices surged, raising the prospect of higher costs for jet fuel.</p><p>The Amex airline index was up a fraction with seven of its 13 components — including several of the foreign carriers in the index — trading higher.</p><p>Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel after...

British Airways flies into pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T08:15:46Z

<div><p>Loss-making British Airways flew into more turbulence on Friday after news that cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the Easter holidays in a bitter pay dispute.</p><p>The news could spell misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p...

British Airways facing pre-Easter strike

2010-03-12T06:30:35Z

<div><p>British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the busy Easter holidays after talks over pay broke down, trade union Unite announced on Friday.</p><p>The news could spark travel misery for millions of BA travellers with the prospect of more industrial action next month if the long-running dispute over pay and working conditions is not resolved.</p>&...

Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety

2010-03-12T06:15:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Senate weighs legislation to boost regional airline safety after crash exposed weaknesses</div><div><p>The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people.</p><p>Debate began this week on a two-year, $34 billion bill to reauthorize the British Airways cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month after failing to reach agreement in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, union officials said on Friday.</p><p>The Unite union said in a statement that staff would spread the stoppages between March 20 and March 30 and warned that further walkouts may occur after mid-April.</p><p>"Strikes are pl...

Air China to raise over 950 million dollars in share issue

2010-03-12T03:16:03Z

<div><p>Shares in Air China tumbled Friday after the nation's flag carrier said it plans to raise more than 950 million dollars through a private share placement to boost capital and lower financing costs.</p><p>Air China, the country's second largest airline by fleet size, said it will raise 5.6 billion yuan (819.9 million dollars) by selling up to 585 million new yuan-denominated A shares.</p><p>The...

alicia keys

2010-03-11T17:31:10Z

Alicia Keys performing live at The Air Canada Centre. Toronto, Canada - 10.03.10

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KDOT outlines study on expanding rail service

2010-03-11T16:16:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Kansas officials discuss 4 options for expanding rail service from Kansas City to north Texas</div><div><p>Kansas is a step closer to expanding passenger rail service in the state, but trains won't start rolling for several years.</p><p>The state Department of Transportation released a study Thursday out...

Airfares

2010-03-11T14:46:31Z

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2007 file photo, an AirTran plane leaves Logan International Airport in Boston. Discount carrier AirTran Airways fired the first shot of the summer airfare wars this week, causing bigger rivals to match prices at a time when they would rather be raising them...

Summer comes early for airfare sales

2010-03-11T14:45:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Summer comes early for airfare sales</div><div><p>TAKING OFF: AirTran Airways launched the first big and broad sale that runs through the summer. Leading airlines all matched on routes where they compete with AirTran, although only a limited number of seats are available at sale prices.</p><p>BOTTOM LINE: Sample fares include $44 each way between

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