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BA will win, say experts

Today at 09:10 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Travel Management | NEWS ITEM

British Airways (BA) will prevail in its fight with cabin crew, say leading business travel experts.

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Germany introduces air passenger tax

Yesterday at 11:16 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

The German government has approved the controversial green tax on air travel.

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Searching for the sweet spot

Yesterday at 09:56 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel, Travel Management | NEWS ITEM

Leading economists have suggested the cheapest time to buy a flight is eight weeks before you plan to travel, but a top travel boss disagrees.

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Manchester greets first superjumbo

01 Sep 2010 at 16:44 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Dubai-based airline Emirates started flights from Manchester using an Airbus A380 today (September 1).

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Qatar Airways to expand Indian network

01 Sep 2010 at 11:29 — by Sara Turner in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Qatar Airways has announced an increase in the number of flights to Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar.

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Airline scraps UK business

31 Aug 2010 at 17:16 — by Alex McWhirter in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

After 72 years of service, Czech airline CSA will withdraw from the UK market at the end of October.

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Ryanair pulls out of Belfast City

31 Aug 2010 at 13:20 — by Mark Caswell in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Low-cost carrier Ryanair is to close its base at Belfast City from this November, blaming the delay in the airport's runway extension.

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Airline to cut 16,000 jobs

31 Aug 2010 at 11:44 — by Martin Ferguson in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Japan Airlines (JAL) is to slash its workforce by a third as part of a corporate restructuring programme.

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Virgin dispute talks to resume on Sep 6

31 Aug 2010 at 11:21 — by Martin Ferguson in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

Talks between Virgin Atlantic and the British Airlines Pilots' Association (Balpa) are to take place next place Monday as the airline seeks to avert the first strike in its 26-year history.

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Cabin crew talks to resume next week

31 Aug 2010 at 10:22 — by Martin Ferguson in Air Travel | NEWS ITEM

The latest round of peace talks between the Unite union and British Airways could take place next week as both sides attempt to avert any further travel disruption.