Thursday, March 8, 2012

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Want to get a good deal on summer travel? As fuel and airfares rise, now is ...
Washington Post
If you're worried about waiting, use this trick: Select the flight you want and start booking it online. When you hit the point where you select a seat, look at the seat map. If it's still fairly empty, wait. It's likely the airline will lower prices ...
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Finnair bonuses threaten employee cooperation
YLE News
In the autumn of 2009, flight attendants agreed to a savings programme that cut wages by over 12 million euros by the end of 2010. "We negotiated with the firm impression that this was helping Finnair deal with its financial straits," flight ...
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Gold rises on optimism over Greece debt deal
MarketWatch
By Claudia Assis and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures advanced Thursday, on track to tally a second day in the black amid investor hope that Greece is on the verge of closing the deal on its crucial debt swap.
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FTSE CLOSE: Greece hopes to seal bondholder deal; Aviva, Morrisons and Balfour ...
This is Money
Outside the top flight, shares in Cineworld were 4 per cent higher, up 7.25p to 207.25p, after it reported a 10 per cent rise in pre-tax profits in the year to December 29 to £33.4million. Trading so far this year has been solid, it added.
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Air Canada: Airline issues notice of intent to lockout pilots on Monday
Toronto Star
I guess they figure they may as well deal with all this mess at once. Faced with a potential strike by baggage handlers and machinists on Monday, Air Canada on Thursday issued a notice of intent to lock out their pilots on Monday morning of next week.
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Air Canada pilots given noon take it or leave it 'best, last and final' deal ...
Toronto Star
Last fall, she blocked a strike by flight attendants by referring the matter to the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The two sides then agreed to binding arbitration. Some pilots are speculating that the company may serve its required 72 hours notice ...
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Toronto Star
Summer travel planning in winter? Not so crazy
WTOP
By SAMANTHA BOMKAMP AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hoping to get a good deal on summer travel? Start planning now. The official start to spring is still two weeks away, but airfares for summer are rising fast. Many fare-watchers think summer prices ...
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Amazon Gets Access to Captive Audience on Delta Airlines
NBC Bay Area
Perhaps you are a bit more practically minded and will download an app, video or eBook to entertain you during a long flight. Both parties to the deal stand to benefit. Amazon will have access to a new kind of captive audience who might purchase ...
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Winter turns thoughts to travel
Beach Metro News
I look for deals. When it comes to travel, there are plenty of options. I am sure you have had conversations with your friends and family about points, and how many points they used for the latest flight, and how they transferred those points to this ...
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The flight of the Jacuzzi Boys
Sun-Sentinel
I'm scared of it," says the singer, who in two weeks may confront at least one of those fears when Alcala, bassist Danny Gonzalez and drummer Diego Monasterios board a flight bound for West Europe for their first-ever, 26-date overseas tour.
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"The captain has asked that you now turn off your electronic devices…"
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Or are you one of the stragglers who waits until the flight attendant comes over and asks for a second time? Flight attendants report that the battle over electronic devices has become the number one flash point for misbehaving passengers, according to ...
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What Silicon Valley can learn from a failure in public policy
VentureBeat
But the timing of the flight isn't designed for Silicon Valley's increasing cadre of technology executives dealing with government. Virgin America is applying to provide service from SFO, but is competing with other airlines who want to use the ...
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You've seen 'The Artist,' now try out the real deal
Bloomington Pantagraph
But the recent discovery of footage presumed forever lost has revitalized an already overwhelming sensory experience into THE greatest flight of imagination in cinema's pre-audio era. (Best video edition: the above-mentioned fully restored print ...
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Epic Aircraft of Bend takes aim at the certified airplane market as it takes ...
OregonLive.com
Epic Aircraft, the Bend kit airplane maker revived from bankruptcy by a group of its own customers, has a new flight plan booked: the commercial airplane market. And Epic officials say its acquisition this week by a Russian company offers a route to ...
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Surviving Area Tuskegee Airmen Reunite
Patch.com
As part of the group of the first African-American aviators in the US military, popularly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, he had had to deal with racial segregation and discrimination in training before eventually flying with distinction.
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Velvet Sky's 11th hour deal
Independent Online
Kissoon-Singh said the airline would compile a new flight schedule that would be released to the public within weeks. "Once these flight schedules are confirmed, the airline will begin operations. "We wish to apologise to all our customers for the ...
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Gadgets are top cause for flight disputes, attendants say
New York Post
Kelly Skyles, an American Airlines flight attendant, said, "Travelers who think 'it's no big deal' or 'the rule doesn't apply to me' -- those are the hardest. Most passenger misconduct cases now deal with noncompliance with electronic devices.
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TNT and Emirates sign code-share deal
ifw-net.com
Under the agreement, Emirates SkyCargo will place its airline code and use space on TNT Airways' B777 freighter flights on the New York-Liege and Hong Kong-Dubai-Liege routes. TNT currently operates three B777 freighters. The flight frequency on the ...
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Ryan Taylor signs new deal at Newcastle
Shields Gazette
By ROSS GREGORY The news comes less than a week after Tim Krul and Fabricio Coloccini penned new deals with the club. "I'm over the moon," said Taylor. "It's been a quiet one to get done and didn't take long," said Taylor.
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Flight Director Inks Sale-Leaseback Deal in Austin
CoStar Group
By Sean Carter Flight Director sold Corridor Park Pointe Building E at 100 Michael Angelo Way in Austin to KFG Investment Co. for an undisclosed price. The single-story, 61200-square-foot, Class B flex building was built in 1999, renovated in 2004 and ...
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Mike Tindall closes in on exit from Gloucester Rugby
This is Gloucestershire
Tindall was keen to stay on at Gloucester, and he wanted a two-year deal that would allow him to close out his top-flight career at Kingsholm. The powerful centre has admitted he relishes the old-school club atmosphere at Gloucester, and was intent on ...
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US, North Korea food aid talks end with progress
The Associated Press
"We resolved the administrative issues we were concerned with," King told reporters at Beijing's main airport before boarding a flight for Washington. He later said: "We're still working on the details." The talks follow a deal announced last week in ...
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US Embassy investigating ex-employee following T&T Top Cop aircraft deal
Stabroek News
Ewatski has said he hired Condon, a certified flight instructor, to fly with him so he could hone his flying skills. E-mails obtained by the Express through reliable sources also show that Condon himself admitted he was under probe.
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L-3 Communications to provide F/A-18D simulator to Malaysia
Flightglobal
US-based L-3 Communications has won a $19.5 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal to supply a Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) for the Boeing F/A-18D Hornet to Malaysia. The fixed-based simulator will have positions for both a pilot and ...
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US Dollar boosted by safe haven flows
FXstreet.com
The flight from risk began with the International Institute of Finance (IIF) report detailing the knock on effects that would result from a disorderly default by Greece but the news got worse later in the day when we heard that the Greek government is ...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Deals Winners from Deals We Like…
USA TODAY (blog)
Bonus Winners – Simultaneously, American Airline was sending AAdvantage credit card holders a targeted one-time offer ranging between 10%-25% off their next American flight. Two AMAZING readers donated their coupon code (THANK YOU, THANK YOU, ...
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Afghan Air Force Probed in Drug Running
Wall Street Journal
The US had hoped to reach by then a deal on long-term American military presence in Afghanistan. But the talks have stalled because of President Hamid Karzai's insistence that the coalition end night raids and transfer all its detainees to Afghan ...
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Wall Street Journal
More confrontations with airline passengers over electronic devices
LA Observed
From the WSJ's Scott McCartney: Travelers who "think 'it's no big deal' or 'the rule doesn't apply to me'--those are the hardest," says Kelly Skyles, an American Airlines flight attendant. "Most passenger misconduct cases now deal with noncompliance ...
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Govt policy needs to change to resurrect Kingfisher
Livemint
Kingfisher Airlines Ltd's chief executive officer Sanjay Aggarwal is running an airline with frozen bank accounts, and employees and vendors who haven't been paid for months in the face of dwindling cash flows as customers wary of flight cancellations ...
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Donald Trump to make his case at The Point
Charlotte Observer
... at The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville and try to seal the deal to buy their club. Trump spoke with the Observer by phone from New York, where he and his son, Eric, were heading to the airport for this afternoon's flight to the Queen City.
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Planes diverted from Sydney Airport
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff Strong winds have forced flights to be diverted from Sydney Airport as the city's hub struggles to deal with heavy rain and flash flooding. Gusts of up to 36 knots were recorded at the airport at 8am this morning, forcing departures to ...
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American: San Francisco – Doha, Qatar. $878 ... - The Flight Deal
The sale that we published a few days ago to Doha from Chicago is also available from San Francisco. Sample Date: March 11th – 19th. Valid for travel until ...
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United Kingdom of Great Britain & N. Ireland: Latest breaking news - This press release describes the Middle Eastern ambience that Dubai provides combing it ...
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Books your flight to Oz with us this Easter. | PRLog
We at Flights4australia try to provide you the best and luxurious relaxation getaways to Australia for your Easter holidays. Our Flights Deal To Australia help you ...
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US Air Express flight attendants in tentative deal - Yahoo! Finance
From Yahoo! Finance: US Airways Group Inc. has reached a tentative contract agreement with the union representing nearly 300 flight attendants that work on its ...
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'Turn Off All Electronic Devices:' And What Happens if You Don't
Wall Street Journal
"People have become so wedded to these devices, and a lot of people really question whether they need to turn them off," says Southwest Airlines flight attendant Thom McDaniel. Travelers who "think 'it's no big deal' or 'the rule doesn't apply to ...
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Sprint to abandon deal with LightSquared?
Digitaltrends.com
Reports have Sprint preparing to back out of its $9 billion deal with satellite LTE provider LightSquared. What will Sprint do for LTE? Sprint is preparing to abandon its $9 billion, multi-year service agreement with would-be satellite LTE provider ...
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LAN Sees TAM Takeover Complete By Early May
Airwise
Regulators in Chile and Brazil have approved the deal, and LAN had said last month it expected closing in April. "(The share swap) should be finished between the end of April and beginning of May," Cueto told reporters in the south-central city of ...
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What's the Deal with Stemless Wine Glasses on Airplanes?
Jaunted (blog)
Sip some Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon with your in-flight meal these days and you'll perhaps notice a trend towards flatter, squattier cup shapes. Why? Well, the simple answer is to say that the airplane is moving around in the sky and passengers ...
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Jaunted (blog)
Resilient session boosts FTSE 100
shropshirestar.com
... which left the top flight down by more than 100 points at the close on Tuesday. There was some respite as the FTSE 100 Index lifted 14 points to 5779.8 but jitters remain as the deadline looms for Greece to agree a deal with its private bondholders ...
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Turco takes whirlwind journey from Austria to Boston
NHL.com
Instead of starting a family vacation to Italy, Marty Turco took a nine-hour flight from Austria to Toronto and then chartered with the Boston Bruins to their home city after a victory over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.
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And now, a four-game road trip for the Sharks
San Jose Mercury News (blog)
No earth-shattering news from Sharks practice this morning before they boarded their charter flight on this big, four-game road trip. Joe Pavelski had a maintenance day after taking that puck to face Tuesday night in the 3-2 shootout loss to Edmonton.
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Apple 'does an iPhone 4S' with new iPad: Disappointed?
ZDNet (blog)
By Zack Whittaker | March 7, 2012, 12:04pm PST Summary: Apple has given consumers and businesses alike a great deal in today's announcement, but it could be overshadowed by the seeming lack of progress in its hardware range.
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Air Force strikes deal for 18000 iPads
GCN.com
By GCN Staff The Air Force plans to replace paper flight manuals and navigation charts with Apple iPad 2s. The service's Air Mobility Command recently gave a $9.3 million contract to Executive Technology of Phoenix to buy as many as 18000 iPads, ...
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Air Canada strike could disrupt Memphis to Toronto flights
Memphis Commercial Appeal
In September, the airline reached a deal with its flight attendants after a strike vote prompted Raitt to warn of back-to-work legislation if a deal couldn't be reached. In June, a similar threat ended a walkout by the airline's customer service agents ...
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How To Miss Your Flight
Huffington Post (blog)
One option for a new flight will cost me $3000. No. Them I'm offered a different itinerary for $1800. I ask if I can fly from Paris. $250 to change and $300 dollars to cover the difference in price between my original and new flight; the best deal I'd ...
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AMR offers to freeze rather than terminate pensions
Reuters
He said that while TWU would rather keep its pension plans intact, a freeze is more palatable and advances the union's goal of reaching a deal with AMR. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said on its website that it has not responded to ...
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Irsay, Manning arrive in Indianapolis after "long, emotional flight"
msnbc.com
But while plenty think that this was a done deal for weeks if not months, owner Jim Irsay has painted a different picture in discussions with former Colts coach Tony Dungy. In the end, they landed in the same place. The Colts won't pay Peyton another ...
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FTSE cautious ahead of Greece deal
expressandstar.com
The market had been unsettled by slowing growth in emerging and established markets and continued fears over Greece, which left the top flight down by more than 100 points at the close on Tuesday. There was some respite as the FTSE 100 Index lifted 14 ...
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Angels Flight increases fare to 50 cents starting next week
blogdowntown (blog)
Angels Flight turned 110 last December and in January, the rail cars, Olivet and Sinai, got a new paint job. Even with the price hike, Metro pass holders will still get a 50 percent discount and frequent riders can get a package deal- 5 rides for 2 ...
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US Airways Union Leader Hits the Road to Sell Flight Attendant Deal
TheStreet.com
I like to deal with real faces, and we've met face to face with almost 20% of the members. I am looking at them and I know they are voting yes." The carrier has 6751 flight attendants. The reception to a tentative deal during 1995 road shows was far ...
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Traveling with young children? Find a sitter in the sky
msnbc.com (blog)
Melnick knew other moms deal with the same thing, and she thought there had to be a better way. Her solution: "Nanny in the Clouds," a website that will match parents seeking in-flight babysitters with a fellow passenger on their flight who has ...
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First flight of CSeries set for December — or January
Financial Post
Bombardier Inc. is targeting late December for the first flight of its CSeries aircraft but a top executive said Tuesday that it may slip back to January. Chet Fuller, Bombardier senior vice-president of commercial aircraft, said the goal remains to ...
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Air Canada's largest union serves strike notice
CTV.ca
Thousands of Air Canada mechanics, baggage handlers and cargo agents are set to walk off the job if they don't get a new deal by 12:01 am ET on March 12. An Air Canada flight attendant prepares to de-plane at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, ...
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Irsay, Manning arrive in Indianapolis after "long, emotional flight"
NBCSports.com
"It was a long,emotional flight," Irsay wrote on Twitter, "now the sun is trying to rise." Ashley Adamson of WISH-TV in Indianapolis briefly caught up with Manning at the airport, where he seemed to be in a reflective mood.
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Dover Official Wanted 9/11 Remains Buried at Sea, But No One Listened
The Atlantic Wire
The plan Zwicharoski's superiors approved was letting an outside contractor deal with the remains recovered from the crash of American Airlines Flight 77 and the Pentagon. Those remains ultimately ended up in a landfill not Arlington cemetery, ...
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Sprint poised to terminate network-sharing deal with stricken LightSquared
TeleGeography
... saw its plans overruled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which declared that its use of non-traditional spectrum in the 1.4GHz and 1.6GHz bands interfered with GPS satellite navigation devices and aircraft flight safety equipment.
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Afghanistan deaths: roll call
Telegraph.co.uk
Flight Lieutenant Steven Johnson, 38, from Collingham, Nottinghamshire. 120 Squadron RAF. :: Flight Lieutenant Leigh Mitchelmore, 28, from Bournemouth, Dorset. 120 Squadron RAF. :: Flight Lieutenant Gareth Nicholas, 40, from Redruth, Cornwall.
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