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Last Updated June 10, 2002, 9:11 am EST

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04.30.02
• Seeking New Model for Air Travel • Northwest Air Recalls 670 Employees • First Federal U.S. Airport Screeners Begin Work • Low-Cost Airlines Plan Scandinavia Takeoff • Airline Club Lounges Are Packed, Some Fliers Gripe • Pan-African Airline Takes Off • Airport Security Sweeps Net Hundreds • Air France Pilots' Unions Call Off Strike Over Pay • Thai Airways Pilots Back Down From Strike Threat After Chairman Agrees To Resign • Sonic Cruiser Is Taking Shape
04.29.02
• JAL/JAS Merger Gets Approval; Carriers to Cut Fares • Southwest Airlines and Pilots Reach Accord • Crew Errors, Severe Weather Probable Causes of SIA Accident • Antitrust Laws Are an Issue in Airline Alliances • Thai National Airline Pilots Plan Strike • United Attendants Won't Attend Talks • Republicans support effort to let airline pilots carry handguns • Northwest, Pilots Union Extend Contract Through September '03 • Low-Cost Carrier Tackles US Airways in Charlotte • U.S. to Decide This Week on Stun Guns in Cockpit
04.28.02
• Feds Aim to Meet Airport Screening Deadline with Cheaper Detectors • United Airlines Enters a Pact with Labor • IBM Looks Airline Security in the Eye with Scan Technology • China's Hainan Air Eyes U.S. Airline Acquisition • BA Remolds Network, Fleet of New Regional Subsidiary • Boeing to Work with Chinese on Beijing Airport Growth • JAL, JAS Say FTC Approves Merger Plan • Final Investigation Report of Singapore Airlines Crash in Taipei Says Pilot Error Was a Chief Probable Cause • SN Brussels Airlines Takes Off on First Flight to Africa • Despite Losses, Delta Remains Optimistic about Its Future • Hong Kong Cathay Pacific Pilots Demand Independent Mediator • Business Travel Battleground • Allianz Offers Airlines Third-Party Liability Coverage
04.26.02
• Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Intensify Orbitz Probe • Lufthansa Expects 'Markedly Improved' Profit in 2002 • European Airlines Pay the Price of Protected America • Mineta: Deadline for Explosive Detection Will Be Met • JetBlue to Stop Paying U.S. Travel Agent Commissions • SMS, E-Mail on SIA Flights - Maybe Online Chats, Too • U.S. to Rely More on Cheaper Airport Bomb Detectors • British Airways to Cut More Jobs • JetBlue Posts $13 Million Profit • Hilton Named Best Global Hotel Chain in Global Finance Magazine Readers' Survey • New Runways, Fewer Delays in Philadelphia for a Billion Dollars Or Two
04.24.02
• Washington Security Sweep Nets 100 • British Airways to Cut 500 Jobs at Regional Arm • New Technology Allows Passengers to Send SMS's from Airlines' In-Flight Entertainment Screens • Fresh Moves for Japan Airline Merger • Airport Bans Delay Recovery Across Sectors • Arrests a 'Wake-Up Call' for U.S. Airports • AA Opens 'Calming' Heathrow Check-In • Business Travel Slump to Continue, Survey Finds • Ramp Workers, United Airlines Said Near Settlement • China Airline to Use Reinforced Cockpit Doors • Speedier Checks for Frequent Fliers at US Airways Hubs
04.23.02
• Business Air Travel Sliding: Car, Train Travel, Web Use Increase • Air Canada, WestJet Set Dogfight in West • United Airlines: New Round of Talks on Labor Agreement • United Pilots Training with Stun Guns • Business Fliers Unlikely to Help Troubled Airlines • Video Conferencing Grows as More Businesses Let the Air out of Travel Plans • Many Firms Plan More Cuts in Air Travel Spending • Rivals Chip Away at Heathrow's Lead • Prism Competitors Stand United: Trio Seeks to Initiate Standard Data for Airlines, Ensure Buyer Choice • Northwest, American Airlines to Link E-Ticket Systems • U.S. Airlines Drop Second Bid to Raise Leisure Fares • Japan Airlines, Japan Air System Submit Revised Merger Plan • Feds Investigate Airfares • CRM Taking Off in Airline Industry
04.22.02
• America West Faces Industry's Ire as Airfare War Takes an Ugly Turn • Discounting Drops Fares on Business Routes • Airline Security: Stuck on the Runway? • Air Canada Unveils 'Zip': New Western Discount Airline • Airlines Eye Select Markets for Hikes • Landing Hard for Airlines • US Airways Closes Regional Jet Deal • DOT Eyes Market-Based Approach to Air Delays, Congestion • Travel Agents Endure Industry Turbulence • United Asks Workers To Share Pain • Savvy Business Travelers Fly for Less • Cathay Pacific to Take Over Some Air Hong Kong Routes • Kenya Gets Tough with Striking Controllers • Airlines to Face Health Checks • American Air Launches Flight Between New York and Tokyo • Sept. 11 Still Whacks Airlines' Profits
04.22.02
• BAA to Provide £8.1bn for Airport Development • U.S. staffing plan for airport security flawed, experts say • US Airways Plans Restructuring, Loan Guarantee Application • Southwest Earns Profit; Only Big Airline to Do It • Air Travel Watchdog Says Air Canada Needs to Upgrade Passenger Treatment • Airport-Security Firm Argenbright to Be Nearly Gone from U.S. Airports • Skyteam Seeking Chinese Partner • Safety Alert Raised on Air Traffic Screens • O'Hare Expansion Bill Clears Senate Committee • Airlines Try Again for Fare Increase
04.29.02
• EasyJet Chief to Stand Down • SAS to Cut Routes, Simplify 'Production' to Halt Losses • American Loses $575 Million, Sees 'Long Way To Go' in 2002 • Judge Dismisses Mechanics' Lawsuit Against Northwest Airlines • Airline Security Agency Plans to Hire 72,000 • Telia and HP Promote Wireless for Air Travelers • TSA Contemplates Airline Staff IDs • Security Agency Wants Extra $4.4 Billion to Hire Employees at Airports • Narita Gets Its Second, But Short, Runway • Airline Crew Foil Hijacking Attempt in China's Northeast • Germany Seeks Better Transport Links to Airport Used by Ryanair
04.16.02
• US Airways Grounding Baltimore-Washington Flights • Virgin Blue Unveils Australian Expansion Plans • Acela Speeds Through Airlines' Shuttle Customer Base • Bmi British Midland Cuts Domestic Fares, Conditions • New Security Costs Prompt US Air Traffic Control Cuts • Reagan Airport Gets Full Green Light • Virgin Atlantic Bounces Back from Slump • Airport User Fees Could Hurt Airlines: Federal Report • Demand for Emergency Rescues Lifts Air Partner • British Midland to Open New Base for bmibaby
04.17.02
• Aviation Daily: AA Sees Long Road to Recovery, Predicts 'Fundamental Changes • Airlines Reverse Themselves on Fare Hikes • Luton Airport Relaunches Website • China Orders Air Fleet Checks After Air China Crash • Air Canada Not Sole Cause of Rival's Demise-Report • Midwest Express Orders Boeing 717s • Continental Air Stung by Ticket Revenues • China Southern Airlines Debuts First-of-Its-Kind Gourmet Dining Experience • American Airlines' Business ExtrAA Adds New Benefits • Business Travel on the Rebound
04.15.02
• Chinese Jet Hits Foggy Korean Mountain, 47 Survive • New Federal Security Mandates Mean Financial Crunch for Major Airports • Jetblue Raises $158.4 Million in IPO • Air France to Increase Flights to Asian Destinations • US Airways Hopes to Use More Regional Jets • Branson Says Virgin Blue Will Expand into Asia • New Checks for Security Workers at New York Airports Planned • Accor Buys Two Major Asian Regional Hotel Groups • BA Hauls in Flyers to Check DVT Risk • European Commission Bans Further State Aid to Olympic Airways • New ID May Ease Airport Hassles • Security Gaps Remain at Dulles Airport • Virgin Atlantic Eyes Sydney-HK Route-Paper
04.12.02
• Lufthansa Sees 'Black Day' for Airlines in Court Decision on Fares • Lufthansa Ups Frankfurt-Berlin Ticket Price After Cartel Office Decision • Secretary Mineta to Announce Grant for Portland International Airport • Fitch Ratings: Airport Security Measures to Cost Billions • Low-Fare Airlines Drive Prices Down in US Northeast • US Airline Capacity Forecast to Be Down 6.3% in 2002 • Second Runway Plan as Edinburgh Airport Booms • JetBlue Airways Stock Sale Ready for Takeoff • Airline Internet Fails to Make Connexion • Swissair Won't Appeal Court Ruling on Swiss Airline Name • DIA Teeming with Construction Upgrades; More on Itinerary • Salomon: Airline Capacity to Grow Cautiously Through '05
04.11.02
• Inspector General Criticizes FAA • Feds Working on Airline Staff IDs • Electric Shoes Spark San Francisco Airport Scare • Cost of Airport Security Soaring • Boeing, Siemens to Seek Big Airport Security Contract • Air France to Add Paris/Shanghai Run • KLM Introduces Self Service Check-Ins • England Air Traffic Returning to Normal after Computer Failure Grounds Aircraft • Qantas's Chances For ANZ Stake Improve • National Mediation Board OKs Union Vote For Frontier Flight Attendants
04.10.02
• U.K. Flights Halted on Traffic Computer Breakdown • Internet for Air Travelers Announced • FAA Faulted for Inspection Lapses • Air-Safety Regulators Flunk Yet Another Test • Airline Pricing Alert: America West's Fare Changes Rile Competitors • IATA Sees $6 Billion Loss in 2002 from International Services • CEO: New Qantas Carrier Not Low-Fare • Virgin Blue to Bid on Ansett Assets • IATA Slams New Canadian Airport Security Tax • SAS Rejects Sweden's Proposal to Increase Immigration Checks
04.9.02
• FAA Faulted for Inspection Lapses • Airline Service Improved in 2001, Study Finds • Sabre Expects to Acquire Travelocity • Alaska Airlines Ranked No. 1 in Quality Study • Analysts Warn of $2.2bn Loss for US Airlines • BWI Cuts Waiting Times While Boosting Security • Avis Joins Hertz in Eliminating Fees to Agents for Negotiated Accounts • Bulletproof Cockpit Doors Could Cost $50,000 a Plane • High-Speed Internet Access Slips into Hotels • M Hotel Launched In Singapore By Millennium Hotels And Resorts • PricewaterhouseCoopers Hotel Forecast Update
04.8.02
• Study Finds U.S. Airlines Providing Better Service • US Grants Antitrust Immunity to Transatlantic Alliance • High-Tech Identity Checks • Qantas to Be Profitable in First Year • Cop Group Gives Airline Security an 'F,' Says Arming Pilots Is a Must if Real Security is Needed • American And Finnair Seek Antitrust Immunity • Union Wants Impasse Declared in United Airlines Talks • Easyjet and Go to Demand Photo ID from Domestic Passengers • Air Canada Expects Gains • Airline Earnings Seen Rising In '02, Despite Oil Costs • EasyJet, Go Fly Passenger Counts Soar as Routes Added (Update2) • ATA Cockpit Crew Vote Massively for Possible Strike Action • Delta Installing More Kiosks in US

• US Air Sees Strong Traffic • Business Air Travel Recovering • US Airways Fills Executive Suite • Hilton Opens Airport Hotel At Tokyo Narita • Korean Air Returns To Profit • Airlines Seek Cash for New Cockpit Doors • Plans Set for Work at DFW Airport • US DOT Ties United-bmi Alliance to US-UK Open Skies • At Last, Yugoslav Airlines Bans Smoking on All Flights • American Airlines, Finnair Seek U.S. Antitrust Immunity for Alliance • Hertz Ends Some Commissions
04.3.02
• Alaska Airlines Carefully Maps Trek East; Boston Latest Coast-To-Coast Addition • American Airlines to Recall More Than 200 Pilots • New Drug Reduces DVT Risk • At BWI, a Screen Test: Airport Security Directors Prepare to Take Reins from Private Guards • Numerous Planes Diverted from Washington Airport • US Government Hiring Security Screeners for Six Airports • Branson's European Budget Airline Shows First Profit in Three Years • Polish Carrier LOT To Join Lufthansa's Star Alliance • Aeroflot, Malev Sign Cooperation Deal • The 'Suite' Life: Loews Hotels' Home Suite Loews Program Offers $35 Upgrades • United Airlines and IBM Create Powerful Customer Relationship Management System
04.4.02
• BA Challenges Cut-Price Rivals • U.S. Defends Small-Airport Security Plan • American Airlines Names New President • Delta Air Lines Partners with weather.com • Corporate Fliers at Near Revolt Over Airline Fare Policies • JetBlue to Monitor Cabins with Cameras • American Pilots Allege Harassment Over Safety • Northwest Air to Spend $2 Billion in 2002 For Aircraft • Troops to Leave U.S. Airports; Police to Replace Guard Until Federal Officers Are Hired • BMI Takes the Fight Back into The Skies

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