Rush to help airlines, travelers could crack open budget door Apr 27th, 2013 - 07:10h (CET +01.00) By David Lawder and Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress got rid of a headache on Friday when it rescued the flying public from flight delays caused by its budget cutting. But in the view of many lawmakers, the pain is just about to begin. Mem... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : rush, help, airlines, travelers, could, crack, open, budget, door, Top Keywords

Higher fares help Southwest Airlines' profit Apr 25th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) DALLAS (AP) - Higher fares helped Southwest Airlines make more money than Wall Street expected in the first quarter, but the company said Thursday that automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : higher, fares, help, southwest, airlines', profit, open, budget, door, Top Keywords

International Airlines gains control of Spain's Vueling Apr 23rd, 2013 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) MADRID (Reuters) - International Airlines Group (IAG) , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, has won sufficient backing from investors in Vueling to take control of the Spanish budget airline, Spain's stock market regulator said on Tuesday. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : international, airlines, gains, control, spain's, vueling, open, budget, door, Top Keywords

American Airlines cleared to replace heavy flight manuals with iPads Sep 12th, 2012 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) American Airlines' (AAMRQ) pilots are going to be very happy to hear that the Federal Aviation Administration has green-lit the replacement of their 35 pound paper reference manuals with Apple (AAPL) iPads 'in all phases of flight,' making it the fir... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : american, airlines, cleared, replace, heavy, flight, manuals, ipads, door, Top Keywords

Kingfisher Airlines losses double Aug 11th, 2012 - 10:40h (CET +01.00) Cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines on Saturday said quarterly losses more than doubled from a year earlier, fuelling fresh doubts about the future of the private Indian carrier. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kingfisher, airlines, losses, double, heavy, flight, manuals, ipads, door, Top Keywords

Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years May 27th, 2012 - 19:00h (CET +01.00) Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : palestinian, airlines, resumes, flights, years, flight, manuals, ipads, door, Top Keywords

'Turbulence' ahead for airlines despite oil price drop May 27th, 2012 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) Airlines are still in for financial turbulence despite a recent fall in oil prices, with many at risk of posting major losses as the cost of their top input remains historically high. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'turbulence', ahead, airlines, despite, price, drop, manuals, ipads, door, Top Keywords

Airlines ready to pay to end Heathrow delays - IAG May 1st, 2012 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Airlines using London Heathrow airport would be prepared to pay higher landing fees to cut long queues at the British hub which have reached "crisis" levels, according to the chief executive of British Airways owner IAG. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : airlines, ready, heathrow, delays, price, drop, manuals, ipads, door, Top Keywords

London Gatwick lures Asian airlines to fuel growth Apr 24th, 2012 - 14:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - London's Gatwick airport aims to grow traffic by a third in the next decade by attracting long-haul carriers from emerging markets and taking advantage of capacity constraints at the capital's Heathrow hub, its chief exec... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : london, gatwick, lures, asian, airlines, fuel, growth, ipads, door, Top Keywords

Airlines cancel 'flytilla' tickets asn Israel objects Apr 14th, 2012 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) European airlines have cancelled tickets for an unspecified number of passengers planning to attend a pro-Palestinian activist gathering after Israel raised objections. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : airlines, cancel, 'flytilla', tickets, israel, objects, growth, ipads, door, Top Keywords