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July 15, 2008
Airlines start placing on ads on boarding passes

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, seeking new revenue sources amid record fuel costs, are starting to place advertisements, coupons and weather forecasts on boarding passes when travelers check in online.

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July 15, 2008
Snoozing at the Terminal

Sleeping at an airport overnight, once almost a sport for the young and short of cash, has become a lot more common lately, affecting even older and professional travelers.

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July 15, 2008
Bombardier moves into Boeing-Airbus airspace

Pierre Beaudoin has wasted little time in making his mark on Bombardier since becoming chief executive of the family-dominated Canadian aircraft and train maker last month.

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July 14, 2008
Russia, China may co-design new passenger plane

Russia may launch a joint venture with China to continue the development of a new passenger airliner, MS-21, the head of a Russian state-run aviation corporation said on Monday.

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July 14, 2008
Soaring oil forces Cathay to hike fares

Cathay Pacific is hiking premium fares to and from Hong Kong by as much as 15% in an effort to help offset soaring fuel prices. The Hong Kong carrier is also redeploying aircraft for the winter.

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July 14, 2008
Most airlines shun marketing as way to fly through storm

The soaring cost of fuel has the airline industry facing perhaps its most challenging year ever, but only a few of the major U.S. carriers are focusing on marketing to help them ride out the turbulence.

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July 14, 2008
Continental Airlines Named Best Domestic Airline, Best for Customer Service By Executive Travel Magazine

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it was named the "Best Domestic Airline," "Best Airline for Customer Service" and "Best Airline for Flights to Mexico" in Executive Travel Magazine's 2008 Leading Edge Awards.

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July 14, 2008
Taiwanese airline to cut flights as fuel prices soar

Leading Taiwanese airline EVA Airways said Monday it would cut international flights by up to 10 percent due to the pressure of soaring fuel costs.

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July 14, 2008
Tanzania: Songwe Airport to Be Ready in 2009

The fourth International Airport in Tanzania - Songwe International Airport - in the Southern Highland of Tanzania will start operations next year.

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July 14, 2008
Farnborough airshow starts with big Mideast orders

Airlines from oil-rich Middle Eastern countries saved the world's largest air show from an otherwise lacklustre start on Monday, booking orders for about 150 planes worth more than $25 billion.

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