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January 9, 2009
Continental Leads the Way in Biofuel Flights

Continental Airlines is demonstrating the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time ever in North America.

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January 8, 2009
New US Customs rules come into force next week

Travellers planning to visit the US under the visa waiver scheme must comply with new US Customs regulations from January 12.

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January 7, 2009
'Far-reaching' shake-up for BA

British Airways staff have been told the airline will be undertaking a restructure that will be “far- reaching, reshaping our company from top to bottom”.

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January 6, 2009
Etihad notches up six million passengers

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways flew 34% more passengers last year than in 2007. The airline carried more than six million people over the 12 months, with the average seat load factor up from 68% to 75%.

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January 5, 2009
Can Air Service Levels Predict the Winner of the Super Bowl?

I’ve always been a fan of American football. In fact, some of the first words I learned to spell were the names of National Football League (NFL) teams. (Believe it or not, I learned this even before learning to spell the names of airlines or aircraft!)

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December 31, 2008
Take Flight - High-Elevation Airports

recently took a day off from work to spend some time in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. As I was snowshoeing along Vail Pass – an elevation of close to 11,000 feet (3,353 meters) – my thoughts naturally turned to high-elevation airports.

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December 29, 2008
SUN, SNO and Other Weather-Inspired Airports

Weather systems affect travel all throughout the year, but they seem to make headlines more often during the busy holiday season.

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December 23, 2008
Speeding up the airport experience with self-service options

?You?ve checked in, and printed your boarding card with your seat assignment online; fantastic. You then need to check your bag with an agent; go through passport control; join the queue at security; then present the boarding card and an ID when you board the plane. Each of these processes is being done in self-service mode somewhere in the world.

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December 18, 2008
Qantas-BA merger off

Qantas Airways and British Airways have called off their merger talks.

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December 17, 2008
BA and Virgin drop fuel surcharge again

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will drop fuel surcharges from tomorrow (December 18).

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