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August 14, 2008
TUI Travel to cut summer '09 capacity by 15%

TUI Travel is to cut summer 2009 capacity in the UK by 15% and by 21% this winter.

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August 14, 2008
JAL suspends Heathrow-Osaka service

Japan Airlines is to suspend its Heathrow-Osaka service next spring, leaving London without a direct connection to the city.

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August 13, 2008
Airlines embrace oil decline, but no time to party

A 23 percent drop in oil prices since mid-July brightens the outlook for troubled airlines, but clouds remain thick over the industry, with little hope that carriers will scale back downsizing plans or repeal unpopular fees.

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August 13, 2008
Oil Is at $114. Mr. Airline, Would You Like to Meet Mr. Profit?

In a research report Monday, Morgan Stanley analyst William Greene predicted that if crude oil falls to $115 a barrel, the airline industry could be profitable. Well, oil settled today at $114.25, after hitting as low as $113.25 during the day.

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August 13, 2008
Plane talking

Passengers onboard Emirates flight EK005 made history last week, as the first in-flight mobile phone calls were allowed on a commercial aircraft flying into the UK.

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August 12, 2008
U.S. Airline Stocks Extend Upswing as Oil Prices Drop

U.S. airline stocks extended a surprising recent rally Monday on an analyst's report suggesting the battered industry might return to profitability in 2009 if oil sustains its recent decline.

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August 12, 2008
BAA break-up nears reality

BAA could be forced to relinquish its hold over airports in south-east England and Scotland, following reports that the UK Competition Commission is poised to rule that the airport operator is harming passenger interests.

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August 11, 2008
Lack of Seats, Galleys Delays Boeing, Airbus

Airbus and Boeing Co. have both struggled with complex technology and assembly issues that have delayed ambitious new jet models. Now the manufacturing rivals face a more basic problem with the production of their existing planes.

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August 11, 2008
TSA weighs airport gun ban

The Transportation Security Administration may allow airports to ban firearms from terminals, parking lots, roads and other airport areas where many states currently allow passengers to carry lethal weapons.

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August 10, 2008
JetBlue's JFK Terminal Secure & Chic

As a symbol of the last century of flight sits in its shadow, a new JetBlue terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport is undergoing a series of tests ahead of its scheduled opening on Oct. 1.

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