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July 25, 2008
Union Votes to Strike

Germany's biggest airline faced a major strike by its ground and cabin crews next week after union members voted overwhelmingly to support a massive walkout.

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July 25, 2008
Airlines tell Bush to resolve oil crisis

More than 130 organisations in the United States, including most of the major US airlines, have signed a letter to President Bush urging him to take immediate steps to resolve the energy crisis.

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July 24, 2008
Hotels cut room rates 'by up to 60%'

Dubai hotels have cut room rates by an average of 50 to 60 percent this summer, as the rising cost of air travel, global inflation and rising competition takes its toll on the sector.

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July 24, 2008
EasyJet to make £110m to £120m profit

EasyJet has revealed it expects to make a £110m to £120m pre-tax profit this year in spite of a £185m increase in its annual fuel bill, but the airline warned that its scaled-down capacity growth for this winter might be cut back even further.

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July 24, 2008
Flybe invests in business travellers

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, says it has invested £2 million over the last year to attract “smart” business travellers.

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July 24, 2008
EU Keeps Indonesian Airlines on Blacklist

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The European Union on Thursday decided to keep Indonesian airlines on a blacklist which prohibits them from operating in any of the grouping's 27 member states, according to an official familiar with the decision.

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July 24, 2008
Global Growth Rate of Flights Continues to Slow

Direct from OAG Worldwide : Volume of global airline schedules climbs just 1% for July Double digit growth for low cost sector Drop in US domestic operations is countered by growth within Europe and Asia

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July 24, 2008
Europe Hotels See Fall in Demand

Demand for hotel rooms fell in eight out of 10 European cities during the first six months of this year, according to a recent survey. Only hotels in Budapest and Paris saw a slight increase, while other cities were hit by falling visitor numbers from the UK and the US.

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July 22, 2008
How US Airways Vaulted to First Place

Last year, US Airways was the worst among major airlines in on-time performance. So far this year, it's No. 1.

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July 22, 2008
Airlines' international growth hits headwinds

Runaway fuel prices and a weakening economy are forcing airlines to taper international expansion this fall, reducing the growth of new flight options from the USA to the slowest rate since 2003.

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