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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Delta Air Lines, United Continental Holdings, AMR Corporation, Gannett Company and ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:40AMThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Delta Air Lines, United Continental Holdings, AMR Corporation, Gannett Company and The New York Times Company
Travel advice: is fuel too costly for a touring holiday? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:54AMOur expert answers a reader's query about the high cost of fuel when driving abroad.
AT&T merger divides 2 groups Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:20AMATT's $39 billion bid for T-Mobile is a deal that consumer advocates hate but labor unions love.
Interco. Hotels Grp - New Management Appointments Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:03AMInterco. Hotels Grp - New Management Appointments
Airlines in Middle East must focus on ancillary revenues Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:30AMDubai: Middle East airlines will need to increase extra charges for food, second checked bags, choosing seats and WiFi on board to help boost profits at a time of spiralling oil prices and political unrest, a market expert said.
Valley airport bag scales not accurate? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:10AMAirlines continue to cash in on extra fees from overweight bags, but Valley luggage scales used to determine that baggage weight aren't always accurate.
Colorado Rockies: At the great divide Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:40PMThis land is their land: over one third of the state of Colorado is public property, a boundless wilderness with some of the finest mountain scenery in North America. The backbone of the state – indeed, of the whole continent – is the Rocky Mountains, which stretch some 2,700 miles from Alaska to Mexico. The present mountains were formed by the great forces of plate tectonics 70 million years ...
Airlines Seek to Raise Fares Again Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:33PMSome of the nation's largest airlines are raising fares by up to $10 per round trip, the first broad increase in three months.
NZer sent to salvage Murdoch's UK operation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:24PMFormer New Zealand journalist Tom Mockridge -- who once headed newspaper and television operations in his home country -- has been named the new chief executive of News International in Britain. read more
Jail for air-tix scam Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:28AMAn airline-ticket agent got booked for a round trip to prison yesterday -- 2½ years for what even her lawyer called a "harebrained" Ponzi scheme. Victoria Scardigno, 33, worked for Continental Airlines at Newark-Liberty Airport and swiped 1,750 flight vouchers that she sold to passengers for between $500 and...
Opening Up / To every season turn, turn, turn Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:15PMI am trying. Trying to turn gracefully into the knowledge, the intuition, actually, that this may be my last summer in Cornwall, England. It was easier to think this way when I first got here.
Continental to hire some furloughed United pilots Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:53PM(AP) — Continental Airlines plans to offer jobs to as many as 200 pilots who were furloughed by United Airlines.
Ritzy Aspen is surprisingly affordable during off-season Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:28PMHeidi and Seal. Mariah. Lance Armstrong. And the "winner" himself, Charlie Sheen. Aspen's famous residents...
Last Call for the RoboVendor America's most popular beer man still sells at Nats games, but he's been banned by the ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:39PMVending Machine: A mechanical contraption made Hahn a stadium legend. Labor strife reigns in the sporting realm.The Redskins are locked out of Ashburn. The Wizards are locked out of the Verizon Center.
Air traffic increases in May at Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:29PMThe number of passengers flying in and out of Louis Armstrong International Airport climbed 9.2 percent in May compared to the same month a year earlier, according to figures released by the Aviation Board. The Times-Picayune archiveArmstrong New Orleans...
'Dallas' vs. Dallas: TV & what's real Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:13PMThe city of Dallas spent years enjoying -- then overcoming -- the reputation of "Dallas," the primetime soap opera. Now, there's a new "Dallas" heading to TV, but can it capture how this city changed?
'Dallas' vs. Dallas: Where TV stops and reality begins Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:13PMJessica Angelly stood outside the Sixth Floor Museum last week, taking in the sights of downtown Dallas with family and friends.
SkyWest says June traffic jumps 57.2 percent Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:54PMAirline operator SkyWest Inc., said Wednesday that traffic soared 57.2 percent over a year ago, reflecting the November acquisition of ExpressJet.
IAM Challenges Vote for the Association of Flight Attendants at United Airlines Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:42PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the International Association of Machinists (IAM) has filed charges against the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) alleging violations of the National Mediation Board (NMB) rules, policies and procedures by AFA and United Airlines. The allegations were filed following a more than 2000 vote margin in favor of the Association of Flight Attendants ...
Emirates superjumbo ramp-up set to take off Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:27PMEmirates, investing in a wide-body jet fleet including 90 Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos worth $US34 billion ($31.8 billion) at list prices, said financing the planes isn't a concern and that it's fully funded through July 2012.
Millington man skydives 86 times in 21 hours to raise awareness, money for Osteo Imperfecta Foundation Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:24PM“I want to do these things for people who haven’t really been dealt a hand in the first place."
FAA Administrator Babbitt Announces Chief of Air Traffic Organization Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:55AMWASHINGTON – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced that David Grizzle will be the chief operating officer of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization.
Airlines fight EU law capping greenhouse gas emissions Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:20PMThe EU's rule for airlines 'violates international law and is bad policy,' an Air Transport Assn. spokesman says. Also: Delta launches a bag-tracking site and Spirit refuses a plea to waive bag fees. Under a European Union law, all airlines that fly in and out of Europe must either cut carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions from their planes, starting next year, or pay hefty fees and ...
US airlines in court against EU 'right' to carbon tax over high seas Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:59PMUS airlines have gone to the court to challenge the belief that it can legally impose a carbon tax on airlines flying over the high seas and in and out of Europe.
Pack a flight-friendly picnic to eat well and save money Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:19PMEven when it was free, airline food was never that good. Now that all the major airlines are charging for meals on domestic flights (the...
Unfolding the road map to more carbon-friendly skies Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:17AMAn Australian conglomerate has a plan to introduce biofuels to our airways.
FloriDUH: TSA employee lifted more than luggage Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:57AMNelson Santiago, 30, of Hollywood, a TSA employee was busted Monday after a Continental Airlines employee at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport accused Santiago of stealing an iPad electronic tablet out of someone's luggage and stuffing it in his pants, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
TSA agent arrested, accused of stealing from passengers Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:25AMHOUSTON -- A TSA screener in Fort Lauderdale Florida was arrested and charged with stealing from passengers, deputies said. Sheriff’s deputies said Nelson Santiago stole items out of passengers’ luggage and sold them online. They said a continental airlines employee turned him in after seeing him stuff an iPad down his pants. "He had this down to a science. He'd take an item. He'd photograph it ...
United Continental June traffic falls 0.9 percent Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:23PMUnited Continental Holdings Inc. said on Friday that June traffic fell 0.9 percent, with the biggest drops showing up in overseas traffic.
Remains of the Day: All these people want to know Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:48PMA rogue TSA agent has been found with an iPad in his pants, Bit.ly discovered some interesting Web surfing habits, and AppleInsider located versions of iTunes films encoded in 1080p. The remainders for Friday, July 8, 2011 were tracked down just for you, Gumshoes.
Community briefs, west county: Bike ride will help Wounded Warriors Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:22PMBlack Robes MC of Camarillo will hold its second annual Wounded Warrior Spaghetti Blues Ride on July 16. The event will begin with registration at 9 a.m. at Simi Valley Harley-Davidson , 6190 Condor Drive in Moorpark.
Brainware Launches Cloud-Based Intelligent Data Capture Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:16PMASHBURN, Va., July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainware, Inc. , the leading provider of intelligent data capture and enterprise search solutions , announced today that the company has launched Brainware Distiller "as-a-service" for the automation of document-centric business processes. Hosted on Microsoft 's Azure platform, Brainware becomes the first intelligent data capture vendor to make the ...
TSA Employee Stole $50k Worth of Electronics Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:13PMmrquagmire writes "A Continental Airlines employee Monday caught Nelson Santiago-Serrano, 30, stealing an iPad from a suitcase in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Over the past six months, Santiago-Serrano told authorities he stole $50,000 worth of computers, GPS devices and other electronics from luggage he screened, took ...
Community briefs, east county: Event to include gourmet food trucks Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe Sumac L-STEM Academy, 6050 Calmfield Ave., will have a Food Truck Fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.
TSA Agent Stuffs iPad Down Pants, Steals $50K in Electronics Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:06PMSomeone should have given this TSA agent a good, old-fashioned pat-down.
Call to scrap NI air passenger duty Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:03AMAir passenger duty should be abolished on all flights departing from Northern Ireland's airports, the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee recommends.
Chilean Volcano Grounds Flights In South America Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:03AMAsh from a Chilean volcano is grounding flights across much of South America again, disrupting travel for thousands of people just as the continent's premier football tournament gets going.
Chilean volcano again ground South America flights Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:32AMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Ash from a Chilean volcano grounded flights again yseterday across much of southern South America, disrupting travel for thousands just as Argentina plays host to the continent's premier soccer tournament.
Corporate Earnings to Gain Least in Two Years Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:50AMAnalysts predict that earnings per share for all Standard & Poor’s 500 companies rose by 13 percent in the second quarter as prices rose and spending slowed
Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia Alliance Goes On Sale Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:43AMAUCKLAND and BRISBANE, 8 July, 2011 – Air New Zealand and the Virgin Australia group of airlines today launched their trans-Tasman alliance, with reciprocal codeshare flights on each other’s trans-Tasman networks and applicable connecting domestic ...
MPs call for NI air tax to be cut Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:13AMAir passenger duty should be abolished on all flights from Northern Ireland, the NI Affairs Committee at Westminster says.
Corporate Earnings Poised for Smallest Gain in 2 Years in U.S. Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:29PMU.S. corporations are set to report the slowest earnings gain since the recession ended as companies from Ford Motor Co. (F) to McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) struggled with rising oil and commodity prices and a slowdown in consumer confidence that may continue to hamper spending this year.
TSA Agent Caught Stealing Electronics Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:37PMAlmost everyone wants an Apple iPad, but most of us wouldn’t go to the lengths a Transportation Security Administration employee went to get one.
Florida TSA Employee Charged With Luggage Thefts Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:14PMA former Transportation Security Administration employee was charged with two counts of grand theft for allegedly stealing electronics from luggage, authorities in Florida said Thursday.
TSA employee arrested after theft string Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:32PMFORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have arrested a TSA employee after he is responsible for a string of thefts over the past months.
FAA names Grizzle ATO COO on permanent basis Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:03PMUS FAA said Thursday that David Grizzle, the agency's chief counsel who had been serving as acting Air Traffic Organization COO, will take over the top ATO post on a permanent basis. Grizzle became acting ATO COO suddenly in April when the controversy over sleeping controller incidents forced Hank Krakowski to resign as head of the FAA unit overseeing the US's ATC system ( ATW Daily News, April ...
Security busted with man's iPad in pants Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:02PMLUGGAGE screener allegedly stole $50,000 worth of electronics from passengers and was even caught stuffing an iPad down his pants.
TSA luggage screener accused of stealing passengers' electronics Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:53PMA Transportation Security Administration employee may have had a keen eye for screening luggage, but authorities say he also had sticky fingers. Nelson Santiago, 30, of Hollywood, was arrested Monday on two counts of grand theft after a Continental Airlines employee at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport accused Santiago of stealing an iPad electronic tablet out of someone's luggage ...
TSA screener accused of stealing fliers' electronics Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:48PMA Transportation Security Administration employee may have had a keen eye for screening luggage, but authorities say he also had sticky fingers.
European Court of Justice begins hearing US airlines' ETS challenge Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:04PMThe lawsuit filed by the US Air Transport Assn., American Airlines and United Continental Holdings against the EU's inclusion of aviation in its Emissions Trading Scheme had its first hearing in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg Tuesday.