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Commercial Flights resumed at Akron-Canton Airport, Terminal Building open Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:58PMAkron-Canton Airport is fully-operational again after commercial flights were suspended this morning because of flooding from heavy storms. The airport reopened at 11:30 am. Flights were suspended from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. as power was shut down as a safety precaution to pump out water.
Hot Technology Trends for Inflight Entertainment Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:40PMOne of the perks of sitting in first class or business is better inflight services. The good news for coach travelers is that they may soon an upgrade.
X Japan - X Japan Star Taiji Sawada Dead Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:15PMFormer X Japan star Taiji Sawada has died. The 45-year-old bassist died in hospital on Sunday (17Jul11). Sawada quit the group in 1992. His death came three days after he reportedly tried to kill himself while he was being detained after allege...
NAACP supports New Mexico safety’s right to wear saggy pants Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:08PMDeshon Marman's plight for wardrobe freedom is still alive and well in the hearts of 22 protesters who gathered outside of the U.S. Airways ticket counter at San Francisco International Airport Monday demanding justice for the 20-year-old New Mexico football player who was booted from a flight in mid-June. On June 15, Marman was removed from a U.S. Airways flight because he was wearing "saggy ...
Big Picture: We're Looking for a Few Good Astronauts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:06PMBrian Shiro always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and he planned his life accordingly. He studied planetary science in graduate school, interned at NASA three times, learned to fly, and ran marathons. Then in January 2009, after beating out 3,500 other applicants to qualify for one of the final rounds of NASA’s astronaut selection process, he learned that he had missed the cut. Until recently ...
Airplane Passenger Kicked Off Plane For Sagging Pants, NAACP Protests In His Defense Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55PMGet up stand up... stand up for your rights— even if it's for a pair of pants hanging a tad bit too low.
Alaska Airlines Announces Daily San Diego-Honolulu Flight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55PMAlaska Airlines announced Tuesday it is expanding its San Diego to Hawaii service with a daily nonstop flight to Honolulu.
Aeroflot's SuperJet Grounded Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:34PMAeroflot received its first Sukhoi SuperJet 100 a month ago, but the jet has been grounded half of that time due to a defect in its climate-control system.
AMR Said to Review Split of Jet Order Between Airbus, Boeing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:26PMAMR Corp.’s American Airlines may split a narrow-body jet order between Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., which made last-minute pitches before a board meeting that starts tonight, three people familiar with the matter said.
Srilankan Airlines targets Thailand route Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15PMSriLankan Airlines hopes to carry 350,000 travellers in and out Thailand this year thanks mainly to Sri Lanka's celebration of 2,600 years of Buddhism.
Attention airlines: Stop charging more for preferred seats, says DGCA Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:36AMFrom now on, you will not have to pay extra for your preferred seat on a domestic low-cost airline. IndiGo and SpiceJet charge between Rs 50 and Rs 750 for this service. JetLite and KingfisherRed and Air India don't charge extra for preferred seating.
Almanac July 19, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:05AMEaston Express editors weighed in on the evolving illegal alien debate in 1986.
Kenya: No Landing At Airport As Flights Redirected Due to Power Failure Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:10AMNairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was again closed in less than 36 hours due to another power failure.
Delta to cut services as it retires fleet Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:02AMDelta Airlines officials have confirmed plans to reduce or eliminate service in 24 small markets throughout the midwest.
AirTran Airways Launches "Summer's Slipping Away But Savings Are Here To Stay" Sale Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:00AMAirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, Co. , launched a sale today for travel to select destinations. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at www.airtran.com, from their local travel agent or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN.
Qantas pilots to announce job security concerns to passengers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:43AMQantas pilots to announce job security concerns to passengers
Accused JFK-LAX Airline Stowaway Pleads Not Guilty Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:36AMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Nigerian-American man pleaded not guilty on Monday to sneaking onto a commercial airline flight in a case that revealed an apparent lapse in security screening at one of the nation's busiest airports.
Russian transport's death spiral Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:35AMMOSCOW - Grief-stricken relatives still waiting to identify the 129 tourists who drowned on an overloaded tourist ferry that sank in the Volga are a harrowing reminder of the price of a cavalier attitude toward safety.
Grounded Tiger Airways hires Qantas safety expert Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:18AMSYDNEY: Embattled Tiger Airways Australia on Tuesday hired a veteran Qantas pilot as a safety advisor as part of its bid to have its flight ban revoked.
Monarch Expands Its Exotic Goa Holidays Programme Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:13AMLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - Hugging India's western coastline, Goa's white sands and sparkling Arabian waters attract 2 million sun-seeking visitors each year. In direct response to the growing popularity of this idyllic destination, Monarch is expanding its Exotic Goa Holidays programme to allow even more British holidaymakers to explore its balmy shores.
The Franklin Institute Receives $250,000 Gift from the US Airways Community Foundation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:01PMContact: Kat Stein, +1-215-448-2375
Airline's departure raises air service debate Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:00PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. City and business leaders in Salem aren't giving up on bringing passenger airline service to the state's capital city, even though SeaPort Airlines abruptly pulled out this month. The Statesman Journal reports that the airline averaged just two passengers per flight during its 12 weeks of service from the Salem airport. The airline's chief ...
BC-CA--California Coverage Preview, CA Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:08PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press Here are the stories and photos planned by AP's bureaus in California today and during the upcoming week. The California News Digest will move at 1 p.m. and an Add at 4 p.m. All times are Pacific. Editors will be advised if a story listed here will not move. AP stories, along with the photos that accompany them, can also be obtained from [[[SHIFTOUT ...
The 10-million-mile man of United Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:48AMHe has lots of tips for the road warrior Like all travelers, Tom Stuker has stories. But when you travel as much as Stuker does, the stories are a lot better.
Hail damage continues to cancel Frontier flights Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:46AMFrontier Airlines has canceled dozens of flights Monday and Tuesday after grounding more than 100 flights last week when 18 of the carrier's planes were damaged during a hail storm.
Minister’s Son Arrested In Cocaine Swoop Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:44AMHighly placed intelligence gathered by The Herald reveals that an official of British Airways in Ghana and seven others have been arrested over the narcotic drugs trafficking, as part of the Ghana government’s anti-narcotic war, in partnership with the British government and Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States of America.
NAACP to picket at SFO over saggy pants incident Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:38AMThe San Francisco NAACP plans to picket U.S. Airways at San Francisco International Airport this afternoon over the saggy pants incident.
Delta looks to drop Ford Airport Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMMINNEAPOLIS - Delta Air Lines plans to shrink its flying to small cities in the nation's midsection, including Iron Mountain-Kingsford, saying it can't make money on flights that have occupancy rates that are too lo.
Cyclists beat plane in Los Angeles "Carmageddon" challenge Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:18AMLast weekend’s closure of Los Angeles' 405 freeway - dubbed "Carmageddon" because of the predicted ensuing transport chaos in a city famed for its traffic - saw an unlikely showdown between a plane and a group of enthusiastic cyclists. With accessibility on a large section of the 405 non-existent, airline company JetBlue came up with a ploy to ferry commuters by plane covering the 30 mile ...
Airline launches new Madrid route Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:07AMThe Spanish airline, Air Nostrum, is to launch a new twice-weekly service from Glasgow to Madrid later this year.
The Hamster Wheel Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:06AMIf you talk to business travelers above a certain age, they'll tell you about the good old days of airline travel. Airports used to be less crowded, the food was better, the service was more attentive, and the stewardesses were more attractive. This was because price controls kept fares high, and airlines competed for passengers with generous perks. The situation was great for the small minority ...
L.A. 'Carmageddon' that never was ends early Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:38AMA key Los Angeles freeway closed for construction work reopened some 18 hours ahead of schedule on Sunday, bringing an early end to a much-hyped "Carmageddon" traffic crisis that never materialized, officials said.
Provisions STC issued to AeroMechanical Services for AFIRS 228 Installation on Boeing 777 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:12AMCALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroMechanical Services has received a provisions only STC for Boeing 777 aircraft.
Key ruling awaited on Flight 3407 suits Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:04AMNo new settlements have been reached since April in lawsuits related to the Clarence Center commuter plane crash that killed 50 people in February 2009.
How they almost missed Stanley Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:02AMHockey fans had a parade without the Stanley Cup Sunday morning – but cheered as Horton finally carried it through the park that afternoon
Cebu Pacific says 12-million passenger target on track Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:38AMCEBU Air Inc., which operates the Cebu Pacific budget airline, is on track to reach its 12-million passenger target for the year after it reported yesterday that it transported over 3.1 million passengers in the second quarter—exceeding its own passenger records and load factors in the same period a year ago. The airline flew a total of 3.111 million passengers from April to June this year, up ...
Hail damage scrubs at least 13 more United flights Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:26AMUnited Airlines canceled 13 more departures from Denver International Airport on Sunday while it inspected airplanes for damage from last week's hailstorm.
Low numbers doomed airline Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:21AMSeaPort Airlines was averaging barely two passengers per flight in Salem, but city and local business leaders aren't ready to give up on bringing regular air passenger service to town.
Cebu Pacific passengers up 15% in Q2 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:20AMBudget carrier Cebu Pacific saw a 15% growth in number of passengers during the second quarter of the year, putting it on track to meet its full-year target. The airline flew over 3.1-M passengers from April to June 2011.
Logan crash leaves a trail of questions Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:55AMAlthough Thursday’s crash at Logan International Airport left only one woman with minor injuries, the National Transportation Safety Board has elevated its investigation to the agency’s highest level, reflecting the severity of damage to the aircraft.
South Africa rugby team plane engine failure Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:23AMSouth Africa's injury-hit rugby squad will have to start its Tri-Nations tour to Australia 31 hours later than planned after spending a night in Johannesburg following an engine failure that cut short its scheduled flight
Delta may drop flying in 24 small cities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:07AMMINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines is shrinking its flying to small cities in the nation's midsection, saying it can't make money on flights that are sometimes completely empty.
Springboks reschedule after flight scare Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:03AMThe Springboks arrival into Sydney, where they will play the Wallabies next week in the opening match of the Investec Tri Nations, will hopefully occur in the next couple of days after their flight was forced to divert back to South Africa.
Arroyo couple back from Amsterdam Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:39AMFormer President now Pampanga Second District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her husband, former first gentleman Mike Arroyo, flew back to the Philippines on Saturday morning from Amsterdam onboard a KLM Royal Dutch Airline flight.
Carmageddon: Hours before closure, freeway is 'eerily' empty Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:13AMAs crews prepared to close onramps, the few drivers who braved the 405 Freeway said it was the 'quickest Friday commute ever.' Officials have planned for the worst but expect it to go 'very, very smoothly.' Hours before the demolition equipment took over the 405 Freeway, there was no sign of the " Carmageddon " that Angelenos have been dreading for weeks.
First Chennai-Jakarta flight likely by year-end Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:06AMIndonesian national airline Garuda’s first Chennai-Jakarta flight is likely to start by this year end, a top envoy of that country said here today. Currently, passengers to Indonesia have to fly via Singapore or Malaysia.
Man accused of throwing snacks on plane Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:43AMA Utah man has temporarily lost his flying privileges and passport after authorities say he pelted a flight attendant with peanuts and pretzels on a Southwest Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
Arroyo mum on new graft raps Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:10AMManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo arrived back in Manila Saturday morning but declined to answer questions about corruption and electoral fraud allegations against her.
Dallas flights proving popular Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:21AMGRAND ISLAND - The Hall County Airport Authority is pleased with the new flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and it plans to request the same budget allocation from the county as last year.
Japan-South Korea ties hit turbulence Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:13AMTOKYO - The flaring up of a long-simmering territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea over a group of small rocky islets threatens to roll back recent rapprochement between the neighbors seen in economic deals and cross-cultural exchanges.