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- Heathrow welcomes new flights
- Come Sunday, there's going to be a surge of new competition at London's Heathrow Airport. After decades of fruitless talks, public posturing, backroom maneuvering and half measures that fell short of completely deregulating air service between the USA and Europe, the era of Open Skies dawns....
- Research articles 2008-03-27
- Virgin to offer carbon offsets alongside drinks and perfume
- LONDON AFP — Travellers flying on Virgin Atlantic will soon be offered carbon offsets alongside alcohol and perfume in front of their fellow passengers in an effort to shame them into buying them, The Times reported on Thursday. The cost of carbon offsetting will depend on the length of...
- Research articles 2007-11-08
- Branson wants full ownership of Virgin Atlantic: report
- LONDON AFP — Virgin Atlantic chairman Sir Richard Branson wants to buy back Singapore Airlines' 49-percent share of the carrier he founded in 1984, according to a newspaper interview published Tuesday. Branson, who holds 51 percent of the carrier, told London's City A.M. financial daily that he would consider...
- Research articles 2007-07-10
- Airlines salivate at possibilities
- It's still 11 months until the trans-Atlantic air market is deregulated, but airlines on both sides of the pond are angling for their share of what's expected to be an explosion in lucrative trans-Atlantic travel. Airlines "have been waiting 15, 20 years for this to happen,"...
- Research articles 2007-04-24
- BA shares sink on threat from 'Open Skies' deal
- LONDON AFP — Shares in British Airways tumbled Monday on fears that increased competition from rival airlines on transatlantic routes could bite into the group's profits. Shares dived by as much as 9.5 percent on the London stock exchange after EU and US negotiators Friday concluded a draft 'Open...
- Research articles 2007-03-05
- BA urges EU against new 'Open Skies' deal
- LONDON AFP — British Airways called Monday on the European Union not to "sell Europe short" in the proposed 'Open Skies' deal aimed at freeing up the transatlantic aviation market. EU and US negotiators made a breakthrough last Friday, concluding a draft agreement over the market, which is dominated...
- Research articles 2007-03-05
- Two top BA executives resign amid price probe
- LONDON AFP — British Airways has announced that two key executives had resigned amid a probe by British and US authorities into alleged cartel activity over fuel surcharges. In reaction, BA's share price tumbled 2.0 percent, making the stock the heaviest faller in early afternoon trade on London's FTSE 100...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- Airlines angry that London hand luggage ban remains
- LONDON AFP — Several airlines have expressed frustration with the operator of London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports for delays in lifting security restrictions, despite an easing of Britain's terror alert. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and smaller carrier bmi criticized BAA's plans Monday to wait until about dawn Tuesday...
- Research articles 2006-08-14
- Space: The final frontier for Virgin's frequent fliers
- TRAVEL This just in from Virgin Atlantic: Frequent fliers with mega miles (2 million to be exact) and a yen to blast off -- rather than merely take off -- can redeem miles for a suborbital jaunt on Virgin Galactic's White Knight spaceship, expected to debut commercially in late...
- Research articles 2005-12-09
- The only way is up as Vama launch; Bespoke cuisine for the in-flight catering industry.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-25 November 2005-Vama Group: The only way is up as Vama launch; Bespoke cuisine for the in-flight catering industryC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25112005 Last night saw the Vama Group launch its latest and most ambitious venture to date; Khana. In...
- Research articles 2005-11-25
- Jet-setting pets get own frequent flyer club
- LONDON AFP — A British airline is targeting a growing market in pet travel by launching a special frequent flyer scheme for jet-setting dogs, cats and other animals. Thus far, four dogs and a cat have been signed up to Virgin Atlantic's Flying Paws reward scheme since it was...
- Research articles 2005-05-27
- Heathrow airport ready to welcome Airbus "superjumbo"
- LONDON AFP — London's Heathrow airport is spending 450 million pounds (643 million euros, 842 million dollars) to accommodate new Airbus A380 planes, the first of which was set to roll out of its hangar. "The A380 will be an important aircraft for Heathrow," airport operator BAA said on...
- Research articles 2005-01-16
- Evening Standard, London, City Spy column.
- Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 10--SELF-PROCLAIMED Aussiephile Sir Richard Branson has not had the fawning reception from the Press down under that he might have expected after his Virgin Atlantic carrier touched down in Sydney for the first time,...
- Research articles 2004-12-10
- Bomb alert forces Virgin Atlantic plane to land at Stansted airport
- LONDON AFP — A bomb alert forced a Virgin Atlantic flight from Hong Kong to London's Heathrow airport to land at Stansted airport, north of the British capital, as a "precautionary measure", officials said. Virgin Flight VF201 touched down at Stansted at 5:30 am (0430 GMT), with 214 passengers...
- Research articles 2004-10-14
- Branson unveils deal for commercial space flights
- LONDON AFP — British tycoon Richard Branson announced a plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts could be sent into orbit in the near future. Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline has signed a technology licensing deal with the US company behind SpaceShipOne, which in...
- Research articles 2004-09-27
- Poll shows Britons falling out of love with BA
- LONDON AFP ? British Airways' advertisements used to style it "the world's favourite airline", but now the crisis-hit carrier is not even close to being the nation's favourite, a poll of air travellers showed. The British flag carrier, which was forced to cancel dozens of flights this week due...
- Research articles 2004-08-27
- Industry Briefs
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines has welcomed the signing of a new US-China aviation pact which will significantly increase the number of flights between the two countries. The US carrier said that it will be competing vigorously for the right to provide an increased passenger service...
- Research articles 2004-07-26
- Airline plans Las Vegas to Manchester, England, flights.
- By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 17--Las Vegas residents will soon be able to fly directly to a cosmopolitan British city known for its fine entertainment, vibrant nightlife, world-class museums and die-hard soccer fans. ...
- Research articles 2004-07-17
- Sudanese man charged over ammo on Washington to London flight
- LONDON AFP ? A Sudanese man was charged with carrying illegal ammunition on a flight from Washington to London's Heathrow airport, British police said. "He's been charged," a Scotland Yard spokeswoman told AFP, referring to 45-year-old Alwasila Alhibr Wassila who was nabbed at Heathrow after coming off a Virgin...
- Research articles 2004-01-15
- Pilot due in court on charge of drinking before flight
- A pilot who allegedly showed up drunk to fly almost 400 passengers from Washington to London will be arraigned in Virginia today. Virgin Atlantic Airways pilot Richard Harwell was arrested Friday night at Washington Dulles International Airport in suburban Washington, D.C. Harwell, 55, faces charges under Virginia law...
- Research articles 2003-12-22
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