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• Global Airlines Expected to Post Over $5 Billion in Losses This Year

  Ron Haruni submits: The International Air Transport Association [IATA] expects global airlines to post a combined loss of $5.2 billion in 2008. IATA also predicts the continuation of the industry’s weak performance into fiscal 2009 - where projections, in terms of net losses, will reach $4.1 billion. The association cites...

  External links 2008-09-05

  Tags: Transport, Continental Airlines Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp., Southwest Airlines Co.

• Why Airline Stocks Are So Often Bad Investments

  Saj Karsan submits: Warren Buffett is quoted as saying that the airline business in the US “has made no money.” Thanks to a forgettable investment Buffett had made in US Air LCC, he even went so far as to suggest a capitalist should have shot down the Wright brothers during...

  External links 2008-09-04

  Tags: Transport, AMR Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., US Airways Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., UAL Corp.

• Watching the Airline Stocks

  Trader Mark submits: The darlings of the market just a few weeks ago, the airline stocks are now down 25-40% in a matter of 2 weeks from their peaks. These make for excellent hedges if you think oil is headed to sub $100 but even with a $10 spike in...

  External links 2008-08-27

  Tags: Transport, AMR Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., US Airways Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., UAL Corp.

• A Global Transport ETF Strategy

  Mike Havrilla submits: Investors are currently limited to the iShares Dow Jones Transports IYT as a transport ETF option with net assets of $698 million and 20 component stocks (stats as of 8/8/08 from the iShares website). The top five holdings account for 43.2% of invested assets and include the...

  External links 2008-08-10

  Tags: ETF, Transport, AMR Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., FedEx Corp., JetBlue Airways Corp., Southwest Airlines Co., Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Union Pacific Corp., United Parcel Service of America Inc.

• The Airlines' Recent Death Defying Actions

  Robert Herbst submits: Not long ago, daily media stories were predicting which major airline would be the first in line to fail. Las Vegas type odds were given to a list of inevitable airline bankruptcies. There should be no argument the US airline industry is facing unprecedented challenges as they...

  External links 2008-08-07

  Tags: Transport, AMR Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., JetBlue Airways Corp., US Airways Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., UAL Corp.

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• Zagat Survey releases results from most recent Airlines Survey

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Zagat Survey has reported the results of its most recent Airlines Survey, which is based on information from 9,950 frequent flyers and travel professionals, who have rated 85 major world airlines and 27 domestic US airports. Each airline was rated separately on...

  Articles 2008-11-24

• EyeWonder and Akamai Team on First In-Stream Ads Over Microsoft Silverlight for New York Magazine Interactive Campaign

  In-stream video ads from Olay, TRESemme and Continental Airlines give viewers control over the advertising experience by featuring interactive product placements ATLANTA and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- EyeWonder, Inc., a leading innovator in interactive digital advertising technologies and services, and Akamai Technologies, Inc., the global...

  Articles 2008-11-24

• Continental Airlines Presenting at the Credit Suisse Global Airline Conference 2008

  Live audio webcast of the presentation available at continental.com HOUSTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines will be presenting at the Credit Suisse Global Airline Conference Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. CT/9:30 a.m. ET. A...

  Articles 2008-11-21

• Power Station Adds Operations & Technology Executive

  ORANGE, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Station, LLC announces that it has appointed William Bill E. Mapp III to the post of Vice President, Operations, overseeing the development, design, operation, and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the company's products and services. Mr. Mapp...

  Articles 2008-11-17

• UATP offers travel payment option

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Universal Air Travel Plan Inc UATP, a privately owned payment network, has announced that it is offering a travel payment option which mitigates the high cost of corporate credit cards and provides revenue streams for issuers along with a low merchant service...

  Articles 2008-11-05

• Continental Airlines reports operational performance for October 2008

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported its traffic figures for October 2008. The airline recorded a US Department of Transportation DOT on-time arrival rate of 81.4% and a mainline segment completion factor of 99.7% during October 2008. Continental's...

  Articles 2008-11-04

• Sensis Aerobahn service operational at Newark Airport

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sensis Corporation has announced that its Aerobahn service is now operational at Newark Liberty International Airport, New York. Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) is using the service to provide real-time situational awareness of aircraft taxiing in order to manage aircraft pushbacks more...

  Articles 2008-11-04

• Sensis Aerobahn Service Launched at Newark Liberty International Airport

  Shared Real-time Operational Information Drives Efficiency Gains at Continental's New York Hub EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensis Corporation's AerobahnR Service is now operational at Newark Liberty International Airport. The service is being used by Continental Airlines to provide real-time situational awareness of aircraft taxiing...

  Articles 2008-11-04

• Continental Airlines Reports October 2008 Operational Performance

  HOUSTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines today reported an October consolidated mainline plus regional load factor of 79.0 percent, 0.5 points below the October 2007 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 79.5 percent, 0.3 points below the October 2007 mainline load factor. In...

  Articles 2008-11-03

• There

  Although I have studied the battle for Iwo Jima since a pre-teen, my first view of the island was still a surprise. The pilot of the Continental Airlines Boeing 737 took us low and slow, doing figure eights around the island so both sides of the airplane could look it...

  Articles 2008-11-01

• TSA and Continental Airlines announce expansion of Paperless Boarding Pass pilot scheme

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Security Administration TSA and Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) have announced the expansion of the Paperless Boarding Pass pilot programme to New York's LaGuardia Airport. The programme enables customers to receive boarding passes electronically via mobile phones and...

  Articles 2008-10-31

• TSA and Continental Airlines Expand Paperless Boarding Pass Program to LaGuardia Airport

  The Transportation Security AdministrationTSA and Continental Airlines announced today the rollout of the PaperlessBoarding Pass pilot program to LaGuardia Airport LGA. This innovativeapproach will allow passengers to receive boarding passes electronically ontheir cell phones or PDAs, which will then be scanned by TSA securityofficers at the checkpoint, eliminating the need...

  Articles 2008-10-30

• New global key account manager named at British Airways World Cargo

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cargo airline British Airways World Cargo has appointed Stephen Eagle as the company's new global key account manager. Eagle's responsibilities will include customer service and guiding the strategic development of British Airways World Cargo's key client portfolio. He will report...

  Articles 2008-10-30

• Continental Airlines Chase cardmembers will not have to pay for first checked bag

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported that it is waiving first checked bag fees for Continental Airlines Chase credit and debit card members, effective immediately. Presidential Plus card members will be able to check up to two bags without incurring...

  Articles 2008-10-29

• Continental Airlines applies for approval to launch service to Rio de Janeiro

  AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has reported that it has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation DOT for the operation of a service between Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport and Rio de Janeiro starting in June 2009. The daily...

  Articles 2008-10-29