:Flights to Germany

Flights canceled, delayed across Germany as Lufthansa employees walk - PR Inside
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - About 4,500 Lufthansa employees walked off their jobs for several hours early Tuesday, disrupting flights to and from airports across Germany in an effort to win more pay, union organizers said. Lufthansa said that by midday
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Air China launches European & North American seat sales - e-Travel Blackboard
Air China, the official flag carrier of the Peoples Republic of China and official airline partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has launched a major European & North American seat sale as it aims to increase its market share from Australia over
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Air China launches European & North American seat sales - e-Travel Blackboard
Air China, the official flag carrier of the Peoples Republic of China and official airline partner of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, has launched a major European & North American seat sale as it aims to increase its market share from Australia over
Source: www.etravelblackboard.com

Jazz makes more cuts - Ottawa Sun
HALIFAX — Jazz Air (TSX:JAZ.UN) is cutting 270 employees as the regional airline operator reduces capacity by five per cent. The Jazz reduction announced Thursday follows the mid-June move by Air Canada, from which Jazz was spun off and which buys
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Stratospheric Flight Technology Showcased, Demonstrated At Stuttgart - MSN MoneyCentral
STUTTGART, Germany, July 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — GlobeTel Communications Corp. (Pink Sheets:GTEM) today announced that Sanswire-TAO Corp., the joint venture owned by its Sanswire Corp. subsidiary and TAO Technologies GmbH, showcased the Company’s
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American Airlines and NBA Partner on International League Events - Forbes
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines and The National Basketball Association (NBA) have reached a marketing partnership that includes several of the league’s most prominent international grassroots initiatives
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Token strikes target Lufthansa at German airports (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Berlin - German carrier Lufthansa was forced to cancel short-haul flights and delay long-haul departures on being targeted by brief warning strikes in support of a pay demand Tuesday. Lufthansa said it had cancelled 44 inner-European flights
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Business class airlines fail to take off - Sydney Morning Herald
The business-class-only business model didn’t work out for some upstarts with international ambitions. Silverjet Plc, which flew between Newark, New Jersey and London, shut down in May, a victim of high fuel prices and scarce capital. Two others with
Source: www.smh.com.au

INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE August 2006 - Business Travel Executive
All Nippon Airways has opened a separate security lane for first-class passengers and top-tier members of its frequent-flyer program in the new South Wing of Narita Airport’s Terminal 1 in Tokyo. The new priority lane will allow eligible customers
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INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE April 2008 - Business Travel Executive
Dallas / Fort Worth BTA has recognized Carol Devine, who is retiring and relocating to Kansas City, for her many years in the travel industry and as an active member of DFWBTA for 15 years. Devine served as DFWBTA president for four years, as well as
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Room Remains on Trans-Atlantic Air Routes Despite Weak Dollar - Deutsche Welle
The weakening of the US dollar against other currencies, in particularly the euro, has prompted a rise in the number of passengers traveling on trans-Atlantic flights. Still, airliners say there is room onboard. As the US dollar has fallen over past
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Air Canada expands Canada-Germany services with Lufthansa; Introduces - CNW Group
- Non-stop Ottawa-Frankfurt daily beginning June 1, 2008 - Non-stop Toronto-Dusseldorf six times weekly beginning May 1, 2008 - Second daily non-stop Calgary-Frankfurt beginning April 14, 2008 MONTREAL, Nov. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today
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Business class airlines fail to take off - Sydney Morning Herald
The business-class-only business model didn’t work out for some upstarts with international ambitions. Silverjet Plc, which flew between Newark, New Jersey and London, shut down in May, a victim of high fuel prices and scarce capital. Two others with
Source: www.smh.com.au

Air Canada expands Canada-Germany services with Lufthansa; Introduces - CNW Group
- Non-stop Ottawa-Frankfurt daily beginning June 1, 2008 - Non-stop Toronto-Dusseldorf six times weekly beginning May 1, 2008 - Second daily non-stop Calgary-Frankfurt beginning April 14, 2008 MONTREAL, Nov. 5 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today
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TheStar.com | Travel | A class above - Toronto Star
LUFTHANSA is spending more than $130 million U.S. on improvements to its business-class and first-class lounges worldwide and plans to significantly boost first-class check-in services at Dusseldorf over the next year. For more on its flights and
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German Airliner Makes Emergency Landing At JIA - First Coast News
JACKSONVILLE, FL — An LTU Airlines Airbus A-330-300 flight from Germany to Miami was forced to make an emergency landing at JIA Monday afternoon after the jumbo plane’s right engine failed. The flight from Dusseldorf carried 239 passengers and a
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INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE August 2006 - Business Travel Executive
All Nippon Airways has opened a separate security lane for first-class passengers and top-tier members of its frequent-flyer program in the new South Wing of Narita Airport’s Terminal 1 in Tokyo. The new priority lane will allow eligible customers
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Transrapid Technology Headed for China? - Der Spiegel
The Transrapid is history. Here, a model of the maglev train with Munich’s Frauenkirche in the background. It was supposed to be a prestige project, elevating Munich into the technological elite. A magnetic levitation train line connecting the city’s
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Journal (english) - Deutsche Welle
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Flight LH 560, Frankfurt - Luanda. The first regular Lufthansa service non stop to the Angolan capital Luanda from Frankfurt. Angola is booming. China and the US are buying much of
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Lift off for A380 tickets; BA upgrades - The Australian
Taking flight: Seats on Qantas’s new flagship, the Airbus A380, have hit the market with the plane’s first flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles on October 20. The first A380 will operate two return services a week between Australia and Los Angeles
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German Stocks Fall, Led by Banks, Carmakers; Infineon Retreats - Bloomberg
July 1 (Bloomberg) — German stocks declined for a fourth day as investors speculated more credit-related losses and higher oil prices will curb earnings at banks and automakers. Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG paced a retreat among financial
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Token strikes target Lufthansa at German airports - Earthtimes
Berlin - Ground staff targeted German carrier Lufthansa with brief warning strikes in support of a pay demand Tuesday. The airline warned of delays to long-haul flights and possible cancellations on domestic routes. Services trade union Verdi said
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Token strikes target Lufthansa at German airports (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Berlin - German carrier Lufthansa was forced to cancel short-haul flights and delay long-haul departures on being targeted by brief warning strikes in support of a pay demand Tuesday. Lufthansa said it had cancelled 44 inner-European flights
Source: www.monstersandcritics.com

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Europe on High Alert After British Terror Scare - Deutsche Welle
The thwarting of a plot in Britain to blow up aircraft in mid-flight has underlined the need for Europe to stay both tough and vigilant when it comes to fighting terrorism, according to security experts in Germany. The thought of having narrowly
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Bomb Threat Reignites German Debate on Video Surveillance - Deutsche Welle
Hardly anyone disputes the importance of video surveillance cameras in arresting one of the two railway bombers in the German town of Kiel. But increased reliance on big brother technology is not without its critics. The use of video surveillance
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Deutsche Post’s DHL struggles with delays new Leipzig hub - report - CNBC
FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - Deutsche Post World Net AG’s express unit, DHL, is struggling with delays at its new cargo hub in Leipzig, Die Welt reported, citing pilots’ comments in internet forums. The newspaper quoted a spokesman for the German
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Dollar, travelers don’t go as far - Philadelphia Inquirer
If you’re annoyed at paying $2 for a small bottle of water at an airport before taking off to Europe, think of Philadelphia native George Terhanian. At the Barcelona, Spain, airport last week, he paid $3.50. That’s just one example of rising costs
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