- UK Sees Growth for India & China Routes[Jun. 14, 2006]
BAA's seven UK airports handled a total of 12.8 million passengers in May 2006, an increase of 3.6% on the same month last year, with particular growth in routes to India and China.
- Airlines React to Six Month A380 Delay[Jun. 14, 2006]
Airlines are reacting to the news that Airbus is to delay deliveries of its A380 super-jumbo aircraft by six months.
- Shanghai Auspicious Airlines: New Name?[Jun. 12, 2006]
"Eastern Express Airlines" finally succeeded in changing its name planned for a long time. Approved by industry and commerce departments, Eastern Express Airlines of Junyao Group changed its Chinese name to Shanghai Jixiang Hangkong (Un-officially Translated English Name: Shanghai Auspicious Airlines/Shanghai Propitious Airlines, will use Shanghai Auspicious Airlines below) at the end of May. Its operation base was also decided, which is Shanghai Hong Qiao Int'l Airport.
- Kunming's New Airport Project Faces Delay[Jun. 13, 2006]
The first stage of Kunming's new airport project, which was designed to launch the operation in 2008, is now difficult to be realized now. "It's not bad to construct the project's first stage and launch the operation at the end of '11th five-year'. " Yesterday (12) morning, an knowledged source of Yunnan Airport Group told the reporter of Life New Journal. The key problem on hand is, official itemization problem of the airport project needs to be approved by State Council of P.R.China at last.
- Air France in Legal Action over Ryanair[Jun. 13, 2006]
Air France-KLM has resorted to legal action to prevent Ryanair establishing its first French hub in Marseilles, a move seen as a serious threat to France's national carrier, according to the UK's Daily Telegraph.
- RFID Worker Management Lands at Helsinki[Jun. 13, 2006]
IBM, Nokia, and Finnair have teamed up to deploy an innovative RFID-based worker efficiency system at the Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport. Announced yesterday, the solution dramatically streamlines the administration and allocation of ground worker tasks.
- eLong Boss to Front Tech Conference[Jun. 13, 2006]
eLong, Inc. , a leading online travel service provider in China, today announced that it is scheduled to present at the JPMorgan Asia Pacific Tech Conference 2006 in Hong Kong on Thursday, June 15, 2006.
- Interview with Gillian Gibson, Amadeus[Jun. 13, 2006]
Gillian Gibson, vice president Multinational Customer Group, Amadeus, one of the speakers during the recently held Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2006 in London, says the company is witnessing much more corporate travel being booked online. (6/13/2006)
- GDSs Accommodate the Airlines' Desires[Jun. 13, 2006]
News from Travel Technology Update: The recent flap over Air Canada's withdrawal of its Tango fares from the GDSs is unlikely to dampen airlines' enthusiasm for the kind of "product differentiation" that Tango represents.And far from being opposed to the concept, some of the GDS companies are making strides in their attempts to accommodate the airlines' desires.
- Northwest&Flight Attendants Resume Talks[Jun. 13, 2006]
Northwest Airlines and the Professional Flight Attendants Assn. agreed to resume contract negotiations Wednesday after union members last week voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative agreement between the airline and union negotiators (ATWOnline, June 7).