- AirPlus Partners With Brazil's Bradesco[Aug. 23, 2006]
AirPlus International, a leading global supplier of corporate travel payment solutions partners with Bradesco, Brazil's largest private bank issuer to provide international companies in Brazil with a complete corporate payment solution. Through the partnership with Bradesco, AirPlus will further extend its partner network and merchant base in the Latin American region, strengthening its position in the business travel payment market worldwide.
- Amadeus Goes to Court Seeking Injunction[Aug. 22, 2006]
Amadeus went to court to seek injunctive relief from American Airlines and Northwest Airlines, saying the two carriers will breach the non-discrimination provisions of their Participating Carrier Agreements if they go ahead with their "preferred channel" programs on Sept. 1.American has designated the Worldspan Super Access and Galileo Content Continuity programs and the Farelogix and G2 SwitchWorks GDS products as "competitive booking sources. It said it will impose a $3.50 "source premium" for each segment booked by travel agents through any other GDS product, including Amadeus, beginning Sept. 1.
- Ink Publishing Wins ATA Inflight Deal[Aug. 21, 2006]
Ink Publishing has announced it has won the contract to produce the inflight magazine for low-cost, US carrier ATA Airlines.
- Baidu.com Stretches Its 2Q Market Share[Aug. 21, 2006]
China's search engine ad market reached RMB 376 million or US$47.1 million (excluding channel revenue) in the second quarter of 2006. (8/21/2006)
- EasyJet Revises Check-in & Baggage Policies[Aug. 21, 2006]
In light of the new airport security arrangements that are in place across much of Europe, easyJet is taking steps to speed-up the handling of baggage at airports and minimise inconvenience to passengers.
- Northwest Adds St Thomas Service in 2007[Aug. 17, 2006]
Northwest Airlines is launching non-stop services from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in Detroit, MI to Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St Thomas, scheduled to begin January 6, 2007.
- JAL Revises Routes & Service Frequencies[Aug. 21, 2006]
- Southwest Airlines Vacations to Hawaii[Aug. 18, 2006]
Southwest Airlines Vacations is introducing its first packages to Hawaii. The operator is able to offer the packages via Southwest Airlines' code-share arrangement with ATA.
- First Suspect Arrested over Terror Plot[Aug. 21, 2006]
The father of Rashid Rauf, the first suspect arrested over the alleged terror plot to blow up airliners, has been arrested himself in Pakistan as he tried to board a flight home to Birmingham.
- JonBenet Ramsey Slaying Suspect Flew to LAX in Style[Aug. 20, 2006]
John Mark Karr, the suspect in the death of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, sipped champagne and ate fried king prawns in business class Sunday after being put aboard a flight to Los Angeles to face charges in the United States.