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Qantas Helps Street Patrol for Vulnerable Youth to Stay on Track
Mission Australia’s Youth Beat service has been given a $50,000 boost from Qantas, helping secure this vital program in Tasmania. In operation since 2007, Youth Beat services the Derwent Valley and several suburbs in Hobart’s north-east and plays a crucial role reaching out to vulnerable young people, checking on their well-being and providing help where […]
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Ethiopian to Commence New Flights to Ndola
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African Airline, is proud to announce that it will commence thrice weekly flight to Ndola, Zambia effective 31 March 2013. Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia, is the industrial and commercial center in the copper belt province of the country. Ndola will be Ethiopian 45th African and the 72nd […]
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Lucky Luggage to Chicago
Austrian Airlines competition starts from 28 January Exclusive instant prizes to be won Top prize: two Austrian Airlines tickets to Chicago Austrian Airlines is launching a unique competition campaign from 28 January 2013. For all incoming flights from the USA and Canada, there is to be a surprise at the baggage pick-up, with three cases […]
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Lightning Chaos in Turkish Airlines Plane
Amateur video captures the panic and confusion inside a Turkish plane after it was struck by lightning sparking a fire in one of its engines. The passenger plane en route from Istanbul with 114 people on board was preparing to land at Izmir, Turkey, when it was hit by lightning, causing an engine to ignite. […]
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Delta offers Once-in-a-Lifetime Packages with SkyMiles Online Auction
Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members may bid miles for a variety of unique event opportunities and exciting once-in-a-lifetime packages through the SkyMiles online auction. As a result of its popularity, the auction has moved from a quarterly event to an ongoing program, enabling customers to participate year-round. There are several items currently available through the […]
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Cebu Pacific takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklets
Cebu Pacific Air took delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklets today during a ceremony in Manila, becoming the first operator of the new fuel-saving wing tip devices in the Philippines. Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices allowing airlines to reduce fuel burn by up to 4% on longer sectors. They are an option […]
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Delta Air Lines Announces December Quarter Profit
Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the December 2012 quarter. Key points include: Delta’s net income for the December 2012 quarter was $238 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, excluding special items1. Results include the $100 million negative impact of Superstorm Sandy on airline and refinery operations. Delta’s net income for 2012 was […]
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Joint Qantas-Emirates Network Open for Business
Qantas customers can start booking on the joint Qantas-Emirates network for travel from 31 March. This follows interim authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the proposed Qantas and Emirates partnership. The partnership remains subject to government and regulatory approvals. Qantas International CEO Simon Hickey said customers could book travel on a […]
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UA Opens Free Workplace Health Clinic At O’Hare
United Airlines today announced the opening of the airline’s new employee health clinic at O’Hare International Airport. The clinic, managed by Walgreens, will serve a broad scope of employees’ health needs, such as urgent care for routine illness, travel and other immunizations including flu shots, prepackaged medications, job-related physical training and pre-employment physicals, at no […]
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Qantas to Focus on Domestic Growth by New Orders
The Qantas Group announced an update to its fleet plan to capitalise on growth in Australian domestic markets. Qantas will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft and purchase three Bombardier Q400 aircraft, due to start arriving from the second half of 2013. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the new aircraft would […]