News tagged with airline travel
India, China attack EU on airline carbon tax
India and China joined forces on Tuesday in saying they firmly rejected the EU's "unilateral" decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Many fliers refuse to turn off electronic gadgets
Gadget-dependent fliers are turning a deaf ear to flight attendants' instructions to turn off their devices during takeoff and landing, despite decades of government warnings, a USA TODAY investigation shows.
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Sabre ramps up online travel battle with American
(AP) -- American Airlines was already in a fight with two relatively small online ticket sellers when on Wednesday it found itself in the ring with an 800-pound gorilla.
Jan 05, 2011 |
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American Airlines pulls fares from Orbitz
(AP) -- American Airlines pulled its flights from the Orbitz travel website on Tuesday in a dispute that could eventually affect the way travelers buy airplane tickets online.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Google's free Wi-Fi extends to the sky, on planes
Google is making its free Wi-Fi for travelers a holiday tradition. It started last year when the company announced free Wi-Fi at airports around the country.
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Google buys travel software company for $700M
Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web.
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Flying with the flu: Expert panel revisits the danger of air travel during a pandemic
Attempting to ground planes during pandemics may not be worth the trouble, a panel of experts from the government, academia and the airlines industry heard at a recent meeting in Washington.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Safe for Passengers with Lung Disease to Travel by Air
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxygen levels while flying are substantially less than at ground level. Current guidelines for in-flight oxygen levels are sufficient to support the needs of passengers with non-obstructed lung disease. According ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 19, 2009 |
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Oh, Joe: VP's off-base flu advice needs do-over
(AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden - with a well-deserved reputation as someone who shoots from the lip - made it through the first 100 days of the Obama administration without any major gaffes. But on Day ...
Apr 30, 2009 |
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