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Be the first to cross the Atlantic on the A380 with Air France:Beginning October 1, 2009, Air France will be holding an auction for its two inaugural flights: one from Paris to New York and one from New York to Paris, in order to offer you a unique experience.Take part in humanitarian actions for children in need:Funds generated from this auction will be donated to humanitarian projects selected

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An Air France A330 aircraft, on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, reportedly experienced electrical problems after encountering stormy weather over the Atlantic. The aircraft has not been heard from for over 12 hours. The last known contact with the aircraft was at roughly on Monday morning about two and half hours after takeoff. The aircraft was outside of radar coverage when it

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The Barshack family's trip to San Francisco went well until it was time to go home.That's when Evan Barshack went online to print out the family's boarding passes for the flight, booked months earlier through Orbitz, an online travel service.He found out that the Sun Country Airlines flight from San Francisco to Minneapolis-St. Paul had been canceled and rescheduled several weeks earlier. Their

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JetAmerica ticket sales are off to flying startDirect Air canceling Myrtle Beach flightsread more >>

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Major european tour operators have cancelled fights to Mexico in light of the outbreak of swine flu. Thomson, First Choice and Thomas Cook have all cancelled their services to Cancun and are flying customers already in Mexico back to the UK.Kuoni has suspended holidays to Mexico but normal booking conditions apply to all departures from May 4 onwards. "Customers currently on holiday in Mexico are

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John Murtha airport - the $150 Million facility for 20 passengers a dayby Scott Carmichael on Apr 26th 2009 at 2:00PMWhich US airport has a reinforced concrete runway capable of handling any kind of plane in the country, a $14 Million hangar, a $7 Million control tower and an $8 Million radar installation?No, it isn't O'Hare or LAX. It's the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, airport,

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkKPirksymQComment from one of the Youtube member looking at this lengthy video:................The funny thing is this low cost quick turn around does not have to be done unsafely. Southwest Airlines does the same thing in the US and has a good relationship with crew and an excellent safety record.Ryanair deserves to be run out of business.

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Ever wonder why your luggage doesn't make your flight even though you do? And even when it seems there was more than enough time for it to have done so? Well, this airline manager of over seven years can give you some insight as to why the bag containing all your prized possessions was left on the ramp or back in the luggage assembly area rather than put on board your flight.Some of the reasons

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FREE THINGS TO DO IN EUROPEAUSTRIAIn Innsbruck (www.innsbruck.info) from May 30 to October 26, the hiking bus is free for guests with a Club Innsbruck Card staying in Innsbruck or one of the holiday villages— also free is the great hiking program.ESTONIATour the old town of Narva (www.tourism.narva.ee) and its 13th century castle of the Order of Germanic Knights that faces Russia’s opposing

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Last week, USA Today pointed out a useful and potentially money-saving tip to travelers who have booked airfare to Europe.The economy is struggling right now, so airlines have recently made significant airfare price cuts but that doesn't mean the prices won't keep dropping. USA Today suggested that trading in previously purchased tickets to Europe for cheaper current prices can be a very smart

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Its not always simple to find the lowest airfare by just visiting one site.If you want to be sure you must to compare. But how to compare ?This is the golden rule:Travel Portals:Travelocity - Expedia - OrbitzComparison Engines:Kayak - Sidestep - TraxAnd now go to: http://www.sky-tours.com/ .Having compared all those 7 sites you can reserve the cheapest or more convenient flight and be sure having

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This past week I flew, along with various members of my family, to El Paso for a family funeral. As last minute flights go, you expect as an economy passenger to find yourself at the mercy of the seat in front of you so far as leg room or having your knees slammed as the seat reclines on them. You probably also expect that the seat will be somewhat narrow. However, I still paid almost $300 for

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Are you planning to go for a trip with your family and worried about your pet? If yes, then, you need not worry as there are several ways to fly with your pets safely out-of-country, and also cross-country. However, not all airlines allow pets to fly in the cabin. Also, the pet air travel policies of every airline are different. Therefore, it is very necessary to contact the airlines directly to

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American Airlines will begin this summer to transition to cashless cabins within the United States and to and from Canada. On these flights, American, will only accept major credit cards or debit cards for onboard purchases such as headsets, light meals, snacks and alcoholic beverages."Moving to a cashless cabin allows us to streamline the inflight sales process for both our customers and flight

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Lufthansa Italia started its first flight on Feb 02.Lufthansa Italia began operations with flights from Milan's Malpensa Airport to Barcelona and Paris.During March, Lufthansa Italia will be adding Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest, Madrid, London Heathrow and Lisbon to their Milan Malpensa departures.Since Alitalia's reduced its service from Milan Lufthansa Italia was given a "flying" start.

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THE OLD WORLD FOR SALE!AIR FRANCE KLM have lowered its campaign fares fromNEW YORK, WASHINGTON, LOS ANGELES and BOSTON!check it out on: http://www.sky-tours.com/?airline=Air%20FranceThe selling dates for "The old world for sale" campagin is until Feb 02 2009 and travel period is until Jun 16 2009.

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For the first time since the dawn of the jet age, two consecutive years have passed without a single airline passenger death on a U.S. carrier. No passengers died in crashes in 2007 and 2008, a period in which 1.5 billion people took scheduled airline flights, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal and industry data. Going without a crash fatality for a full year has been rare. Only four

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Here some airline's dirty little secret:When booking flights online, you have an option of a $40 upgrade. If you don't take the upgrade, you find may yourself on a list for getting bumped should this flight be oversold.Be aware: The next time you purchase a ticket online direct on an airlines web site, don't assume you will get the seat you purchased on the flight you selected.Skytours (

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Happy-Cars.com: new car rental rates uploaded:USA and Canada car rental prices for April 1st 2009 to March 31st 2010 now even cheaper than in 2008 (all taxes and fees and zero deductable CDW included)visithttp://www.happy-cars.com/

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International airlines saw a huge 13.5 percent fall in cargo traffic in November and a drop of 4.6 percent in passengers as business shrank across the industry, the carriers' grouping IATA said on Tuesday.The figures, reflecting what IATA has dubbed a "chronic crisis" with revenues tumbling and hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk, marked the sharpest declines since the months after the

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"It’s been a bad week for airlines, but a great week for lawyers." So says the Times of London, which goes on to examine a series of outlandish lawsuits brought by travelers against airlines. The case of the couple who sued United for serving them too much alcohol was reported last week by SkyNews, but apparently that was just the tip of the legal iceberg. Among the infamous suits identified by

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US Airlines refund policy when you buy non-refundable tickets and the fares drop before departure.AirTran: No refundAlaska Airlines: Voucher with no change feeAmerican Airlines: Voucher minus change feeContinental Airlines: Voucher minus change feeDelta Airlines: Voucher minus change feeFrontier: No refundHawaiian Airlines: Voucher minus change feeJetBlue: Voucher with no change feeMidwest

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(Source: CNN) -- A passenger jet preparing to take off from the airport skidded off the runway at Chicago, Illinois' O'Hare and another plane was forced to return there after engine problems were reported, officials said.American Airlines Flight 1544 -- an MD-80 carrying 54 passengers and a crew of five -- was taxiing into takeoff position on Runway 22-L when it hit an icy patch, said airline

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Virgin America expants and begins service from Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) on February 12, 2009. The airline confirmed Boston being the eighth city in its network.Virgin America Airlines has been reinventing the domestic airtravel and received an impressive number of awards in only two year of operation. Since its launch in August of 2007, Virgin America was awarded the "Best

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South African Airways will operate a new non-stop service from New York JFK to Johannesburg beginning May 1, 2009.Flight SA204, departs at 11:35AM and arrive in Johannesburg at 8:45AM the next morning with great same day connections throughout Africa.

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