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British Airways News

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10 hrs ago | The Age

Haven't we been down this train track before?

BY ANY reckoning, Sir Rod Eddington is one powerful pooh-bah. The former British Airways and Ansett chief heads up Kev Rudd's new Infrastructure Australia and is overseeing $200 billion worth of projects ...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

The Weekly Standard

No Country for Modern Men

Farnborough, UK THE FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW is the even-numbered year counterpart to the odd-numbered years' Le Bourget exposition in Paris.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Age

Haven't we been down this train track before?

BY ANY reckoning, Sir Rod Eddington is one powerful pooh-bah. The former British Airways and Ansett chief heads up Kev Rudd's new Infrastructure Australia and is overseeing $200 billion worth of projects ...

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

Seeking Alpha

Pinks in Pink? Eeehh...Sort Of

In a little more than a year, the total pink-sheet market capitalization has ballooned to nearly $400 billion, up from $486 million in March 2007, according to Pink OTC Markets Inc., a New York-based platform ...

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk

British Airways fare rises 'absolutely inevitable' as fuel prices increase

A family of four face paying 100 more for their holiday flights by the end of the year after British Airways warned that air fares would have to increase due to the rising cost of fuel.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

Bloomberg.com

British Airways Will Struggle to Avoid Loss as Fuel Costs Exceed Forecasts

British Airways Plc , Europe's third-biggest carrier, said it will struggle to avoid losing money this year as its annual fuel bill rises beyond an earlier forecast of 3 billion pounds .

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

ZDNet UK News

BA launches frequent-flyer app for iPhone 3G

British Airways has launched an app for the iPhone 3G aimed at frequent flyers. The app enables customers to view the BA timetable, get real-time travel arrival and departure info and book flights - all on ...

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

ITWorld Canada

British Airways says IT system not at fault for T5 bag losses

British Airways says IT system not at fault for T5 bag losses Blames other airlines for sending bags over 'too late' By: Leo King Computerworld UK LONDON - British Airways has said its high tech baggage system ...

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Computing

BA claims iPhone application first

British Airways has launched a 3G iphone application which allows customers to access time arrival and departure information, view the BA timetable and book flights.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

Air Traffic Control Association

Air France-KLM Cuts a Prediction Of Future Growth

Air France-KLM SA on Monday scaled back its capacity growth expectations for this winter and next summer, responding to soaring fuel costs, although it is still faring better than many of its U.S. and European ...

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Virgin rips 3 airlines' proposed alliance

An alliance between British Airways PLC , American Airlines and Iberia SA should be blocked, competitor Virgin Atlantic Ltd.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Bloomberg Business News

European Index Futures Decline as Oil Climbs; Daimler, Air France May Fall

European stock-index futures fell, after declines in U.S. and Asian equities, as crude oil climbed to a record.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk

British Airways warns of fare rises

Slowing consumer demand is making for a "difficult" UK market, British Airways said, as it disclosed that its planes flew 3.8 percentage points less full last month compared with June 2007.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Washington Post

BA, American, Iberia deal possible soon: source

Reuters Thursday, July 3, 2008; 2:51 PM LONDON/NEW YORK - British Airways Plc , AMR Corp 's American Airlines and Spain's Iberia are close to forming a transatlantic partnership that would apply for antitrust ...

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

MSN Money

American, Iberia, BA plan joint venture: report

AMR Corp's American Airlines, British Airways Plc and Spain's Iberia are close to applying for antitrust immunity to form a joint venture, the Financial Times said on Thursday.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

MarketWatch

British Airways to buy l'Avion for $107 million

British Airways Plc on Wednesday said it is going to buy French all-business airline l'Avion for 54 million pounds as it steps up efforts to take advantage of the recent liberalization of transatlantic travel.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

British Airways offers deal on London

British Airways wraps up trans-Atlantic airfare with either a three- or six-night stay in London at surprisingly affordable rates.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Most European Stocks Fall, Led by Daimler, BA, HBOS; U.S. Futures Advance

Most European stocks fell and Asian shares declined as rising oil prices damped earnings prospects for carmakers and airlines and the deteriorating housing market weighed on U.K. banks.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Aero-News Network

Air Rage Sparked By Slur States Supermodel

Supermodel Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty to assault on Friday stemming from her April 5 bout of "air rage" which she claims was sparked by a racial slur directed at her.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Lansing State Journal

Continental, United form an alliance

Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines couldn't get a merger done this spring.

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