Airlines used togive stranded passengers vouchers for rooms and meals if a flight was canceled or delayed, but now vouchers are a thing of the past and sleeping at an airport overnight has become a lot more commonlately, affecting even older and professional travelers. An unscheduled overnight stay at a German airportinspired one business traveler, FrankGiotto (above in tent) to create the MiniMotel, a one-person tent complete with air mattress, pillow, bed sheet, alarm clock, reading light, … [Read more...] about MINI MOTEL
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ADP TYRANT
Paris' three airports,Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly and LeBourget, which are being operated by Aeroports de Paris (ADP), have been criticised by the Cour des Comptes for increasing airport tax without in turn offering better services to passengers.The Cour des Comptes is an official French auditing body. The report said that travellers struggle to find their way in the terminals, little information is given to them and waiting queues are poorly managed. It added that passport controls at the … [Read more...] about ADP TYRANT
Cargo safety: The 30% disparity
It has not been a good three months for cargo airlines. Not because of declining economic conditions or escalating fuel prices, although clearly these are major problems for the industry, but rather because of something more insidious - accidents. In the span of just 3 months, seven freighters of various types ranging from Beechcraft 1900Cs to Ilysushin Il-76TDs and Boeing B-747-200Fs were involved in varying degrees of accidents that took the lives of 46 people - both on board and on the … [Read more...] about Cargo safety: The 30% disparity
TNT Express taps new markets
With a differentiated product offering and diversified network and customer base,the global express group is confident it can continue to build domestic platforms in key developing markets, which have growth rates of over 18 per cent, despite some pessimism in the market.Europe's largest express-delivery company, said rising fuel prices and the slowing US economy aren't hurting itsexpress-delivery division. "I would say TNT is coping well with the uncertainty in the economy right now," said … [Read more...] about TNT Express taps new markets
AFRICA: Nigeria's Arik Air opts for more 737s
p>Arik Air today announced an order for an additional seven Next-Generation 737s at the Farnborough Airshow. The airline ordered 10 Next-Generation 737s in September 2007 and now has a total of 17 Next-Generation 737s on order. Arik Air currently operates six 737-700s."We are committed to the advancement of Nigerian aviation through the utilization of the most modern and reliable airplanes available today," said Arik Air chairman Arumemi-Johnson."With the Next-Generation 737 as the cornerstone … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Nigeria's Arik Air opts for more 737s
AMERICA: Air Canada to cut capacity & 2,000 workers
Air Canada, following the path of several US counterparts, said yesterday it will cut total system capacity by 7 percent year-on-year in this year's fourth quarter and the 2009 first quarter and slash its work force by 2,000."I regret having to take these actions but they are necessary to remain competitive going forward," president and CEO Montie Brewer said. "Air Canada, like most global airlines, needs to adapt its business and reduce flying that has become unprofitable in the current fuel … [Read more...] about AMERICA: Air Canada to cut capacity & 2,000 workers
