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Contrite Over Misstep, Auto Chiefs Take to Road

The chief executives of Detroit’s Big Three, who took a drubbing for flying on private jets to Washington last month for a Congressional hearing, will be driving to get to the capital this time.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:07 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Executives and Management, Automobiles, Ford Motor Co|F|NYSE, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, Chrysler LLC

Thai Protesters to End Airport Blockades

Antigovernment protesters declared an end to their blockade of Bangkok’s airports after a court disbanded the ruling party.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 06:50 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat, People Power Party

Delta Plans More Capacity Cuts as Travel Slows

The reductions would come in both domestic and overseas flights as global recession erodes travel budgets.

Posted Dec 02 2008, 05:29 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Delta Air Lines Inc|DAL|NYSE, Layoffs and Job Reductions

Ryanair Makes New Bid for Aer Lingus

Ryanair, Europe’s biggest low-cost airline, made a new offer to buy the 70 percent of its Irish rival Aer Lingus that it does not already own.

Posted Dec 01 2008, 05:10 AM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airlines and Airplanes, Ryanair Holdings Plc|RYAAY|NASDAQ, Aer Lingus Airlines

Aeroflot Faces a Politically Connected Rival

A government-sponsored merger of 11 regional airlines has twice as many aircraft as Russia’s national airline.

Posted Nov 27 2008, 09:16 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airlines and Airplanes, Politics and Government, Russia, Aeroflot

G.M. Seeks to Keep the Public From Tracking Its Plane

The automaker drew criticism for using a corporate jet while seeking a federal bailout.

Posted Nov 27 2008, 08:59 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

Practical Traveler: Unused Frequent-Flier Seats in a Flash

Ever wish you could get an e-mail alert when frequent-flier seats opened up on planes? Yapta.com is testing a new service that will do just that.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 03:45 AM by NYT > Technology

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Travel and Vacations, Frequent Flier Programs

Strike Set at Air France

Air France warned on Wednesday of significant disruptions to flights during a four-day French pilots strike set to start Friday.

Posted Nov 12 2008, 11:05 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Strikes, Air France-KLM|AKH,AKHWS|NYSE

British Airways Expands Low-Cost Unit

The British airline’s cheaper yet premium offshoot, OpenSkies, could be an experiment for a new business model for traditional airlines.

Posted Nov 11 2008, 10:25 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Airlines and Airplanes, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, British Airways Plc|BAIRY|other-OTC, Discount Selling

Frequent Flier: Making a Connection on a Direct Flight

For a medium, the ability to talk to people, alive or dead comes in handy.

Posted Nov 10 2008, 10:10 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Travel and Vacations, Psychics

Delta Adds First-Bag Fee but Ends Fuel Surcharge

The nation’s biggest carrier said that it would charge some passengers to check their first bag, but that it was eliminating the fuel surcharges for tickets using frequent-flier miles.

Posted Nov 05 2008, 10:20 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Airlines and Airplanes, Delta Air Lines Inc|DAL|NYSE, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Luggage

Boeing Delays Test Flight of New Dreamliner

In the latest setback for the new plane, the Boeing 787 will not make its first test flight this year because of delays caused by a strike of the machinists union, the airplane maker said.

Posted Nov 04 2008, 02:33 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Tests and Testing, Boeing Co|BA|NYSE

China and Taiwan Expand Accords

Mainland China’s negotiator on Taiwan signed a milestone agreement with his counterpart in Taipei, expanding flights and permitting shipping links.

Posted Nov 04 2008, 02:46 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: International Trade and World Market, Airlines and Airplanes, China, Taiwan, Ships and Shipping

G.E. Orders Jets Made by China

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China won its first overseas regional-jet order, worth about $750 million, from General Electric.

Posted Nov 03 2008, 07:56 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, General Electric Co|GE|NYSE, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China

Frequent Flier: It’s All About the Shoot, and the Ability to Scramble

Scouting photo shoot locations around the globe, you get better at solving travel-related problems.

Posted Nov 03 2008, 07:16 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Singapore, Travel and Vacations, Bhutan

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