Qantas boss takes tough measures to combat fuel prices - ABC Online

Qantas boss takes tough measures to combat fuel prices - ABC Online


Turkish Press
Qantas boss takes tough measures to combat fuel prices
ABC Online, Australia - May 29, 2008
Airlines were able to provide budget travel because oil was so cheap. Is that not the case? GEOFF DIXON: No, not really. Oil prices haven't been cheap for
Qantas Plans Cuts, Fare Hike pacific
Qantas will lift airfares Daily Telegraph
Qantas to Cut Capacity 5% on Rising Jet-Fuel Costs (Update2) Bloomberg
Aviation Record - Bloomberg
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Silverjet could not raise fares fast enough - Times Online


BBC News
Silverjet could not raise fares fast enough
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
Many saw the flights as merely a spoiler for the all-business airlines flying on the same route and now that American’s work is done the airline has dropped
Silverjet, Business-Only Airline, Stops Flying as Crude Spirals Bloomberg
Virgin Atlantic and british Airways are offering special fares to TravelMole
UK business-class airline Silverjet halts flights MarketWatch
The Press Association - Holiday Extras
all 290 news articles

Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-American Airlines: Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042002 Albuquerque, NM — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare

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Low-cost airfares, big-time carbon footprint (International Herald Tribune)
The arrival of low-cost airlines across Europe has created an explosion of new resorts in places like Murcia, Spain, that cater to budget tourists.

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key - Los Angeles Times

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 27, 2008
I found some Continental Airlines flights for $344 in September and October but then was disappointed when I was redirected to the airlines’ site to book,

US Airways, flying solo, may struggle - Charlotte Observer


Earthtimes (press release)
US Airways, flying solo, may struggle
Charlotte Observer, NC - 3 hours ago
Instead, as fuel continues to drain money from budgets, US Airways and other airlines may have to raise fares significantly and cut flights that aren't
Continental could leave current airline alliance BusinessWeek
Bankruptcy back in focus as airline mergers fade guardian.co.uk
United and US Airways Go Their Separate Ways New York Times
Houston Chronicle - Philadelphia Inquirer
all 1,334 news articles

U.S. bubbles burst in air (Toronto Star)
WASHINGTON–Suddenly, it seems, Americans are getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, taxes are rising. Airlines jack up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines.

Cheap fares a 'thing of the past' - NEWS.com.au


The Australian
Cheap fares a 'thing of the past'
NEWS.com.au, Australia - May 22, 2008
By staff writers May 23, 2008 12:19pm THE days of cheap airfares are over, according to the chief executive of a major airline leasing company.
fares take off as Qantas reacts to oil prices The Age
Qantas to raise fares and increase fuel hedging due to record oil International Herald Tribune
Qantas ups fares on high fuel prices Stuff.co.nz
Forbes - Reuters
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AIR TRAVEL TO THE ISLANDS DROPS SHARPLY FROM YEAR AGO AS … - San Jose Mercury News

AIR TRAVEL TO THE ISLANDS DROPS SHARPLY FROM YEAR AGO AS
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 5 hours ago
Moreover, with discount carrier ATA no longer operating, other airlines still flying to Hawaii have less incentive to keep fares down, some experts said.
'It's definitely worse than after 9/11' Bizjournals.com
all 7 news articles

US airlines running out of options as oil bites (The Times of India)
While Delta Air Lines has agreed to acquire Northwest Airlines, merging may not be an option for other carriers as cash becomes king in a battle for survival.

Strap in, this is going be a rough recovery ride (The Charlotte Observer)
Suddenly, it seems, we’re getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, and taxes are rising. Airlines are jacking up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines. Auto companies are cutting production once again. Even investment bankers are losing their jobs. The …

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Silverjet could not raise fares fast enough - Times Online

Silverjet could not raise fares fast enough - Times Online


China Post
Silverjet could not raise fares fast enough
Times Online, UK - 47 minutes ago
Many saw the flights as merely a spoiler for the all-business airlines flying on the same route and now that American’s work is done the airline has dropped
Silverjet, Business-Only Airline, Stops Flying as Crude Spirals Bloomberg
Virgin Atlantic and british Airways are offering special fares to TravelMole
UK business-class airline Silverjet halts flights MarketWatch
The Press Association - Holiday Extras
all 292 news articles

AIR TRAVEL TO THE ISLANDS DROPS SHARPLY FROM YEAR AGO AS … - San Jose Mercury News

AIR TRAVEL TO THE ISLANDS DROPS SHARPLY FROM YEAR AGO AS
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 2 hours ago
Moreover, with discount carrier ATA no longer operating, other airlines still flying to Hawaii have less incentive to keep fares down, some experts said.
'It's definitely worse than after 9/11' Bizjournals.com
all 7 news articles

Cheap fares a 'thing of the past' - NEWS.com.au


The Australian
Cheap fares a 'thing of the past'
NEWS.com.au, Australia - May 22, 2008
By staff writers May 23, 2008 12:19pm THE days of cheap airfares are over, according to the chief executive of a major airline leasing company.
fares take off as Qantas reacts to oil prices The Age
Qantas to raise fares and increase fuel hedging due to record oil International Herald Tribune
Qantas ups fares on high fuel prices Stuff.co.nz
Forbes - Reuters
all 87 news articles

Buy it yourself holidays made easy - TravelBite.co.uk

Buy it yourself holidays made easy
TravelBite.co.uk, UK - 20 hours ago
It is very difficult to keep a tab on airline ticket fares. If you are lucky enough, you may get some last minute offer - a first class journey at cargo
Annoying airline charges MSNBC
Airlines Go Electronic, But Keep the Paper The Moscow Times
Airlines to Stop Issuing Paper Tickets June Techtree.com
Financial Post - Guardian Unlimited
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Low-cost airfares, big-time carbon footprint - International Herald Tribune

Low-cost airfares, big-time carbon footprint - International Herald Tribune

Low-cost airfares, big-time carbon footprint
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago
"Their cheap prices encourage more travel." An advertisement by SearchIberia.com, a real estate site, proclaims: "New airline routes create rising property

Asian-Pacific Airlines Are Forced to Reduce Flights - Wall Street Journal


TopNews
Asian-Pacific Airlines Are Forced to Reduce Flights
Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago
It earlier announced plans to raise fares and increase its use of hedging in fuel purchases. Cathay Pacific said it might eliminate some routes,
Asian airlines cut flights, hike surcharges to cope with soaring MSNBC
BA raises fuel surcharges again Mirror.co.uk
Fuel surcharges to soar on almost all flights out of Hong Kong Monsters and Critics.com
Xinhua - BizChinaUpdate
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US airlines running out of options as oil bites (The Times of India)
While Delta Air Lines has agreed to acquire Northwest Airlines, merging may not be an option for other carriers as cash becomes king in a battle for survival.

Low-Cost Airline Growth Proves Costly - TheStreet.com

Low-Cost Airline Growth Proves Costly
TheStreet.com - May 27, 2008
CHARLOTTE, NC — In the airline industry, when AMR AMR CEO Gerard Arpey speaks, people listen. Last week, as American announced a mainline capacity cut of

Not all turbulence for Qantas (The Australian)
As the rising price of avgas makes the world’s airlines contract, the flying kangaroo’s chief Geoff Dixon is remarkably upbeat

Strap in, this is going be a rough recovery ride (The Charlotte Observer)
Suddenly, it seems, we’re getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, and taxes are rising. Airlines are jacking up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines. Auto companies are cutting production once again. Even investment bankers are losing their jobs. The tendency …

Southwest Airlines reaps benefits of fuel hedging strategy - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times
Southwest Airlines reaps benefits of fuel hedging strategy
Los Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours ago
"The difference today between flying on a short-haul route where air fares are offered only by one of the top six major airlines are reaching ridiculous

Qantas strike - Melbourne flights cancelled - The Age


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Qantas strike - Melbourne flights cancelled
The Age, Australia - May 29, 2008
She said the airline was refusing to negotiate with the engineers. Qantas announced earlier in the week some jobs may be lost and fares increased,
Union may ground Qantas Sydney Morning Herald
Qantas engineers' strike disrupts Australian domestic International Herald Tribune
Qantas makes cuts Sky News Australia
The Australian - Sydney Morning Herald
all 1,041 news articles

BA hits families bound for Florida with another 240 on their fares (Evening Standard)
Fuel surcharges are to soar on British Airways in time for the summer holidays. Long-haul flights booked from next Tuesday will cost an extra £60 return - a 38 per cent increase on the last increase just a month ago.

Low-cost airfares, big-time carbon footprint (International Herald Tribune)
The arrival of low-cost airlines across Europe has created an explosion of new resorts in places like Murcia, Spain, that cater to budget tourists.

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Southwest Airlines reaps benefits of fuel hedging strategy - Los Angeles Times

Southwest Airlines reaps benefits of fuel hedging strategy - Los Angeles Times


Newsday
Southwest Airlines reaps benefits of fuel hedging strategy
Los Angeles Times, CA - 8 hours ago
"The difference today between flying on a short-haul route where air fares are offered only by one of the top six major airlines are reaching ridiculous
For the major airlines, carrying passengers is a losing WBOC TV 16
American Plans Cutbacks, Added Fees RedOrbit
* At Market Close Wall Street Journal
FinancialWeek (subscription) - BusinessWeek
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Qantas boss takes tough measures to combat fuel prices - ABC Online


Maktoob Business (press release)
Qantas boss takes tough measures to combat fuel prices
ABC Online, Australia - 13 hours ago
Airlines were able to provide budget travel because oil was so cheap. Is that not the case? GEOFF DIXON: No, not really. Oil prices haven't been cheap for
Qantas will lift airfares Daily Telegraph
New Zealand services under scrutiny in Qantas operations review New Zealand Herald
Qantas to Cut Capacity 5% on Rising Jet-Fuel Costs (Update2) Bloomberg
TVNZ - ABC Online
all 286 news articles

ON THE FLY, CHEAP TRAVELERS WIN AS STRUGGLING AIRLINES ROLL OUT SPRING FARE SALES WITH STEEP DISCOUNTS
Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News Denver Rocky Mountain News 03-09-2005 ON THE FLY, CHEAP TRAVELERS WIN AS STRUGGLING AIRLINES ROLL OUT SPRING FARE SALES WITH STEEP DISCOUNTS Several U.S. airlines have launched aggressive spring sales, slashing prices on some routes from Denver by as much as 50

Publication: Denver Rocky Mountain News

Make $2 billion the Westjet way - National Post

Make $2 billion the Westjet way
National Post, Canada - May 28, 2008
“Now the company, which began with three old aircraft bought from Canadian Airlines [taken over by Air Canada], is bigger than Canadian was with 37% of the
Fuel surcharges good for earnings, bad for load factors at WestJet National Post
all 7 news articles

UK business-class airline Silverjet halts flights - MarketWatch


ITN
UK business-class airline Silverjet halts flights
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) - Silverjet Plc, the loss-making UK business-class airline, on Friday became the latest casualty of
Business class airline suspends flights Holiday Extras
Silverjet airline suspends flights The Press Association
Silverjet business class airline folds as fuel prices rocket Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph.co.uk
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Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-American Airlines: Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042002 Albuquerque, NM — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare

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Airlines Attempt to Chart Course to Profitability with Cheaper Fares.
By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 28–City by city, the big airlines are testing whether they can chart a course to profitability with cheaper business fares. Desperate to lure back their core customers, the hub-and-spoke carriers started

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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Cheap weekend flights out of DFW Airport (May 27 - June 3) - Dallas Morning News

Cheap weekend flights out of DFW Airport (May 27 - June 3) - Dallas Morning News

Cheap weekend flights out of DFW Airport (May 27 - June 3)
Dallas Morning News, TX - May 28, 2008
Listed below are the Internet specials on the major US airlines for travel this weekend (May 27 - June 3). The first chart lists fares by departure city and

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key - Los Angeles Times

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 27, 2008
I found some Continental Airlines flights for $344 in September and October but then was disappointed when I was redirected to the airlines’ site to book,

U.S. bubbles burst in air (Toronto Star)
WASHINGTON–Suddenly, it seems, Americans are getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, taxes are rising. Airlines jack up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines.

Cruel fuel - Times Online

Cruel fuel
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
Any shock value to such figures is as much a function of the Office of Fair Trading's requirement that airlines make clear what proportion of their fares

Qantas strike - Melbourne flights cancelled - The Age

Qantas strike - Melbourne flights cancelled
The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
She said the airline was refusing to negotiate with the engineers. Qantas announced earlier in the week some jobs may be lost and fares increased,

British Airways adds £60 fuel surcharge to long-haul flights - Telegraph.co.uk


RTE.ie
British Airways adds £60 fuel surcharge to long-haul flights
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
Airlines are already reviewing timetables and several have mothballed planes because they predict the rising cost of air fares and the effects of the credit
BA hits families bound for Florida with another £240 on their fares Mail on Sunday
British Airways Ups Fuel Surcharges Forbes
Holiday crunch as air surcharges soar Times Online
AFP - ShareCast
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American Airlines to reduce flights, cheap seats - Tampabay.com

American Airlines to reduce flights, cheap seats
Tampabay.com, FL - May 28, 2008
American, the world's largest airline and the fifth-largest carrier at Tampa International Airport, is shrinking in a desperate effort to raise fares before
Airport blues are relative Daytona Beach News-Journal
all 3 news articles

US airlines running out of options as oil bites (The Times of India)
NEW YORK: US airlines have raised fares, added new fees and surcharges, cut jobs and reduced services - and still find themselves running out of options to counter record fuel prices threatening their survival.

BA hits families bound for Florida with another 240 on their fares (Evening Standard)
Fuel surcharges are to soar on British Airways in time for the summer holidays. Long-haul flights booked from next Tuesday will cost an extra £60 return - a 38 per cent increase on the last increase just a month ago.

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All-business-class airlines take off despite past failures - USA Today

All-business-class airlines take off despite past failures - USA Today

All-business-class airlines take off despite past failures
USA Today - 16 hours ago
"Other all-business-class airlines failed because their fares were too high or their service was poor." Hunt says Silverjet "is close to profitability" and

The web can be useful for finding cheap travel deals. Photograph … - guardian.co.uk

The web can be useful for finding cheap travel deals. Photograph
guardian.co.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
And from train fares and ferry crossings to package holidays and campsites, the majority of agents offer early deals rather than last-minute bargains.

Strap in, this is going be a rough recovery ride (The Charlotte Observer)
Suddenly, it seems, we’re getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, and taxes are rising. Airlines are jacking up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines. Auto companies are cutting production once again. Even investment bankers are losing their jobs. The tendency …

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key - Los Angeles Times

Cheap fares to Hawaii a myth? No, but speed is key
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 27, 2008
I found some Continental Airlines flights for $344 in September and October but then was disappointed when I was redirected to the airlines’ site to book,

Some lessons for local carriers from global airlines - Sify

Some lessons for local carriers from global airlines
Sify, India - 15 hours ago
In the US, B-school case study favourite Southwest Airlines is believed to still have cheap hedging contracts, staying out of the bloodbath in the American
AI flights from Kerala, AP get cheaper Economic Times
all 3 news articles

U.S. bubbles burst in air (Toronto Star)
WASHINGTON–Suddenly, it seems, Americans are getting hit from all directions. Energy and food prices are soaring. The housing market continues to collapse. Government revenue is falling, taxes are rising. Airlines jack up fares and fees while reducing service. Banks are pulling credit lines.

Cheap weekend flights out of DFW Airport (May 27 - June 3) - Dallas Morning News

Cheap weekend flights out of DFW Airport (May 27 - June 3)
Dallas Morning News, TX - May 28, 2008
Listed below are the Internet specials on the major US airlines for travel this weekend (May 27 - June 3). The first chart lists fares by departure city and

Experts say airlines close to failure due to fuel costs (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The cost of jet fuel continues to rise, meaning the end of cheap tickets. It also could mean the end for a few airlines.

Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-American Airlines: Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042002 Albuquerque, NM — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare

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