UPS enables passengers to travel luggage-free, and have their luggage waiting for them at their destination or hotel, eyefortransport reports. The UPS Store now offers three luggage shipping alternatives, including a new luggage box that replaces a suitcase, reducing long queues, security searches and increasing baggage fees. When shipped via UPS Gr...
Federal air-safety regulators on have proposed tougher rules that would require all new airliner models to demonstrate they can operate safely through a wider range of icing conditions than previously mandated, Dow Jones reported. The Federal Aviation Administration, among other things, wants future testing of certain models to specifically indicate whe...
Malaysian Airline System won't cancel its order for six A380 super jumbos from European planemaker Airbus despite prolonged delays, according to Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Rahim Bakri, Dow Jones reported. "At this juncture, MAS has no plans to rescind the order. Airbus is to compensate US$101.1 million (for the delays)," Abdul Rahim said. The ...
US Continental and Brazil's TAM Airlines, both members of Star Alliance, will codeshare on routes within Brazil and between Brazil and the US effective July 1 after the success of a reciprocal frequent flyer program set up in April. TAM Airlines vice president Paulo Castello Branco said on top of its flight-linking by Star Alliance it is able to offer ...
WORLD AIRWAYS has expanded its cooperation with ANA-Allied Air Cargo to include a second MD-11 Freighter for service between Europe and various cities in Africa until December 2011. Atlanta-based World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings began operating aircraft for Nigeria's ANA-Allied Air in October 2008. "World Airways is pleased t...
A LACK of air freight space has hindered the export of the Kutchi Kesar variety of mango in the Bhuj border district in the Indian state of Gujarat. "There is no air cargo service from Ahmedabad to West Asia and the western world. Even if we send 1,000 boxes by road from here to Ahmedabad, the passenger planes lift only 300 to 400 packets for want of sp...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $700,000 against Executive Airlines, Inc., The San Juan, Puerto Rico airline, which does business as American Eagle Airlines, allegedly operated eight of its ATR-42 twin-turboprop airliners when they were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA alleges that wh...
A newly built bridge that connects the Cat Lai Port and Hanoi Highway in Ho Chi Minh City's District Two opened last week, three months ahead of schedule, Thai News Service reported. Bridge construction was part of a city project to widen inter-provincial Road 25B that links the bridge to the port. The Ho Chi Minh City Infrastructure Investment Joi...
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