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November

Landlocked in South America - Air Service in Paraguay and Bolivia

In my last entry I wrote about air service in Mongolia a vast, landlocked country with limited air service. Following the same theme, I'm turning this week to air service Paraguay and Bolivia.

Ryanair profits nosedive by 47%

Ryanair saw its half-year profits slump by 47% to 215 million as a result of soaring fuel costs.

Airline to charge for exit row seats

Singapore Airlines is introducing a charge for certain economy class seats.

Ryanair Plans Cheap Trans-Atlantic Flights

Budget airline Ryanair plans to offer trans-Atlantic flights as cheap as 10 euros ($12.70).

Job cuts and salary freeze at Amex

American Express has announced plans to cut 7,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, to cope with the economic crisis.

Ryanair: numbers up but profits down

Ryanair has announced a 19 percent increase in passenger numbers over the last six months, but profits have nearly halved over the same period

New airline gets rights to fly to Jeddah

Air Sylhet has won the rights to fly from the UK to Jeddah, via Vienna.

US travel industry makes Obama plea

The US travel industry has called on President-elect Barack Obama to work together to help America win hearts and minds around the world.

BAA stumps up £230 million for Crossrail project

BAA has agreed to contribute £230 million to the Crossrail project, which will provide direct services from Heathrow Airport through central London, the City and Canary Wharf and out to Shenfield and Abbey Wood.

People flying in the face of green concerns

Concerns over aviation?s affect on the environment is doing little to discourage people from flying, a new study shows.