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Posted Jul 23, 2010

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It is now getting really disappointing as, after the most recent ballot, the Unite union claims another mandate to strike. They claim the cabin crew are behind them but I would question that after looking at the following vote results.
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Posted Mar 12, 2010

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So the British Airways cabin crew unions have decided to call two strikes of three days each. This would make good background for a blockbusting film of what life was like when unions controlled industry and businesses were driven to ruin.
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Posted Feb 20, 2010

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Dear Mr. Walsh,
I am writing today to apply for the part-time job of cabin crew. This will probably come as a big a surprise to you as it was to my wife. "Don't be ridiculous," she said. "You are 61, retired and can barely boil an egg." Whilst she is right on at least two counts, I still feel compelled to publicly put myself forward for this position and explain why.
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Posted Jan 11, 2010

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Travelport does not disclose the details of our agreements with customers and partners as they are confidential, but we nevertheless feel compelled to write to set the record straight regarding Timothy O'Neil-Dunne’s blog post (20 December 2009) alluding to the negotiations and subsequent long-term, global full content agreement between Travelport and British Airways. On this subject, Mr. O'Neil-Dunne has stated several factual inaccuracies in his post and overall, has made an unfair and misleading characterization of our agreement.
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Posted Jan 4, 2010

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In examining a oneworld alliance antitrust immunity application highlighted by a proposed American Airlines/British Airways/Iberia joint venture, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Dec. 22 "established a supplemental comment period--through January 11" for interested parties "to respond to late-filed pleadings." One such late filing, submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice, argued that the proposed agreements "would result in competitive harm on certain transatlantic routes serving 2.5 million passengers annually" and increase fares "up to 15 percent."
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Posted Jul 27, 2009

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Alan Alda once said, "Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. Be brave enough to live life creatively."  In today's market, innovation is required by the employed, the unemployed and in all industries.  No one is exempt. Likewise, some in the travel industry are finding creative ways to lift spirits and increase business--even if it is deemed seasonal.

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Asked where British Airways would most adjust costs during the next year, BA CEO Willie Walsh named the "limited" areas "we can control." It was indeed a short list: Labor costs, distribution costs and "other."
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Posted Nov 4, 2008

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The Institute of Travel Management named the winners of its second annual Project Icarus environmental awards, recognizing those companies that exhibited leadership in developing sustainable travel programs.
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Posted Jun 11, 2008

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An American Airlines spokesperson said yesterday's request to the U.S. Department of Transportation by the carrier and four oneworld members to "dismiss their application" for multilateral antitrust immunity was a "temporary" move that should be viewed as a "procedural technicality." But there may be more going on here.
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