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Air France lowers fuel surcharge as oil falls
Air France said Thursday it is removing its latest fuel surcharge — cutting ticket prices by as much as €14 (US$20.22) — in response to the falling price of oil. Air France said it is reacting to a “significant period” of falling oil prices. Crude has dropped about US$38, or 26 percent,...
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Lufthansa to increase flights to India
German airline Lufthans a will increase the number of connections from Germany to India, including the addition of daily flights between the cities of Munich and Mumbai, said an official Friday. “There is tremendous potential here,” said Karl Ulrich Garnadt, executive vice president services...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on September 2nd, 2008 | No Comments
Heathrow’s new terminal will not be ready for 2012 Olympics
Heathrow’s flagship new terminal, hailed as the gateway to the 2012 London Olympics, will not be ready for the event. BAA, Heathrow’s operators, have admitted that at best only part of Heathrow East – which will replace Terminals 1 and 2 – will be open for business when competitors and...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Asia Travel guide, Travel on September 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment
Thousands of UK tourists trapped by Thai protests
Airports are closed as anti-corruption demonstrators demand that the Prime Minister quits Thousands of Britons were trapped in Thailand last night as mobs protesting against the country’s ‘corrupt’ government laid siege to airports in tourist hot spots. Some 15,000 people were turned...
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