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3 hrs ago | Canada.com

Cruising the Hawaiian islands offers an Aloha State of mind

The 2,100-passenger Pride of America is the last Norwegian Cruise Line ship offering inter-island tours in Hawaii.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, Transportation, Hawaiian Holdings, Lahaina, HI, Travel

7 hrs ago | Stuff.co.nz

Further delay for Air NZ cargo case

Air New Zealand revealed last week in court that it had agreed to settle with the competition watchdog before Christmas, admitting breaches of the Commerce Act in relation to price fixing for cargo services.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Air New Zealand

11 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing

An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Piedmont Airlines

Fri May 17, 2013

Reuters

SE Asia Stocks-Thai index up on MSCI; Singapore Airlines weak after results

Thai shares gained on Friday, led by gains in Shin Corp and Minor International that will be added to the MSCI index, but Singapore retreated as Singapore Airlines fell after posting weak results.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Transportation, Singapore Airlines

Philly.com

Worker-rights group wants airport wages raised

Community activists and an interfaith group want Philadelphia City Council to amend a lease agreement between the city and US Airways Group to boost the salary of 1,500 low-wage airport workers and require future hiring for ground-service jobs to come from neighborhoods around Philadelphia International Airport.

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Related Topix: US Airways Group, Transportation, Philadelphia, TN

Travelution

Ryanair outsources online display ad inventory

A deal has been struck with Irish firm Independent Digital, which owns and manages 18 online publishing websites, such as news site Independent.ie together with classified and dating sites.

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Related Topix: Ryanair Holdings, Marketing

Cincinnati.com

Frontier Airlines makes maiden voyage at CVG

The inaugural flight of low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines rolls under a water canon as it departs the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Friday May 17, 2013.

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Related Topix: CVG, Computers, Advertising, Transportation, Frontier Airlines, Travelers, Entertainment, Television, Cameras

USA Today

Troubled Detroit pensions pay for Hawaii trip

Four trustees of Detroit's two public pension funds are heading to a Hawaiian beach resort this weekend with their $22,000 tab paid for by the funds, which are mired in claims of mismanagement.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Hawaiian Airlines, Transportation, Hawaiian Holdings, Retirement

Fox News

Singapore Airlines Reports Profit; Flags Challenges From Fuel, Economic Weakness

Singapore Airlines Ltd. on Thursday reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit but flagged challenges from flat bookings, cargo overcapacity and high fuel costs.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Singapore Airlines, Business News

Thu May 16, 2013

Channelnewsasia.com

SIA posts S$68m net profit for Q4

Singapore Airlines booked a net profit of S$68 million in the fourth quarter of its financial year ending March 31, 2013, reversing a S$38 million loss recorded in the previous year.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Singapore Airlines

China Daily

Chinese airlines to get 1st 787 Dreamliners

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Meilan Airport in Haikou, Hainan province. Several Boeing 787 Dreamliners will arrive at Chinese airlines before June and China Southern Airlines Co Ltd and Hainan Airlines Co Ltd will be the first Chinese customers to get 787 Dreamliners.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, World News, China, Asia, China Southern Airlines Company, Boeing 777,

Business Journal

United scores March's best on-time rate of DIA's big 3 airlines

DIA's biggest carrier by passenger - posted an 82.2 percent on-time rate at DIA in March for its 3,938 arriving flights.

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Related Topix: Denver, CO, Transportation, Frontier Airlines

Business Journal

US Airways, American Airlines unions seek to merge

The two unions that represent ground workers for US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines are considering a merger of their own, according to a report from Reuters.

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Related Topix: US Airways Group, Transportation

The New Zealand Herald

'Elite' flyer refuses to give up seat

Tanya Black says she was embarrassed but also felt sorry for the two teenagers with the woman.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Air New Zealand

The Guardian

WestJet looking for replacement for departing senior operations executive

WestJet Airlines Ltd. says one of its operations executives is leaving the company in July to return to Denver to be with his family.

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Related Topix: Transportation, WestJet Airlines

Wed May 15, 2013

Honolulu Weekly

Just Our Cup of Tea

Hawaiian-style tea doesn't necessarily mean Hawaii-grown. For example, Hawaiian Islands Tea Company offers the flavors hibiscus honey lemon, coconut macadamia and mango Maui.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, Transportation, Hawaiian Holdings, Home Gardening, Home, Volcano, HI, Honolulu, HI

The Globe and Mail

Southwest Airlines boosts dividend, will buy used WestJet planes

Southwest said Wednesday that it will delay 30 firm orders for Boeing 737 jets, which CEO Gary Kelly said would cut capital spending through 2018 by more than $500-million . Southwest said Wednesday that it will delay 30 firm orders for Boeing 737 jets, which CEO Gary Kelly said would cut capital spending through 2018 by more than $500-million .

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Boeing 737, Aircraft, Transportation, Southwest Airlines

USA Today

Boeing resumes Dreamliner deliveries

Boeing says it resumed delivering its Boeing 787 Dreamliners today when Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways took the proverbial keys to a new 787.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, Boeing, Marketing, Everett, WA, United Airlines

KSAT-TV San Antonio

And the most satisfying airline is ...

Sometimes it's as simple as a smile. Along with mobile check-in, Wi-Fi in the air and other technological advances, the simple act of airline employees smiling is increasing airline passenger satisfaction.

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Related Topix: Transportation, JetBlue Airways

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Survivor of 1987 Mich. plane crash breaks silence

Cecelia Crocker's body provides her with a constant reminder of the most traumatic event of her life - one that she doesn't otherwise remember.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Transportation, Northwest Airlines

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