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Airline fees and baggage charges soar

An annual study by TravelSupermarket, the price comparison website, revealed those carriers whose fees for “optional” services, including checked luggage and allocated seating, have risen most sharply.<p>The largest increase in baggage fees was by Thomson. The airline’s charge has gone up by 47 per …

Test could bring Virgin Galactic take-off closer

The rocket plane SpaceShipTwo, which it is hoped will carry intrepid travellers into space next year, is expected to break the sound barrier during the test, which will take off from Spaceport America, weather permitting.<p>Sir Richard said today’s flight would be an “historic” occasion.<p>“This is going …

What to do if your flight is affected by fog

<b>Will I get compensation for any delay?</b><p>Fog is affecting flights at UK airports for a third day but compensation is not usually given for delays in such circumstances. Although they must ensure you have are given refreshments in the event of long delays, airlines are not liable to pay the additional …

Google blimps will bring the web to Africa

Helium-filled airships and balloons will bring internet access to a billion people in Africa, Google hopes.<p>The search giant intends to finance, build and help to operate wireless networks in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, Wired reported.<p>“To help enable the campaign, Google has been putting …

British Airways relaxes mobile phone restrictions

Fliers are usually told that they must not switch on any electronic devices until the aircraft doors have opened, although many do not observe this rule. But British Airways said passengers will, from July 1, be allowed to check emails, make phone calls and texts, or switch on other gadgets, …

Planes of the future on display at Paris Air Show

Cutting edge aircraft from luxurious business jets and unmanned drones to the most advanced commercial passenger planes go on show in the French capital.<p>The world's most influential aircraft manufacturers are showing off their latest innovations on the tarmac at Le Bourget Airport.<p>More than 350,000 …

How air travel has changed

Mega-commandes d'Airbus : les PME de l'aéronautique sous pression

La forte hausse des commandes depuis deux ans entraîne une surchauffe dans la chaîne de sous-traitants qui ne trouve plus le personnel nécessaire. …

Airbus immortalise l'installation des réacteurs Rolls-Royce de son premier A350

Photo Le constructeur aéronautique a publié les photos de l'installaion des deux réacteurs Rolls-Royce sur son premier A350. Airbus envisage de …

Airbus Military vise le succès planétaire pour l'A400M

Infos Reuters La filiale d'avions militaires d'Airbus (groupe EADS) compte livrer son premier appareil à l'armée de l'air française en juillet et …

Airbus Military to table A330 tanker bids to France, Singapore

Airbus Military expects to secure a fresh batch of orders for its A330-based multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) before the end of this year, with …

Singapore Airlines passe une commande à Airbus et Boeing pour 17 milliards de dollars

La plus grande compagnie du sud-est asiatique a commandé 30 Airbus A350-900 et 30 Boeing 787-10X.

Airbus relève ses prévisions de ventes

Bourget : A l'issue de son assemblée générale, la première à laquelle Denis Ranque a assisté en tant que président du conseil ...

L’Espagne et d’autres pays pourraient revendre une partie de leurs A400M

L’Espagne et d’autres pays clients étudiraient de nouvelles options pour réduire le coût de l’avion de transport militaire A400M d’Airbus.

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The Biggest Airline Battle Being Fought On Transcontinental Routes

<i>Editor’s Note: This comprehensive analysis by Airchive.com was written prior to the antitrust lawsuit filed against the American Airlines-US Airways</i> …

Dreamliner: Japan's ANA restarts 787 flights

<b>Japan's All Nippon Airways has resumed commercial flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time since the planes were grounded over safety fears.</b><p>The first flight landed at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sunday evening, local time, after a short flight from Sapporo in northern Japan.<p>Other …