September 09, 2012

iOS6 Has Some Airlines Readying to Fly
http://www.pcworld.com/article/262042/ios6_has_some_airlines_readying_to_fly.html
According to Skift, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are ramping up to integrate with Passbook, and United Airlines has already been included in Apple promotional materials, so it presumably also will be part of the package. And 9to5Mac reports ...


SATA Airlines Azores Pro's Round 16 Ends: Fan View
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sata-airlines-azores-pro-round-16-ends-fan-130800344--spt.html
The SATA Airlines Azores Pro is currently on hold due to modest swell conditions. The organizers are expected to reassess the swell conditions on Saturday afternoon. The surfing competition's waiting period is slated to end on Sunday, September 9, 2012.


Singapore Airlines lets flyers be connected in the air
http://www.examiner.com/article/singapore-airlines-lets-flyers-be-connected-the-air
Singapore Airlines is formally launching In-Flight Connectivity as part of a $50 million program to bring Internet and mobile data services to customers, even when flying at 35,000 feet. It will make Singapore Airlines one of the most modern fleets ...


Nigerian airline collapses as industry struggles
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501843_162-57508724/nigerian-airline-collapses-as-industry-struggles/
The collapse and the mass firing of about 800 workers at Air Nigeria comes as only four domestic airlines are currently flying in Nigeria, down from nine flying at the start of this year. The dramatic decrease highlights the current turmoil of the ...


Kerala to get own airline
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kerala-to-get-own-airline/articleshow/16312949.cms
KOCHI: Given the large number of Keralites who would offer it patronage, and given also the large number of them regularly fleeced by airlines, it is surprising that this idea took so long reaching fruition. The proposal for the state's own airline is ...


Family fumes at American for over treatment of disabled son
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/09/family-fumes-at-american-for-denying-boarding-to-disabled-boy/839145/1
ORIGINAL POST: A California family is accusing American Airlines of discrimination after they and their disabled son were not allowed to board a cross-country flight on Sunday (Sept. 2). Robert and Joan Vanderhorst were booked to fly from Newark to Los ...


Airlines worldwide raked in more than $22.6 billion in fees last year; why you ...
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/09/airlines_worldwide_raked_in_mo.html
More and more airlines see the dollars they rake in from selling frequent-flier miles, charging a la carte fees and earning commissions from co-branded travel products as a way to stay profitable despite rising costs, according to IdeaWorks Co., a ...


Southwest Airlines Reports August Traffic
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/07/4796869/southwest-airlines-reports-august.html
DALLAS, Sept. 7, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported August 2012 consolidated traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. ("the Company") ...