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...to dozens of small- and medium-sized communities while adding service in a number of markets not currently served by US Airways. The airline would also begin a multimillion dollar construction program at LaGuardia to connect the existing Delta and US Airways...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://startelegram.typepad.com/sky_talk/2010/05/deltaus-airways-to-appeal-dot-ruling-on-slot-swap.html
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...a year before. During the call, US Airways said it is getting close to 2008 revenue levels. Excluding one-time items, US Airways posted a loss of 55 cents per share, compared with a Wall Street consensus forecast for a loss of 71 cents per share, according...
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The Post Chronicle
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212298250.shtml?rssfeed
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...beyond its statement on abandoning the talks. "Over the past several months, we have studied a transaction with United," US Airways CEO Doug Parker told employees in a letter. "However, those talks have not progressed to a merger agreement, and for the foreseeable...
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Southern CA Press-Enterprise
http://www.pe.com/business/local/stories/PE_Biz_W_united23.38ef893.html
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...does create more of a sense of inevitability about United and Continental. Now we're no longer kidding ourselves that US Airways is on an equal par with Continental," said Joe Schwieterman, transportation expert at DePaul University in Chicago. "United can...
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Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=2939764
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US Airways ends talks with United about combo By HARRY R. WEBER AP Airlines Writer More News US Airways Group Inc. said Thursday it has ended talks with United Airlines about a combination, preferring to remain a standalone carrier for now and wait to
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KansasCity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/22/1895236/us-airways-ends-talks-with-united.html
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...US Airways (NYSE: LCC) launched a new wireless Internet product, Gogo® Inflight Internet, on five of its Airbus A321 aircraft. Gogo, which is provided by Aircell, allows passengers to use their laptops or Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices to surf the Web, email...
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AirportBusiness.com
http://www.airportbusiness.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=35368
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...exchange with each other to four other airlines to help preserve competition. The government said last month that Delta and US Airways could swap slots at the two airports, but they would have to sell some. Delta and US Airways are challenging that requirement....
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The Daily Caller
http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/23/delta-us-airways-alter-slot-swap-deal-us/
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US Airways (NYSE:LCC) begins new, daily, nonstop service between its largest hub in Charlotte, North Carolina and Honolulu, Hawaii on the island of Oahu today, creating more travel options for the airline's customers on the East Coast. The year-round
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AirportBusiness.com
http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/US-Airways-Brings-the-Aloha-Spirit-to-the-East-Coast-with-Launch-of-New-Service-from-Charlotte-to-Honolulu/1$33103
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...for US Airways to transfer 125 operating slot pairs to Delta at LaGuardia and Delta to transfer 42 operating slot pairs to US Airways at Reagan National. The airlines also will swap gates at LaGuardia between the Marine Air Terminal and US Airways' Terminal...
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Charlotte Business Journal
http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_charlotte/~3/L-yIAUcJQgM/daily11.html
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...by the end of 2010, CEO Doug Parker said in a message to employees. In recent months, some analysts had speculated that US Airways could face a financial crisis as it burned through cash this winter, a slower period for travel. Last month, the company announced...
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/24/AR2009112401445.html?nav=rss_business/industries
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2009-11-24 20:17:10 -
through global distribution channels.
The codeshare agreement will complement existing US Airways flying to Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize and beginning Dec. 15—Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—from its Charlotte, N.C., hub.
With
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/us-airways-expands-central-and-south-r1600431.htm
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US Airways (NYSE:LCC) will make getting to Florida's Space Coast easier as the airline resumes daily non-stop service between Melbourne, Fla. and its largest hub in Charlotte, N.C. after a twelve-year hiatus. Year-round service is set to begin Thurs.,
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AirportBusiness.com
http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/US-Airways-Resumes-Flights-between-Floridas-Space-Coast-and-Charlotte-Hub/1$32245
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...offers flights between Jackson and Charlotte, N.C., according to Jackson-Evers' Web site. The airport was not mentioned in US Airways' announcement, but company spokesman Andrew Christie said it's too early to tell if other aspects of the airline's operations...
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The Clarion-Ledger
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20091029/BIZ/910290331/1005/RSS03
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 5.5 percent fewer workers
in August 2009 than in August 2008, the 14th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled
passenger carriers from
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts049_09/html/bts049_09.html
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First of a three-part series. Shortly before sunrise on Jan. 23, 2009, passengers on US Airways Flight 518, who were flying from Omaha to Phoenix, were startled by a terrifying shriek. The pressure seal around the main cabin door was failing, and that
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NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113877784&ft=1&f=3
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed fines against two of the nation's largest airlines, saying the airlines flew planes on hundreds of occasions in violation of FAA or airline safety standards.
US Airways says
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CNN
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The merger of US Airways and America West Airlines completed on Sept. 27, 2005, begs the familiar question: Are you better off than you were four years ago?
The answer from most observers is, yes. The reason, say experts, is then-bankrupt US Airways
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Pittsburgh Entertainment
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_645033.html?source=rss&feed=7
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Tuesday,
September 22, 2009 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 5.9 percent fewer workers in July 2009 than in July
2008, the 13th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent
employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts045_09/html/bts045_09.html
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WASHINGTON—U.S. officials on Thursday ordered the replacement of Airbus airspeed sensors of the type suspected of playing a role in the loss of Air France Flight 447 and all 228 people aboard in June.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a
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Boston Globe
http://feeds.boston.com/click.phdo?i=8f43cbeeee18551c2baa9822b7737378
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In contrast to deteriorating fundamentals at some other legacy carriers, (US Airways) fundamentals are improving. Less NYC flying & more international flying a good move for LCC, which lacks the frequent flyer loyalty to make NYC work as it should.
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Business Week
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/travelers_check/archives/2009/08/delta_us_airway.html
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Isn’t August supposed to be a pretty light month for airline news? This week has been absolutely packed with headlines, and I’m getting tired. Today I’m rolling a couple stories together that involve slot swaps. One (between US Airways and Delta) is
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Cranky Flier
http://crankyflier.com/2009/08/13/delta-us-airways-continental-and-airtran-swap-dc-and-ny-slots/
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...the hope that the frequency of that service might be expanded, a step that would be easier as a result of the swap with US Airways. The moves also raise the possibility that travelers to and from Asheville would be able to fly to other destinations in the...
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The Asheville Citizen-Times
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/200990812033
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"US Airways today announced a transaction with Delta Air Lines that will allow US Airways to expand service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), and enter key business centers in Brazil and Japan. US Airways will obtain 42 pairs of Delta'
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USA Today
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-TodayInTheSky/~3/bqPDGmsd9vw/breaking-news-us-airways-delta-swap-slots-in-dc-nyc-us-airways-gets-japan-brazil-rights.html
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Mark Gale, acting Phila. aviation director, says if US Airways were to merge with another airline, others would step in to fill the void.
If US Airways were swallowed up by another airline, what would it mean for Philadelphia-area travelers?
Contact
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165801&44=51964812&32=3796&7=195352&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fbusiness%2F20090729_The_effects_of_a__hypothetical__US_Airways_merger.html
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...lost $102 million, or $1.12 per share, after excluding one-time items, which back then were mostly write-downs, not gains. US Airways shares gained 17 cents, or 8.3 percent, at $2.22 in morning trading Thursday. Airlines are struggling with a decline in air...
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KansasCity.com
http://www.kansascity.com/438/story/1341231.html
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Tuesday,
July 21, 2009 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 6.8 percent fewer workers in May 2009 than in May
2008, the 11th consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent
employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
from the
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts035_09/html/bts035_09.html
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
US Airways (NYSE: LCC) customers will now have more ways to catch the
Aloha Spirit when the airline begins nonstop service between its largest
hub in Charlotte, North Carolina and Honolulu, Hawaii on the island
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Street Insider
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/US+Airways+Adds+More+%26quot%3BAloha%26quot%3B+with+New+Service+to+Hawaii+from+Charlotte/4744621.html
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 5.5 percent fewer workers in April 2009 than in
April 2008, the 10th consecutive decrease in full-time
equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
from
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts031_09/html/bts031_09.html
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DENISON, Texas
— In a town that's no stranger to heroes, one stood out Saturday.
US Airways Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III returned to his hometown of Denison, Texas, to help pay tribute to military veterans on the 65th anniversary of the
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Houston Chronicle
http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~3/Rti2-bFAgFw/6461981.html
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US Airways (NYSE:LCC) announced today it is now offering complimentary Wi-Fi service powered by T-Mobile® HotSpot® at US Airways Club locations across the country. US Airways Club members can be productive and stay connected with co-workers, family,
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AirportBusiness.com
http://www.airportbusiness.com/web/online/Top-News-Headlines/Get-Connected-with-Complimentary-Wi-Fi-from-US-Airways-High-Speed-Wireless-Internet-Now-Available-in-Airport-Clubs/1$28650
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...wireless internet service. All other US Airways Clubs will go wireless during the summer. For a complete list of US Airways Club locations customers can visit www.usairways.com/club. US Airways currently offers 18 Clubs located in 14 cities across the United...
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Freshnews.com
http://www.freshnews.com/node/163539
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - U.S. scheduled passenger
airlines employed 5.7 percent fewer workers in March 2009 than in March 2008,
the ninth consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent
employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts025_09/html/bts025_09.html
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After the airline went through bankruptcy twice, turnaround expert George Putnam now sees improving long-term prospects for US Airways (NYSE: LCC).
In his The Turnaround Letter, the advisor suggests, "When travel does begin to pick up again, US Air
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The Stock Advisors
http://www.thestockadvisors.com/content/view/3714/33/
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Tempe-based US Airways announced Friday it will temporarily suspend some of its flights to Mexico in the next few weeks following the breakout of influenza HINI, known as swine flu.
The overall impact is a 38 percent reduction of US Airways’ originally
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East Valley Tribune
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/138736
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...to reevaluate its July and August schedule within the next few weeks for any additional changes as conditions warrant. US Airways hopes to resume its normal schedule of flights to Mexico on July 2. This reduction in schedule will be accomplished by operating...
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Street Insider
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/US+Airways+Temporarily+Reduces+Flights+to+Mexico/4609191.html
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts019_09/html/bts019_09.html
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 6.6 percent fewer workers in February 2009 than in February 2008, the eighth consecutive decrease in full-time equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts018_09/html/bts018_09.html
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Question: I booked seats months in advance for my family on our US Airways flight. The day before our trip, I got an e-mail from US Airways asking me to confirm, which I did. The last step in the process offered me a chance to upgrade our seats in row 8
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USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/burbank/2009-04-15-seat-upgrade_N.htm?csp=34
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WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (LCC) has joined with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) for a second year to celebrate the wonder of reading through the "Fly with US. Read with Kids.(R)" campaign. It features the online Read with Kids
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PR Newswire
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/04-01-2009/0004998594&EDATE=
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...2009-03-23 10:40:03 - primarily operated with Boeing 767 aircraft with seating for 18 in Envoy, US Airways’ international business class, and 186 in the main cabin. Service is tentatively scheduled to begin in fall 2009. US Airways Chairman and CEO...
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PR-Inside.com
http://www.pr-inside.com/us-airways-awarded-new-brazil-route-r1132784.htm
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 6.9 percent fewer workers in January 2009 than in
January 2008, the seventh consecutive decrease in full-time
equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger carriers
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts013_09/html/bts013_09.html
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 - The number of scheduled
domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in December 2008 declined by 5.7 percent from December 2007, dropping by
3.4 million to 57.4 million, the Department of Transportations Bureau
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts012_09/html/bts012_09.html
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - U.S. scheduled
passenger airlines employed 6.7 percent fewer workers in December 2008 than in
December 2007, the sixth consecutive decrease in full-time
equivalent employee (FTE) levels for the scheduled passenger
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts009_09/html/bts009_09.html
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Figures on initial US jobless benefit claims released Thursday show that the American and global economy is continuing its spiral downward toward full-scale depression, inflicting growing social misery on working people in the US and around the
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Global Research
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=GRE20090213&articleId=12297
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Family members leave the Buffalo Niagara Airport Thursday. The crash was the first major incident in the U.S. since 2006 when 49 were killed after a jet took off from a Ky. runway that was too short.
Aug. 27, 2006: Comair Flight 5191 crashed on takeoff
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USA Today
Related Topics
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-02-13-newyork-plane-crash_N.htm?csp=34
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...have used a big crane to lift a downed US Airways… The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 has told investigators that… The US Airways pilot who safely landed a jetliner in the Hudson… When US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River, the … This incredible...
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WNYW | Fox 5 New York
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/090212_NTSB_Birds_in_Ditched_Jets_Engines_Were_Geese
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - The number of scheduled
domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in November 2008 declined by 12.8 percent from November 2007, dropping
by 7.9 million to 54.0 million in the largest decrease from the same
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2009/bts008_09/html/bts008_09.html
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...you $7. US Airways said Thursday it will begin charging for its "Power-Nap Sack" on Feb. 16. It's following the lead of JetBlue Airways, which announced a similar policy last summer. Airlines are adding fees on checked luggage and now pillows and blankets...
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/05/us-airways-to-charge-for-_n_164385.html
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"US Airways passengers soon won't find free pillows and blankets in the overhead bin anymore, unless they're flying first class or to Europe." That's from The Arizona Republic, which reports that US Airways will replace its current pillows that "with a
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USA Today
http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/TP-TodayInTheSky/~3/aRhn_m7iX7s/item.aspx
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A US Airways jet crashed landed in the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey (photo by Noam Galai)
SkyFoxHD was over the wreckage of Flight 1549.
SkyFoxHD was over the wreckage of Flight 1549.
SkyFoxHD was over the wreckage of Flight 1549.
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WNYW | Fox 5 New York
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/090204_NTSB_Birds_in_Engines_of_Ditched_US_Airways_Plane
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