Airlines

SOURCE: New Flight Charters Minimize Your Risk When Using Private Jet Charter Companies JACKSON HOLE, WY–(Marketwire – October 21, 2010) –  Air charter industry leader New Flight Charters presents “Five Questions For Your Air Charter Service,” to help private fliers manage their risk and ensure a quality and reputable organization is handling their private charter flight.  The air charter industry is very diverse. Charter operator and broker organizations of various sizes, quality and competencies are vying for your flight and dollars. New broker names appear on the scene continuously, offering to arrange charters on your behalf as your agent. It is important to understand there are no real barriers to entry and literally anyone can advertise and call themselves a charter broker. The DOT and FAA government departments do their best in reviewing and enforcing practices, however there is no government quality rating or broker seal of approval, and private charter fliers assume their own risk in choosing and using a private jet and charter service.  Air charter service providers fall into one of two categories, broker or operator: Brokers do not own, operate, manage or have control over aircraft. They serve to arrange flights for passengers (“clients”) or charter operators. Brokers represent either the client, or the aircraft operator, in arranging a charter flight. Brokers typically will have an industry-wide reach, and connect with a variety of charter aircraft options, or jet charter listings for any one flight

SOURCE: The Bedford Report The Bedford Report Provides Analyst Research on United Continental & AMR Corporation NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 21, 2010) – Shares of Major Airlines have skyrocketed as key industry players are reporting a speedy return to profitability after last year’s losses. The airlines are benefiting from a rise in travel demand amid an industry wide effort to keep capacity from growing too fast. Going forward analysts expect airlines overall to further cement their turnaround despite rising fuel prices and an uncertain U.S.

SOURCE: HotelsCombined.com SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  Hotel search engine, HotelsCombined.com.au , announced that hotels in Melbourne , host city to the “race that stops the nation,” have decreased prices for the Melbourne Cup 2010 YOY. Site statistics indicate the average night rate for Melbourne Cup in 2010 is AUD $185, down from AUD $194 in 2009

SOURCE: Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. Facility Adds Dedicated Fuel Trucks for Rapid Turn and Savings HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –   Universal Aviation at Dublin has relocated into a newly refurbished facility at Dublin International Airport (EIDW) and has acquired dedicated fuel trucks to further increase the speed and ease of fueling requests

SOURCE: Precision Conversions PORTLAND, OR–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  Precision Conversions, LLC (Precision) is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded a contract for the design, engineering and certification of a 757-200PCC Combi variant for Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., (CAM) a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc.

SOURCE: IDO Security, Inc.

SOURCE: Expedia Studie von Expedia.de und GfK: Wochenende zu kurz für Entspannung — Drei oder vier Tage Auszeit für Hälfte der Deutschen ideal MÜNCHEN, GERMANY–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) – Fast die Hälfte der Deutschen kann auch in vergleichsweise kurzer Zeit gut abschalten: 46 Prozent fühlen sich schon nach drei oder vier Tagen erholt. Das Regenerationsbedürfnis hängt dabei vom ausgeübten Beruf und vom Alter ab. Selbstständige regenerieren schneller als Arbeiter und Beamte, die beruflich besonders eingespannte Generation der 20- bis 39-Jährigen schneller als Jüngere und Ältere

SOURCE: EADS North America ARLINGTON, VA–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) – Caption: Sean O’Keefe returned to his position as CEO of EADS North America on Monday, October 18 th , nearly ten weeks after surviving a private aircraft accident in Alaska. O’Keefe was warmly greeted by employees as he entered the company’s headquarters. About EADS North America EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services

SOURCE: Travel Ad Network StarVest Partners Leads Round NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) –  Travel Ad Network (TAN), the leading and largest vertical media company in travel, announced today that it has closed a Series C round of financing. The $15 million round was led by StarVest Partners with participation by existing investors Rho Ventures and Village Ventures.

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