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Poll: Majority think airlines are still safe, despite cancellations 2 May 08, 16:51 ET he airline industry has taken a hit recently with the rash of canceled flights across the country due to safety inspections. more Arroyo urged to adopt Open Skies policy for DMIA 2 May 08, 12:16 ET CLARK FREEPORT -- Fearing of loosing flights to the Middle East, an advocacy group urged President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Friday to adopt an Open Skies policy for Clark to save the airline industry. more Airline survival tactics could hurt LV tourism 2 May 08, 11:56 ET Most tourism experts agree that although the downward spiral of the airline industry has had a minimal effect on Las Vegas, the trend is disturbing, especially as the fortunes of the industry worsen because of the soaring cost of jet fuel. more Data Centers Big Polluters, says Study 2 May 08, 11:45 ET May 2, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data centers produce higher gas emissions than the countries of Argentina and the Netherlands and are projected to surpass the airline industry as carbon emitters by 2020, according to a new study by McKinsey & Company. more IATA says global traffic demand continues to slow down 2 May 08, 11:08 ET SINGAPORE: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said global traffic demand continues to slow down as the airline industry suffers from the impact of the US credit crunch. more Japan Airlines net profit twice as big as expected 2 May 08, 10:15 ET AFP - Japan Airlines said Friday its annual net profit was more than twice as large as expected after cost cuts helped Asia's largest carrier return to the black after two years of losses. more International air traffic continues to slow in March: IATA 2 May 08, 08:08 ET AFP - International air traffic growth continued to slow in March as the industry was hit by soaring fuel costs and the global credit crunch, the International Air Transport Association said on Friday. more Gas-wary Americans scale back on summer vacations 2 May 08, 07:46 ET By TERESA McUSIC Summer travel is right around the corner, but with high gas prices, a weak dollar and an airline industry in turmoil, few Americans will get through the season without digging deeper into their wallets. According to a survey released this week from AOL Travel and Zogby International, nearly 60 percent of Americans feel they have less money to spend this year on summer vacations ... more Aloha cargo service gets green light to fly again 2 May 08, 03:07 ET AP - Aloha Airlines was cleared to resume cargo operations Thursday night under an agreement approved by a bankruptcy court judge. more JAL revises up 07/08 profit forecast 2 May 08, 02:40 ET Reuters - Japan Airlines Corp (JAL), Asia's biggest airline by revenue, said on Friday its 2007/08 profit likely exceeded its earlier projection by 88 percent thanks to strong business travel demand on its international routes. more High fuel prices slowing down your flight 2 May 08, 00:08 ET The airline industry is taking a page out of the playbook used during the gas crisis of the '70s: Putting on the brakes . In order to save fuel (and money), at least one airline is simply slowing down its planes. Brussels Airlines in Belgium is the first to publicly announce such a move, dropping average flight speed by 10km per hour (6.2 miles per hour), which it says will save it 1 ... more

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