Open skies talks between USA, Japan could mean lower fares
USA Today - Tue Dec 8, 4:05 pm ETU.S. and Japanese negotiators could reach a milestone "open-skies" agreement this week aimed at expanding flights across the Pacific.
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Japan Said to Mull $7.8 Billion Guarantee to JAL
New York Times - Mon Dec 7, 5:56 am ETJapan is looking at guaranteeing about $7.8 billion in funding to Japan Airlines , a government source told Reuters on Monday, easing concerns that the carrier could run out of funds and helping send its shares 8 percent higher.
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Japan, US talk 'open skies'
AsiaOne - Tue Dec 8, 4:09 am ETThe two sides started closed-door negotiations in Washington that will likely last three days but may extend until Thursday if both sides wish, said Bill Mosley, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation.
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Lord Mandelson wins nonsense English award for 'looking round more corners' quote
Daily Telegraph - Tue Dec 8, 3:07 am ETLord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, has earned a black mark from language campaigners after talking himself into a corner in discussing MPs' expenses.
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Southwest Reports Higher Traffic
Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Dec 7, 2:25 pm ETThough the November results pointed to a strong end for the year, management doesn't expect very profitable fourth quarter results.
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Jimmy Wayne headlines REHAB Telethon/Auction event
Abilene Reporter-News - Mon Dec 7, 9:00 pm ETJimmy Wayne has come a long way from working as a prison guard, and on Jan. 16 the rising country star will headline the 40th annual REHAB Telethon/Auction at the Abilene Civic Center in Abilene. A long list of other stars also will be on hand for the event. Woody Gilliland, president and CEO of West Texas Rehabilitation Center, said Wayne would follow in the footsteps of such stars as Rosemary ...
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Racing Toward Record at the Metro PCS Dallas White Rock Marathon Presented by NexBank
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 12:31 pm ETDALLAS----On December 13, 2009, the Metro PCS Dallas White Rock Marathon Presented by NexBank is anticipated to host 20,000 runners – the most in race history – marking the 40th running of the iconic race.
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Snowball Express Brings Families of Fallen Military Heroes to Enjoy Well-Known Texas Hospitality
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 12:00 pm ETMore than 1,300 spouses and children of fallen military personnel will receive a Texas-sized welcome when they arrive in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex on Dec. 9, as part of the annual Snowball Express event.
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Dreamliner test flight could happen next week
Chicago Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 1:15 pm ETAfter more than two years of delays, Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner could make its first test flight as early as next week.
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American Airlines jet lands safely after mechanical problem
The News-Press - Sun Dec 6, 11:24 am ETAn American Airlines jet landed safely this morning at Southwest Florida International Airport after experiencing an unspecified mechanical problem.
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JAL may get US$7.8bil funding
MalaysiaNews.net - Mon Dec 7, 9:48 pm ETTOKYO: Japan is looking at guaranteeing about US$7.8bil in funding to Japan Airlines Corp, a government source said yesterday, easing concerns that the carrier could run out of funds and helping send ...
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Airfares a maze in times of distress
Chicago Tribune - Mon Dec 7, 11:44 am ETDeath may be one of life's only certainties. But that doesn't make it any easier for consumers dazed with worry or grief to plan last-minute air travel for family funerals and end-of-life care.
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Too fat to fly?
The Week - Mon Dec 7, 1:42 pm ETA photo of an obese American Airlines flyer blocking the aisle fuels debate over the safety risks of letting the fat on board
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Fitch: Business Travel Demand Rebound Will be Key for U.S. Airline Credit Stabilization in 2010
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 9:43 am ETCHICAGO----Fitch Ratings says after weathering two years of extreme operating pressure driven by both unprecedented demand weakness and volatile energy prices, the largest U.S. airlines approach 2010 with guarded hopes that a slow but sustained recovery in margins and cash flow generation can lay the groundwork for modest balance sheet repair and a stabilization of stressed credit profiles and ...
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Airline Stocks: Airline stocks mixed; investors judge growth signs
Market Watch - Mon Dec 7, 10:41 am ETAirline stocks build on more than five weeks of gains as the industry gets more bullish on 2010 growth and as benchmark energy prices decline for a fourth day.
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American Airlines flight attendants simulate strike nationwide
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Fort Worth-based Marine Reserve unit returns from short deployment to Iraq
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Tue Dec 8, 7:56 am ETAmerican, TPG up offer for Japan Airline investment
Fort Worth Business Press - Thu Dec 3, 5:08 pm ETAmerican offers $1.1 billion to help Japan Airlines
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Thu Dec 3, 12:46 am ET'Hometown Heroes ' honored for helping Fort Worth hotels
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Thu Dec 3, 10:19 am ETArlington to consider advertising rules to protect NBA All-Star Game sponsors from rivals
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