JUNE 2009

Reuters - June 25, 2009
Aeromexico rules out merger with rivals for now
MEXICO CITY, June 25 (Reuters) - Aeromexico said on Thursday that it had no immediate plans to merge with rivals despite media speculation that a deal was in the works as a way to survive a decline in tourism because of the harsh economic climate and the flu outbreak.

Reuters - June 25, 2009
U.S. airlines raise fares twice in two weeks
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. airlines raised fares for a second time in two weeks, a strong signal that the industry is nearing a bottom on ticket prices, according to FareCompare.com, a site that compares prices for flights.

TravelDailyNews.com - June 24, 2009
Speedos voted worst all-time swimwear faux pas
The UK’s fastest growing independent online travel agent can reveal the Top 5 European swimwear faux pas, with the French in Speedos, Spanish women in thongs, Germans in the nude and Brits in mankini’s all reaching the top spots of most disliked swimwear of all time.

USA Today - June 23, 2009
Think flight times are being padded? They are
The Earth hasn't expanded significantly. The seismic plates under North America haven't shifted dramatically. And quite a few commercial aircraft are faster than ever. But it's still taking longer to fly on many domestic routes — and flight times are growing longer, not shorter.

HuffingtonPost.com - June 19, 2009
Airlines Adding Even More Extra Fees
MINNEAPOLIS — As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter _ a fee on top of a fee.

Aviationtoday.com - June 18, 2009
JetBlue Expands Fort Lauderdale Focus City with New Flights and Low Fares to Cancun
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today expands at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport with two international routes linking its South Florida focus city with Cancun, Mexico, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Times - June 18, 2009
BA sees blue sky as pilots swap shares for pay cuts
British Airways pilots have agreed to take a bet on the prosperity of their company by accepting shares worth £13 million as part of a deal to save the airline £26 million a year.

NY Times - June 15, 2009
Fares Are Low, but Airlines Are Trying to End That
FOR weeks, airline executives have been gingerly asserting that revenue seems to have stabilized after the deep plunge in the first five months of the year. But they say they see no clear sign yet that things are improving.

Aviation Today - June 12, 2009
Global Airline Capacity for June Indicates 'A Glimmer of Economic Confidence', Reports OAG
LONDON, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This may be the 11th successive month of cutbacks in global airline schedules; however the rate of decline in seat capacity is lower than at any time since October 2008, reports OAG, the world's leading aviation data business, as it releases its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats.

USA Today - June 11, 2009
AirTran having one of its best years ever, CFO says
ATLANTA — While its major competitors suffer, discount carrier AirTran Airways expects to have "one of the best years in the company's history," Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak told an investor conference Thursday.

TIME - June 11, 2009
Guns, Germs and Recession: The Curse on Mexican Tourism
Calderón is particularly concerned about the nation's image because of the bottom line. In 2008, foreign tourists spent $13.3 billion in Mexico, the third biggest source of foreign income after remittances and oil exports.

Reuters - June 11, 2009
U.S. airlines plan further capacity cuts
ATLANTA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two major U.S. airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc and American Airlines, will slash capacity this year as the recession erodes travel demand, the carriers said on Thursday.

msnbc - June 11, 2009
Airline passengers could get a 1-2-3 punch
ATLANTA - Corporate travel and ticket sales of premium seats are down. Overall demand is weak. And fuel prices are rising — again. The one-two-three punch could be bad news for consumers this fall, as airlines face pressure to raise fares or cut more capacity to cover their costs.

USA Today - June 11, 2009
US Airways CEO: Bag fees to stay, mergers needed
NEW YORK — US Airways Group Inc. Chief Executive Doug Parker said Wednesday the airline industry needs to get much smaller to stay viable, and consolidation is one of the keys to bringing the sector back to profitability.

Airport Business - June 4, 2009
Reveal Imaging Technologies Introduces Next-Generation Checkpoint System
Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, today unveiled ArrayCT(TM), a revolutionary x-ray detection system for screening baggage at the checkpoint. The world's first demonstration of the system is being provided in Reveal Booth #A26 at TranSec World Expo.

msnbc - June 3, 2009
10,000 bees swarm plane wing at Mass. airport
DANVERS, Mass. - Maybe these bees were too tired to fly for themselves.

LA Times - June 2, 2009
Southwest to let small pets fly in cabin for $75
Southwest Airlines said Friday that it plans to start selling airline tickets for family pets, one of several initiatives aimed at generating new revenues for the discount carrier, which doesn't charge for checked luggage.

TravelDailyNews.com - June 1, 2009
Brits ignore Swine Flu as Mexico holiday’s up nearly 40%
The UK’s fastest growing independent online travel agent has seen a 38% increase in holidays booked to Mexico in the last couple of months compared to the same time last year, despite being the epicentre of the major Swine Flu epidemic.

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