NOVEMBER 2008

BBC News - November 25, 2008
Air travel tax proves controversial
Times are hard in the aviation industry, so the chancellor's foray into taxes on air travel was bound to be controversial.

USA Today - November 25, 2008
Hawaii tourism continues steep slide
Tourism in Hawaii is continuing its slide. Nearly 14% fewer visitors arrived in October than the same month a year ago.

Economist - November 25, 2008
Early sales in a worried industry
AIRLINES usually unleash seat sales just after Thanksgiving, but this year the deals are coming earlier and in greater force.

Economist - November 25, 2008
Canadian court rules obese travelers get 2 seats
Canada's largest airline is trying to figure out which obese and disabled passengers will be eligible for additional seats at no charge after the country's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the airlines.

Economist - November 24, 2008
Airline investors love the Citigroup bailout
MARKETWATCH reports that airline stocks are trading higher on the news that the US government plans to rescue beleaguered Citigroup.

Reuters - November 25, 2008
Australia's Qantas cuts profit forecast, capacity
Australia's flag carrier, slashed its 2009 profit forecast and said it would further cut capacity due to shrinking demand as the global financial crisis bites.

msnbc - November 21, 2008
Japanese man moves into Mexico airport
Tourist is a local celebrity after arriving, staying at Mexico City facility.

USA Today - November 21, 2008
US Airways brings back frequent-flier perks
US Airways is restoring key frequent-flier perks that it was blasted for eliminating earlier this year.

msnbc - November 20, 2008
Best and worst airlines 2008
The on-time superstars — and the worst offenders.

msnbc - November 20, 2008
America’s best and worst airports 2008
The airports to skip — and the ones to use — to avoid delays.

Reuters - November 20, 2008
Air France-KLM profit, shares fall sharply
Europe's largest airline Air France-KLM on Thursday braced itself for hard economic times with extra cost savings and withdrew a detailed full-year profit forecast after a 44 percent drop in quarterly operating profit.

USA Today - November 19, 2008
Runways open at Chicago, Seattle, Washington airports
Three of the nation's busiest airports will open new runways today, creating the largest one-day increase in aviation capacity in more than a decade.

msnbc - November 19, 2008
Economy crisis hits paradise
Global financial meltdown leaves Caribbean ghost resorts.

USA Today - November 19, 2008
United wins pilots lawsuit; may make holiday trips smoother
United Airlines Tuesday won a major court battle against its pilots union that could ensure a smoother holiday travel season for its passengers.

Economist - November 19, 2008
A day of reckoning for the airlines
THE AIRLINE industry's trade group, IATA, announced Wednesday that premium ticket purchases fell 8% in September.

USA Today - November 19, 2008
President Bush unveils measures to ease holiday travel delays
WASHINGTON — President Bush on Tuesday unveiled several new measures designed to ease holiday travel and protect travelers from lost bags and lengthy tarmac delays.

USA Today - November 16, 2008
AirTran follows Delta, adds fee for a first checked bag
AirTran is joining the list of carriers charging for a first checked bag.

From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: Delta will begin a weekly, non-stop Nashville-Cancun, Mexico, route starting Dec. 27.

Reuters - November 14, 2008
U.S. wants to expand visa-free entry
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States wants to increase the number of countries enjoying visa-free entry after opening the door to citizens from six new European Union countries and South Korea, U.S. officials said Friday.

Reuters - November 13, 2008
German travel industry growth speeds up in 2007/08
FRANKFURT, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sales of German tour operators and travel agents grew faster in 2007/08 than in the previous year as demand for cruises and study trips rose, the German travel industry association (DRV) said on Thursday.

msnbc - November 12, 2008
Feds offer little help for stuck air passengers
Critics irked task force doesn't include time limit with voluntary guidelines.

Reuters - November 12, 2008
Web travel agencies feel pinch of weaker demand
CHICAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Online travel agencies are a traveler's best friend when budgets are tight, but the current economic crisis is so bad it has squelched a lot trips and clouded the outlook for companies that sell bookings.

Reuters - November 12, 2008
Airline shares tumble on weak outlook for travel
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airline shares were down sharply on Wednesday, with US Airways Group (LCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and United Airlines parent UAL Corp (UAUA.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) posting the largest percentage declines, on concerns about weak travel demand.

Wall Street Journal - November 11, 2008
New System Makes Air-Traffic Control Cheaper and Safer
A new air-traffic-control system about to be deployed has the potential to save fuel, shave time off long flights and enhance safety.

msnbc - November 10, 2008
Southwest mulls more international service
Airline will begin selling tickets to Mexico beginning in 2010.

Airport Business - November 7, 2008
ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for October 2008; Up 1.0% Year over Year
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: ASR; BMV: ASUR) (ASUR), today announced that total passenger traffic for October 2008 increased by 1.0% when compared to October 2007 .

Daily Mail - November 7, 2008
Passengers shoulder 10% fares rise to help keep British Airways in profit
British Airways boss Willie Walsh today hinted that fares will rise after the airline's profits nose-dived by 92 per cent.

Reuters - November 6, 2008
Mixed results for Mexican airport operators
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico reported on Thursday a 15 percent plunge in October passenger traffic, while rival Asur posted a modest 1 percent rise driven by its Cancun resort operations.

USA Today - November 6, 2008
With fewer flights, airlines improved performance in September
The U.S. airlines' on-time performance improved in September as the industry handled fewer flights amid lower demand, according to government data released Friday.

msnbc - November 5, 2008
World's largest carrier adds $15 first-bag fee
Delta already charges $25 for domestic flights, eliminating other fees.

msnbc - November 5, 2008
The Wi-Fi skies: Airlines embrace broadband
American already offers service; Delta set to go next year.

The Tennessean - November 5, 2008
Starting on Dec. 27, travelers leaving Nashville International Airport can fly nonstop on Delta Airlines to Cancun, Mexico, airport officials announced today.

The flight will leave on Saturdays at 11:25 a.m. and arrive in Cancun at 2:30 p.m., according to a press release. Returning flights will leave the Mexican city at 3:20 p.m. and get back to Nashville at 6:50 p.m.

Reuters - November 5, 2008
U.S. election could shift policy on Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Cuban-Americans have voted Republican for years. But the party could lose its grip on the heartland of exile opposition to Fidel Castro on Tuesday, signaling possible change in U.S. policy toward Cuba.

Reuters - November 4, 2008
Fraport CEO says crisis helps airport operators buy
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Slipping demand for air travel would help airport operators beat private equity companies to airports that were up for sale, Fraport's Chief Executive Wilhelm Bender said.

Economist - November 3, 2008
Ryanair's sliding profits
RYANAIR has reported plunging first-half figures. At €215m ($273m), the budget airline's profits for the six months to September 2008 were 47% lower than in 2007.

Cleveland.com - November 2, 2008
College students still plan trips for spring break, survey finds
A survey of college students who traveled in the past year shows three-fourths still are planning a spring break trip next year, but about half are budgeting just $500 or less for the trip, according to STA Travel, a student and youth travel organization.

Reuters - November 1, 2008
U.S. election could shift policy on Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's Cuban-Americans have voted Republican for years. But the party could lose its grip on the heartland of exile opposition to Fidel Castro on Tuesday, signaling possible change in U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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