Archive for September, 2008

Greek PM promises to keep Olympic Airlines flying

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

THESSALONIKI, Greece: The Greek prime minister on Saturday vowed to defend troubled Olympic Airlines by cutting staff with a voluntary redundancy program and transfers to other state jobs. Greece’s national carrier is under increasing financial pressure after a European Union court ruled in February that Greece had failed to recover some €130 million (US$185 million) […]

Iberian Air Transatlantic Sale Fares

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Taxes, fees, and fuel surcharge are included. Origin Destination Fare from Boston Barcelona $ 723 Boston Lisbon $ 750 Boston Milan $ 751 Boston Istanbul $ 752 Chicago Barcelona $ 754 Chicago Athens $ 939 Chicago Lisbon $ 1019 Chicago Venice $ 1020 Miami Barcelona $ 803 Miami Lisbon $ 863 Miami Milan $ 1039 […]

USAirways International Sale Fares

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Each Way From To Philadelphia, PA Milan, Italy $290 Boston, MA Milan, Italy $330 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Milan, Italy $350 Phoenix, AZ Milan, Italy $375 Denver, CO Milan, Italy $375 Washington DC (DCA) Shannon, Ireland $240 San Francisco, CA Shannon, Ireland $275 Chicago, IL (ORD) Shannon, Ireland $280 Philadelphia, PA Shannon, Ireland $310 Charlotte, […]

Arrividerci Alitalia. Bonjour Fralitalia

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Travel Daily News Last week, as two European airlines – one of them a “flag carrier” – collapsed, few would have noticed a small airline on the other side of the world reporting a profit. It was Polynesian Blue, hardly a major company, but the event was significant in one respect. For many years, the […]

Heathrow’s new terminal will not be ready for 2012 Olympics

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Heathrow’s flagship new terminal, hailed as the gateway to the 2012 London Olympics, will not be ready for the event. By David Millward, Transport Editor Last Updated: 11:48AM BST 02 Sep 2008 Telegraph Heathrow Terminal 5 The shambolic opening of Terminal 5 earlier this year has thrown the timetable into complete disarray Photo: AFP/Getty Images […]

American Airlines International Sale Fares

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

International Weekend Getaway Fares Travel Dates & Times for Weekend Getaway Fares Depart anytime between Tuesday, September 9, 2008, and Friday, September 12, 2008. Return anytime between Monday, September 15, 2008, and Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Tickets must be purchased by this Sunday, September 7, 2008, 11:59 p.m. (CT). Fares displayed are for round-trip coach […]