Archive for November, 2008

EU backs proposed Alitalia takeover

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — The European Union’s transport chief on Wednesday approved the proposed takeover of bankrupt Italian airline Alitalia by a group of investors, lauding its rebirth as the latest move to change the EU airline sector from an inefficient state-driven industry to a competitive privatized one. In announcing the decision, EU Transport Commissioner […]

USAirways European Air Fares

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Each Way From To Philadelphia, PA Bermuda $110 Boston, MA Bermuda $110 Washington, DC (DCA) Bermuda $125 Pittsburgh, PA Bermuda $125 Charlotte, NC Bermuda $135 Philadelphia, PA Milan, Italy $200 New York, NY (LGA) Milan, Italy $200 Chicago, IL (ORD) Milan, Italy $205 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Milan, Italy $240 Phoenix, AZ Milan, Italy $240 […]

American Airlines International Sale Fares

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Boston, MA (BOS) – London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR) $206 Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Dublin, Ireland (DUB) $189 Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR) $190 Cozumel, Mexico (CZM) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $197 Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) $237 Los Cabos, Mexico […]

USAirways European Sale Fares

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Boston, MA London, United Kingdom (LHR) $190 Philadelphia, PA London, United Kingdom (LHR) $200 Charlotte, NC London, United Kingdom (LHR) $250 Los Angeles, CA (LAX) London, United Kingdom (LHR) $250 Phoenix, AZ London, United Kingdom (LHR) $250 New York, NY (LGA) Brussels, Belgium $225 Philadelphia, PA Brussels, Belgium $240 Pittsburgh, PA Brussels, Belgium $250 San […]

Delta completes takeover deal with Northwest

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

The US carrier Delta Airlines has completed a takeover of rival Northwest Airlines to create the world’s leading airline in terms of passenger traffic, overtaking Air France-KLM. The two companies were combined after the US justice department said it had no objections on competition grounds. The airline will be based in Delta’s home city of […]