Travel Update-Weekly Edition
November 21st, 2007
Airline
News
Air France
- A small number of Air France pilots have called for a
strike from November 24-27 in an effort to bring attention to flight safety
measures and worsening work conditions. This strikes are unrelated to the strikes occurring
among civil servants and railway workers across France. No further information
is currently
available.
American
Airlines - American Airlines continues to grow and enhance its South
Florida service, announcing today that its regional affiliate, American Eagle,
will initiate a new route to Tallahassee, FL., from Miami International
Airport on March 2, 2008. American Eagle will fly the route twice daily
with Embraer 140 jets seating 44
customers.
Continental
Airlines - Continental has announced that it will launch nonstop
flights to London/Heathrow from both its New York and Houston hubs on March 29,
2008, subject to government approval and slot approval. Continental will offer
twice-daily nonstop service to Heathrow from both Newark Liberty International
Airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental
Airport.
Delta Air Lines
- Delta Air Lines will fly from Atlanta to Aspen on Saturdays starting
Feb. 16. Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines will operate the flights on
Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft for the winter season through March 29. The flight
will be subject to weight restrictions and will not be able to fly full. Because
of Aspen's high altitude, the longer the flight, the fewer passengers the plane
can take.
Eos Airlines -
Due to the spiriling cost of fuel in recent weeks, Eos is
increasing their fuel surcharge to $100 per segment, effective Sunday,
November 25, 2007.
Japan
Airlines - Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it was increasing
the fuel surcharge from $50 to $62 for all flights from Japan to Guam,
Philippines,
Taiwan and
Vietnam. The airline blamed the
record-high cost of petroleum for the fee
hike.
US Airways -
US Airways will start service between Philadelphia and London Heathrow
on March 29. Tickets will be available for purchase on December 1. Flights will
depart Philadelphia at 10:45 p.m. and arrive in London at 11:05 a.m. the next
day. Return flights depart London at 12:50 p.m. and arrive in Philadelphia at 4
p.m. Service will be operated by US Airway's flagship international aircraft,
the Airbus A330, which has 29 business-class seats and 259 economy seats.
Airport/Destination News
Naples,
Italy - Naples has taken its smoking ban outdoors, forbidding lighting
up in public parks and during demonstrations and cultural events if children or
pregnant women are nearby. Violators risk fines from $40-$370, according to a
city ordinance that went into effect Nov. 17. Already, smoking in Naples — like
the rest of Italy — is banned in restaurants, offices and other closed public
places like airports. Naples decided to expand its ban outside because health
officials recently reported that the death rate of victims from respiratory
illness and lung cancer was "significantly" higher in Naples than the rest of
the country, according to the
ordinance.
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