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Continental Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are taking a significant step towards building a strategic global alliance with their joint marketing initiative. The two airlines aim to offer their customers convenient connections and additional destinations through their hubs in Houston, Newark, and Amsterdam. By partnering, they will enable passengers
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Northwest Airlines has taken a significant step into the African market by launching a code-share service with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to three major cities in Kenya and Tanzania. The new service, which was inaugurated on December 14, offers convenient connections to passengers traveling from North America to Nairobi, Kenya,
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Air Canada's CEO Robert Milton has led his airline to a triumphant victory in its bid to acquire rival Canadian Airlines, creating a strong national and international carrier that will become the world's 10th largest airline. In a bold move, Air Canada defeated a hostile takeover
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Air Canada has made significant strides towards dominating the Canadian airline industry with its proposed acquisition of rival Canadian Airlines International. The buyout offer, set at $63 million, has been recommended by the Canadian Airlines board for acceptance by its shareholders, pending a deadline of Tuesday. The move represents a
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Following American Airlines' reduction in services to the Caribbean last year, multiple U.S. air carriers have introduced new routes or increased existing flights to various islands in the region. This shift will provide travelers with more convenient and efficient access to the Caribbean. Michael Youngman, director of marketing
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In a dramatic turn of events, three major American airlines, American, Continental, and United, rolled back a 3% rise in air fares after their competitor, Delta, announced it would rescind its own increase to remain competitive. The Airlines attributed the proposed increases to the higher cost of aviation fuel, their
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According to a special sale launched by Northwest Airlines, Atlanta air travelers who use Priceline.com to name their own price may only have access to seats from Delta Air Lines, excluding Northwest Airlines and several other carriers. This limited choice is due to a contractual agreement between Delta and
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AlliedSignal Inc.'s innovative Hybrid De-icing System, a groundbreaking technology that reduces glycol use by up to 83%, has been certified by Delta Air Lines for use on its aircraft fleet. The system uses a unique co-axial nozzle to deliver a smaller amount of glycol mix along with a
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Delta Air Lines has announced its plan to introduce the first and only daily nonstop service from Alaska to Atlanta during the 2000 summer season. This new service will feature the Boeing 767-300 aircraft and operate from June 1 through September 30, 2000. The service will provide Alaska travelers and
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Delta Air Lines has announced a significant development in its strategic business relationship with priceline.com, a pioneering Internet distribution company. The enhancement of their agreement enables priceline.com to grow through the addition of major US airlines, including United, American, and US Airways, to its inventory distribution and pricing
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Air Canada and Canadian Airlines, two Canadian airlines, saw significant declines in their share values yesterday following the withdrawal of Onex Corporation's bid to acquire and merge the two airlines. Despite Air Canada's assurance that it intends to proceed with its offer to acquire Canadian Airlines,
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Canadian Airlines is facing an uncertain future after Onex Corporation, a Canadian buy-out company, unexpectedly withdrew its bid to merge the country's two largest airlines. The move has left the airline scrambling to avoid bankruptcy and has significant implications for its American Airlines parent company, AMR Corporation. Onex&
