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Northwest Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Italy's Alitalia have announced plans to apply for antitrust immunity to operate as a single carrier across the Atlantic, expanding their existing partnership. The move, anticipated since November, would allow the three airlines to coordinate flight schedules, share revenue, and distribute
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Northwest Airlines, Alitalia Italian Airlines, and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have announced that Alitalia will join the Northwest/KLM trans-Atlantic joint venture. The three airlines signed a Commercial Cooperation & Integration Agreement and an Alliance Coordination Agreement in New York, marking a significant expansion of the partnership. The joint venture
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United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have established a reciprocal airport lounge agreement within the U.S., providing Red Carpet Club members of United with access to Delta's U.S. Crown Rooms at point of origin and all connection points. This agreement is effective beginning June 1, 1999.
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United Airlines and its partner Atlantic Coast Airlines will introduce hourly all-jet service between New York's LaGuardia Airport and Washington's Dulles International Airport, starting May 4, 1999. This new service is part of United's plan to increase its hub operation at Dulles by 60
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United Airlines plans to divest a significant portion of its shares in Galileo International, a major player in the airline distribution industry. This decision is part of a broader strategy to adapt to changing industry trends and distributions. The sale, expected to generate approximately $900 million, will significantly reduce United&
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Delta Air Lines, the world's most flown carrier, has introduced electronic ticketing on itineraries that include both Delta and any of its Delta Connection carriers, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), COMAIR, and SkyWest. This move allows customers to enjoy the convenience of electronic ticketing for flights that involve multiple
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Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is threatening to take strong action against Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for refusing to produce documents in an investigation into the company's sales practices. The investigation, launched in December, is examining whether Georgia policyholders have been misled into buying or renewing life insurance
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AT&T has been chosen by Delta Air Lines to provide an integrated portfolio of global data and voice services to streamline the management of Delta's company-wide network. The three-year contract, valued at millions of dollars, will grant AT&T the responsibility of providing voice and
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Airlines' attempt to boost fares, led by Continental Airlines, resulted in an unsuccessful price increase over the weekend. The move, aimed at raising ticket prices by 3% for leisure travel and 1% for business fares, was met with a reluctance by major competitors like American Airlines and Northwest Airlines
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Delta Air Lines has partnered with MCI WorldCom to upgrade its data communications network nationwide, with the first phase of the three-year, multi-million dollar contract focusing on 28 locations. This upgrade, part of Delta's Airport Renewal Project, aims to integrate voice, data, and video over the same communications
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Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), a "Delta Connection" carrier, will introduce Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) service to four new markets in Florida and New York, and expand its schedule to three additional cities in Florida and Georgia. This move comes as a result of Delta Air Lines' acquisition
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Delta Air Lines has selected GENICOM Corporation as its enterprise-wide supplier of printing technologies as part of its Airport Renewal program. GENICOM will provide a variety of printing technologies, including airline ticket, boarding pass, and bag tag printers, to improve the speed and efficiency of passenger processing from arrival to
