British Airways being investigated
British Airways being investigated — British and U.S. agencies are investigating alleged price-fixing by British Airways and other airlines on passenger fares and fuel surcharges, BA said Thursday. (AP)
‘Trusted Traveler’ program knocked — In another blow to what has been touted as a revolutionary way to speed up checkpoint security lines, two of the nation’s leading aviation associations are warning airports that the effort could backfire and cause longer waits for most passengers. (USA Today)
New Orleans starts convention comeback — This week’s start of the American Library Association convention in New Orleans is more than a boost to the typically slow summer convention season: It’s a prime, post-Katrina test of the city’s ability to host a huge meeting. (AP)
Frequent business travelers pack guilt — A small and growing body of evidence suggests frequent business trips are taking a toll on many American families. They are disrupting or harming relationships between spouses, partners and other relatives. They’re distancing children from parents, and physically and mentally wearing down many road warriors. (USA Today)
Airlines win new Mexico routes — Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines were tentatively selected by transportation planners on Wednesday to provide new service between the United States and Mexico. (Reuters)
Ritz-Carlton to build $400 million Scottsdale complex — Ritz-Carlton has revealed its proposal to build a $400 million resort-residential complex on 120 acres bordering Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. The hotel will feature tennis courts, restaurants and spa and could open by fall 2009. (AP)
Rose Weekend begins Friday in Conn. Park — The annual festival, run by Friends of Elizabeth Park, begins Friday and will feature concerts, poetry readings, a rose show and children’s activities. (AP)
Toilet cleaners are ‘restroom specialists’ — Singapore, famous for its spotless streets, is stepping up its campaign against filth in the restroom with a training program to boost the status and skills of the city-state’s toilet cleaners, a newspaper reported Thursday. (AP)
US Airways revives Piedmont’s logo — US Airways, which has had financial and labor troubles, is trying to bring back Piedmont’s friendly culture. A first step: bringing back Piedmont’s logo on a plane. (Charlotte Observer)
Great Plains Airlines equipment sold at auction — Spare parts from liquidated Great Plains Airlines have been sold at an auction to a German company for $285,000, marking a final chapter in the downfall of a regional carrier that planned to fly directly from Oklahoma City and Tulsa to the East and West coasts. (AP)
Qantas chief: Airbus to compensate airline — Qantas Airways Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said Thursday he was certain the Australian national carrier would get compensation from Airbus for its failure to deliver the A380 superjumbo on schedule. (AP)
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