Delta gets on board with lie-flat seats
Delta gets on board with lie-flat seats — Delta will put lie-flat seats in its business class in 2008, joining other larger carriers that have recently introduced the service to target well-heeled customers. The “fully horizontal” seats convert into a 75-inch bed and are equipped with a fold-out monitor for on-demand entertainment. (USA Today)
New Orleans flight problems hurt tourism — Lack of airline flights in and out of New Orleans prompted Microsoft to cancel three meetings expected to bring a total of 30,000 people to New Orleans next year. (AP)
Comair to cut flight attendant wages — After failed negotiations with the union, Delta subsidiary Comair will unilaterally cut wages and change work rules for its 970 flight attendants on Nov. 15, the company said. (AP)
Cellphones mean fewer travelers use hotel phones — A growing number of business travelers are using their cellphones and other technology to avoid extra charges for Internet access and telephone calls. (USA Today)
Troubled Airbus loses another CEO — Airbus lost its second chief executive in three months Monday after his plans for resolving a crisis caused by delays to the A380 superjumbo offended Germany and opened a rift with parent EADS. (Reuters)
BAA says A380 delay no impact on Heathrow upgrade — Airport operator BAA Plc said on Tuesday delays in deliveries of Airbus’s A380 superjumbo would have no impact on a 450 million-pound ($838 million) upgrade at London’s Heathrow Airport to accommodate larger planes. (Reuters)
Earthpark planned for Iowa — Central Iowa has been chosen as the site for a massive indoor rain forest and environmental learning center that organizers hope will be as successful as its predecessor in the United Kingdom. (AP)
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