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Flights deadlock broken, but thousands still stranded

Germany’s aviation authority broke the flight deadlock today, granting Lufthansa an exemption to fly 50 long-haul planes carrying 15,000 passengers back home below the cloud of volcanic ash hanging over Europe.

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Aviation industry slams continued airspace closures

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Airlines expecting heavy losses

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Plans to slash planes' carbon output

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Ryanair passenger figures rise 19% as BAA takes airline to court

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Airlines braced for £1bn losses from oil price rise

Airliner crashes rise, but death toll falls

Fatal airliner crashes increased for the first time in a decade last year but overall deaths declined, according to figures released today.

Thu, 08 May, 2008

Airlines fight EU ruling on compensation

AIRLINES are to mount a legal challenge to recent EU legislation which improves compensation for air travellers who experience delays, cancellations and overbookings to flights.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2005

China air market on the rise, says transport group

China is expected to be the world’s fastest-growing market for air travel as the world’s airlines look for global growth in passenger traffic of 6% annually over the next four years, the trade association said today.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2004

IATA warn oil will damage airline recovery

The sharp increase in oil prices may cost the world’s airlines billions of pounds in losses this year and further damage the industry’s recovery after a series of setbacks, the head of the global air transport association said today.

Mon, 07 Jun, 2004

Worldwide air traffic is still down

Airline traffic around the world picked up sharply in June but remains depressed following the SARS crisis, a leading industry official said today.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2003