March 9, 2012 Clips

Reports: Frontier plans to turn into ultra low-cost airline

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/142040843.html

 

Continental Appeals Manslaughter Conviction Over Concorde

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/03/08/bloomberg_articlesM0H55407SXKX01-M0KVF.DTL

 

American's unions ask federal mediators for binding arbitration

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/sky_talk/2012/03/americans-unions-ask-federal-mediators-for-binding-arbitration.html

 

Airlines Shift Some U.S.-Asia Flights as Solar Storm Nears Earth

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-08/power-grids-facing-disruption-as-solar-storm-approaches-earth-noaa-says.html

 

FAA: Profitable times likely ahead for airlines

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0309-notebook-airlines-20120309,0,4820924.story

 

 

March 8, 2012 Clips

Ryan International Airlines files for bankruptcy

http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2012/03/ryan-international-airlines-files-for.html

 

Turn Off All Electronic Devices:' And What Happens if You Don't

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204781804577267304080904804.html

 

Delta asked to stop exec bonuses until it funds pilot pensions

http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-asked-to-stop-1376022.html

 

At Airline, a Pensions Compromise

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/business/american-airlines-parent-says-it-will-freeze-most-pension-plans.html

 

Reviving the Strike in the Shadow of PATCO

 http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/Reviving_the_Strike_in_the_Shadow_of_PATCO_9960.html

 

FAA forecasts high air fares most of this decade while US airline travel grows modestly

http://goo.gl/4nsbg

 

Fears of disruption as solar storm strikes the Earth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17295337

 

 

March 7, 2012 Clips

Bankruptcy returns as a tool to crack unions
http://southernstudies.org/2012/03/bankruptcy-returns-as-a-tool-to-crack-unions.html

US Airways Union Leader Hits the Road to Sell Flight Attendant Deal
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11446088/1/us-airways-union-leader-hits-the-road-to-sell-flight-attendant-deal.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN

Counterpoint: Delta's Ready Reserve program
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/141673763.html

Global air accident rate hit record low in 2011
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/global-air-accident-rate-hit-record-low-in-2011-2012-03-06

Asiana Airlines flight attendants fight skirt rule
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/news/asiana-airlines-flight-attendants-in-bid-to-ditch-the-skirts/story-e6frg8ro-1226291992486

Frontier Airlines passenger count jumps 24% in February
http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/03/06/frontier-airlines-passenger-count.html

March 6, 2012 Clips

Bulky suitcase? Overhead bins are getting bigger

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46632596/ns/travel-news/#.T1YgiocgdrM

 

Frontier's new CEO has lengthy to-do list

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20109192/frontiers-new-ceo-has-lengthy-do-list

 

United says operations better after weekend snag

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/06/uk-unitedairlines-idUSLNE82501G20120306

 

Spirit Airlines names new finance chief

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57390637/spirit-airlines-names-new-finance-chief/

 

Alaska Airlines traffic up 10 percent in February

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57390698/alaska-airlines-traffic-up-10-percent-in-february/

 

Military members to get expedited screening at Washington D.C., airport

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/03/military-members-to-get-expedited-security-screening-at-washington-reagan-national-airport/641110/1

 

 

March 5, 2012 Clips

Frontier Airlines' Q4 revenue climbs nearly 9 percent

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/03/01/frontier-airlines-q4-revenue-climbs.html

 

FAA proposes fine for airline crews flying without rest

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/02/travel/faa-colgan-air/index.html

 

APFA to AA: 'Take it or leave it' isn't negotiating

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/03/apfa-to-aa-take-it-or-leave-it.html

 

United-Continental computer hiccups affect some fliers

http://travelkit.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/03/10570346-united-continental-computer-hiccups-affect-some-fliers?chromedomain=overheadbin

 

China says EU carbon rule to cost $2.8 bln by 2030

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/05/uk-china-eu-emissions-idUSLNE82401420120305

 

American Airlines pilots fire back at company in labor dispute

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/29/amr-idUSL2E8DT0CX20120229

 

Eagle airline lays off 50 pilots, grounds 9 planes

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57389581/eagle-airline-lays-off-50-pilots-grounds-9-planes/

 

Route shakeup will leave Frontier a different animal

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/03/frontier-airlines-hubs-milwaukee-kansas-city/639318/1

 

Veteran AA Flight Attendant Says She Can't Afford To Retire

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/03/02/veteran-aa-flight-attendant-says-she-cant-afford-to-retire/

 

Frontier names Comair president Bendoraitis its COO

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/03/03/frontier-names-comair-president.html

 

 

Clips 3-2-12

This weekend, United Airlines makes changes that mean most of Continental fades away
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/this-weekend-united-airlines-makes-changes-that-mean-most-of-continental-fades-away/2012/03/01/gIQAOh7UlR_story.html

 

FORTUNE Magazine Ranks United the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fortune-magazine-ranks-united-no-213500760.html

 

Southwest, AirTran Receive FAA Milestone
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970203986604577255362698005008-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwMTEwNDEyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email

 

Southwest Airlines flight attendants are happy about the single operating certificate
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/03/southwest-airlines-flight-atte-2.html

 

Virgin Atlantic Is About To Embrace A 'Whisper Only' Policy—And Is Training Flight Attendants To Pipe Down
http://www.businessinsider.com/virgin-atlantics-flight-attendants-are-nearly-giving-first-class-passengers-the-silent-treatment-2012-3

The Beverage Cart Article in Clips

The article on beverage carts is evidently not coming up correctly when you click on the link.

 

The only way I can find to bring up the article is to go to your browser and type in www.yourpearlandnews.com. Local New headline will come up and the article is at the bottom of that page; click on the article and it should come up correctly.

 

Vicki