In a separate development in the industry, shares in the loss-making Kingfisher Airlines rose 5% after its owner, UB Group, agreed to increase a loan to the carrier.
But lithium batteries weigh less, store more energy and recharge faster than conventional batteries, making them attractive to airlines.
Nevertheless, I read that the airlines are making more money with a variety of add-on charges, including wider rows in coach, paying for itemized food and additional bonus miles.
In the incident aboard a Northwest Airlines flight making its final approach to the Detroit, Michigan, airport, a 23-year-old Nigerian allegedly attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his underwear, setting off a fire at his seat on the flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Airlines have been making a strong case that they have changed and that the airline industry can now produce sustained, consistent profits.
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If Airbus appears to covet recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records, Boeing seems predisposed to making a favorable impression in airlines' inventories.
And in some cases, block times have grown simply because airlines have been making so many schedule changes as they have reduced capacity over the past two years.
Although the sustainability of these alternative biofuels makes it an environmentally friendly option for progressive airlines, widespread adoption of recycled cooking oil requires that usage spreads, making the fuel more affordable for budget-strapped airlines.
"The airlines need to be making bigger seats, " said Peggy Howell, a spokeswoman for the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, a group based in San Francisco, California.
By making the seats more attractive, airlines think they can win over customers from other airlines that don't have the same perks, avoid some discounts on business-class fares, or at least prevent fliers from abandoning them for competitors that have upgraded.
Airlines may think they are making money on it, but they must be losing money.
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Legislation making its way through Congress would require airlines to offer passengers the opportunity to get off a plane every three hours that it sits.
His government also supported Turkish Airlines by subsidising some loss making routes, such as those to Tblisi and Mogadishu, which had been ignored by the big Western carriers.
"(September 11) has compounded the growing epidemic of passenger rage, while making it more urgent than ever that airlines around the world find ways to prevent it, " Hunter said.
Congress has passed an airline-safety bill, making all baggage screeners federal employees and requiring airlines to put steel doors on cockpits.
This indicates airlines have gotten more aggressive about making unsold seats available shortly before departure to make sure planes take off full.
One other aspect that astonishes me, is that many aviators have served in the airlines yet are segregated from those making airline use decisions for a company.
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She says the airlines believes it draws more customers by making it easier to change travel plans if necessary.
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Opponents reckon they have colluded in making up optimistic projections about the speed with which airlines will change to yet-to-be-built clean, quiet aircraft.
If Amtrak is going to continue to stay on track, it will have to rely on its money-making short haul routes, where it competes with airlines.
With social networking sites witnessing huge traffic, airlines have an opportunity to monetize the phenomenon by making themselves more accessible at the point of demand.
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The opportunity came when United Airlines, citing poor service, canceled a contract making Mesa its feeder in Denver and on the West Coast--a gut-wrenching 48% of Mesa's revenues.
Airlines are pointing out - correctly - that they are making their operations more efficient.
David Bonderman and Jim Coulter of TPG (Texas Pacific Group) ultimately made ten times their money on the investment in a sagging Continental Airlines, but their profits were clearly a function of making the flying experience infinitely better for customers.
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She says it's very expensive for airlines to develop new routes, typically waiting three years before making a profit, and her prospective airline clients see the UK as an unfriendly place to base their development plans while tax is high and rising.
Alaska is also making efforts to tap the mobile channel to attract travelers to directly book through Alaska Airlines rather than on OTA websites (See Alaska Airlines Targets Smartphone Users, Cuts Out OTAs with Mobile App).
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U.S. airlines that frequently use Canadian airspace for trips to and from Europe and Asia are making use of the texting technology.
Dozens of airlines have emerged in Indonesia since it deregulated its aviation industry in the 1990s, making air travel affordable for the first time for many of the country's 240 million people, and luring passengers away from ferries and trains.
U.S.-based airlines have been rapidly equipping their planes with wireless broadband, but all forbid passengers from making cellphone calls inside the cabin due to etiquette concerns.
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Korean Air Lines is making its first attempt to invest in a passenger carrier with its bid for 44% of Czech Airlines, which could expand its routes in Europe.
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