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  Bad news for BAA

  Posted by Robert Wall 10:27 AM on Dec 17, 2008

  The list of remedies the U.K. Competition Commission is proposing to fix what it perceives as BAA's dominance of key markets is multifaceted. Here are some of the highlights:-- sel... Read More >>

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  Putting out the fire in Afghanistan

  Posted by Robert Wall 8:00 AM on Dec 09, 2008

  The U.S. military is helping train firefighters operating at the Kabul International Airport. The firefighting duties are performed by the Afghan National Army Air Corps. Trai... Read More >>

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  Monday Mischief

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:03 AM on Dec 08, 2008

  The week is beginning badly for travelers through Stansted airport thanks to disruptions by the pro-environment, anti-aviation group Plane Stupid. Protesters occupied the airp... Read More >>

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  Shaping Up

  Posted by Guy Norris 7:37 AM on Nov 20, 2008

  After a few false starts it seems Los Angeles city and airport officials are finally poised to deliver a workable expansion plan for LAX, and what’s more they are convinced t... Read More >>

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  Presidential Security

  Posted by John M. Doyle 4:14 PM on Oct 28, 2008

  Both John McCain and Barack Obama advocate implementing all the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission -- that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks -- including the cr... Read More >>

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  British Buzz on Basra

  Posted by Robert Wall 12:46 PM on Oct 20, 2008

  The British defense ministry has put out some interesting info on what it is doing to help the Iraqis get up to speed in Basra on airport operations. There’s been a recent se... Read More >>

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  Qinetiq Sorts Out the Rubbish

  Posted by Sean Meade 3:39 PM on Jul 18, 2008

  Douglas Barrie writes: UK aerospace and defense technology specialist Qinetiq is looking to ongoing Eurocontrol and Federal Aviation Administration study work to lead to establishi... Read More >>

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  You Too Can Be a Heathrow T5 Baggage handler

  Posted by Benet Wilson 8:27 PM on Apr 07, 2008

   Thanks to The Cranky Flier for passing along my newest source of amusement -- an Internet game where you are British Airways CEO Willie Walsh. In Terminal Panic, Wee Wil... Read More >>

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  T5 Debacle Claims Another Victim?

  Posted by Jim M 8:20 PM on Apr 03, 2008

  Can't verify if it's true, but U.K. press reports suggest that super-model Naomi Campbell was taken away from BA's First Class lounge at the seemingly snake-bit Terminal 5, "rantin... Read More >>

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  A Look at El Al’s King David Lounges at JFK

  Posted by Annette R. Santiago 5:14 PM on Nov 06, 2007

   Photo by Annette SantiagoLast week I toured El Al’s upgraded King David Lounges in Terminal 4 of New York Kennedy, which the airline re-opened in September. El Al and B... Read More >>

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