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January 11th, 2012
TAMC Fatigue Survey
June 24th, 2011
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CBS 4 Denver Outsourcing Airline MX
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Joint letter from IBT and TWU about FAA oversight of foreign repair stations
December 28th, 2010
Airline Industry News
October 20th, 2010
BA crew vote could end strike Travel Weekly
British Airways cabin crews are to vote on a proposal to end the year-long dispute with the airline. A Unite spokeswoman was quoted as saying this morning: “There will be a consultative ballot on the offer and we’re working to get this underway as soon as practically possible.” The head of Unite’s cabin crew branch BASSA told members in an email that BA had made enough changes to an earlier offer to warrant a ballot to see if it was acceptable. “It is now up to you, if you vote against the offer the dispute goes on, if you vote to accept the dispute is over,” BASSA secretary Duncan Holley said.
Air Canada told to provide nut-free zones Travel Weekly
The Canadian Transportation Agency on Tuesday said Air Canada should create nut-free buffer zones for passengers with peanut or nut allergies. When passengers with nut allergies provide at least 48 hours’ advance notice, Air Canada should serve only peanut- and nut-free foods within a buffer zone. Flight attendants also should inform all passengers in the buffer zone that they can eat only peanut- and nut-free foods, said the agency. In economy, the buffer zone would be the bank of seats in which the person with allergies is seated as well as the banks of seats directly ahead and behind.
Southwest to announce South Carolina routes this morning USA TODAY
Southwest Airlines is set to announce its South Carolina routes and flight schedules today. The Post and Courier of Charleston says the airline will reveal that information today, revealing its expansion plans for both the Charleston and Greenville/Spartanburg airports. WYFF TV of Greenville says a press conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
Unions await TSA review of collective bargaining HS Today
A lot of tough political decisions must wait until after the national elections on Nov. 2 for some resolution–many of which Congress will debate upon its return to Washington in the weeks following the election. But one politically delicate issue is pending only a recommendation by John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)–whether to confer collective bargaining rights to the agency’s transportation security officers (TSOs).
