About 'Southwest Airlines Fares' - Hunt for clues in Turkish crash - Article #56

Investigators of a deadly air crash in Turkey study the plane"s flight recorders for clues about the cause. Ryanair"s rise from humble origins to major player in the cut-throat European airline industry. Aer Arann announces it is starting new flights between Cornwall and South East from this summer. The number of flights on a Jersey to Plymouth route increases for the spring and summer months. Budget US airline Southwest reports a 53% rise in profits, outshining rival American Airlines, whose losses soared by 56%. News takes a snapshot of the airline industry during 2005, charting the ups and downs of some of the world"s leading carriers. Low cost airline Ryanair says it is halving the number of flights it has at Newquay Airport in protest at a surcharge of £5 per passenger. Following the crash of an American U-2 spy plane over southwest Asia, the BBC News website looks at the difficulties of flying this huge aircraft at high altitude. South West based airline is offering online ticketprices which include all surcharges. The South West"s newest airline takes to the skies for the first time on Sunday. Pioneering low fares airline Southwest unveils sharply higher profits, confirming its status as the only carrier to sidestep the air travel slump. World air travel is down 6% on pre-11 September attack levels, the travel data firm OAG says. new South West airline reveals plans for new routes to Bristol and Manchester. new airline is to take over the Plymouth-Newquay-Gatwick service after British Airways pulls out in October. Africa Live would like to hear your experience of travelling or dealing with African airlinesa source of pride or frustration? The Money Programme examines how the Irish low-cost airline manages to save so much money. Richard Branson"s Australian budget airline Virgin Blue beats the travel slump and confirms plans to float on the stock market. The US economy airline turns in a profit after low fares help it perform far better than many of its larger peers. Three-year-old budget carrier JetBlue defies the air industry gloom, but plane-maker Boeing reports a sharp drop in profits. Air passengers will be able to claim much greater compensation for cancelled or overbooked flights, under new EU law.
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