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Pay by weight success... Read more
Jetstar strikes a chord... Read more
Think before you fly... Read more
QF LHR Bag Drop... Read more
US Interline Bag Rules... Read more
Delta Baggage Change... Read more
SAA goes to pieces... Read more
Luggage Rules Change Today... Read more
EK's Longest Flight... Read more
Gartuda Indonesia has raised its Excess Baggage charges to $15... Read more
Virgin America has lifted its economy class first baggage fee... Read more
United Airlines has lifted its checked baggage fee on US flights... Read more
American Airlines is the latest US carrier to lift its economy class checked luggage fees... Read more
Viva Macau Airlines is removing its bag-check fees for economy class pax... Read more
Continental Airlines has responded quickly to match Delta Air Lines' decision... Read more
Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue have announced a $2 increase... Read more
Ryanair has instituted wideranging changes to its baggage policies, increasing costs... Read more
Hawaiian Airlines is the latest US carrier to begin charging pax for carrying checked luggage... Read more
United Airlines has today revides its checked baggeg policy for economy class travel wholly within the USA... Read more
Air New Zealand reminding passengers that from 15 Sep it's moving from a weight to piece system... Read more
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has confirmed that it's looking at further reducing costs... Read more
Air Pacific has increased its baggage allowance from 20kg to 23kg, following a recent carry-on increase... Read more
Digging has commenced on a 1.8km tunnel underneath London Heathrow Airport's airfield... Read more
Hawaiian Airlines has increased its free baggage allowance after claiming the battle for business... Read more
Qantas has confirmed that it will begin enforcing new weight limits for checked baggage... Read more
THE paper airline ticket comes to the end of its life on Sunday 1ST June 2008 when 240 carriers belonging to the world association IATA switch to all electronic ticketing, much of it through internet booking. IATA members account for 94 per cent of world airline traffic and by the end of February, 94 per cent of them had already abandoned the rectangle of stiff paper in favour of digital technology. In Africa, 87 per cent of IATA airlines had made the switch. International Air Transport Association estimates that its member airlines will save $US3 billion (3.14 billion euros) a year, a much needed economy in the face of a huge rise in fuel costs. "From June 1, no travel agent will be able to issue a paper ticket," an IATA spokesman said. However, paper tickets issued before the deadline will still be valid for the travel dates indicated on them. The issue and handling of a paper ticket costs an airline $US10: its electronic replacement one dollar on average. IATA also calculates that the end of the paper ticket will save 50,000 trees per year.
