Groundbreaking Starts Construction Of New Terminal B South
Concourse At George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the Houston Airport System, in
partnership with United Continental Holdings broke ground Monday on
the first phase of a three-phase redevelopment project at George
Bush Intercontinental Airport. Phase one of the project, to be
completed in 2013, will create a new Terminal B south concourse
dedicated to regional jet operations.
Two 777-300ER airplanes have been delivered to Saudi Arabian
Airlines from Boeing, which the planemaker says marks a significant
milestone in its long-standing relationship with the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
Requires Carriers To Disclose All Taxes And Fees, Hold
Reservations Without Payment
New regulations going into effect this week will help ensure
that consumers are treated fairly when they travel by air, U.S.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday. Among the new
provisions, part of the airline consumer rule issued by the U.S.
Department of Transportation in April 2011, are requirements that
airlines and ticket agents include all mandatory taxes and fees in
published airfares and that they disclose baggage fees to consumers
buying tickets.
PSA Airlines Flight Attendants Request NMB To Declare
Negotiations Impasse
Following a week of what they call fruitless negotiations with
PSA Airlines management, Flight Attendants at the airline,
represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA),
initiated a process that could lead to a strike if management fails
to negotiate a new agreement. The AFA on Monday requested the
National Mediation Board (NMB) declare that negotiations are at an
impasse.
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