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European Transport Sector must be Ambitious to Meet Targets
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, November 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Emissions of many pollutants from transport fell in 2009. But this reduction may only be a temporary effect of the economic downturn, according to the latest annual report on transport emissions from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Xiamen Airlines Joins SkyTeam
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today formally accepted the joining of Xiamen Airlines into the alliance. China's sixth largest airline, Xiamen Airlines begins the joining process leading to full entry into SkyTeam by the end of 2012, further strengthening the alliance offer in the flourishing southeast China region.

Southwest, JetBlue and United in The Top 10 Most Followed Airlines on Facebook
BARCELONA, Spain, December 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eDreams [ ] launches Top 50 Most "Liked" on Facebook chart for airlines Online travel agency eDreams launched a new page on their travel blog today http://blog.edreams.com, a list of the world's 50 most popular airlines on Facebook: http://blog.edreams.es/facebook-airlines/ The daily self-updating chart counts the total number of likes on the airlines' Facebook Pages and displays them in decreasing order on the page.

The Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market 2011-2021
NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market 2011-2021 The Commercial Aircraft Leasing Market 2011-2021, is our new aviation report which provides a comprehensive analysis of the global commercial aircraft leasing market, on both the supply-side and demand-side.

American Airlines and Alaska Airlines Team Up to Give Elite Frequent Flier Members More Benefits Than Ever Before
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are expanding their long-standing relationship with the announcement today that provides elite status members of American's AAdvantage Program and Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan with the ability to enjoy reciprocal benefits designed to enhance their travel experience. Under this new agreement, all American Airlines AAdvantage elite status members will be eligible for priority check-in and boarding as well as two checked bags at no charge (within current weight and size limitations) when traveling on Alaska Airlines.

American Airlines Expands Its Global Network Through Several Strategic Alliance Agreements in 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines grew its global network throughout 2011, adding more than 30 new destinations through strategic relationships with leading airlines around the globe.

FindTheBest Awards Smart Badges to Airlines, Resorts, and Destination Spa Services
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- FindTheBest, an unbiased, data-driven comparison engine, announces the release of its Smart Badges for United States-based airlines, all-inclusive resorts and destination spas comparisons. FindTheBest's hybrid rating system, the Smart Rating, combines reviews from industry experts with a Quantitative Rating, which is compiled from verified objective data.

American Airlines and China's Hainan Airlines Announce Joint Cooperation
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Beijing-based Hainan Airlines have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other's flights and to offer their frequent flyer members new opportunities to earn and redeem miles/points, while providing new growth opportunities for American in China and for Hainan Airlines in the United States. Hainan, a Skytrax 5-Star airline, operates more than 2,800 weekly flights to cities throughout China as well as international destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

American Airlines Joins Japan Airlines in Sponsoring Honolulu Marathon
HONOLULU, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines announced today it has become a new sponsoring partner of the Honolulu Marathon. "American is pleased to join oneworld® and trans-Pacific joint business partner Japan Airlines (JAL) in supporting what is one of the world's finest marathons," said Theo Panagiotoulias, American's Vice President and Managing Director â€“ Asia Pacific.

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