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Spanair to cease operations
Spanair issued the following press release today.
Spanair regrets to announce that the company has taken the decision to cease operations as of this evening. The last flight will land at around 2200 on the 27th of January 2012.
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Houston IAH to start redevelopment
United and the Houston Airport System broke ground this week on the first 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.
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ANA most punctual airline
ANA’s punctuality has been honoured by Flight Stats in its annual on-time arrival awards. The airline was judged the best for on-time arrival in 2011 in two categories - Arrival Performance among Major International Airlines and Arrival Performance among Major Asian Airlines.
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Star Alliance Conventions Plus goes online
Star Alliance has become the first global airline alliance to offer online booking and ticketing to convention delegates. The new booking tool allows the convention organisers to direct their participants to a dedicated online booking and ticketing site for all air travel contracted under Star Alliance Conventions Plus.
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