U.S., Asian airlines handle SARS concerns differently

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The International Air Transport Association stated recently that fewer than five people who have flown during the SARS outbreak might have contracted the disease onboard a commercial airline. However, airlines based in Asia have cut 298 flights a week during May. Yet, no consistent approach to dealing with possible contamination seems to exist for airlines based in Asia or the U.S.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Government domestic functions, Asia, Health aspects, Standards, Economic aspects, Social policy, Health policy, Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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Unlike rivals, JetBlue won't do the bump: Carrier shuns popular practice of overbooking

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JetBlue Airways doesn't overbook its flights and only in rare circumstances such as emergencies, bumps its confirmed passengers who are always volunteers. The airline is known to be flying with a smaller percentage of empty seats than its rivals, just 20% in September 2003, which is 13 percentage points better than all of its bigger competitors.

Market share, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, JetBlue Airways Corp., Company market share, Overbooking (Travel reservations), Overbooking

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Airlines to sell food on flights

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The author examines the move by the airlines to charge passengers for food service. Topics include business losses, service discontinuation, and bankruptcy prevention.

Financial management, Eating places, Commodity & service prices, Food Service Contractors, Airline Food Service, Services discontinued, Cost Control Techniques, Finance, Prices and rates, Prevention, Airline food services, Company financing, Bankruptcy, Product discontinuation, Business losses, Cost control, Company pricing policy, Company bankruptcy, Service discontinuation, Cost reduction

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