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December

Ryanair in new Aer Lingus offer

The budget airline Ryanair is to make a fresh takeover offer for the Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus.

Bangkok airports re-open

Flights have started to resume from Bangkok airports today after anti-government protesters agreed to end their occupation.

BA confirms merger talks with Qantas

British Airways has issued a statement in response to recent media speculation about a merger with Qantas.

Air Service in the Capital Cities of Africa

Last week's focus was on air service in capital cities of U.S. states. This week we'll turn to a review of air service in capitals across the continent of Africa.

OAG Web Site Wins 2008 WebAward

The OAG Travel Solutions Web Site (http://www.oag.com), has won the 2008 WebAward in the B2B Standard of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development category.

Air Asia X: Low-cost carrier connects Europe with Asia.

A conversation with CEO Tony Fernandes by Roger Collis. Will the successful no-frills, or budget airline, model work for long-haul, trans-continental flights?

Aer Lingus rejects formal bid from Ryanair

Ryanair formally launched a 748 million bid for rival Aer Lingus yesterday.

BA and Virgin drop fuel surcharge again

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will drop fuel surcharges from tomorrow (December 18).

Qantas-BA merger off

Qantas Airways and British Airways have called off their merger talks.