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The Latvian national airline airBaltic has cancelled flights originally scheduled to depart until 18:00 (15:00) on April 19 due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. airBaltic regrets the inconvenience and will do its best to assist passengers.

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has cancelled flights originally scheduled to depart until 09:00 (06:00 UTC) on April 20 due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. airBaltic regrets the inconvenience and will do its best to assist passengers.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its first quarter 2010 financial results.

As a result of the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the volcanic ash that this has released into the atmosphere, the civil aviation safety authorities have shut off major sections of European airspace and the airports in Germany. It is not foreseeable when these restrictions will be lifted.

The Latvian airline Air Baltic has cancelled flights originally scheduled to leave Riga until 13:00 local time due to an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Air Baltic regrets the inconvenience will do its best to assist passengers.

In addition to services cancelled to Europe today, QF29 will not operate Melbourne to Hong Kong. These passengers are being contacted and offered next available services or full refund.

Swissport’s Europe/Africa ground handling division is profiting from the slight recovery in the aviation sector. The division has concluded a number of major commercial agreements recently in Spain, France, Bulgaria, Algeria and Tanzania.

TransOcean startet mit 50 Routen in die neue Saison

Members of TAM Fidelidade and Continental’s OnePass programs now have more opportunities to earn and redeem miles

Virgin Blue Airlines and its’ premium long-haul airline, V Australia announced today they have partnered with Virgin America to allow each airline’s loyalty program members to earn points when taking flights on the sister-branded airlines