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U.S. airline irks India by frisking ex-president

Indian authorities Tuesday filed a police complaint against Continental Airlines for frisking a former president of the country as he was to travel to New York in April. Civil aviation officials in New Delhi accused Continental of gross violation of Indian security rules that prohibit pre-embarkation body checks on certain dignitaries like a former president. The police complaint followed a probe that had established that APJ Abdul Kalam was subject to frisking before he boarded a flight from New Delhi to New York on April 21, the Indian civil aviation ministry said in a statement.

Airlines stop swine flu victims flying

British airlines have put into effect measures to stop people with swine flu boarding flights in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading further. British Airways said there had been a “very small number of cases” where people who had checked in with symptoms of H1N1 had been advised not to travel after having medical checks

British Airways seeks emergency funding

Troubled British Airways plans to raise nearly a billion dollars of emergency cash funding as it tries to survive the current economic downturn, the airline said Friday. The news is an indication of bad times at BA, which is facing the threat of summer strikes by ground staff. Earlier this month, its pilots accepted a pay cut in exchange for the promise of shares to help the airline save money

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Billy Mays, OxiClean pitchman, found dead

Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.

Suspected drone attack kills at least 5 in Pakistan

A suspected drone strike on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed five to seven people Thursday, intelligence sources said. The move will save the company £26 million ($42 million) annually and is the latest measure to help the airline through the economic downturn. Under the deal, pilots will see their pay cut by 2.6 percent while extra flying time allowances are reduced by 20 percent.

BA pilots offered shares for pay cut

British Airways pilots are being urged to accept a deal under which they will receive shares in the struggling company in return for a pay cut, their union said Thursday. The move will save the company £26 million ($42 million) annually and is the latest measure to help the airline through the economic downturn.

Why British Airways Is Asking Staff to Work for Free

Tempted to ask for that extra in-flight pillow? Or rant about a flight delay? Tread carefully: your airline’s staff may just be working for free.

Air France plane wreckage unlikely to be recovered

Authorities are most unlikely to recover all parts of the Air France plane that went down June 1 in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard, an official with France’s air accident investigation board said Wednesday. “It’s virtually certain that the entire aircraft will not be recovered. All the bodies which are or will be found will be recovered, but I do not know how many.