The European Union’s (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is now up and running. Bureaucrats in Europe figured if they charged airlines for burning fossil fuels when traveling to Europe, the airlines would have an incentive to save fuel and, hence, improve the environment. Wrong.
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This weekend, we look at how iPad helped a Canadian cross the US border, US airlines passing new European environmental fees along to passengers and the shift in airline outsourcing to offshore maintenance facilities.
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Some people I know, even some Europeans, think I’m wrong. The public has a short memory and a large desire for cheap flights, they argue. Unless there’s another large eruption soon, they think Europeans will go back to air travel as usual.
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Cal Neva casino closes its doors, Republic to announce new airline name, airline passenger conversations may be monitored
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At Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas, scheduled to open December 4 at the CityCenter, employees are not allowed to point.
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The recent DOT tentative approval of the Continental linkup with United, Lufthansa and the other airlines in the Star Alliance is facing bureaucratic opposition. The Department of Justice and the European Union, in bureaucratic speak, are saying, “Go slow.”
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Many readers have commented that they are pleased with alliances because of the sharing of frequent flier miles, lounges and connections. However, beneath that façade bigger problems are brewing.
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The European Union and Canada have reached a deal that will open up the aviation market to each other, according to EU officials. This frees up ownership rules and direct flights.
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The European Union’s new regulation on airline ticket transparency, which requires airlines to quote a fare including all taxes, fees and surcharges, went into effect Nov. 1. How will the new rules affect air travelers here and in Europe? I asked Meglena Kuneva, the EU commissioner for consumer affairs.
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