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At least 40 dead in Spain runway accident
At least 40 people are believed to have been killed after an aircraft heading to the Canary Islands crashed on take off after a suspected engine fire, officials said.]]>
American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes
One of the few remaining Internet-free havens vanished Wednesday as American Airlines launched airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights.]]>
Cabin Pressure
The Web site of the Northwest Airlines flight attendants union plays ominous-sounding marching music, heavy on the drumbeats, as this menacing message fills the screen: "CHAOS -- coming to an airport near you." ...]]>
United Air Will Start Charging for Meals in Coach on Some Overseas Flights
United Airlines , struggling to curb losses from record fuel prices, will become the first U.S. carrier to stop serving free meals in the coach cabin of some overseas flights. Also at United, free snacks will be eliminated in the coach cabin of North American flights of 760 miles to 1,149 miles, or 2 to 3 hours. They will be replaced with snacks for sale, effective Sept. 2, the memo said. As of Oct. 1, the airline also will boost prices for fresh items sold during flights to $9 from $7; the cost of non-perishable foods will climb to $6 from $5. ]]>
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