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- American, US Airways prepare for complexities of merger
American Airlines and US Airways should receive government approval for their proposed merger by fall, according to most industry analysts. Holly Hegeman, founder of PlaneBusiness.com, said American and US Airways have "been able to sit back and watch how Delta handled their merger and how United handled their merger, and I think there are lessons to be learned." USA Today
(3/11), Tulsa World (Okla.)
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- Blog: Airlines selling ancillary options is a "good thing"
At first, only travel agents used global distribution systems. The Internet allowed online travel agents, but soon airlines began selling ancillary services on their websites that were not offered by GDS. As airlines moved from selling tickets from " 'price and schedule' to include ancillary options, the websites became the only vehicles that could adequately support that," Cranky Flier says. And this "really is a good thing," according to Cranky Flier. CrankyFlier.com
(3/11)
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- NASA tests biofuel from flower power
NASA tested a biofuel derived from flowers on a DC-8 jet. The biofuel is a blend of 50% conventional jet fuel and 50% fuel made from camelina flowers. A HU-25 Falcon followed behind the DC-8 to analyze the test. Business Insider
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- TSA chief sticks to policy change allowing knives on planes
The head of the Transportation Security Administration is defending his decision to allow passengers to carry small knives aboard planes despite opposition from airline executives, pilots and flight attendants unions and lawmakers. TSA Administrator John Pistole will give testimony on the change to the House Homeland Security Committee this week. "Additional discussion is warranted before items that have been banned for more than 11 years are allowed back on aircraft," said Airlines for America. CNN
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- Credit card issuers beef up airport lounge benefits
Premium credit card issuers such as American Express are opening airport lounges alongside airlines as they compete fiercely for the business of travelers willing to pay annual fees for perks, this article says. The Centurion Lounge at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is available free of charge to American Express Centurion Card holders, and the company plans to open more such lounges in the U.S. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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- A guide to become a recruiting rock star
Great recruiters are hungry for information that will help them find matches for open positions, Shannon Smedstad writes. "Top recruiters don't clock in and out, dawdle or take 3 hour lunch breaks. They are always thinking, doing, networking, talking and striving to be better," Smedstad writes. Blogging4Jobs
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| Position Title | Company Name | Location |
| Shift Manager - Passenger Service, | US Airways | Charlotte, NC |
| Commercial Manager | Menzies Aviation | DFW International Airport, TX |
| Sr. Analyst I-Route Planning | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Business Analyst, Customer Strategy | US Airways | Phoenix, AZ |
| Manager Reservations Systems & Procedures | US Airways | Tempe, AZ |
| Technical Operation - Strategic Inventory Analysis, Manager | United Airlines | Chicago, IL |
| Director - Loyalty Marketing | Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu, HI |
| General Manager, Airport Services (IAH) | Spirit Airlines | Houston, TX |
| Area Sales Manager - Atlanta Based | Inventory Locator Service | Atlanta, GA |
| Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) Analyst | Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis, IN |
| Manager, Aircraft Services, Announcement Number: 200219 | Bonneville Power Administration | Portland, OR |
| Flight Ops Engineer | Alaska Airlines | Seattle, WA |
| Manager | Pricing & Revenue Management | Virgin America | Burlingame, CA |
| Airline Account Manager | Gogo | Itasca, IL |
| Controller System | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Engineer Avionics | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Director, Supply Chain Operations | Republic Airways Holdings | Indianapolis, IN |
| Manager, Division Controller | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Manager-Fuel Services /Into-Plane | SERVISAIR | Minneapolis, MN |
| Assistant Dispatcher | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Supervisor, Dispatch Admin. & Analysis | Spirit Airlines | Miramar, FL |
| Engineer Interiors | JetBlue Airways | Long Island City , NY |
| Sr. Analyst Network Development | American Airlines | Fort Worth, TX |
| International Customer Service Representative - ORD | United Airlines | Chicago, IL |
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