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BA faces Christmas strike threat Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:19AMPassengers facing the threat of Christmas strikes as union hardliners moved to escalate the long-running cabin crew dispute.
One Cebu and Garbo Sa Sugbu Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:56AMIt was a glorious commemoration of the 441st Founding Anniversary of the City of Cebu and the weeklong One Cebu Expo 2010 and the Garbo Sa Sugbu Awards And Governor’s Ball which started on Aug. 7 and ended Aug. 16, with the Pasigarbo Festival.
Reginald Levy: Pilot whose calmness under pressure helped end the 1972 Sabena hijacking Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:10PMReginald Levy was the English captain of a Belgian Sabena airliner hijacked by Palestinian Black September terrorists in 1972 after taking off from Vienna, and later stormed by Israeli commandos on the tarmac at Tel Aviv.
Wildfires Leave Angst, Determination Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:11AMVERKHNYAYA VEREYA, Nizhny Novgorod Region — Forty minutes. Just five minutes less than halftime in a football match and about the length of a TV show. It was enough time for a village of 341 houses to burn to the ground in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The Sky Steward Empathizes with JetBlue Flight Attendant Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:50AMGailen David, aka The Sky Steward, empathizes with the JetBlue flight attendant who made a quick escape down an emergency chute after the stress encountered on the job pushed him to the breaking point.
Union tells BA cabin crew not to lower blinds because of 'health and safety' Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 3:12PMCabin crew at British Airways have been told by union activists to refuse to close aircraft window blinds after each flight because it could risk their health and safety.
Airline to pay for giving non-veg food to veggie Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 3:32PMOn June 16, 2009, Faleen Majumdar and his family flew from Toronto to Mumbai but were forced to go hungry in the 13-hour flight because the airline did not have vegetarian meal.
Cross-border mushroom producers collaborate on new techniques Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:28AMTwo mushroom companies are taking part in cross border research and development into the use of raw materials in mushroom production. Related Stories Fears of a 'double-dip' global recession gain ground Thriving British market helps food and drinks sector to grow BA in talks to prevent new wave of cabin crew walkouts MPC set to hold rates as recovery fears grow Developers reapply to demolish a ...
The wit and wisdom of Eugene Ambo Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:43AMEugene "Gino" Ambo was a colorful ocean racer, photographer and outrageous wit who operated a photo shop in Annapolis. His era ended in April when he died of pneumonia at the age of 82.
Flybe pilots could be liable for UK tax Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:01AMJERSEY pilots and cabin crew who work for Flybe could be forced to pay UK tax – even though they live in Jersey and already pay income tax in the Island.
Travel advice: the cost of in-flight food Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 4:26AMSophie Butler compares the price of in-flight snacks by airline and answers readers' queries.
Opposition motion calls for FORUM to be admitted in MCESD Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 11:56AMThe Opposition has presented a motion in Parliament calling for the FORUM group of trade unions to be allowed to become a member of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD).
Narnia.com Screenshots Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 2:24PMDue to popular request, I've uploaded some super wide-screen shots of the Narnia.com images. UPDATE: And of course, as soon as I do that, then we're linked copies of the background images. Thank you Telmar Pictures! UPDATE June 30: Lemondedenarnia.com also has these shots, including the Dawn Treader from the front page.
Related Information Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 9:28AMAs reported in our February 2010 Bulletin, airlines operating from European airports were already extremely concerned at the beginning of this year by the decision of the CJEU in the joined cases of Sturgeon v Condor and BÃ¶ck and Lepuschitz v Air France which effectively sought to re-write Regulation 261/2004 and extend their obligation to pay fixed levels of compensation to flight delays over ...
Gillard ready to step up and fight Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 6:54PMJULIA Gillard has vowed to "fight with every ounce of my being" to ensure Labor wins the next election after becoming Australia's first female prime minister.
AD reiterates its support to FOR.U.M’s inclusion in the MCESD Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 3:49AMAD was reacting to the government’s proposals in reply to FOR.U.M.’s request to form part of the MCESD. AD Chairperson Michael Briguglio, who is also the party’s spokesperson for Social and Economic Development, said: “Government should stop procrastinating and making up excuses and should immediately include FOR.U.M. in the MCESD”.
BLOG: E3 2010 #NWR Chat Log Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 2:11AMThough some technical glitches limited participation early on, a solid crowd offered colorful commentary and discussion of the Big 3's E3 press conferences. Continue on to relive the events through the eyes of the chat-goers. We hope to see all of you again in the chat and forums!
Mafia - Walkthrough Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 4:12PMMafia (PC) Mafia The City of Lost Heaven
From ash to cash as rural areas benefit in wake of volcano Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 6:08PMSCOTLAND'S rural areas have seen a tourism boost, as cities suffered from cancelled flights because of Iceland's volcanic ash clouds.
Nine O'Clock Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 4:17PMAt a 15 pc inflation rate, Romania would have been “Europe’s black sheep”, delaying for several years the end of recession, the central bank official said.
BA crews walk out again as peace talks break down Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 8:11PMBritish Airways cabin crew have launched a fresh wave of strikes as their bitter row with the airline shows little sign of a breakthrough.
ANOTHER HELPING HAND Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 3:55PMIf help in times of need is the test of friendship, South Africa has just proved to be India’s friend.
Nine O'Clock Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 3:17PMEuropean stocks and Euro slump on banking fears.
'Firefly' Takes Flight Again With 'Browncoats: Redemption' Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 3:29PMTrekkie-like diehards called Browncoats, fans of the grounded Joss Whedon sci-fi western Firefly launching their own fan film Browncoats: Redemption based in the Whedon universe. The film starts showing on the con circuit, starting with GraniteCon on May 23.
Markets & Analysis Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 5:31AMFor business travellers, BA's dismal financial results are likely to come a distant second behind the news that another round of strikes by cabin crew will take place next week.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, MAY 17, 2010 Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 3:53AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com Los Angeles Times: Tuesday primaries may be first expressions of voters' wrath With anger all around, voters in three states will signal on Tuesday the depth of the [...]
Survey Reveals Business Attitudes Towards Social Networking Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 9:58PMA study into what business men and women really think about social networking and some observations on the evolving conventions of social networking etiquette. Is social networking just a flash in the pan indulged in by the under 30s or is it a serious communication platform which is here to... stay? Pilotmax and The Counsel House explore business attitudes towards social networking in a pilot ...
Award Honoring Space Medicine Advancements Named for Space Pioneer and Former Wyle Executive Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 1:28PMAward Honoring Space Medicine Advancements Named for Space Pioneer and Former Wyle Executive
Award Honoring Space Medicine Advancements Named for Space Pioneer and Former Wyle Executive Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 11:45AMAn award honoring the advancement of medicine in space has been named for the first physician/astronaut, Dr. Joe Kerwin, a former executive at Wyle who flew aboard the 28-day Skylab 2 mission in 1973.
British Airways – throw out the deal and get the strikes back on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 11:24AMBassa, the cabin crew section of the Unite union, is set to run an online ballot on a fresh document from British Airways (BA). One Bassa union rep has described the latest attempt to end the dispute as “the most insulting document I have ever seen”.
Iceland volcano - row over passengers' costs as thousands still stranded Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 2:13AMThousands of passengers stranded by the six-day shutdown of airspace are still trying to make their way back to the UK, as recriminations grow over the way the airlines and the government handled the crisis. Follow live updates 9.21am: BA said it was operating larger aircraft on some routes and was also sending an extra plane to Antigua in the Caribbean tomorrow to pick up holidaymakers stuck ...
More strikes needed in cabin crew fight Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 12:19PMTony Woodley, joint general secretary of the Unite union, was briefing union reps at British Airways (BA) as Socialist Worker went to press. Cabin crew have taken seven days of strike action against plans to slash jobs, attack pay and conditions, and undermine their union.
CALENDAR for the week of April 9, 2010 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 9:59AMRancho Milpitas Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association is hosting a Casino Night Fundraiser. The event is being held 6-11 p.m. tonight (April 9) at Summitpointe Golf Club, 1500 Country Club Drive in Milpitas.
Union registered for pilots from all airlines Sunday, April 11, 2010 @ 2:10PMPilots across all airlines have decided to form an association, named Alpha India.
Union can beat BA—if it shuts down Heathrow Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 12:42PMBritish Airways (BA) cabin crew are at a critical point in their battle against union-busting, pay cuts and redundancies. They have held two series of successful strikes—but their Unite union had not named any further strike dates at the start of this week.
A-Z of the general election 2010 Sunday, April 4, 2010 @ 4:54AMWith the parties already trading political fire, Observer writers offer a guide to the people and issues that will decide who forms the next government A is for Ashcroft Will Lord Ashcroft be an asset or liability for David Cameron? The billionaire peer has pumped more than £5m into Tory coffers since 2000, funding campaigns in the marginal seats Cameron must win. For years it seemed Ashcroft ...
BA cabin crew say: set new strike dates Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 8:57AMCabin crew at British Airways want more strikes to finish off bullying boss Willie Walsh. Workers have taken part in two successful strikes – a three-day strike and a four-day strike – in protest at Walsh’s plans to slash jobs, pay and conditions at the airline.
Cabin crew can win if union escalates the action Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 1:00PMBA cabin crew can beat Willie Walsh, but what happens next is critical. Unite says there will be no further strikes until after 15 April. But it should be calling more strike action and for longer—and should do so sooner rather than later.
DAP HQ's reply to Captain Reinu Balakrishnan's Letter dated 29 March 2010 entitled “DAP is ... Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 6:26AMBy Foo Yueh Chuan, Chief-of-Staff DAP National Headquarters My attention was brought to a Letter published in Malaysia Today on 29 March 2010 entitled “DAP is Racist” by one Captain Reinu Balakrishnan. Since the DAP National Headquarters has been implicated in a negative light by the said Letter, it is my duty as Chief-of-Staff to present our side of the story for the record. An email from ...
Stephanomics Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 7:08AMDo Tory efficiency-saving plans cut spending, or not?
Oman Air In Sync With Government's Omanisation Goals Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 3:33AM29 March 2010 Oman Air is surging ahead with its HR initiatives to recruit more suitable Omani candidates. Oman Air ranks as one of the topmost companies that is driven by a determined Omanisation programme.
Get striking beauties on to the BA picket line Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 9:25PMDESPERATE militants call for picket lines to be sexed up as they threaten 2nd strike
Nine O'Clock Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 4:55PMRomanian pavilion, the green apple, stands for the green city we aspire to. Expo Shanghai 2010 is in the last leg of preparations.
Nine O'Clock Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 5:09PMPrime-Minister Emil Boc and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov on Friday opened the Turnu Magurele-Nicopole ferry-boat service connecting Romania to Bulgaria.
Threats and abuse for the BA staff standing up to the strikers Sunday, March 21, 2010 @ 3:55AMBritish Airways staff who were opposed to the strike by cabin crew were threatened and abused in the run-up to the industrial action.
Gordon Brown bids to end BA strike as overseas unions pledge support Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:02PMGordon Brown and Lord Mandelson will plead with British Airways and the Unite union over the next 24 hours to return to the negotiating table so the cabin crew strike due to start on Saturday can be called off.
Govt plea to union and BA to talk Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 11:22AMLONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson will plead with British Airways and the Unite union over the next 24 hours to return to the negotiating table so the cabin crew strike due to start...
Govt plea to union and BA to talk Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 11:02AMLONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson will plead with British Airways and the Unite union over the next 24 hours to return to the negotiating table so the cabin crew strike due to start tomorrow can be called off.
Sick attack on BA workers Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 9:12AMBritish Airways has stooped to new lows in its efforts to intimidate cabin crew. Around 13,000 workers are set to begin a three-day strike on Saturday in protest at bosses’ plans to slash jobs, cut and freeze pay and impose worse conditions.
Brown urged to step in to prevent BA strike action Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:13PMGordon Brown has come under renewed pressure to intervene in the looming strike by British Airways staff which is set to disrupt the travel plans of 90,000 passengers.