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British Airways and IBERIA has just announced an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the merger deal, which creates about 400 Million Euros os synergies. ( Reuters ) The newly-merged company, to be formalized in 10Q1 and complete by the end of 2010, sees British Airways controls 55% share while IBERIA holds 45% Iberia’s chairman Antonio Vazquez will be chairman of the new company, while BA’s Chief Executive Willie Walsh will be CEO. However, the deal may collapse as… Iberia said it reserves the right to back out of the deal if the final agreement between BA and the administrators of its pensin deficit is not “reasonably satisfactory.” Posted in 2009/10, British Airways, IBERIA, [oneWorld]

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brussels airlines since 25OCT09 has launched codeshare agreement with TAP Portugal, covering flights between Portugal and Brussels. Codeshare flight numbers as follows: ROUTE SN Codesharing TP Operating Brussels – Lisbon SN6401 SN6403 SN6405 TP611 TP605 TP615 Lisbon – Brussels SN6402 SN6404 SN6406 TP604 TP614 TP618 Brussels – Porto SN6407 TP603 Porto – Brussels SN6408 TP602 TP Codesharing SN Operating Faro – Brussels TP6149 SN3801 Brussels – Faro TP6148 SN3802 Lisbon – Brussels TP6130 TP6132 TP6134 SN3814 SN3816 SN3820 Brussels – Lisbon TP6131 TP6133 TP6135 SN3813 SN3815 SN3819 Porto – Brussels TP6142 SN3812 Brussels – Porto TP6143 SN3811 Posted in 2009/10, brussels airlines, TAP Portugal, [CODESHARE], [Star Alliance]

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brussels airlines / TAP Portugal launch codesharing

brussels airlines from 12JAN10 will begin codeshare service on EGYPTAIR’s service on Brussels – Cairo 4 weekly and Brussels – Luxor 1 weekly service.  Codeshare flight numbers as follows: ROUTE SN Codesharing MS Operating Brussels – Cairo SN5601 MS726 Cairo – Brussels SN5602 MS725 Brussels – Luxor SN5603 MS726 Luxor – Brussels SN5604 MS725 Posted in 2009/10, brussels airlines, EGYPTAIR, [CODESHARE], [Star Alliance]

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brussels airlines / EGYPTAIR launch codeshare Jan 10

Surely by now, you’ve heard about, if not read some of (it is not just for teens and tweens) the Twilight series books by Stephanie Meyer. The second film installment of her Vampire saga – New Moon – is due to hit theaters November 20th and Tuscany plays a starring role… You see, in the story, the royal family of vampires, the Volturi , hail from the Tuscan town of Volterra and the main characters find themselves there in a dramatic turn in the story.

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Tuscan Town of Volterra Launches "New Moon" Tour

The October 2009 issue of Dream of Italy is a special report – Treasures of Tuscany – exploring the hidden corners of one of Italy’s most popular regions. Here is what paid subscribers will be reading about: Lingering in Lovely Lucca The Lucca Details: Hotels, Apartment Rentals, Restaurants, Private Guides and Great Shopping Studying Italiano in Lucca Historic Locanda Toscanini – Transformed by an American Journalist and her Italian Architect Husband La Petraia : An Organic Farm and Little Piece of Paradise in Chianti Ready to dive into this issue but not a paid susbcriber

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October 2009 Issue – Special Report: Treasures of Tuscany

The President of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), Gianni Petrucci , will face a multiple-choice decision in endorsing a 2020 Olympics candidate after Bari (one of the major cities in Puglia ) declared its interest in Olympic candidacy joining Palermo , Rome and Venice . In response to Bari’s move, Petrucci joked, “There are as many cities bidding as there are pizzas in Naples .” According to Inside the Games , Petrucci is worried about how the international community will view this Italian outcry for the Olympics. Any city bidding for candidacy must be endorsed by CONI, but no city has yet to consult the Italian Olympic Committee before making their interest public.

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Italian Cities Vie for 2020 Olympics

Hi all! Here’s another holiday promo for those planning to spend their Christmas vacation in the USA. Philippine Airlines (PAL) is offering their “Awesome Online Fare to the USA” promo for outbound Manila flights. Here are the details: USD758 (USD528 Round-trip fare + USD230 surcharges) (Exclusive of Government Taxes) Manila TO Los Angeles/San Francisco Round Trip Economy Class Fare Travel Period

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) Manila to Los Angeles/San Fransisco holiday promo 2009

Jet Airways pilots’ stir on Thursday entered the third day (day1, day2 news) amidst indications that no breakthrough was achieved in the talks between the airline management and the agitators as passengers continued to face a harrowing time with nearly 230 flights being cancelled. List of flights cancelled. Pilots have indicated that they would continue

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Jet Airways Pilots Strike Day 3: 1000+ Pilots on Leave, 230 flights cancelled, deadlock continues

(This is an ad.) Venezia in Style Truly Venice invites you to experience the iconic city of Venice by living like a local – renting a truly Venetian apartment, not an impersonal hotel room or a standard tourist flat, but a real home away from home. Plan now! What are you waiting for? September and October are the perfect months for visiting this unique city, the Biennale D’Arte and the International Film Festival are on, the climate is stable and mild, the city is flourishing with events and interesting people.

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Live Like a Local with Truly Venice

The July/August 2009 issue of Dream of Italy is out! Paid subscribers can login to see the PDF version (or read the articles on Web pages). Become a subscriber today (you’ll get immediate online access to 65 back issues and our Rome e-book too) and this will be your first issue! Ravenna’s Ravishing Mosaics After 15 centuries, Ravenna’s luminous mosaics still shine with the golden brilliance of the empires that endowed them. These shimmering sacred images reveal both familiar and unexpected chapters in Italian history

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July/August Issue – Special Report: Emilia-Romagna

Inter-island travel between Cebu and Negros islands is made possible with barges or inter-island vessels where the Ceres buses (and container vans, trucks or private vehicles) are loaded. The ports of destination are Toledo City in Eastern Cebu and San Carlos City in the Northwestern part of Negros Island.

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Schedule of barge (inter-island vessel) trips: Cebu (Toledo) to Negros Occidental (San Carlos) and vice versa