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Revenues from RFID-Based Airline Baggage Handling Will More than Double by 2011

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has the potential to streamline and improve airline baggage handling, especially in this time of heightened security measures. Trials and pilots continue, but they have not yet answered the question: when will RFID baggage handling reach a critical mass?

Air Canada Wants to Make Money from On-Board Entertainment

MONTREAL - Air Canada wants to offer seat-bound travellers the diversion of cutting edge in-flight entertainment and services, such as video games and the Internet, as part of a strategy to broaden its revenue base as it becomes a separate publicly traded company again.

Decaffeinated Coffee is Not Caffein-Free

Coffee addicts who switch to decaf for health reasons may not be as free from caffeine's clutches as they think.

Telenor Sells Satellite Services to Apax Partners

FORNEBU, Norway - On Wednesday, 25 October 2006, Telenor entered into a definitive agreement with Apax Partners France for the sale of Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) to funds managed by Apax Partners for a cash consideration of USD 400 million (NOK 2,640 million). Since 2002 Telenor has defined Telenor Satellite Services as non-core business. Apax Partners intends to pursue the development of the company in Norway and abroad.

Anthony Jordan Named As VP Client Relations Management For Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently announced the promotion of Anthony "AJ" Jordan to vice president, client relations management. In this newly created role, Jordan will be responsible for the operational, financial and contractual relationships with several key OH Logistics accounts as well as continuing to lead the efforts of the client relations group. Jordan has over 22 years of supply  chain management experience including 17 with FedEx. Previously he served as director of client relations for OH Logistics.

Spanish Clickair to Launch 12 New Routes to Spain and Europe

BARCELONA - Spanish airline clickair owned by Cobra, a service company beloging to Grupo ACS, Iberia Lineas Aéreas airlines, Iberostar tour operators, Nefinsa, and venture capital fund Quercus Equity, will launch 12 new routes from January 2007. Flight tickets start at €20 one way until March 2007.

Tender For License To Manage On-Board Catering and Other Services In Indian Railways

IRCTC invites tender (Two packets - technical bid and financial bid) for award of license to provide catering and other on-board services (cleanliness, supply of bed roll kit etc.) in the following trains from reputed organizations engaged in catering/hospitality business in India.

Domodedovo International Airport and Austrian Airlines to Cooperate

MOSCOW -Starting from February 2007 Austrian Airlines, a part of Austrian Airlines Group, opens scheduled service from Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport.

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Old Hong Kong Runway to Become Cruise Port

HONG KONG - The old airport runway in Hong Kong soon will be serving travelers of a different kind - passengers aboard the Queen Mary II and other cruise liners sailing to the famed harbor.