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Southwest Declares Exit-Row Seats Off-limits To Pre-boarders

Southwest customers who take advantage of the airline's pre-boarding option are no longer eligible for exit row seats, part of a 2005 move by the carrier that seems to have drawn little previous attention.

UK Food Executive Sentenced To Jail Over E.Coli Outbreak

Breaching food safety rules can lead to jail, as the executive of a UK food manufacturer has discovered. William John Tudor of John Tudor " Son, in Bridgend, South Wales was sentenced on Friday to a year in jail for seven offences relating to a fatal outbreak of E.coli 0157 in 2005, the Food Production Daily/Europe reports.

   

U.S. Government Proposes Third Version of Airline Passenger Pre-Screening

The U.S, government proposed a third version of its airline passenger pre-screening program Thursday, stripped of controversial data mining elements that had aroused privacy concerns and blocked earlier versions.

Developing Countries Have No Choice But To Recruit Pilots Fresh Out of Flight School

On average, airlines need 30 highly trained pilots available for each long-haul aircraft in their inventory. For short-haul planes they need less, between ten and 18.

Today's pilot shortage is the result of extraordinary growth in air traffic in the Persian Gulf, China and India; the rise of lucrative low-cost carriers in Europe and Asia; and the sustained recovery of the US airlines from the industry recession caused by the 9/11 attacks.

An Unpleasant Surprise - The Surveillance Society

Annie Wun is a young professional using modern technology like most of us. She surfs on the Internet, sends and receives private and professional e-mails both from her office and home PCs, she uses a shop loyalty card and pays her bills by credit card.

Having eaten a dinner, Annie logs onto the Internet and books a flight to New York. In doing so,

Gate Gourmet UK & Ireland Awarded "Health Mark"

Approved by the EC, the “Health Mark” recognizes that Gate Gourmet is the first to achieve compliance with the highest European standards and maintains the company’s commitment to providing airline customers with the very best menus.

UAE Closes Borders Amid Bird Flu Scares

All markets selling live chickens were closed in the United Arab Emirates yesterday as the government stepped up measures to prevent the deadly bird flu virus entering the country.

MedAire Launches Pediatric Medical Kit

MedAire, Inc., a global provider of remote medical expertise, education, and equipment, launched its new Pediatric Supplemental Rx Kit to address the unique medical needs of children who are traveling away from home – by air, land or sea.

A Practical Look at Pandemic Planning

In a recent survey, 73% of companies believed a pandemic flu represents a real threat to the United States.* Barely half feel they are prepared. Is your company as ready as it needs to be?

The Conference Center at Harvard Medical invites business leaders to Business Preparation for Pandemic: A Leadership Summit hosted by Harvard Business School Publishing and Harvard Medical Publications on May 14-16, 2007 in Boston.

Green Onions Tested Positive for e.Coli

Green onions served at Taco Bell restaurants tested positive for e.Coli, making them a possible source of contamination which infected 65 people in New Jersey, Long Island and Pennsylvania. The onions were pulled from all 5,800 Taco Bell restaurants in the nation, The New York Times reported.