Virgin Atlantic loses design rights and patent claims over flatbed seats – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 28th, 2009 in airlines, news, patents by sally

“Airline Virgin Atlantic has lost its claim that a rival airline’s seat infringed its intellectual property rights. Virgin Atlantic’s patent design rights were not infringed by a design produced by Virgin’s seat design contractor for a rival, the High Court said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009

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Budget airlines break new rules on opt-in website pricing – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2008 in airlines, internet, news by sally

“Budget airlines Ryanair and easyJet are failing to comply with European laws that ban pre-checked boxes on websites that sell flight tickets. New rules provide that optional price supplements must be accepted on an ‘opt-in’ basis.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2008

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BA executives appear in court to face price-fixing charges – The Times

Posted November 12th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“Four former and current British Airways executives appeared in court today in the first criminal prosecution for price-fixing against a major UK company.”

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The Times, 12th November 2008

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Stelios takes easyJet to court over branding – The Times

Posted August 18th, 2008 in airlines, brand names, news by sally

” Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is taking easyJet, the airline that he founded, to the High Court to try to limit its ability to make money from activities that may clash with his other ventures. The surprising spat between the budget carrier and its founder stunned the City yesterday and threatens to limit the airline’s ability to raise revenues.”

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The Times, 18th August 2008

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British Airways four charged with criminal price-fixing – The Times

Posted August 8th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday charged four past and present executives of British Airways (BA) with criminal price-fixing offences in the first prosecution of its kind against employees of a leading UK business.”

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The Times, 8th August 2008

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Office of Fair Trading to charge British Airways executives with price-fixing – The Times

Posted August 7th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is set to unveil plans today to charge four past and present executives of British Airways with criminal price-fixing offences. ”

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The Times, 7th August 2008

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BAA sues Ryanair over unpaid landing fees – The Times

Posted August 6th, 2008 in airlines, fees, news by sally

“BAA, the airports operator, has started legal action against Ryanair after the budget carrier refused to pay higher landing fees.”

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The Times, 5th August 2008

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Overcharged British Airways and Virgin Atlantic passengers to claim compensation – The Times

Posted July 7th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“Millions of Britons who flew across the Atlantic between two and four years ago are being invited to claim a share of more than £70 million that has been ordered to be handed over to them.”

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The Times, 5th July 2008

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BA and Virgin in £100m passenger payout over price-fixing – The Times

Posted February 15th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have agreed to pay up to £100 million in compensation to passengers affected by price-fixing on fuel surcharges for transatlantic flights.”

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The Times, 15th February 2008

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BA and Virgin may pay out refunds – BBC News

Posted February 15th, 2008 in airlines, news, price fixing by sally

“People who flew with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic between 11 August 2004 and 23 March 2006 may be entitled to a refund of £10 per flight.”

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BBC News, 15th February 2008

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Secret lobbying by BAE may be disclosed at judicial review – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2008 in airlines, bribery, disclosure, news by sally

“Documents revealing secret lobbying by the arms giant BAE are expected to be disclosed today by court order.”

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The Guardian, 14th February 2008

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Ministers confirm that US wants armed guards on transatlantic flights – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2008 in airlines, immigration, news, terrorism by sally

“Ministers admitted yesterday that they are examining Washington’s demands to allow armed guards on US airline flights from the UK to America, and indicated that the request could affect the future of visa-free travel by Britons to America.”

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The Guardian, 12th February 2008

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Passenger sues over crash landing – BBC News

Posted February 8th, 2008 in airlines, news, personal injuries by sally

“A passenger who was on board a plane that crash-landed at Heathrow last month is to sue British Airways (BA).”

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BBC News, 8th February 2008

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Ryanair ordered to pay damages to steel band ‘terrorists’ thrown off jet – The Times

Posted February 6th, 2008 in airlines, news by sally

“The five members of Caribbean Steel International were awarded £1,116 each in damages yesterday after a judge found that they had been removed unreasonably. Far from being terrorists, they were returning from a music festival in Sardinia.”

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The Times, 6th February 2008

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Prison for air-rage flier who wanted to go business class – The Times

Posted January 14th, 2008 in airlines, assault, news, sentencing by sally

“A middle-aged man has been jailed after marching into the business-class section of a flight from Thailand and hurling a passenger into the aisle so he could take his seat.”

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The Times, 14th January 2008

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Cabin bag rules ‘could confuse’ – BBC News

Posted January 7th, 2008 in airlines, news by sally

“New rules for carry-on luggage that have come in at some UK airports could confuse passengers, a lobby group says.”

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BBC News, 7th January 2008

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Lords urge more air seat space – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2007 in airlines, health & safety, news by sally

“There must be a new minimum distance between seats on UK airlines in order to ensure passenger health and safety, an influential report says.”

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BBC News, 12th December 2007

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BAE chiefs face renewed corruption inquiry – The Times

Posted December 10th, 2007 in airlines, corruption, fraud, news by sally

“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to relaunch a criminal investigation of alleged corruption at Britain’s biggest arms company, BAE Systems.”

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The Times, 9th December 2007

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Calypso band taken for terrorists sues Ryanair – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2007 in airlines, news, terrorism by sally

“A blind calypso musician and his band who were escorted off a plane as suspected terrorists after a passenger claimed to have seen him reading a newspaper are suing Ryanair for about £1,000 each.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2007

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BA offers £430 to strike-hit passengers – The Times

Posted November 16th, 2007 in airlines, compensation, news by sally

“British Airways is facing a multi-million-pound compensation bill after failing to keep secret a deal in which it has agreed to pay passengers £430 each for cancelling their flights.”

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The Times, 16th November 2007

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