61. Pilots for regional carrier Comair have been on strike for more than two months and plan to meet again Friday. 62. Philippines Airlines Inc. said Friday it has started joint services with two regional carriers, PT Garuda Indonesian Airways and Vietnam Airlines. 63. A Carib Sky Alliance code-sharing agreement joins the Antigua-based LIAT, co-owned by several island governments, with smaller regional carriers Air Caraibes and Winair. 64. A cut in the huge labor costs at the regional carriers is reportedly one of the biggest issues facing the company since reorganization. 65. A new Swiss airline, called Swiss, was formed out of the fusion of Swissair and a subsidiary, regional carrier Crossair. 66. Airlines have stepped up security and some regional carriers canceled flights to some U.S. destinations. 67. American Eagle is the regional carrier of American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, Texas. 68. Another voice portal powered by BeVocal is offered by Qwest Wireless, a smaller regional carrier, also without an e-mail option. 69. Brussels-based Virgin Express has also expressed an interest in investing in a new regional carrier. 70. Delta said its earnings and revenue were damaged by the slowing economy and by a pilots strike at its Kentucky-based regional carrier, Comair. |