PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: airlines http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Flying with the flu: Expert panel revisits the danger of air travel during a pandemic Attempting to ground planes during pandemics may not be worth the trouble, a panel of experts from the government, academia and the airlines industry heard at a recent meeting in Washington. http://www.physorg.com/news176051485.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:30:01 EST news176051485 Doing More with Your Cell Phone (PhysOrg.com) -- As technology shrinks, and as it becomes possible to unplug and still conduct all of your business from a hand-held device, we demand more convenience. And there are two entities leading the way in developing ways to make it easier to take care of business away from home: The International Air Transport Association and USAA. One is providing airline check-in standards for mobile phones, and the other is providing a way to deposit checks using images taken with a cell phone. http://www.physorg.com/news169132434.html Electronics Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:14:32 EST news169132434 British airlines blocking swine flu travellers British airlines on Sunday stepped up restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers, as a report said four more British students quarantined in China have had infections confirmed. http://www.physorg.com/news167242078.html Medicine & Health Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:08:37 EST news167242078 Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 percent. http://www.physorg.com/news166859707.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:10:01 EST news166859707 Venezuela reports first swine flu case (AP) -- Venezuela's health ministry is reporting the country's first swine flu case: a 22-year-old man who arrived on a flight from Panama earlier this week. http://www.physorg.com/news162794923.html Medicine & Health Fri, 29 May 2009 05:49:11 EST news162794923 Mobile phone calls on planes make slow take off in Europe A year after they were authorised, the use of mobile phones aboard planes remains very limited in Europe, with only 27 planes equipped to allow them, the European Commission said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news157902970.html Technology Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:56:38 EST news157902970 New plan to reduce planes' CO2 emissions (AP) -- Aviation groups in Europe announced a plan Tuesday to change the way commercial planes land in order to reduce their global-warming emissions of carbon dioxide. http://www.physorg.com/news157702401.html Space & Earth Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:16:21 EST news157702401 Study predicts when invasive species can travel more readily by air Global airlines be forewarned: June 2010 could be a busy month for invasive plants, insects and animals seeking free rides to distant lands. http://www.physorg.com/news154803740.html Biology Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:03:47 EST news154803740 Some United flights to offer Wi-Fi Some friendly skies are about to become a Wi-Fi hot spot. http://www.physorg.com/news151175040.html Technology Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:04:00 EST news151175040 Low-Fare Carriers Still Not Enough Competition for Major Airlines across the Tasman (PhysOrg.com) -- The entry of low-fare carriers into the trans-Tasman routes between Australia and New Zealand do not threaten long-standing incumbent airlines, Qantas and Air New Zealand. http://www.physorg.com/news149186941.html Other Sciences Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:49:01 EST news149186941