U.S., Asian airlines handle SARS concerns differently

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The International Air Transport Association stated recently that fewer than five people who have flown during the SARS outbreak might have contracted the disease onboard a commercial airline. However, airlines based in Asia have cut 298 flights a week during May. Yet, no consistent approach to dealing with possible contamination seems to exist for airlines based in Asia or the U.S.

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Unlike rivals, JetBlue won't do the bump: Carrier shuns popular practice of overbooking

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JetBlue Airways doesn't overbook its flights and only in rare circumstances such as emergencies, bumps its confirmed passengers who are always volunteers. The airline is known to be flying with a smaller percentage of empty seats than its rivals, just 20% in September 2003, which is 13 percentage points better than all of its bigger competitors.

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Airlines to sell food on flights

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The author examines the move by the airlines to charge passengers for food service. Topics include business losses, service discontinuation, and bankruptcy prevention.

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