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Hawaii’s tax collections totaled $383.6 million in October.

United Airlines has announced that it will reinstate its schedule of flights to Denver from London Heathrow Airport next year.The carrier will offer the daily service between March 29th and October 24th, providing "non-stop" passenger service to the US mountain region.United Airlines will further boost the transatlantic flight network next year when it launches new flights from Washington DC to Geneva in Switzerland.Both of these new services will offer a range of amenities in first class, business class, premium economy and economy cabins.Kevin Knight, the airline's vice president of planning, said: "Our services to Geneva and London provide our customers with convenient access to two international business, financial and diplomatic centers that are also popular tourist destinations."We will continue to adjust our capacity to market conditions and seek new opportunities to serve markets that respond to our customers' needs and deliver the results necessary to return us to profitabilit

It has been announced that Thales, a provider of information technology to the aerospace industry, and British Airways have reached a deal to equip the carrier's next generation aircraft with new inflight entertainment (IFE) systems.The multi-million pound deal will see British Airways' planes fitted with larger LCD screens and a multimedia system providing more than 100 films, 300 programmes and 400 CDs, as well as radio shows and podcasts.Ports for the connection and charging of personal electronic devices will be installed at every seat throughout cabins on the carrier's new aircraft, as well as power points for laptops.Mark Barclay, managing director of Thales UK's aerospace business, said the entertainment system will "reinforce British Airways' brand and service in all classes"."We are delighted about the selection and anticipate that, together, our two companies will keep raising the bar in this field," he added.Jamie Cassidy, the airline's general manager of product management,

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (MARKET WIRE) Airline customers are enjoying more than a bag of peanuts these days. Thanks to wireless networking technology from D-Link, the end-to-end computer network solutions provider for consumers and businesses, air travelers can enjoy digEcor's portable, lightweight in-flight entertainment players that provide passengers with a wide selection of movies, TV shows, music and games.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped below 8,000 for the first time in five years and nearly a half dozen Memphis public companies hit new 52-week lows along with it. (MAA) (TNB) (BKI) (VRS) (AZO)

Organizers of the California International Marathon are accommodating record interest in the Dec. 7 race by accepting 250 additional runners after the cap of 6,300 participants was reached a full month ahead of the marathon.

The California Supreme Court will hear three lawsuits that seek to overturn the state’s recently passed Proposition 8, which changes the constitution to explicitly prohibit same-sex marriage.

Assn. of European Airlines adopted "The Hague Declaration" at its Presidents' Assembly in The Hague last week, urging national governments and EU institutions to better value the airline industry and not unduly impose restrictions based on environmental concerns.

Shenzhen Airlines plans to launch Kunming Airlines in January in the capital of Yunnan Province.

Southwest Airlines said yesterday that it has submitted a $7.5 million bid to gain the rights to 14 New York LaGuardia slots--seven roundtrips--formerly used by ATA Airlines, which declared bankruptcy and shut down in April.