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Fly the price-fixing skies!

 Score one for the consumers as they obtain relief  from colluding airlines. In what, up to a few weeks ago, seemed like a never ending procession of ‘fuel surcharge hikes’ by airlines, a bit of good news has trickled out. Passengers who purchased long haul air transportation from British Airways or Virgin Atlantic Airways between August 11, 2004 and March 23, 2006 are entitled to a partial refund of the ‘fuel surcharge’ each airline collected as a proposed settlement in a class action suit has been reached.

This proposed settlement, reach in the US District Court for the District of Northern California, comes on the tails of the cargo cartel price fixing investigations where several carriers (including British Airways, QANTAS, and Korean Air) have also admitted guilt to the Department of Justice in the US.

Add comment August 18th, 2008

Olympic hype hits Beijing hoteliers

With the Olympics set to opening tomorrow in Beijing on 08/08/08, China is prepared to welcome the world to its capital city and with it, showcase modern China. Despite the debate over whether the Olympics should have been awarded to China due to its less than stellar human rights record, there was much preparation for the expected massive numbers of visitors. Most of it has gone well and everything should be ready for the opening ceremonies, including the peculiar looking National Stadium, even though there are still persistent smog problems.

Add comment August 7th, 2008