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Emirates opens airport lounge at SFO
February 21, 2012 – Emirates opened its first airport lounge on the West Coast at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
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Air Australia ceases operations, leaves thousands stranded
February 19, 2012 – All Air Australia flights have been cancelled after the airline announced it was ceasing operations and grounding its entire fleet.
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Hilton signs on four new hotels in Turkey
February 17, 2012 – Hilton Worldwide will open four new hotels in locations across Turkey.
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AA, Hainan reciprocal codeshare approved
February 16, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granted American Airlines' request to approve a reciprocal codeshare agreement with Hainan Airlines of the People's Republic of China.
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Delta installing full flat-bed seats on Boeing 747-400 aircraft
February 15, 2012 – Delta Air Lines began renovating its Boeing 747-400 aircraft fleet to include full flat-bed seats in the BusinessElite cabin.
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United MileagePlus offers gift card exchange
February 14, 2012 – United Continental launched its MileagePlus Gift Card Exchange, a program that enables MileagePlus members to convert the remaining value of unused or partially used retail gift cards into award miles.
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Etihad opens guest contact center in Manchester
February 13, 2012 – Etihad Airways opened its Manchester guest contact center with a reception for government officials and local business leaders.
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TSA to expand pre-screening initiative to other airports in 2012
February 10, 2012 – The TSA Pre✓ passenger pre-screening initiative will be deployed to additional airports across the country following the program’s success at seven pilot locations.
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Survey finds business travelers refuse risky trips
February 08, 2012 – Nearly half of business travelers surveyed would refuse to go on a business trip to a location they consider dangerous unless their employer provided them with emergency medical and other services.
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Elysian becomes Waldorf Astoria Chicago
February 07, 2012 – Hilton Worldwide has rebranded the former Elysian hotel as the Waldorf Astoria Chicago.
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China bars its airlines from paying ETS tax
February 06, 2012 – China has banned domestic airlines from joining the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
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LAN Colombia launches Miami-Bogota service
February 02, 2012 – LAN Colombia launched service between Miami International Airport and Bogota, Colombia.
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United rolls out Economy Plus on international 757-200 flights
January 30, 2012 – United Airlines is now offering Economy Plus seating on all long-haul international Boeing 757-200 flights, offering economy customers the option of six inches of extra legroom.
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Emirates increases flights to Spain
January 27, 2012 – Emirates will add Barcelona as its second passenger gateway into Spain and will double the number of flights to Madrid starting in July.
