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Though airlines can't do anything about the unpleasant effects of overindulging (other than encouraging you to drink less), they can at least help ensure that what you drink is up to scratch, particularly when it comes to wine. Selecting vintages to be served at 30,000 feet calls for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vino, To Go | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

[Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary] is trying to ... pretend that other low-cost airlines will be affected

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turbulence Ahead | 11/16/2003 | See Source »

Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's rambunctious CEO, claimed last week that the Commission, after a yearlong investigation, has already decided that the company's 15-year deal with Charleroi is illegal. He vowed that, pending an appeal, Ryanair would quit Charleroi, saying the decision "will benefit only one group: high...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turbulence Ahead | 11/16/2003 | See Source »

Charleroi, a grimy, working-class town in southwest Belgium, was big in the Industrial Revolution. Its mines once churned out 10 million tons of coal a year. All that's left of that heyday are 62 slag heaps. Even covered in grass, they're not what you'd call a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Turbulence Ahead | 11/16/2003 | See Source »

Though AirAsia is the first carrier to sell seats through SMS, other airlines have utilized mobile-phone technology for similar functions before. Japan Airlines, for example, has allowed users to book flights via i-mode (a service providing pared-down Internet access via mobile phone in Japan) since 1999. The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dossier | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

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