Highway deaths fall to record low during the first 6 months of 2009October 9th, 2009 Highway deaths at record low in first half of 2009WASHINGTON — Deaths on U.S. highways have dropped to a record low during the first six months of 2009, continuing a recent trend of fewer people dying on roads.
American Airlines says September traffic will fall 16.4 pct from August, while costs riseSeptember 18th, 2009 American Airlines Sept. traffic, capacity fallMINNEAPOLIS — American Airlines said on Friday that it expects its September traffic to fall 16.4 percent from August, as capacity drops 9.7 percent.
US cranberry production projected to fall in 2009, even as demand risesAugust 18th, 2009 US cranberry production projected to fall in 2009BOSTON — The nation's cranberry production is projected to drop by 10 percent this year, even as worldwide demand for the berry rises. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's annual report on cranberries, released Tuesday, estimated a crop of 7.09 million barrels in 2009, compared to 7.87 million in 2008.
Traffic deaths decline in early part of 2009, compare with low levels of 1961July 2nd, 2009 Highway deaths fall in 2009, lowest since '61WASHINGTON — Fewer people died on the nation's highways during the first three months of 2009 as motor vehicle fatalities continued to fall to levels not seen in nearly a half-century. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday about 7,689 motorists were killed in the months of January through March, a 9 percent decline from a year ago.
A good time to escape traffic finesApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Guess when the traffic police are looking the other way? When politicians are campaigning. New Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vijay Goel was campaigning with a large number of his supporters who were in cars, open jeeps and motorbikes.
When Shreyas Talpade dons traffic cop's hatApril 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade had no starry tantrums when he was stuck in a major traffic jam in Mumbai recently. The actor got out of his car and helped a few volunteers on the road in clearing it up.
India tops remittances in 2008, fall predicted in 2009: World BankMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - With migrant workers facing job losses, anti-migrant sentiment and even violence in the deepening global financial crisis, World Bank researchers predict remittances will fall to $290 billion in 2009, from last year's high of $305 billion. Remittances flowing to developing countries from Russia, South Africa, Malaysia and India are 'especially vulnerable to the rolling economic crisis', says the Bank's revised Migration and Development Brief.
Airlines losses to reach $4.7 bnMarch 25th, 2009 GENEVA - Airlines will suffer losses of $4.7 billion in 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Tuesday, downgrading a previous forecast. 'The state of the airline industry today is grim,' Giovanni Bisignani, the head of the IATA, said.
India to see 6.8 percent demand fall in aviation sectorMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's aviation industry is likely to see a 6.8 percent fall in demand and 4 percent drop in capacity in 2009 due to the 'rapid deterioration of the global economic conditions,' an international air travel lobby said Tuesday. 'Overall, India is expected to see a 6.8 percent fall in demand but only a 4 percent drop in capacity,' Giovanni Bisignani, the director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said in a statement.
Female-only traffic police in Peruvian capitalMarch 23rd, 2009 LIMA - A nightmare is coming true for many macho motorists in the Peruvian capital as the entire traffic police force will soon be female. Since surveys show female officers in Lima to be far stricter and - more importantly - less bribable than males, they will be given complete control of the chaotic streets in the city of some 8 million inhabitants, the municipal traffic police announced recently.
Call 1095 for Delhi traffic problemsMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - For any traffic related problem in the capital call 1095. 'A four digit number has been allotted to Delhi traffic police and commuters can easily get in touch with the traffic police,' Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S Dadwal told reporters.
Delhi Police double number of traffic motorcycles, PCR vehiclesFebruary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Police Monday doubled its existing fleet of 200 traffic police motorcycles and 50 multi-tasking Police Control Room (PCR) vehicles presently deployed to chase and prosecute traffic offenders in the capital. Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S.
Delhi police to launch intensive traffic drive Feb 1January 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi police commissioner Y.S. Dadwal Friday said the capital's police is going to launch an intensive traffic drive Feb 1 and intensify penalizing people for traffic violations.
Finnair's Asian flights carried 1.3 mn passengers in 2008January 11th, 2009 HELSINKI - Nordic carrier Finnair's traffic grew in 2008 by 10 percent compared with the previous year, with Asian traffic alone growing by 16.5 percent, the airline said. The average revenue per passenger kilometre, however, fell last year by more than four percent due to lower airfares.
Decline in global air traffic continues, cargo hit hardestDecember 29th, 2008 GENEVA - While airlines have reduced their capacity in order to cope with the expected global economic downturn, the drop in air travel was steeper than the companies could keep up with, statistics released Tuesday showed. November saw a 4.6 percent drop in international passenger traffic, the third consecutive month of decline, and cargo fell by 13.5 percent, according to the International Air Transport Association.
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