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What Will Air Travel Look Like in 2012?

Will prices rise? What about the added fees? What new trends can we expect? Air travel in 2012 is shaping up to be busier and more expensive than 2011. Here’s a look at some predictions and a preview of what to expect in the coming year.
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Alec Baldwin on SNL Apologizes to Himself as American Airlines Pilot [VIDEO]

Alec Baldwin appeared in a cameo on Saturday Night Live (SNL) this past Saturday to address a recent incident where he was kicked off a plane for refusing to turn off his cell phone, and quit his Words with Friends game. Baldwin dressed as Captain Steve Rogers, the pilot of the American Airlines flight he was booted from.
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Actor Alec Baldwin mocks airline industry in SNL skit

Alec Baldwin dropped in on Saturday Night Live this weekend for a skit mocking the airline industry, issuing a fake apology from a pilot who kicked him off an American Airlines flight for playing a smart-phone game before departure.
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Airlines Brace for Heavy Impact of Europe Crisis

The airline industry's leading trade group warned on Wednesday that airlines worldwide face over $8 billion in losses next year if Europe's politicians fail to get to grips with the region's debt crisis.
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FAA Head Gets DWI: Randy Babbit Caught Drinking and Driving

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been charged with DWI after police caught the 65-year-old Babbit driving on the wrong side of the road Saturday night. Last month, limited funding threatened once again to shut down the FAA's operations, and Babbit's arrest is unlikely to push Congress to extend funding for the agency.
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AMR Bankruptcy, Eurozone Crisis Causing Turbulence for Aircraft Lease Sector

This week’s bankruptcy of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR), in which the company stated it would be seeking to renegotiate or cancel some of its current aircraft leases, is only one of the latest headwinds to buffet the aircraft financing industry that underpins the air transport industry as we know it today.

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