Interesting aviation blog stories today

As we wind down the year, and gear up for the festive season, I thank all the readers of Bangalore Aviation for their support and patronage. I wish you and each of your near and dear ones, a most joyous holiday, and may 2009 be bountiful, profitable, and successful.

Some interesting stories that I came across today.

• Business Traveller has an aviation overview of the year 2008 here.
• The New York Times, on how passengers are coping with the airline bag fees here.
• Travel Biz Monitor on governments' revision of airport modernisation policy here.
• Joe Sharkey's tongue-in-cheek view on Emirates polar flights here.
• ABC's report on the impact of winter weather all over the US here.
• ISRO's response to Google Earth, Bhuvan, to be launch March 2009 here.
• IATA's report on premium air traffic diving down 6.9% here.
• Reuters' report on voluntary flight reduction efforts at La Guardia airport here.
  

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