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  • A helicopter rescue crew took the injured climber, and his thumb, off the mountain using a technique park officials termed a "short-haul."

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • However, Europe's largest short-haul airline has effectively been barred from Scottish airspace after failing to get safety clearance from the Irish Aviation Authority.

    Volcanic ash cloud 'unlikely to disrupt bank holiday flights' 2011

  • At packaged good companies, about 20 percent of non-core spending is logistics, encompassing everything from ocean-freight to short-haul trucking.

    Jerry Jasinowski: The Next Generation of Cost Savings Jerry Jasinowski 2011

  • And the number of annual in-flight broadband connections will top 200 million by 2013, with long-haul connections dominating over short-haul connections.

    In-air Broadband Revenue Will Beat TV Revenue by 2011 2009

  • "A presence in short-haul for the sake of it isn't something we are looking at but it is important to help feed traffic into Madrid and support and grow the airline's long-haul network," he added.

    IAG's Pretax Loss Narrows Kaveri Niththyananthan 2011

  • The airline focuses on flying leisure travelers to its hub in Honolulu and connecting them to surrounding islands with its short-haul jet service.

    Hawaiian Airlines Plans New York Flights Jack Nicas 2011

  • NEW DELHI – IndiGo will begin international flights from Sept. 1, starting with Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok at initial return fares of 9,999 rupees $223, intensifying competition with other Indian and overseas airlines on these busy and lucrative short-haul routes.

    IndiGo to Start Cut-Price Overseas Flights Nikhil Gulati 2011

  • US Airways said the low numbers reflect the airline's comparatively smaller frequent-flier membership, its short-haul route structure which makes it harder for members to rack up big mileage totals, and the propensity for its members to cash in miles for awards on Star Alliance partner airlines that fly longer routes.

    For Frequent Fliers, a Ranking of the Stingiest Airlines Scott McCartney 2011

  • While many details of the new budget carriers are still unclear, ANA-backed Peach Aviation is expected to start flights by March 2012, with fares on short-haul international routes targeted at 50% below current prices.

    Competition Takes Off in Asia's Budget-Airline Market Eric Bellman 2011

  • "As we have observed on short-haul routes within Asia, low-fare airlines help stimulate demand for travel, and we expect this will also prove true for longer flights."

    Singapore Airlines to Establish Budget Carrier Gaurav Raghuvanshi 2011

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