This article discusses the lack of gender diversity in the airline industry, particularly at the senior management level, and explores the reasons behind this imbalance.
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from los angeles. i m robert gray. the associated press reporting this morning that an air force spokesman says a plane from australia is believed to be hijacked at bali airport in indonesia. the plane was headed from brisbane. it is not known if the virgin blue jet was forced to land by people on the plane or escorted in by fighter jets. according to an indonesian official, a passenger tried to enter the cockpit and the pilot sent out a high jack alert call. virgin blue airlines is also known as virgin australia. it is that nation s second largest airline. it serves 29 cities in australia and destinations in new zealand, bali and new zealand and abu dhabi and los angeles. stay with fox newschannel for more on th story. right now we take you back to red eye which is already in progress. top it, okay?
countries. more fuel fallout. continental united scrapped plans to add flights and southwest is raising domestic fares by 10 bucks each way. you could call it recall monday. honda recalled some 35,000 civic hybrids for electrical problems. toyota recalled about 22,000 suvs and trucks over faulty tires and chrysler recalled some 20,000 jeep wranglers over steering issues. finally, a woman has been offered free fights on virgin blue airlines after claiming a flight attendant put her 17-month-old son in the overhead bin and closed the latch. virgin fired the employee but claims he was only playing a game of peekaboo. probably not a great idea. far from the worries of wall street it is big business on bourbon street where thousands will flood the french quarter to celebrate mardi gras and known as fat tuesday. for many it s the last day to eat and drink to excess before that ritual of fasting of lent