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AirlinesAlitalia: reduced hardships for strike by airline's staff adherent to the SDL union
Rome, Italy - The cancellations have interested 3417 passengers
"Yesterday from 12am to 4pm there was the strike fixed by Italian SDL union. Alitalia, following to the strike, has cancelled in advance a reduced number of links, with beforehand information to the... more
AirlinesGermanwings announces new daily flight between Treviso and Cologne/Bonn
Milan, Italy - As of next October 25
"Germanwings still bets on Italy and launches a new link Treviso/Cologne-Bonn. The German low-cost carrier, , will link, as of next October 25, with a daily connection two cities. The new flight is added... more
AirlinesHead change for Jet Airways
Mumbai, India - CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer resigned
Jet Airways' CEO, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, yesterday resigned from the services of the company, effective 15th October, 2009. He will be joining British Midland PLC (bmi) as its CEO and will be based in... more
AirlinesAer Lingus to cut 102 jobs at Shannon
Shannon, Ireland - The route to New York will be closed
The Irish airline, Aer Lingus, announced yesterday its intention to close the direct link Shannon-New York already in early 2010. This would result in the closure of the carrier's transatlantic services... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces more flights to Hawaii
Houston, Usa - It adds new service from Los Angeles to Maui, Orange County to Honolulu and second daily Los Angeles to Honolulu flight
Continental Airlines announced new service from Los Angeles to Maui and from Orange County to Honolulu. Continental is also planning a second daily flight on the Los Angeles-Honolulu route. The flights... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: traffic down 5.2% in September
Atlanta, USA - Load factor increased by 1.4%
Delta Airlines' traffic in September 2009, including both Delta and Northwest operations, decreased 5.2% compared to September 2008 on a 6.7% decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 1.4% to 82.6%. Domestic... more
AirlinesTAM Airlines signed agreement with Austrian Airlines
Rome, Italy - The new partnership began last October 1st
"TAM Airlines has signed an agreement with Austrian Airlines (AA), a Star Alliance member, to allow to the associates of the TAM Fidelidade program to earn and to redeem the points on flights managed by... more
AirlinesAir Malta signs partnership with Italian football team Inter Milan FC
Milan, Italy - Meanwhile it opens a new link between Reggio Calabria and Paris
The airline Air Malta and the Italian football team Inter Milan FC have signed a one-year commercial agreement that sees Air Malta becoming an official supplier of the Club. The contract includes the joint... more
AirlinesUnions block British Airways' job cuts
London, UK - Threatening protests in the run-up to Christmas
Following British Airways' announcement for a plan to cut the equivalent of 1,700 jobs (see AVIONEWS), the Unite trade union, representing the UK airline's 14,000 cabin crewmembers, replied asking the... more
AirlinesAvianca and TACA to merge
Bogota, Colombia - They will generate sales for US$3 billion
The two south-American airlines Avianca (Colombia) and TACA (El Salvador) announced yesterday the plan for a strategic merger in a single holding. Initially the carriers will remain to separate entities,... more
AirlinesSeptember 2009: Air France traffic down 3.7%
Paris, France - But load factor grew by 1%
The French airline Air France has reported, in September 2009, a passengers load factor increase of 1% to 81.9%, with greater reduction in capacity (-4.9%) than decline in traffic (-3.7%). As for cargo... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: traffic down, load factor up
London, UK - In September 2009
In September 2009 British Airways' passenger capacity was 3.7% below September 2008. Traffic fell by 0.8%. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 2.4% versus last year, to 81.3%. Traffic... more
AirlinesSAS, traffic down 17.7%
Stockholm, Sweden - In September 2009
Sas-Scandinavian Airlines System issued today its operational results for September 2009, reporting 17.7% slump in traffic compared to September 2008. The overall load factor was 70.6%, same as last year,... more
AirlinesA Piaggio P-180 for Wind Jet Platinum Line's fleet
Rome, Italy - Opening to business aviation
In September, the airline Wind Jet has added to its fleet of 12 Airbus aircraft the first Piaggio P-180 Avanti, extending its offer also to the business aviation sector. The airplane is painted with the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways axes 1,700 jobs
London, UK - Trade unions threat industrial actions
The airline British Airways has stated yesterday that it is going to reduce its workforce of the equivalent of 1,700 jobs, through voluntary redundancy and switch to part-time work, and that it is also... more
AirlinesMeridie purchases 25% of Livingston
Rome, Italy - With a deal worth € 2.5 million
Meridie, investment company operating in central and southern Italy, took over 25% of the airline Livingston through its parent FG Holding group. Livingston is an Italian carrier which performs leisure... more
AirlinesQatar Airways novelties with the new winter schedules
Milan, Italy - New flights to Amritsar, Goa and Melbourne; strengthens in Europe
"With the start of the new winter schedule, Qatar Airways presented several novelties for the touristic market, also interesting for Italy. From October 11 a service will be activated to the Indian holy... more
AirlinesJet2.com at "TTG Italia"
Milan, Italy - The UK low-cost present at the novelty-and-service trade fair
Jet2.com, UK-based low-cost airline, will be present at "TTG Incontri", the international b2b tourism fair that this year is going to be held in Rimini, Italy, from October 16 to 18. The carrier will attend... more
AirlinesAirAsia delays the delivery of 8 further Airbus A-320s
Sepang, Malaysia - Initially scheduled for 2011
The malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia will delay the delivery of 8 Airbus A-320s that it was due to receive in 2011, bringing to 16 the total number of these aircraft of which it deferred the delivery,... more
AirlinesOpposite trend for WestJet and Air Canada in September
Ottawa, Canada - Different load factor values compared to last year
The two Canadian airlines WestJet and Air Canada have announced yesterday their results for September, compared to the same period last year. The two carriers reported opposite values on the month: if... more
AirlinesJAL blocks discussions with Delta and American Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - For the carrier's restructuring plan
The Japanese airline JAL (Japan Airlines) would have temporarily blocked discussions with both Delta Airlines and American Airlines, with which it was talking separately about their possible intervention... more
AirlinesLufthansa completes bmi takeover
Frankfurt, Germany - Buying shares currently held by SAS
With effect from 1 November 2009, Lufthansa-related UK holding company LHBD will take over a further 20% stake in British Midland (bmi). These shares are currently held by SAS. Consequently LHBD will hold... more
Airlines€ 90 tikets to Amsterdam for KLM's 90th birthday
Amsterdam, Netherlands - On sale on October 7 for the period November-January
The Dutch airline KLM decided, to celebrate its 90th birthday, to perform offer return-trips to Amsterdam at € 90, on sale exclusively on October 7, fares and extras included, for the period November 1... more
AirlinesFirst Airbus A-320 for Saudi Arabian Airlines
Blagnac, France - The first step in the fleet modernization
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Saudi Arabia’s national airline, has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A-320, acquired under a long term lease agreement with ALAFCO. The A-320/200 will be deployed o... more
AirlinesThree new Airbus A-320 aircraft for Alitalia's fleet
Rome, Italy - Further five airplanes by the end of the year
"Three new A-320s that recently left Toulouse's facilities entered into service. Dubbed 'Torquato Tasso', 'Niccolò Machiavelli' and 'Giovanni Pascoli', the three new aircraft will be used mainly on... more
AirlinesRyanair eliminates check-in desks
Dublin, Ireland - Passengers will be forced to pay GBP5 for the service
Starting from today Ryanair passengers will not be allowed to check-in in the airport. The Irish low-cost airline, in fact, has introduced the mandatory online check-in service, which is charged GBP5.... more
AirlinesEmirates strengthens its links between Rome and Dubai
Rome, Italy - With a second flight that will become daily since February 1, 2010
Emirates launched today its second service linking Rome-Fiumicino airport with Dubai International Airport. This new flight confirms the strategic importance of the Italian airport within the airline's... more
AirlinesTUI Travel cancels order for ten Boeing 787s
Crawley, UK - The carrier maintains its trust in the aircraft
TUI Travel decided to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, part of a larger deal for 23 of these airplanes. Under the new agreement the English group will still receive 13 B-787s, while... more
AirlinesGermanwings: new routes announced for Summer season 2010
Milan, Italy - From Cologne/Bonn and from Hamburg
"From Cologne/Bonn Germanwings expands its own offer from Cologne/Bonn airport and offers three new links from next Summer. It will fly, from next March 28, 2010, six times per week in Copenhagen and... more
Airlines€ 40 million bid for CSA Czech Airlines
Prague, Czech Republic - But it might not satisfy the government's requirements
The Czech group Unimex/Travel Service, lone bidder in the tender for the privatization of CSA Czech Airlines, issued yesterday a CZK1 billion (around € 40 million) offer to Prague's government, but some o... more
AirlinesJAT Airways' operations blocked by mechanics' strike
Belgrade, Serbia - Due to the carrier's debts to the maintenance company
Serbian airline, JAT, has been forced yesterday to ground all of its aircraft due to a strike of the mechanics of JAT Tehnika, protesting against the Balcanian airline's excessive debts. Recent efforts... more
AirlinesAir France opens the auction for the inaugural flight of the A-380
Paris, France - From 1 to 21 October for the flights of 20 and 21 November on the Paris-New York route
Air France will open tomorrow the auction for the inaugural flight of its Airbus A-380 from Paris to New York (November 20) and from New York to Paris (November 21). Revenues from the sale of 380 tickets... more
AirlinesSAS relaunches Bologna and points on business traffic
Milan, Italy - More frequencies and a new schedule for flights to Copenaghen
"SAS-Scandinavian Airlines, carrier for links in the Scandinavian peninsula, announced the increase of frequencies on the route Bologna-Copenaghen starting on October 25, with a new schedule studied in... more
AirlinesFirst transatlantic A-318 flight from London City completed
London, UK - It will have the BA001 code, previously used by the Concorde
British Airways has completed the first long-haul flight from London City Airport, an exclusive, all-business service to New York. Two uniquely configured Airbus A-318s will fly twice daily on the new... more
AirlinesAir India pilots' strike called off
New Delhi, India - Services to start again normally
Air India pilots have called off today the strike that had been blocking services and that had forced the carrier to suspend bookigns in the last four days. The protest of 250 captains had started Saturday... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Sabelli (2): "There is no liquidity crisis"
Rome, Italy - The CEO of the airline denies the recent voices
The new Alitalia doesn't have any liquidity crisis, as stated today by CEO, Rocco Sabelli, on the sidelines of the opening of the new VIP lounge "Le Navi" at Rome-Fiumicino airport's Terminal C. "Among... more
AirlinesSabelli, Alitalia-CAI, replies to minister Matteoli's statements on the Rome-Milan route
Rome, Italy - During the presentation of the new "Le Navi" VIP lounge at Fiumicino airport
During this morning's presentation at Rome-Fiumicino airport, Terminal C, of the new VIP lounge "Le Navi", Alitalia-CAI's CEO, Rocco Sabelli, replied to yesterday statements from transport minister Altero... more
AirlinesFriuli Venezia Giulia flies with Alitalia in the world
Rome, Italy - Closed partnership to promote the image of the Italian Region
"The Agenzia turismo Fvg and Alitalia have closed a partnership to promote the image of the Region at international level through a joint marketing initiative that will valorize, in particular, the wine... more
AirlinesAir Berlin expands the Italian network
Milan, Italy - With the next Winter season
"Air Berlin increases the flights with Winter season and becomes leader on routes from Italy to Germany. The second German carrier has enlarged its Italian network with 54 new non-stop links between... more
AirlinesThe Italian transport minister concerned of Alitalia competition issues
Rome, Italy - The governor of the Lombardia region asks for slot liberalization
The new Alitalia airline is generating competition issues on the Rome-Milan route, as stated by the Italian minister of transport and infrastructures, Altero Matteoli, in the mid term report updated to... more
AirlinesAir India forced to cancel flights due to pilots' strike
New Delhi, India - Booking suspended for the next 15 days
After Jet Airways pilots earlier this month (see AVIONEWS), also those from the fleet of Air India are on strike since several days, protesting against the 50% incentives' cuts proposed by the carrier.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: restructuring works for the Freccia Alata "Borromini" room begin today
Rome, Italy - It will be closed for about a three month period
"Alitalia starts today, on September 29, the restructuring for Freccia Alata 'Borromoni' room, situated at the B pier at the 'Leonardo da Vinci' airport in Rome-Fiumicino, with the aim to propose modern... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines gets financing for US$2.1 billion
Atlanta, USA - Secured by liens against Delta's Pacific franchise
Delta Air Lines yesterday announced it has closed US$2.1 billion of financing transactions, marking a significant step toward addressing the company's 2010 debt maturities and further strengthening its... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launches the "All Business" service on the London-New York route
London, UK - Fares start from GBP1,901
British Airways announced today the launch of a new "All Business" service on its London-New York route, on board of an Airbus A-318 aircraft in 32-seat configuration. The service, that has a twice-daily... more
AirlinesSeat-back advertising for Wizz Air
Vecses, Hungary - The revolutionary initiative to generate non-ticket revenues
The Hungarian airline Wizz Air announced today a new initiative to generate revenues without influencing ticket fares: Seat-back advertising. Thanks to an agreement with OnBoard Media Group, in fact, the... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: up to £60 to chose seat in advance
London, UK - So far it was possible to reserve it (for free) only 24 hours before departure
Do you want to be sure to travel sitting next to your friends or relatives? Do you prefer sitting near the window or the emergency exits? Well, from October 7 on British Airways it will be possible to... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti strengthens its links with Rimini airport
Rimini, Italy - Starting on October 25
Air Dolomiti (Lufthansa group) and Rimini International Airport "Federico Fellini" announced today the activation of new links on San Marino's airport for the winter season, strengthening its position... more
AirlinesAEA approves IATA's commitments on climate change
New York, USA - Presented to the United Nations in New York
The Association of European Airlines, representing Europe’s most important network carriers, has welcomed the commitments made by aviation-industry leaders to the United Nations in New York, to address a... more
AirlinesAir traffic decline in August for American carriers
Washington, USA - Both in passengers and cargo sectors
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, reported that passenger revenue fell 21% in August 2009 versus the same month in 2008, the 10th... more
AirlinesOman Air took delivery of first Airbus A-330
Toulouse, France - It will serve for adding long haul flights to the network
Oman Air has taken delivery of its first A-330/200, becoming the newest operator of the aircraft, enabling the carrier to introduce long haul flights for the first time. The aircraft was acquired under... more