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AirlinesFantozzi: transfer of Alitalia Cargo is near
Rome, Italy - This morning meeting with Alis Aerolinee's leadership
"I made a meeting this morning with ALIS' delegates. We close as soon as possible. It's necessary to make contracts. The offers for the airplanes will have to arrive within January 29 and immediately after... more
AirlinesVueling, today the official presentation of the new airline after the mewrger with Clickair
Barcelona, Spain - It will be operational starting from June
The official presentation of the new Vueling, born after the merger with Clickair, took place today in Barcelona at the presence of the President Josep Piqué and the Clickair CEO Alex Cruz. The new... more
AirlinesAir France, Delta and KLM introduce joint sales contracts across Europe
Milan, Italy - Effective this month, for travel agencies and partner societies
Delta Air Lines, its joint-venture partner Air France and KLM have introduced joint sales contracts for trade and corporate partners across Europe effective this month. These contracts will ensure commercial... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: drastic fleet's cut
Bratislava, Slovakia - From 15 to five B-737 airplanes for European low-cost
Drastic fleet's cut for European low-cost airline, Sky Europe, that reduces to five airplanes its fleet composed of 15 B-737. The last and recent one, a week ago, has been the restitution of six aircraft... more
Airlines"Die Welt" points its finger at Alitalia
Berlin, Germany - "New airline but always old problems"
"The price of the flag". New airline, old problems. This is the charge by the German daily "Die Welt", according to which Alitalia "Will reserve its passengers the same failings of the old carrier. Particularly,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (9): cuts in Genoa Airport and the
Rome, Italy - The statements by the Mayor Marta Vincenzi
"If to the promises do not follow the fact", the Genoa Mayor, Marta Vincenzi, said, is ready an appeal with which the town administration asks for a sentence of the State for violation of the community... more
AirlinesMeridiana offers low-cost flights until January 22ns
Milan, Italy - On 10 domestic connections
Novelties for Meridiana: the airliner launches a low-cost promotion, until January 22nd it will sell 10,000 tickets at 42 Euros on 10 domestic connections. The fares regard only one-way tickets (taxes... more
AirlinesAlitalia (7): changes in the Frequent Flyer's system
Rome, Italy - After the entry of AirOne
With the start-up of the new Alitalia, in which converged AirOne, the Frequent Flyer's programme follow a new logic of the points' exchange and amass. So the Miles&More's members (or Eurobonus, Aeroplan,... more
Airlines“Le Figaro” applauds the alliance between Alitalia and Air France
Paris, France - “A necessary cooperation”
“The French-Dutch will invest 320 million Euros to take over the 25% of the Alitalia’s capital, and will have three members in the Board of Directors”, “Le Figaro” reported. According to the prestigio... more
AirlineseasyJet criticizes the new Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Andy Harrison invites to the free competition
“A leopard can't change its spots! Alitalia flies with the same brand, same uniforms, same monopolies, but to make grow Italy and Malpensa Airport we have to learn from mistakes of the past”. These are... more
AirlinesWizz Air starts flights between Prague and Brussels-Charleroi
Brussels, Belgium - They will be operated three times a week
Starting from 19th February, Wizz Air will be flying between Brussels-South Charleroi Airport and Prague, three times a week with fares available from € 9.99 including tax for a one-way flight. In t... more
AirlinesAlitalia (6): Berlusconi defends the alliance with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - “Lufthansa wanted the majority”
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi defends the agreement signed between Alitalia and Air France-KLM. “We have solved a problem, it is a good agreement”, Berlusconi said, and added: “Lufthansa always wante... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): hired 12,500 people
Rome, Italy - The statement by Roberto Colaninno
“The new Alitalia hired about 12,500 employees, while the allied industries occupy further 10,000 people. One of our goal –President Roberto Colaninno said- is to reinstate temporary workers and temporary lay... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Linate and Malpensa returned to normality
Milan, Italy - Protests and delays in the debut’s day
The normality returned in the airports of Linate and Malpensa after yesterday morning protests. In the first case, the protest lasted from 7:00 am to 10:00 am and provoked the stop of the flights. As... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Spinetta confirms the problem of Linate
Milan, Italy - Lega Party will not renounce to the airport
Air France-KLM Jean Cyril Spinetta, during the yesterday presentation’s agreement of the alliance with Alitalia, stressed the problem represented by Linate Airport, taking on the statements by Lega Party t... more
AirlinesEurofly: the new Alitalia does not guarrantee the competition
Milan, Italy - Russo: “We don’t feel protected”
“The new asset of Alitalia will not assure the competition. It is the market that makes the competition”, Giuseppe Russo Eurofly commercial executive vice-president said yesterday. The airline of the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Lufthansa announces battle for the domestic slots
Rome, Italy - “We will ask for an explanation”
Lufthansa does not give in and announces battle on the concession of the slots for the domestic traffic, Claudia Lange LH spokeswoman said. To the question if to solve the situation have to be the Italian... more
AirlinesAlitalia: offers by Lufthansa and British too unlikely
Rome, Italy - The Colaninno’s statements
“With Air France we have reached an extraordinary agreement that will take to Alitalia synergies for 720 million Euros in about four years”, Alitalia President Roberto Colaninno said. “We have taken... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): confirmed the strategic priority of Malpensa Airport
Rome, Italy - Colaninno: "Extraordinary agreement with Air France-KLM"
"I confirm the strategic priority of Malpensa Airport", these are the words of Alitalia President Roberto Colaninno during the presentation's conference of the alliance with Air France-KLM. In the next... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5) "Air France joined our multi-hub strategy"
Rome, Italy - Milan and Rome airports will be part of a network with Paris and Amsterdam
"Air France-Klm agreed with us to create a multi-hub strategy, with Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino having the same importance as Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schipol". This has been declared... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Colaninno satisfied from the agreement Alitalia/Air France-Klm. Next steps
Rome, Italy - The future of Milan-Malpensa and Rome-Fiumicino
"Extraordinary, beyond the more optimistic forecast". This was the comment of Roberto Colaninno, president of Cai (Compagnia aerea italiana or Italian air carrier) concerning the purchase of 25% af Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia, taken off officially the new Italian airline
Rome, Italy - Yesterday the presentation's conference of the alliance with Air France-KLM
After a night of checks and necessary procedures of authorization and insurance certifications for the airplanes, this morning took off the Alitalia first flights: the national flight from Palermo to Rome-Fiumicino... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): to continue with the same strategy is the first reason of the pick of Air France
Rome, Italy - Sabelli: "The French-Dutch carrier was the only one with real purchasing proposals
"The selective process lasted five months - Rocco Sabelli, general manager of Alitalia, said - and brought to the pick of Air France-Klm for many reasons: to assure our company the chance to continue with... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): here comes the go-ahead to the marriage with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Taken for granted the positive reply by CAI's Board
The CAI's Board of Director announced today the official agreement with Air France-KLM as foreign partner for the new Alitalia. Closed the match for Lufthansa. Now Air France-KLM will take over the 25%... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the German public opinion appreciates the Lufthansa's choices
Rome, Italy - "The Italian airline will always remain object of buck-passing of the Italian political world"
The Lufthansa's decision to stay clear of Alitalia was right, because the Italian airline will always be left to the mercies of the policy. According to the daily "Sueddeutsche Zeitung", the intervention... more
AirlinesLions Air purchases the Austrian Welcome Air
Zurich, Switzerland - The target is the develop of the activity toward the Austrian region of Tirol
A press release of today says that the carrier Lions Air - based in Zurich - purchased Welcome Air, the Swiss airline with base in the Austrian city of Innsbruck. The company owns Dornier 328 with the... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Fantozzi: "I deliver a company in better conditions than might be expected"
Roma, Italy - The final sign will be held tonight and will be an "historical point" which will end the influence of politics and unions
"The sign of the purchase of Alitalia by private is an historical point which will and the influence of politics and unions in the carrier" Ceo in pectore of Alitalia, Augusto Fantozzi, said. The final... more
AirlinesVueling-Clickair, ok by European Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Only condition: to cease some slot at Barcelona Airport
Here comes the go-ahead by European Commission for the merger between Vueling and Clickair but with an only conditions: the new airline (that will be controlled by Iberia) cease some slots at Barcelona... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the first flight to take off tomorrow from Heathrow
Rome, Italy - Tonight the stop ordered by ENAC
The New Alitalia's first flight, AZ205, will take off tomorrow at 6:00 am from Heathrow Airport and will land on Rome-Fiumicino at 9:30 am. Absolute debut for the new airline born from the merger between... more
AirlineseasyJet grows from Naples and waits for further slots in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy - From next Spring, the carrier will connect the city of South Italy with Liverpool and London-Gatwick. And is ready to grow in Milan-Malpensa
Starting from next Spring, easyJet will operate two new flights from Naples. The city of south Italy will be connected with London-Gatwick daily from May 1st and with Liverpool four times a week from June... more
AirlinesQatar Airways' Business Class named Best in world
Rome, Italy - At the end of a positive year for the airline
"Qatar Airways’ winning streak continued when the Five-Star Carrier scooped the award for World’s Leading Business Class at the World Travel Awards grand final ceremony. The 2008 Global Winners of... more
AirlinesCAI (3): here comes the go-ahead by Air France's Board for the alliance
Rome, Italy - The reply to Lufthansa
Some indiscretion sources reveal that the Air France-KLM's Board of Directors has given the go-ahead to the offer for the alliance with Alitalia, and it is the concrete reply to the statements by Lufthansa... more
AirlinesCAI (2): Lufthansa puts in a letter of intents for the alliance
Rome, Italy - "We are still in running"
In the meantime politicians, unions and Lufthansa condition the Stock Exchange, nourish indiscretions and fire up minds. On the one hand the Italian Government divided in two on the matter Malpensa-Lufthansa,... more
AirlinesCAI meets Rome and Milan's Mayors
Rome, Italy - The Board is announced for the next Monday
Also the Rome and Milan's Mayors, Gianni Alemanno and Letizia Moratti, have met the CAI's management about the matter of Air France-KLM as foreign partner and on consequences that this choice will have... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): negotiating table requested by Sicily Region to Transport Minister Matteoli
Palermo, Italy - About the future of the connections, the occupation of the ground personnel and the confirmation of Alicos
Sicily Region Vice-President and Transport Councillor, Titti Bufardeci, requested a new negotiating table to the Transport Minister Altero Matteoli about the maintenance of the air connections' services... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): CAI signs closing for the transfer of the AirOne properties
Rome, Italy - On January 13th there will be the official takeoff of the new airline
The closing for the transfer of properties between AP Holding and CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana), included AirOne, AirOne CityLiner, EAS (European Avia Service) and AirOne Technic, has been signed. From... more
AirlinesUS Airways, negative forecast in 2009
Boston, USA - About a loss of 1.7 billion dollars
Negative forecast in 2009 for US Airways. The airline's management has anticipated the data during a presentation to the analysts. US Airways says it had a net loss of 1.7 billion dollars in the first... more
AirlinesWizz Air opens a new flight between Sofia and Venice
Sofia, Bulgaria - It will be operated 3 times a week starting from March 30
Wizz Air will start new flights between Sofia and Venice-Treviso, the airport located 20 km North of Venice suburbs. The first plane will take off from Bulgarian capital city on March 30 and will be operated... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: December 2008 traffic
Paris, France - For passenger and cargo
"Passenger activity In December 2008, Air France-KLM’s traffic progressed by 1.3%, helped by the leisure segment. With capacity up by 0.9%, the load factor rose slightly to 78.9% (+0.3 points). L... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines flight demonstrated use of sustainable biofuels as energy source for jet travel
Houston, Usa - By a Boeing 737-800 airplane
"Continental Airlines yesterday demonstrated the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time ever in North America. The demonstration flight -- which is being conducted... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): further incomes thanks to the alliance with Air France-KLM, but unsatisfactory
Rome, Italy - CAI: "An income that generates only 20 million Euros every year"
After the go-ahead by Italian Government to the alliance between Alitalia and Air France-KLM, national press sources report some details on the agreement as for instance the further incomes for Alitalia... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): voluntary assembly of the employees in Fiumicino Airport
Rome, Italy - Flights cancelled and problem to the baggage reclaim
The voluntary assembly of the Alitalia Airport's employees, the company that provides for the ground services, is just ended in Fiumicino Airport. About 400 workers met from 8:30 am before the place... more
AirlinesAlitalia, go-ahead to the alliance with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - CAI available to the development of Malpensa
Here comes the go-ahead to the alliance between Alitalia and Air France-KLM. CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s management Roberto Colaninno, Rocco Sabelli and Gaetano Micciché (Intesa-Sanpaolo) met yesterday... more
AirlinesBritish Airways looks into the future and reorganizes the management
London, United Kingdom - Little changes for great projects
With the goal to rationalize the structure and favour profitability, British Airways reorganizes the management. "It is only through delivering fundamental change can we achieve the small profit we... more
AirlinesTam operates from Milan by a new A-340 airplane
Milan, Italy - It replaces the MD-11
"Tam Airlines has promoted an important change for flights in Italy. The daily connections, from this month, on San-Paolo-Milan are served by Airbus A-340/500. The model with a major range, has replaced... more
AirlinesRyanair grows: 58 million passengers in 2008
Dublin, Ireland - With an increase of over 8 million passenger (18%) compared to 2007
"Ryanair, Europe’s low-fares airline, announced that it carried almost 58 million passengers in the calendar year 2008, an increase of over 8 million passengers (18%) on its 2007 traffic. The carrier c... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed the meeting between Berlusconi and Bossi
Rome, Italy - Due to the bad weather conditions that block the flight regularity from Milan
The meeting between Premier Silvio Berlusconi and the Lega Party's leader Umberto Bossi has been put off tomorrow due to the bad weather conditions that have blocked Bossi in Milan and prevents the regular... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: Winter storm will affect flights in the Northeast and Midwest through Friday
Houston, Usa - Customers traveling to impacted cities may reschedule without penalty
"Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the Northeast and Midwest U.S. through Friday. Weather... more
AirlinesAlitalia: announced Board on Friday with Air France-KLM
Rome, Italy - Today the meeting between Letta and CAI's management
Announced the Board of Directors of the new Alitalia and Air France-KLM on Friday. This date could be crucial for a possible agreement. Today afternoon the meeting between the Minister of State Gianni... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces daily non-stop service between Houston and Frankfurt
Houston, Usa - From Nov. 1st, 2009
"Continental Airlines announced that it will launch daily nonstop service between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Frankfurt effective Nov. 1, 2009 (eastbound), subject to government... more