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AirlinesAustrian Airlines: the ticket refund from now on with pre-paid card
Vienna, Austria - It will be accredited on a Europay card
From the collaboration between Austrian Airlines and Europay has been brought into light the pre-paid card for the tickets refund of the Austrian air company. Until now, in case of cancellation of the... more
AirlinesThe service of booking confirmation via sms starts for SkyEurope
Bratislava, Slovakia - From now on it will be possible to receive on the mobile flight's data
SkyEurope, the main low-cost air company of central-eastern Europe, has activated for its clients a new service to receive the flight booking confirmation, via sms. Until now the confirmations made through... more
AirlinesWorld Cup’s final match: a rise on the flights
Berlin, Germany – Lufthansa foresees a record air-traffic for Monday July 10
Despite the delusion for Germany’s elimination from World Championship, the air company Lufthansa rejoices for the increase on air-traffic volume expected on the occasion of the Italy-France final. According t... more
AirlinesNew CEO for Centralwings
Warsaw, Poland - His name is Maciej Kwiatkowski
The Board of Directors of Centralwings, the Polish low-cost airline by LOT Polish Airlines Group, elected a new CEO, Maciej Kwiatkowski, who is undertaking his office next Monday. Kwiatkowski has already... more
AirlinesItalian Antitrust Authority’s green light to the purchase of Volare by Alitalia
Rome, Italy – The National carrier however will be obliged to release some slots
Italian Antitrust gave its green light to the acquisition of Volare by Alitalia. The decision arrived after months of polemics and legal battles. However it is not a complete green light. The Italian national... more
AirlinesMeridiana: tomorrow strike could cause problems for law and order
Rome, Italy – The carrier asked the intervention of the Italian Transports Minister
Meridiana launched the alarm against tomorrow strike proclaimed, from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm by Filt-Cgil, Anpav, Apm Up, Fit-Cisl and Anpac (Italian Unions). The airline underlined that tomorrow is a top... more
AirlinesKorean Air announces the purchase of new cargo planes
Seoul, Korea - Ten new aircraft between 2010 and 2015
The carrier Korean Air has expressed its intention to buy, between 2010 and 2015, ten cargo planes with the estimation that the volume of traffic will rise of 6,5% next year. "We are planning on purchasing... more
AirlinesNew route London-Morocco by easyJet
London, UK - It's started yesterday the link with Marrakech
In the field of European Union’s open skies agreement, that allows every EU-registered company to fly toward any airport applying the fares agreed with the country where the terminal is situated, easyJet h... more
AirlinesBritish Airways launches new routes to Calgary, Alberta
London, Great Britain - New weekly flights starting from December
The British Airways, the third-larger European air company, will start since December 1st a new connection between the Heathrow airport of London and the airport of Calgary, Alberta. A Boeing 777 will... more
AirlinesLuxair proposes promotional fares for the weekend
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - Offers directed to Italian market
The air company of Luxembourg, Luxair, launches its new fare plan for the weekend with the intent to "Make easier visiting Luxembourg, still little known destination for the Italian tourists" explains... more
AirlinesNorwegian Air Shuttle's passengers increased
Oslo, Norway - The carrier ended positively last June
Norwegian Air Shuttle ended positively last June. Scandinavian carrier registered an increase of the passengers number of the 49% respect the same month of the 2005. It has been important the raise of... more
AirlinesRecord June for United Airlines
New York, USA - The carrier's load factor arrived to 88.3%
It was a record June for United Airlines. The US carrier registered a load factor equal to 88.3%. The revenue passenger-kilometres arrived to 10.76 billion dollars, with an increase of the 2.3% respect... more
AirlinesSwiss' pilots threatened a strike
Zurich, Switzerland - Problems for the re-new of the job contracts
Aeropers, the union of the Swiss International Air Lines, the Swiss carrier owned by Lufthansa, threatened to start a strike whether the airline will begin layoffs and cutting routes. In particular this... more
AirlinesAgreement between Lufthansa Cargo and Swissport in Hannover
Hannover, Germany - The two companies join their powers in freight movements inside the German airport
Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo airline and Switzerland’s Swissport airport operator made an agreement concerning a cooperation at Hannover airport, Germany, where the two companies move 75% of total cargo vol... more
AirlinesHainan Airlines wants to expand its activities
Beijing, China - The carrier will present soon a new shares' emission
Hainan Airlines decide a new shares’ emission for a value of USD 700 million. The carrier wants in this way to increase its fleet of aircraft to compete with the other important Chinese airlines. Hainan’s Cha... more
AirlinesPositive June for Continental Airlines
New York, Usa - Passengers' traffic increased of the 13%
It has been a positive June for Continental Airlines. Last month the US carrier registered an increase of the load factor of 2.3 points, arriving to 84.5%. In the same period the passengers’ traffic r... more
AirlinesItalian unions against Alitalia
Rome, Italy - It is unfair the accuse for absenteeism directed to the workers
It continues the arm wrestling between Alitalia and Italian trade unions. These last didn’t accept the accuse, directed against the workers, to be responsible, with their absenteeism, of the numerous f... more
AirlinesLufthansa launch its new online promotion
Rome, Italy - It's called "Ready to fly" the answer to low-cost of the German Carrier
The low-cost companies are starting to worry also the German airports. To reply to this incoming menace Lufthansa starts for the third time a promotional plan via web: "Ready to fly". Every two wednesdays... more
AirlinesNew easyJet flights to Israel could start within next two years
Jerusalem, Israel - Negotiation in progress between Israeli Government and the English air company
"The English low-cost carrier easyJet could activate connections to Israel within next two years". That’s what the Director General of the Tourism Ministry of Israel, Eli Cohen, stated in a press conference l... more
AirlinesNew flights to Poland by Centralwings
Rome, Italy - The Polish low-cost company announces a new connection from Rome
Centralwings is a Polish low-cost company that belongs to the group Lot Polish Airlines. It is present on Italian market since 2005 with flights to Krakow and Warsaw from Rome-Ciampino, and another one... more
AirlinesSpecial offer of Emirates for people flying in First Class and Business Class
Milan, Italy - Free stays in luxury hotels
The Emirates, flag company of Arabian Emirates and present on Italian market since 1992, launches a new offert dedicated to its clients that fly in First Class and Business Class. The initiative, valid... more
AirlinesEU Justice Court: Air France-KLM merger is legitimate
Luxembourg, Luxembourg - easyJet's petition is rejected
British low-cost airline, easyJet, had made a petition against European Commission’s decision to declare Air France and KLM concentration compatible with common market. The first degree Justice Court o... more
AirlinesBlack Monday for Japan Airlines
Tokyo, Japan - The carrier's shares lost the 5% of their value
It is more and more difficult the situation of Japan Airlines. The carrier’s shares in fact lost yesterday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange the 5% of their value. By the beginning of the year the shares lost t... more
AirlinesSri Lankan Airlines' strong growth
Colombo, Ceylon - Profits increased of the 48.33%
Despite the strong raise of the fuel cost, it ended positively the financial year 2005-2006 of Sri Lankan Airlines. The carrier registered an increase of the profits of the 48.33%, arriving to 19,7 million... more
AirlinesBoeing's new delivery for SkyEurope
Krakow, Poland - Within the 2010 the carrier will receive 32 B-737/700s
SkyEurope Airlines announced the delivery, by Boeing, of its fifth new B-737-700 (see for details AVIONEWS). The aircraft will be part of the fleet based in Krakow. The total order that the carrier presented... more
AirlinesSAS transfers its cargo division
Stockholm, Sweden - It's been created the Spirit Air Cargo handling Group
The Scandinavian carrier has announced last Friday its will to transfer handling operations of cargo division in a separate company, Spirit Air Cargo Handling Group. The decision has been explained by... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increases the connections with Latin America
Washington, Usa - New flights to Mexico and Dominican Republic
Delta Airlines, in its intent to became in a short time the second American carrier for number of connections to Latin America and Carribean, has launched new routes, bringing so to 495 the weekly connections... more
AirlinesAirTrain announces 2.500 new jobs creation in Georgia
Washington, Usa - The low-cost company plans an exponential increase for the next 5 years
The AirTrain is an American low-cost carrier that has got its operative centre in Atlanta. At the moment are 5200 the workers employed by AirTrain, with 230 daily flights guaranteed in the Country. The... more
AirlinesShanghai Airlines Cargo opens new lines to Los Angeles
Shanghai, China - The Chinese carrier obtains the authorization
Shanghai Airlines is the first Chinese limited liability air company, with a registered capital of 124 million RMB. Yesterday it received the certification to start a new international route with destination... more
AirlinesRiggio to AVIONEWS: ENAC promises to send an inspection to Eurofly
Milan, Italy - The carrier employees point out another irregularity on a flight last Saturday
After the question presented in the last days to the Italian Transports Minister on Eurofly employees agitations and after the Trade Unions open letter to ENAC Director General, Silvano Manera (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesEurofly Trade Unions employees against managers obstructionism towards strike right
Milan, Italy - The text of the letter sent to ENAC Director General
"Dear Director, we would like to put at your attention the recent Eurofly behaviour, which acted illegitimately trying to avoid the flight attendants strike in June 3, 2006 (menacing telegrams and publication... more
AirlinesIt will be launched soon in Canada a new carrier, Porter Airlines
Toronto, Canada - They are forecast connections to 17 US and Canadian cities
Despite the protest of the people who live near Toronto’s island airport, from this year they will start the connections of a new airline, Porter Airlines. The carrier has already ordered 70 Canadair w... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines improves service on international flights
Atlanta, USA - Free cocktail, snack, beer or wine during the meal
Delta Airlines has started since July 1 some improvements for international flight service in economic class: paper menu, optional free cocktail, beer or wine during the meal and a mid-flight snack. Next... more
AirlinesNew discomforts for Alitalia's passengers
Rome, Italy - A lot of flights cancelled because of personnel's absence
It is still difficult the situation of Alitalia, that, in absence of a new industrial plan, is far to see the end of its crisis. Serious discomforts happened on last Friday because of personnel’s absence a... more
AirlinesHapag Lloyd Express. Bruno: Sardinia Region did not give money to the German airline
Cagliari, Italy - According to the Regional councilman, Sardinia must keep on stimulating flights to Europe through management companies
"The Region did not have any role in Hapag Lloyd’s initiative which sponsors South Sardinia on its planes. No funds were given and no agreements between the Region and the low-cost carrier were made. T... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Aeroflot: is it possible an agreement?
Rome, Italy - According to "L'Espresso" the Russian carrier should be friendly for an alliance
According to Italian weekly "L’Espresso" Aeroflot’s management should be valuing the possibility to create an alliance with Alitalia. This issue should have been faced also during the recent visit of... more
AirlinesVolare acquisition by Alitalia is full-scale
Rome, Italy - It was declared by the extraordinary commissioner of the Varese's carrier Carlo Rinaldini
Extraordinary commissioner of the companies of the Volare Group, Carlo Rinaldini, talking about the decision of the Consilium of State to start an enquiry on the Alitalia-Volare case (see for details AVIONEWS),... more
AirlinesChina Air Cargo purchases Boeing 747-400
Shanghai, China - Increasingly foreign-owned joint-venture
The first chinese airline, sole agency for postal carry with base in Shanghai, the China Air Cargo, has signed a contract with 2 french banks: the Bank "France Société Général" and the "Banque Indosuez", to... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines and Alitalia expand code-sharing to Canada and Mexico
Houston, Usa - Effective immediately
SkyTeam alliance members Continental Airlines and Alitalia last Wednesday announced they are expanding codesharing to provide better service to passengers who transfer between the two carriers traveling... more
AirlinesMacedonian Airlines: new connection from Ancona to Skopje from tomorrow
Ancona, Italy - The flights will be sold by Eastland operator
A press release informs that starting from tomorrow July 1st a direct connection Ancona-Skopje will be operative thanks to a flight by Macedonia Airlines. It will be a weekly service until July 26 and... more
AirlineseasyJet offers new tariffs towards Milan for a shopping week-end
Rome, Italy - Discounts on the flights from Palermo and Naples in concomitance with Summer bargain prices
With the beginning of Summer bargains, July 1st, the air company easyJet brings out a new fare, planned for people that would like to spend a shopping week-end in Milan, Italian capital of fashion. Starting... more
AirlinesQatar Airways increases flights to Bangkok, Shanghai and Seoul
Rome, Italy - Strong expansion in Far East and new code-sharing with Asiana for the Korea
Qatar Airways increases its links with the main Far East cities and points on Bangkok, Shanghai and Seoul to offer new travel opportunities to the Italian leisure and business market. This raise of the... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic Airways' financial year ended positively
New York, USA - The sales arrived to 3.5 billion dollars
It ended positively the 2005-2006 financial year (ended last February) of Virgin Atlantic Airways. The carrier’s sales arrived to 3.5 billion dollars, with a net profit of 75.8 million dollars. There w... more
AirlinesAlitalia has to decide its new strategy
Rome, Italy - It was declared by Italian Transports Minister Bianchi during a Parliamentarian question
The Italian Transports Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, during a Parliamentarian question, said that Alitalia has to decide soon its new strategy for the future. It is necessary to recuperate the agreement... more
AirlinesSAS uses biometrics for easier and smoother baggage control
Stockholm, Sweden - Airlines are obliged to have a system that guarantees that the person who checks in the baggage on an airline is also on the plane
"Precise Biometrics AB (publ.) has been selected as the overall supplier to Scandinavian Airlines as it becomes the first airline to introduce biometric security checks on domestic flights in Sweden. To... more
AirlinesAir Berlin will fly to Palma de Mallorca from Italy
Bergamo, Italy - The service from Bergamo starting from next November
Air Berlin, the second largest German airline after Lufthansa, will start a new service from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Palma de Mallorca and viceversa starting from November 2006. The tickets are bookable... more
AirlinesRyanair will enter into the insurance market
Dublin, Ireland - The target is to subsidize flight tickets
Irish Ryanair intends to take advantage of the vast number of consumers it reaches through its planes, website and in-flight magazine entering into the home and motor insurance markets. Through the sale... more
AirlinesInnovations concerning the comfort for Brussels Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian company renews its A-330/300
From now on flying with SN Brussels Arlines toward one of the 13 african destinations connected with the belgian capital will be more comfortable and relaxing. The company has in fact accomplished a set... more
AirlinesEurofly Milan-New York flight with Campari
Milan, Italy - The A-319 will have an image of Made in Italy on its fuselage
Starting from July 4 the A-319 Corporate Jet, which is used for Milan-New York route by Eurofly, will have a personalized fuselage, with a glass of red Campari pored along the aircraft layout simulating... more
AirlinesReciprocal charge between Ryanair and easyJet
London, UK - Hard competition between the two low-cost carriers
It is a very hard competition that one between Ryanair and easyJet. In the last days the Irish airline underlined that its average fares are GBP 14 cheaper than the rival’s ones, highlighting than that i... more