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AirlinesAmerican Airlines increased air tickets' cost
New York, USA - The cause is the increase of the fuel cost
American Airlines increased from today the price of its tickets on the trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes, except to and from Japan. The decision has been taken because of the raise of the fuel’s c... more
AirlinesOn-line booking for Athens-Sophia flight by Aegean Airlines
Athens, Greece - Greek carrier's passengers increased
Aegean Airlines, one of the most important Greek private air carriers, made known to have activated an on-line booking service for the travellers of the route Athens-Sophia. The airline will provide a... more
AirlinesA communication mistake at the base of Japan Airlines trouble
Tokyo, Japan - Next carrier's President declares that
Haruka Nishimatsu, Japan Airlines finance director and next President in June, declared that the series of mistakes leading to safety blunders in the last year were caused by communication problems between... more
AirlinesRyanair asks Poland for reforms
Warsaw, Poland - Centralised airport tariffs abolition requested
Ryanair has called on the Polish government to change the management of its national airports by abolishing strict centralised tariffs. The Irish low-cost states that such tariffs, to regional air stations... more
AirlinesGulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines expanded their code-share agreement
Manama, Bahrain - Improved the connection to the holy cities of Islam
Gulf Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines announced to have expanded their code-share agreement by introducing, for the first time, services between Bahrain and Al Madinah Al Monwara, and Muscat and Damman in... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines will end its operations
Sidney, Australia - Qantas aims on Jetstar
Qantas announced its intention to stop the activities of its subsidiary low-cost carrier Australian Airlines. The flights, which currently are operated by the no-frills airlines, will be replaced with... more
AirlinesVueling announces new route Barcelona-Venice
Milan, Italy - From next April 28 with a daily frequency
"Carlos Muňoz, Vueling’s CEO, the Spanish air company of ’New Generation’, announces new route Barcelona-Venice operative from April 28. The new flight will add to five routes by Vueling that already link e... more
AirlinesSkyeurope launches Bergamo-Prague service
Bergamo, Italy - Used a B-737/700 Next Generation
Yesterday afternoon there was the launch of the new daily connection operated by Skyeurope Airlines between Bergamo-Orio al Serio and Prague (see AVIONEWS for details). The inaugural flight was made with... more
AirlinesSilverjet seeks for investors
London, United Kingdom - GBP 25m necessary to launch a low-fare business class airline
Silverjet is seeking to list on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in order to raise GBP 25m, necessary to help the airline to launch its project: a low-fare business class airline. The carrier p... more
Airlines+0.4% for Finnair in March 2006
Helsinki, Finland - Official data published today
Finnair, Finland’s flag airline, has made known today the data about its march 2006 traffic, registering 0.4% growth against 0.8% capacity increase; also load factor gains 0.9 points standing at 74.9%. T... more
AirlinesFinnair announces a new destination: Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
Rome, Italy - As of May 2007, three times per week, it will be the 11th Asiatic destination
"The Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, announced the intention to start a new link to Asia: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city, starting from May 2007. The link will be operative three times per week v... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines increases fares too
Washington, USA - After Delta and United Airlines
The fare increase race made by US airlines is going on. After United Airlines and Delta Airlines (see AVIONEWS for details), American Airlines also decided to increase by USD 50 its premium fares on first... more
AirlinesSAS' flight attendants stopped the strike
Oslo, Norway - The protest costed to the carrier USD 9 million
The flight attendants of the Norwegian unit of Scandinavian airline SAS stopped the strike that for two days paralized the air traffic on Norway. The decision arrived after a marathon overnight talks with... more
AirlinesVietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines obliged to cut some flights to repair some aircraft
Hanoi, Vietnam - Air traffic on Vietnam is raising
Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines have been obliged to cut some flights after that Vietnamese authorities for civil aviation decided to oblige 5 of their aircraft to undergo some maintenance works... more
AirlinesSterling opens 5 new routes on Ciampino
Rome, Italy - Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm
Sterling, Danish airline, announced its opening of 5 new routes between North Europe and Rome-Ciampino: flights from and to Billund, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm will land and take off from... more
AirlinesGood results for easyJet in March 2006
London, United Kingdom - Passenger traffic at +7.1%
English low-cost airline easyJet carried 2.75 million passengers in March 2006, with a 7.1% increase compared to last year. The load factor reached 86.3% in the same month, less than 9.1% totalled a year... more
AirlinesCheck-in on internet about the Air France and KLM's overall network
Rome, Italy - Already from last Tuesday is possible to make it
"From last April 4, 2006, Air France and KLM’s customers can, if they desire it, to sign up via internet, on the almost totality of the two carriers’ network (from Italy: Boulogne, Milan-Malpensa and Lin... more
AirlinesSwiss International and SAA join Star Alliance
Zurich, Switzerland - Today and Monday the official ceremonies
Today in Zurich there will be the official ceremony of Swiss International Air Lines entreat into Star Alliance, while next Monday in Johannesburg the entreat official ceremony will take place for South... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM traffic performance in March 2006
Paris, France - Good results apart from Indian Ocean area
In March 2006 the Air France KLM group increased its total traffic by 6.6%, while the load factor lost 0.7 points standing at 79.4%. The number of passengers carried is 5.8 million (+4.7%). On the Americas,... more
AirlinesMozart gives the "Welcome" to Austrian Airlines' passengers
Milan, Italy - And the Reber's bakery offers the Mozartian dessert for a sweet flight
"Austrian celebrates the Mozartian year offering to its own passengers the famous chocolate of the Reber’s patisserie in Vienna. The Mozart’s commemorative year is the occasion for the Austrian national car... more
AirlinesSkyTeam Alliance carriers Continental Airlines and Alitalia commenced code-sharing
Houston, Usa - To provide better service to passengers who travel between Italy and the U.S.
SkyTeam alliance members Continental Airlines and Alitalia yesterday announced they are beginning codesharing to provide better service to passengers who travel between Italy and the U.S. and transfer... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Volare: agreement found
Rome, Italy - Satisfaction expressed by the Trade unions
Yesterday there was a meeting between Alitalia’s officials and the union representatives of Volare’s workers, the carrier which was bought recently by Italian national carrier (see for details AVIONEWS). Dur... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines will decrease the personnel attendant to aircraft's maintenance
Washington, USA - 600 jobs at sea
American Airlines made known that it might cut 600 jobs among its maintenance workers. The carrier sent warning letters to employees in 23 cities to communicate the possibility of layoffs. The airline... more
AirlineseasyJet's petition to Tar
London, United Kingdom - The impugnment of PSO imposed by Italian authorities upon Milan-Olbia route
As for the petition to Tar presented by easyJet against the decision of Italian Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) to block Milan-Olbia route planned for April 21 (see AVIONEWS... more
AirlinesEmergency landing at Malpensa airport
Milan, Italy - Airport's activities stopped for few minutes
Yesterday morning an Alitalia’s aircraft was obliged to an emergency landing at Milan’s airport of Malpensa. During the approach the pilot of the flight AZ-557 coming from Warsaw signaled a technical pro... more
AirlinesEasyJet presents a petition against ENAC
London, United Kingdom - After the decision to deny Milan-Olbia route
Transport Ministry and ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Authority) denied the permission to operate Olbia-Milan service to easyJet, which had planned to start April 21. The English low-cost airline... more
AirlinesRoyal Brunei Airlines will start connections with Vietnam by May
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Three flights for week scheduled
Air carrier Royal Brunei Airlines announced today in a statement that by next May it will start to operate connections to Vietnam. The flights will start flying on May 11, three times for week, connecting... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines increased tickets' price
Atlanta, USA - Also the other carriers are raising their fares
Delta Airlines announced its decision to increase of USD 50 the fares, on some routes, of the first and economy classes. According to the carrier this raise will have also some benefits for the passengers,... more
AirlinesNew Ancona-Liverpool route for Ryanair
Ancona, Italy - Since October 3 starting from EUR 3.99
Ryanair’s bold commercial policy, which is adding new routes everyday, goes on in dizzy rhythm. After the announcement of Alghero-Pisa and Alghero-Liverpool flights, here is another news launched yesterday: a... more
AirlinesEasyJet addresses to TAR for the route Milan-Olbia
Milan, Italy - State aids covered up in favour of the Italian airlines
"EasyJet, has made public today to have presented petition against Italian Transport Ministry, ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Sardinia Region about the right to operate on the Milan-Olbia... more
AirlinesBritish Airways' passengers increased in March 2006
London, UK - Negotiations between the carrier and unions about the cuts on workers' pensions
British Airways (BA) announced yesterday, during a press conference at London Stock Exchange, that in the month of March of this year the number of its passengers rose of the 1.8% respect the same period... more
AirlinesIt is probable a rapid solution to pay the wages to Volare's workers
Rome, Italy - Today meeting at Alitalia
It seems to kick over a positive solution the problem about Volare’s workers who by some months don’t receive the wages. Today a meeting should take place in the headquarter of Alitalia, which recently pur... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines still in crisis
Atlanta, USA - Pilots threaten the strike again
Union’s representatives of Delta Airlines’ pilots made known to have authorized a strike whether the carrier, which from last September is in bankruptcy, will proceed with its decision to cut wages and... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: trade unions want to avoid the discharge of 6,500 jobs
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The carrier is in serious difficulties
Union representatives of Malaysia Airlines’ workers announced yesterday to have begun talks with airline’s officials to avoid that thousands of workers payed the heavy industrial reorganization plan tha... more
AirlinesLivingston's purchase makes Eurofly share raise
Rome, Italy - EUR 50m is the operation value
After Viaggi del Ventaglio board approved acquisition project of Livingston airline, Eurofly registers a 1.4% raising in the exchange. Eurofly obtained sole right to treat the purchase by Viaggi del Ventaglio,... more
AirlinesGood March for Continental
Washington, USA - Carrier's load factor at 81.2%
US air carrier Continental made known that in March 2006 its load factor arrived to the 81.2% respect the same month of the previous year. The good result is due to the growth of the air traffic. 11.2%,... more
AirlinesSkyEurope flies to Prague
Prague, Czech Republic - 7 European destinations will serve the hub
SkyEurope opens its fifth base in Central Europe in Prague, with two Boeing 737/700s Next Generation stationed at Ruzyne Airport and with 7 new routes: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bergamo-Orio al Serio, Naples,... more
AirlinesSince October 3 Alghero-Liverpool Ryanair flight
Alghero, Italy - EUR 3.99 to fly to the Beatles city
The sixth destination served by Ryanair from Alghero-Fertilia airport is the direct flight to Liverpool, presented this morning in a press conference from Alessia Viviani, promotion manager for Italy of... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines' Summer flights between Rome,New York and Chicago
Rome, Italy - The carrier will operate the route with B-767
American Airlines announced that since yesterday, as last year, the Summer transAtlantic no-stop flights between Rome, New York and Chicago re-started. The daily flights to the big apple start from Rome... more
AirlinesAn Olympic Airlines plane avoids collision by a whisker
Athens, Greece - It happened yesterday morning in Greek air space
Yesterday morning a Boeing 737/300 of Greek flag airline, Olympic Airlines, avoided a collision in the air with an unidentified aircraft. When the pilots, coming from Athens and heading to Dusseldorf (Germany),... more
AirlinesNew strike for Alitalia call center's workers
Palermo, Italy - Protest to the renovation of Assaereo job contract
The protest of the workers of the Alicos call center, the company owned for the 40% by Alitalia, which sees about passengers assistence back office activity and on-line booking, continues. By the 7:00... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways in overhaul
Nicosia, Cyprus - The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government must be approved by the European Commission
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of the Mediterranean island, is undergoing an overhaul plan to recoup financial losses from the past two years. The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government involves about... more
AirlinesCyprus Airways in overhaul
Nicosia, Cyprus - The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government must be approved by the European Commission
Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier of the Mediterranean island, is undergoing an overhaul plan to recoup financial losses from the past two years. The plan scheduled by the Cypriot Government involves about... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines' passengers increased
Dallas, USA - Excellent trend in the first quarter of 2006
Southwest Airlines made known today that during March 2006 it carried 5.8 million passengers with a raise of the 11.4% respect the same period of the previous year when they were 5.2 million. Low-cost... more
AirlinesMobiles on Air France flights
Paris, France - Six-months testing on an A-318
Starting from 2007, mobile phone calls and messages during air flights will be possible, as long as the plane is an Air France Airbus. The French national carrier will test a new technology, debugged by... more
AirlinesVirgin invests in renewable bio-fuel
Washington, USA - It will be used on the Group's airplanes and trains
Billionaire Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, will invest USD 400m in bio-fuel production for air and train fleet. In particular, it is grain alcohol (ethyl alcohol) obtained through a fermentation... more
AirlinesTest direct flight Madrid-Managua operated by Air Madrid
Madrid, Spain - Flight to test the runway of the destination airport
Spanish carrier, Air Madrid, which is in negotiations with Nicaragua’s Government for the opening of a non-stop route Madrid-Managua, made a test flight above all to test the runway of the international a... more
AirlinesPartnership between Scandinavian Airlines and Swiss International goes on
Stockholm, Sweden - Code-share on all the routes between Scandinavia and Switzerland
After the application of code-share on Bangkok-Singapore-Bangkok route (see AVIONEWS for details), the cooperation between Scandinavian Airlines and Swiss International is been going on for April, when... more
AirlinesSwissair's management under charge
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier went in bankruptcy on October 2001
Zurich prosecutor failed charges against the management of the Swissair, Swiss flagship carrier, which went on bankruptcy on October 2001. The entire board of management of the old airline is under charge... more
AirlinesA dog dies after an airplane travel: the owner denounces American Airlines
New York, USA - The airline would not have offered appropriate assistance
Terrence Ing, owner of a two-years-old English Bulldog, denounced American Airlines not to have offered appropriate assistance to his dog, died after a flight between New York and San Francisco last August... more