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AirlinesAlitalia (4): ENAC asks the carrier to reduce tariffs in the customers' interest
Rome, Italy - EU Commission, in the meantime, is waiting for taking delivery from the 25 members of the details related to tariff bilateral agreements
The official request by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency) President Vito Riggio and addressed to Alitalia President Giancarlo Cimoli, aiming to make him think about the opportunity for lowering... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Line: the aircrafts occupation rate increases
Bern, Switzerland - But those who choose the Helvetian carrier continental flights are less and less
The global number of those who choose to flight on the Swiss International Airline fleet, increases; but the European flight travellers slide, last month its occupation rate was drawn up in fact to 65,9%,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the tariff adaptation is scheduled by bilateral deals and by the international ruling of the sector
Brussels, Belgium - EU Commission would appear convinced of it and it would consider Italian view as a good one compared with the British Airways' one
European Commission would not be able to clearly decide in the short-term about the legitimacy of the Italian request, put forward regarding several airlines, in order to make them reduce the respective... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): airline's answer to British Airways' hostility
Rome, Italy - ENAC President Riggio, moreover, asks Alitalia President Cimoli for lowering tariffs in order to increase carrier's competitiveness
Alitalia reacts to British Airways' denial regarding the hypothesis for an increase of its own tariffs to advantage of the Italian airline. Italian carrier's board in fact would have pointed out how, in... more
AirlinesAlitalia: deals between the Italian carrier and British Airways schedule clear tariff adaptations
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Vice-minister Tassone is convinced of it, though he would have underlined how Alitalia should offer more competitive tariffs
Italian Transport Vice-minister, Mario Tassone, commented about the request put forward by ENAC (Italian National Civil Aviation Agency), regarding some foreign carriers, for convicing them to increase... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Italian Codacons consumers associations defends British Airways
Rome, Italy - And in the meantime it appeals to Lazio Regional Administrative Court against ENAC
Codacons (an Italian consumers association) attacks Government's request towards British Airways, and aimed to force it to increase its own tickets price, by a particular action. It seems in fact that... more
AirlinesLufthansa: no problems due to the increasing oil price, but only for the moment
Frankfurt, Germany - The German carrier appears certain it can contain the problem till the end of the year but the future could prove a difficult one
Lufthansa will reveal the results related to the second quarter 2004 in two days and it forecasts to experience the first effects of the increasing oil price, which is affecting the entire international... more
AirlinesA check-in by SMS as a new solution by Singapore Airlines carrier
Singapore, Republic of Singapore - A remarkable saving of time, especially in a period involved by a large touristic movement
The newness which comes from the far east is only devoted to Singapore Airlines' passengers: this one will provide them with the possibility for performing the check-ins by SMS, by simply visiting the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Italian Government's attempt to support the carrier is a due one if in line with EU's ruling"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister for Productive Activities Urso would not find any legitimacy shortage for the tariff-lowering requirement for other carriers
Italian Vice-minister for Productive Activities, Adolfo Urso, recently commented about the matter regarding the request, to some foreign airlines, for encouraging an increase of tariffs aiming to support... more
AirlinesUnited Airline: reorganization plan has been postponed till the end of the year
Washington, USA - The airline parent company asks for more time to complete the restructuring initiatives
UAL, United Airlines' parent company, asked for more time, 4 months to be exact: the world's second-biggest carrier says it needs 6 months or more to complete the airline restructuring initiatives after... more
AirlinesRaising oil cost: 3 European airlines will not follow the British Airways air fares policy
London, United Kingdom - They will not impose an increase fuel surcharge
Three European airlines, Finnair, Lufthansa and EasyJet, have decided not to follow British Airways policy to increase fuel surcharges (see news AVIONEWS). Finnair, Finland’s flag carrier, does not plan s... more
AirlinesAlitalia: "ENAC's and Italian Government' s support for the carrier on tariffs is unjustifiable"
London, UK - It is the view of the Financial Times regarding the requirement for a rise of tariffs concerning several airlines operating in Italy
Alitalia has been criticized by British economic press again. The Financial Times underlines how the carrier does not succeed in being competitive in the market and it needs so the support by ENAC (Italian... more
AirlinesIncrease in oil price don't stop the French air transport growth
Paris, France - Air traffic rises 7,9% in the first half 2004
According to DGAC statistics, the civil aviation management, in the fist half of 2004 in France the air traffic rises 7,9 percentage points. It seems that either the oil high price obstructs the French... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): Lufthansa supports Italian point of view
Frankfurt, Germany - According to the German carrier, Italy would be simply asking for honouring common uses in several European countries
Lufthansa's position regarding the Italian requirement for an increase of tariffs appears always more willing to support Italy when compared with British Airways. According to the Germnan carrier's representatives,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): British Airways' appeal to EU Commission against tariff restrictions requested by Italy
Brussels, Belgium - The English carrier would consider the Italian behaviour an incoherent one compared with common uses
European Commission would have taken delivery of the official protest put forward by British Airways against the Italian requirement for increasing tariffs in favour of Alitalia. According to EU Government's... more
AirlinesRyanair and Virgin Express: passengers will not suffer for the expensive oil cost
Dublin, Ireland - The representatives of the two carriers are sure of it as they do not forecast ticket price rise
Ryanair and Virgin Express appear convinced they can avoid policies based on rising air tickets' prices despite the current situation regarding the expensive oil cost, and the consequent fuel price rise.... more
AirlinesBritish Airways grows in the second quarter of 2004
London, UK - But the carrier is scheduling to increase ticket cost for the long range routes
British Airways analyses the situation regarding the results concerning the second quarter of 2004, and it finds a remarkable improvement when compared with the same period during the last year. The airline... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian point of view on British Airways' competition
London, UK - Bilateral agreements would favour the Italian carrier but British Government do not appear willing to give in
Financial Times released yesterday the news related to the requirement, put forward by Italian Government according to such source, for a lowering of the tariffs set by those carriers (among which one... more
AirlinesSAS: passenger traffic raises in July
Stockholm, Sweden - Despite the increasing of 9,2 percentage points, the Scandinavian airline remains cautious
On Friday, Scandinavian airline SAS reported a 9,2 percentage points rise in July passenger traffic respect the last year, but carrier said its outlook remained cautious. This result follows a 11,2% rise... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the carrier asks competitors for being "less competitive"
London, UK - It would have been unveiled by British press, defining it as the latest step to favour the reorganization and the relaunch of the Italian carrier
According to British economy press, Alitalia would have recently kept on touch with British Airways and Lufthansa in order to convince them to make their own services' prices rise, so that it can be possible... more
AirlinesHACTL increases its freight volume of 15,5%
Hong Kong, China - The trade growth fuels the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler
Today Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, the Hong Kong's main air cargo handler, said that its freight volume rose 15,5 percent in July from a year ago, also fuelled by growing trade. Hong Kong is the world's... more
AirlineseasyJet: new routes by the end of the year
London, UK - The low-cost carrier would have revealed it following the release of the results related to July
easyJet analyses present situation with reference to the results achieved in July. Despite the competition by other low-cost carriers, first of all by Ryanair, and the rising operating costs, the airline... more
AirlinesOil price (2): Air France-KLM's reactions
Paris, France - The two carriers announce that have sufficient reserve to contain the negative effects of the situation at least until the end of 2004
The Air France-KLM alliance has released that the rising fuel cost should not negatively affect the situation of the two carriers, at least till the end of the current year. Fuel reserve would be sufficiently... more
AirlinesAir Canada grew in July thanks to Pacific routes
Montreal, Canada - Some difficulties still affect it anyway regarding domestic and Atlantic flights
Air Canada is progressively trying to improve its own financial condition and it analyses the first concrete results regarding such effort, on the basis of the recent details unveiled with reference to... more
AirlinesMalev will sell off by end October
Budapest, Hungary - Buyers are urgently required for repayment debts and to increase airline's capital
Yesterday, agency for Hungary’s state privatization said that a tender for the sell off of the state’s stake in the Malev, the ailing national airline, would plan in late October. Hungarian Government in... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: as from October flights to Moscow will increase
Brussels, Belgium - The route inaugurated last Spring was a success: as from the next Autumn the Belgian airline will offer extra frequencies
In the last March the SN Brussels Airlines inaugurated Moscow-Brussels route, which met with great success as travellers number: for this, as from the next Autumn the present 5 weekly flights will become... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): meetings with the trade unions during August
Rome, Italy - The last one before the Assumption to occur on August 9, then everything will fully start again from August 23
Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives are going to gather on next August 9 for the last time before the Assumption's pause. On such occasion, matters regarding the commercial sector will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the long-range fleet to be strengthened
Rome, Italy - The carrier schedules to extend it by 2007
Alitalia intends to extend its own fleet starting from 2007, on the basis of the new business plan under approval and that will be implemented till 2008. It would be unveiled by carrier's and trade unions'... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "The carrier cannot be considered in the same way of Fiorentina Soccer Team"
Rome, Italy - Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, would not agree with the hypothesis for creating a new company to favour the relaunch
Italian Vice-Minister of Economy, Mario Baldassarri, recently commented about Alitalia's situation. According to Baldassarri, "One cannot consider carrier's condition in the same way of the one which affected... more
AirlinesCash inflow for the Swiss International Airlines
Berna, Switzerland - CHF 70m in order to relieve airline finances
The Swiss International Airlines will get almost CHF 70m in blocked funds settling a dispute out of court money owed predecessor Swissair. The loss-making Swiss airline said that CHF 68,7m tied up in France... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic Airways selects the Airbus A-340/600
London, UK - This purchase belongs to the fleet strengthening programme
Virgin Atlantic Airways selects the Airbus A-340 in order to reinforce its own fleet. The carrier of the multimillionaire Richard Branson intends to double the amount of its fleet within some five years,... more
AirlinesFinnair: handling strike is over
Helsinki, Finland - Today staff come to work, but talks will continue
On Wednesday evening, the brief strike called by Finnair handling staff is over: the abstention from work left the airline unable to load and unload travellers luggage. Finnair estimated less than 100... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti: win the new Škoda Octavia Ambiente 1.9 TDI with the competition Winner Class of the air company and Miles&More
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - To participate to it, that will last until November, is easy: enough to click on the website and according to instructions
"Air Dolomiti in collaboration with Miles&More and Skoda Business, launches the fantastic Winner Class competition: parts with the Miles & More program, win and share with the new Skoda Octavia Ambiente... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: an indipendent arbitration to avert strike
London, United Kingdom - Unions disagree, it will go ballot
Yesterday the British Airways said that it offered unions the option of appointing an indipendent arbitrator to resolve a stalemate over pay talks and to avert the danger strikes at Britain’s air stations t... more
AirlinesAre the low-cost carriers dying out?
London, UK - It would have been underlined by British press due to the rising costs and fierce competition
British press warns about the low cost carriers' situation. It seems in fact that the fierce competition among the about 50 carriers of this segment in Europe is not only determining a constant dramatic... more
AirlinesGermanwings: since October 30 it will link Stuttgart with 13 European destinations
Stuttgart, Germany - Frequencies of the Stuttgart/Berlin-Shoenefeld route have been intensified
The Germanwings, low-cost airline of Berlin airport of Shoenefeld, decided to increase the European routes, introducing 7 new destinations: so Stuttgart will be linked to 15 Union cities. The new services... more
AirlineseasyJet announces its first flight from Turin-Caselle to London-Luton
Turin, Italy - The Turinese airport will become the sixth Italian one served by easyJet. Other routes will arrive in the next months
"easyJet, the low-cost airline leader in Europe, announces its first route in departure from Turin-Caselle for London-Luton. With the launch of this new flight, the collaboration between the Turinese airport... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Board of Directors' member Serafino Gatti resigns
Rome, Italy - Carrier's board to co-opt for its successor on next August 30
One of the members of Alitalia's Board of Directors created last June, Serafino Gatti, resigned yesterday. Carrier's board has made know that the new member will be co-opted on the basis of advice by the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: additional saving for some EUR 250m by 2006
Rome, Italy - It has been unveiled by the carrier which intends even to strengthen its presence at Fiumicino and Malpensa for the international routes
The latest meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives occurred yesterday, has shown that the carrier is going on describing some details related to the new business plan of... more
AirlinesTerrorism and fuel cost: the two major hurdles for Swiss International Air Lines' relaunch
Zurich, Switzerland - The carrier will have to perform remarkable cost cutting in order to face the crisis
Swiss International Air Lines appears more and more in difficulty. Carrier’s board would be already forecasting to be unable to gain profit by the end of this year, and it has asked for a deep survey i... more
AirlinesThe European airlines review their policies hedging fuel
London, United Kingdom - The oil price is still increasing
The European airlines are reviewing their fuel hedging in consequence of the rise in oil prices that forces carriers to stipulate contracts at record highs or gamble on crude retreating. Last year already... more
AirlinesRyanair: proceeds on the up 23%
Dublin, Ireland - Trimester closed in June records to carrier a profit 30%
Financial analysts, for April-May-June trimester, anticipated a Ryanair profits growth EUR 47m, equal to 16%: instead the Irish low-cost airline marked an increase 30%. The trimester is closed with profits... more
AirlinesAmerica West Airlines-Virgin Atlantic Airways' agreement for the booking code-sharing
Washington, USA - Virgin to be able to increase its own presence in North America
America West Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways reinforce their commercial partnership by a new important agreement. These two carriers have in fact decided to favour the booking code sharing regarding... more
AirlinesSAS Braathens: ticket price increase for a +35% in order to fight against the crisis
Oslo, Norway - Such step will be implemented starting from next August 17
SAS Braathens, part and parcel of the Scandinavian carrier SAS and mainly operating in the Norwegian territory, would have decided to resort to an increase of tariffs for some routes. The rise of ticket... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: the report about July 2004 performance
Houston, USA - The American airline reaches by its mainline systemwide a load factor equal to 86.1 per cent
Yesterday the Continental Airlines, the world's sixth-largest airline, reported the statistics concerning the achievement of the objectives regarding the mainline systemwide, in regard to load factors... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: new services to Liberia and to Ivory Coast
Brussels, Belgium - A second flight to Monrovia e 4 connections to Abidjan
The SN Brussels Airlines, full service Belgian airline based in Brussels, from the next Autumn will offer to its customers a second weekly flight to Monrovia in Liberia, and the services to Abidjan in... more
AirlinesAlitalia: cost cutting without exaggerating for the carrier
Rome, Italy - Steps forecasted by the carrier would appear less drastic then the past
International press, and the British one in particular, appear to positively comment the meeting between Alitalia's board and the trade unions' representatives. Carrier's President and CEO, Giancarlo Cimoli,... more
AirlinesAlitalia to consider employment contracts' renewal on next August 4-5
Rome, Italy - It has decided to achieve some EUR 200m saving on purchase projects
The carrier would have a draft ready on employment contracts which should be delivered during the next hours to the trade unions, so that these ones are ready for the meeting with Alitalia’s board to o... more
AirlinesAir One: 117 passengers on Turin-Rome flight appeared really angry
Turin, Italy - A delay for hours because its crew was relaxing
Several connections were badly affected for some 117 passengers of the Air One Turin-Rome flight as they should have been exploited by them yesterday at capital international airport. These ones, most... more
AirlinesWind Jet: flight cancelled, travellers leave again after 12 hours
Fiumicino, Italy - Passengers enraged: protests in the Roman air station
On Friday July 31, because of a broken happened during the overhaul operations, the Wind Jet Airline flight IV-563 of 8:25am destined to Catania has been cancelled. The customers engaged were from the... more