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AirlinesOlympic Airlines: passengers' data passed on to the US
Athens, Greece - But only under written consent
After the US request of having armed agents travelling on flights to America, Washington wants to obtain from Olympic Airlines the data of all the passengers flying between Greece and the USA for the next... more
AirlinesThai Airways tries to reduce its foreign exchange risks
Bangkok, Thailand - Thai wants to have its debt in the same currencies as revenues
Thai is negotiating with foreign banks to have its debt in the same currencies as revenues to reduce the foreign exchange risks and cut interest costs to 1-2% from 5-6% now. The airline had about USD 2.57... more
AirlinesAir France cuts costs
Paris, France - On Tuesday the air company will post its third-quarter results
Air France is going to reduce costs due to optimize its takeover of Dutch airline KLM. The cut of costs will be around EUR 1bn from 2007, reducing overall costs by the amount of about 6.2%. Air company... more
AirlinesThe Israeli Supreme Court defends Lufthansa
Tel Aviv, Israel - There should have been a cut of seats on the route Frankfurt - Tel Aviv
The Israeli Supreme Court took Lufthansa's side, "guilty" of competing with the national carrier El Al and on this account reported to the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which ordered the German... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines wants to change its bankruptcy restructuring plan
Washington, USA - United Airlines tries to rise health care costs for retired flight attendants
More than 100 members of the Congress urged United Airlines to do not rise health care costs for retired flight attendants as part of its bankruptcy restructuring. United management announced that they... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate new connection to Tallahassee, in Florida
Tallahassee, Usa - From next May 1
Continental Airlines and the City of Tallahassee, Fla. yesterday announced the airline will inaugurate nonstop service May 1 linking the Florida capital with George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston,... more
AirlinesAir Canada pension plans
Toronto, Canada - Air Canada tries to change its employees' pension plans
Air Canada's restructuring continues discussing the pension plans question. The airline has a problem to finance the pension shortfall and wants to spread funding costs over ten years trying shifting investment... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (2): Berlusconi's opinion
Rome, Italy - "The present situation is an inheritance from the past"
Council President, Silvio Berlusconi, entering Via del Plebiscito, has answered to those who asked him something about Alitalia situation stating that Government is at work on this matter and it is not... more
AirlinesAir Littoral liquidation: a new turn-up
Paris, France - The take-over by the Duménil group failed, too
A new turn-up in the Air Littoral matter. It seemed that the sale operation for the regional French carrier, in liquidation at Montpellier’s court for a EUR 63m outstanding debt, had been concluded (see A... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair (3): Trade Unions announce a general strike
Rome, Italy - Work abstention is scheduled for March 5
Trade Unions have announced a general strike against air sector crisis, but also against the reorganization plan which has been put forward by Alitalia carrier and on which an agreement appears difficult... more
AirlinesProfit rise for Thai Airways International
Bangkok, Thailand - Quarterly net profit rise but company's shares lost value
Thai Airways International posted a 24 percent rise in quarterly net profit. The airline reported a first-quarter net gain of USD 111.7 m for the three months ended December 31, compared with a USD 89.9... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic rose for Singapore Airlines
Singapore - In January passenger load rose but cargo load fell
Singapore Airlines said it filled 79.3 percent of seat during January, 2.7 percentage points more from the same period last year. Cargo load factor fell 4.1 percentage points, hit by a drop in exports... more
AirlinesAlitalia affair: Unione Piloti intervenes
Rome, Italy - This Trade Union commentates the board of directors of yesterday
Unione Piloti intervenes on Alitalia's board of directors of yesterday by which, in its opinion, nothing would be solved. This Trade Union proves disappointed for the carrier behaviour because this one... more
AirlinesNumbers rising also for Dragonair
Hong Kong, China - In January passenger numbers rose
Dragonair's passenger numbers rose by 18.7 in January from the same month last year. The airline carried in January 333,488 people and in this month its cargo operations rose by 4.2 percent year-on... more
AirlinesPassenger traffic rose for Austrian Airlines group
Vienna, Austria - Registered data belong to last January
Austrian Airlines affirmed that group passenger traffic rose 3.8 percent in January from the same period of last year. The Austrian Airlines group carried about 606,000 passengers in January and it filled... more
AirlinesAffairs are going better for China Eastern Airlines
Shanghai, China - In January passenger numbers rose
China Eastern Airlines (CEA) said passenger numbers rose in January by about a third from the same period of last year. The airline, which was hit by SARS virus in 2003, carried 1,36 million passengers... more
AirlinesAirlines complain: "Single Sky" aviation plan is not good enough
Europe - Despite improvements, there is still a lot of work to do for the "Single Sky" project
Airlines are not satisfied by the final product regarding the "Single European Sky". Single Sky regulations are a good signal but not good enough to let the system working a treat. Airlines complain especially... more
AirlinesRyanair cuts costs
London, United Kingdom - Passengers carrying luggage by themselves and new airplanes to save money
Ryanair, Irish national-flag airline, is developing new ideas to cuts costs on flights facing, in the first 3 months of the 2004, its only historical loss. Ryanair started buying new airplanes without... more
AirlinesThe Alitalia affair (5): European Commissioner Monti points out the trend followed by major carriers in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - Three or four carriers of global relevance after the Air France-KLM alliance. Alitalia must respect the rules
The alliance between Alitalia and KLM seems to be step by step developed contextually with the evolution of European Commission’s point of view about its feasibility for which recently European Commissioner f... more
AirlinesNew link from Ancona Airport to Copenaghen
Ancona, Italy - It is to be ready by next June 19
It will be possible to reach Copenaghen from Ancona Airport by next June 19. In fact, it will be inaugurated a weekly flight by Atlantic carrier. The basic aim is to gain tourists from northern Europe... more
AirlinesAlpi Eagles air company announces innovations
Rome, Italy - It will inaugurate domestic and international flights
The Italian carrier, Alpi Eagles, announces innovations regarding its connections. From next summer, in fact, it will inaugurate flights from Venice to Budapest, Ibiza and Tunis; moreover, there will be... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines announces some novelties
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - They regard business and first classes
Malaysia Airlines carrier has announced novelties about business and first classes regarding intercontinental flights. There will be promotional fares for the most important Asian, Eastern and Australian... more
AirlinesNew flight Rome-Detroit
Rome, Italy - The air company Klm/Northwest, next May 13, will inaugurate it
The Klm/Northwest air company, from next May 13, will inaugurate flights from Rome to Detroit. The connection, that will remain operative until October 30, will leave to the 11,20am from Fiumicino and... more
AirlinesAir France and Klm alliance: a control holding in April will be establish
Paris, France - Immutate the liveries for five years
After the fusion between the air companies Air France and Klm, sanctioned moreover from the Ue Commission the last week, in April a new control holding of the two carriers will be constitute. In April... more
AirlinesThe Alitalia affair: it is going to be a decisive week
Rome, Italy - Set is complicated
This stating week is probably going to be a decisive one for the Alitalia affair. Set is quite complicated due to the presence of several subjects involved in the industrial negotiation which has been... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines: success in Italy for the Belgian airline
Rome, Italy - 500 thousand passengers in 2003
SN Brussels Airlines celebrates a year of success in Italy. The Belgian carrier, in fact, has recorded 500 thousand passengers flying on its routes to and from Italy in 2003, connecting Brussels-Schengen... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cancels two flights for security reasons
London, Great Britain - One for Washington and the other for Riyadh
"Sunday BA-223 from Heathrow to Washington and Monday BA-263 from Heathrow to Riyadh have been cancelled on British Government demand", announced an air company’s spokesperson. Apparently, behind this d... more
AirlinesDortmund to become second German hub for Easyjet
Milan, Italy - Eight new flights from the Ruhr airport
Following the recent opening of its base at Berlin-Schoenefeld, Easyjet announces the opening of its second German hub in Dortmund. Eight new routes will connect the German city with European destinations,... more
AirlinesCathay Pacific can now fly to Russia
Hong Kong - Thanks to an agreement between the two countries
Thanks to an agreement signed on Wednesday between Hong Kong and Russia, Cathay Pacific can now fly directly to Moscow, which will shorten the carrier's flight time on its European and US routes. From... more
AirlinesDirect Qantas flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles
Sydney, Australia - Starting next summer
Starting next 14th June Qantas will be offering three weekly direct flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles, cities currently connected by the Australian airline with a stopover in Auckland, New Z... more
AirlinesTwo new flights between Taiwan and South Korea
Taipei, Taiwan - Starting next Friday
Two weekly flights will connect Taipei, Taiwan to Daegu, South Korea, starting next Friday until 12th March. The flights will be operated by the Taiwanese charter carrier Far Eastern Air Transport, which... more
AirlinesPositive the creation of SAS AB for the Scandinavian Group
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline is based on a decentralized structure
Since 2002 SAS based its structure on the concept of decentralization, responsibility for earnings and transparency, process that has already started in 2001 with the creation of the SAS AB group. However,... more
AirlinesNew air connections between Sardinia and Stockholm
Olbia, Italy - They will be served by a Scandinavian low-cost airline
New low-cost flights between Olbia and Sweden. From April 1st, in fact, the low-cost Snowflake will connect Olbia airport with Stockholm. The flights will be served by a Boeing 737 and the tickets can... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate service between Houston/Hobby and New York, Cleveland Hubs
Houston, Usa - From next September 8
Continental Airlines announced it will inaugurate nonstop service beginning Sept. 8 between Hobby Airport in Houston and its hubs in New York and Cleveland. Once-daily nonstop service to and from Newark... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the bullish market
Milan, Italy - Monti: ok to the alliance with Air France
After today Mario Monti's interview, the EU commissioner for Competition, Alitalia shares rally in Piazza Affari. Right now there's a 3.66% mark-up. The commissioner has in fact reminded that the authorization... more
AirlinesEasyjet celebrates the enlargement of the European Union by connecting London to Budapest and Ljubljana
Milan, Italy - Easyjet's network gets wider, new flights scheduled from Italy
On the occasion of the entry of Hungary and Slovenia to the European Union, Easyjet is about to launch two new flights which will connect the capitals of the new member States of the Union to London. Additionally,... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines is selling some of its airplanes during its 75th anniversary
Atlanta, USA - The American carrier wants to reduce its costs by renouncing to some of its aircrafts
Delta Airlines, waiting for celebrating its 75 years activity right during 2004, has announced it will have to renegotiate the provision of Boeing 777-200 which have been purchased. In the opinion of its... more
AirlinesTransparent fares for Germanwings' customers
Milan, italy - More fare transparency for the German carrier, rated as one of the best in Europe
Since 11th february 2004 the German low-cost carrier Germanwings, similarly to other competing airlines, has followed the suggestion of the European Community on the subject of price transparency, by separately... more
AirlinesPower and Koala for Air Vallee
Aosta, Italy - Two new helicopters have been ordered by Air Vallee's Helops
On the occasion of the new AB-139 helicopter presentation by Agusta (6 February 2004) in front of several authorities in Aosta, Air Vallee' s Helops has revealed its recent purchase of two Agusta choppers:... more
AirlinesSAS closes the year in red
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline reported losses compared to the previous year
2003 closed negatively for Sas Group which reported: - 11.1% decrease in operating revenue, for a total of SEK 57.74m; - minus SEK 1.470m for income before tax; - minus SEK 1.415m for income after tax; -... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate non-stop service linking Albuquerque with New York area
Houston, Usa - From next May 2
Continental Airlines announced the airline will begin nonstop service May 2 linking Albuquerque International Sunport with the airline's New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. The once-weekly... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm merger (4)
Paris, France - The two airlines express their satisfaction
After the green light received yesterday by the European Commission, Air France and Klm, expressed their satisfaction for Brussels' decision in a joined press release. The heads of the companies believe... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm merger (3)
Rome, Italy - US green light
United States have also given the green light to Air France-Klm merger. It's the French carrier to announce it after having received the news by US Justice Department that confirmed to approve the two... more
AirlinesLow-cost companies have increased in 2003
Rome, Italy - They have achieved the 1% of total market
Low-cost companies progress has moved on even during the last year. This fact has been announced by Omt's World Tourism Barometer which has indicated a market share increase related to those carriers.... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France alliance (2)
Brussels, Belgium - Amelia Torres, Competition spokesperson speaks
The Alitalia-Air France alliance should receive the green light shortly. To say so is the spokesperson of the commissioner for Competition, Amelia Torres, who explains that for this alliance the procedure... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm merger (2)
Brussels, Belgium - The carriers will give the slots up
Air France and Klm, after having received the approval for their merger, informed the Commission to be willing to give the Amsterdam-Milan and the Amsterdam-Rome slots up. These cessions are necessary... more
AirlinesAlitalia and Air France alliance: Monti asks some explanations
Brussels, Belgium - They are necessary to protect competition
After the EU Commission's green light to Air France and Klm alliance, the Commissioner for Competition, Mario Monti, asks some explanations about the future strategic Alitalia-Air France alliance. Monti... more
AirlinesGreen light to Air France and Klm merger
Brussels, Belgium - The airlines reassured the Commission about its competition worries
Yesterday evening the European Commission gave the green light to Klm and Air France merger. It did so after that the two carriers reassured the European executive about the concerns on competition decrease.... more
AirlinesAlitalia is waiting for Air France but, at present, it does not worry its competitors
Brussels, Belgium - The air company lacks in competitiveness , according to pilots and customers
Alitalia has to solve some problems waiting for the development of the project concerning a commercial alliance with Air France. While this one and KLM have gained the European Commission approval on their... more
AirlinesAir Malta in Catania to link La Vallettee to London
Catania, Italy - Air Malta to implement travels to London by passing on Fontanarossa Airport since May 2
Malta is going to accede definitively in European Union on May 1st and its national airline will follow with its services just the day after through Catania's airport. Air company's Executive Director,... more