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AirlinesSwiss International Airlines: load factor decreases
Basel, Switzerland - Data regarding the month of January
According to an official note diffused from the airline, Swiss International Airlines in January has recorded 679,699 passengers; the load factor is fixed to 70,2%, in decrease regarding December, where... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces major expansion of service to Mexico
Houston, Usa - The airline to begin daily non-stop flights to four new Mexican destinations
Continental Airlines yesterday announced a major expansion of its Mexico service, adding four new Mexican destinations to the 23 it currently serves from Houston, pending government approval. Continental... more
AirlinesBrilliant performance for British Airways in the London stock market
London, Great Britain - +2.52% per share
Brilliant performance for British Airways in the London stock market this afternoon, recording +2.52% at 295.25 pence up to 300 pence. Even if net profits decreased by over 40% in the last nine months,... more
AirlinesAirplane pilot carries out a religious survey on board of an American Airlines aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - "If you are Christians raise your hands"
"If you are Christians raise your hands", this was the question addressed by Rodger K. Findiesen, pilot of an AA Los Angles-New York flight, to the passengers inviting them to discuss their religious credo... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM alliance: on Wednesday the decision of the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium - Today the heads of the airlines have met commissioner Monti
On Wednesday the EU Commission will need to decide if to give the green light to the Air France and KLM merger. The Commission could take two different routes: to approve the merger; or to open up a deeper... more
AirlinesSnowflake: 21 destinations from Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - Further two routes on next March 28
Effective March 28, Snowflake will fly on Thursdays and Sundays to a further two destinations from Stockholm, with sales started on last Saturday, February 7. At the same time, the number of flights per... more
AirlinesKLM announces significant ticket fares reductions
Rome, Italy - They could start tomorrow
Ticket price war on European routes exacerbates. KLM, the Dutch airline, announced today that it will make "exorbitant" ticket fare offers. They will concern 62 European routes and could be implemented... more
AirlinesEasyJet increases passenger traffic
London, Great Britain - +12% per year
The British low-cost carrier announced a 12% increase for passenger traffic for 2003, with 1.68 million people just for January, keeping the load factor stable at 77%. Ray Webster, easyJet CEO, happy with... more
AirlinesBasiq Air will inaugurate the flight for Amsterdam from Verona and Treviso
Amsterdam, Holland - It will make effective from next March 30
The low-cost airline from next March 30, will inaugurate the flights from Verona and Treviso with Amsterdam as destination. This will contribute to a less of the decrease of the Italian tourists in Holland.... more
AirlinesLivingston expands its charter destinations
Milan, Italy - It will operate with routes on Madagascar and Jordan
Livingston Aviation Group, that operates charter flights with A-321/200 aircraft, expands its own destinations: in the near future, in fact, in collaboration with Viaggi del Ventaglio and Turisanda/Hotelplan,... more
AirlinesFree way to the Air France and Klm alliance
Brussels, Belgium - The French daily paper "Les Echos" said it
UE Commission, probably the next week, will give the ok to the alliance between Air France and Klm. The French daily paper "Les Echos" said it, which reports also that the air companies in issue would... more
AirlinesAlain Duménil's financial group is taking over Air Littoral
Montpellier, France - A matter rich in surprising events is concluded
Finally, the Air Littoral selling matter seems to be concluded. A matter rich in surprising events in which the competition for the French regional airline take-over has most of all seen the interest of... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines will not expand the low-cost Song
Washington, Usa - Because of the necessary to reduce the costs
Although the positive results obtained in the first months of operativity from its carrier "not frills" Song, the Delta Airlines has decided to see again the expansion plans. To the Song potentialities... more
AirlinesIATA is satisfied with EU Commission decision on airport subsidies
Brussels, Belgium - We are happy to see governments are taking actions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has always fought to obtain a fairer market of the aviation industry, where airport costs can be highly reduced, therefore it could only rejoice for the... more
AirlinesVolare and Hapag-Lloyd join their forces to strenghten their presence in each country
Venice, Italy - First Italian low-cost agreement
The Italian low-cost airline Volare and the German one Hapag Lloyd, instead of declaring each other war, decided to join their forces so to strenghten each presence in their relative countries. Both carriers... more
AirlinesNew flights for Hapag Lloyd Express from Bari
Bari, Italy - It will connect Germany 3 times a week
The low-cost carrier Hapag Lloyd Express will connect three times a week Bari international airport to Colonia-Bonn and Stuttgart starting from the end of April. The launch of the new destinations has... more
AirlinesSas: the Swedish airline strike over
Stockhom, Sweden - The negotiators offer has been accepted yesterday
The Swedish Air Transport Industry Employers' Association and the Swedish Transport Workers' Union yesterday accepted the negotiators offer regarding the 2003 contract for flight technicians, mechanics... more
AirlinesTap: Venice will be the 85th weekly flight from Italy to Lisbon
Venice, Italy – The new service will start in June
Tap, the Portuguese airline, continues with its development policy in the Italian market, introducing the new connection Venice-Lisbon starting from next June. The route will be served by an Airbus 320... more
AirlinesUE Commision reveals today its opinion about national aid for Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - According to the company the Commission decision is going to impinge upon the consumers
European Commission is to reveals its opinion this morning about the national aids granted to Ryanair. This low-cost company has in fact an agreement with Vallonia (Belgium) by which it gains some 50%... more
AirlinesThe European Commission condemned Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It will have to pay back some of the aids received
The European Commission condemned the low-cost Ryanair to pay back some of the funds received by Charleroi airport, Belgium. According to unofficial sources the repayment will be between EUR 2m and... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines announces new non-stop service between Houston and Roatan in Honduras
Houston, Usa - From June 12 on Saturday
Continental Airlines yesterday announced new non-stop Saturday service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Roatan, Honduras, beginning June 12, pending government approval. Continental... more
AirlinesLot, the Polish airline, will increase connections with Italy
Warsaw, Poland - Next summer new flights will start from Warsaw to Venice
Lot, the Polish carrier will increase its flights which connect Poland and Italy. Starting from next summer, for instance, there will be new flights such as the Warsaw-Venice one. The airline will also... more
AirlinesNew Delta Airlines connections for central America
New York, Usa - They will be operational from next April
Beginning from next April Delta Airlines will start new connections between USA and Central America. From Atlanta will depart a flight for the Carribean island of Saint Lucia and it will be served by a... more
AirlinesA traffic increase for Aeroflot for 2003
Moscow, Russia - Satisfied the Director General Valery Okulov
Aeroflot Director General, Valery Okulov, is satisfied with the results achieved last year. In facts, in 2003 the Russian carrier's passenger traffic increased by 6.5% compared to 2002, achieving great... more
AirlinesAustralian Airlines offers new fares on the Italian market
Sydney, Australia - Offers are valid for flights made until March 2004
Australian Airlines launches on the Italian market a new offer campaign. The product is called Redtickets: it aims to address the airline customers to some cities in the East and in the Far East. Flights... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines recommends early check-in for the Super Bowl travellers
Houston, Usa - For Monday departures from Houston
Travelers departing Houston after the Super Bowl on Monday, Feb. 2, are advised to allow extra time for check-in at the airport, Continental Airlines said last Friday. Continental is recommending that... more
AirlinesAeroflot new applicant for SkyTeam
Paris, France - It will open new connections towards the East
"Considering Aeroflot network and the existing bilateral relations with SkyTeam members, the Russian airline is a natural applicant to the alliance", declared Dominique Patry, Air France International... more
AirlinesSas continues the strike next Monday, February 2
Stockholm, Sweden - 85 departures cancelled from 5 to 10am, 20 flights will be delayed
SAS is cancelling all Swedish flights between 5:00 and 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, due to the continued transport worker conflict. On Monday, February 2, SAS will present a new traffic program that... more
AirlinesDelta, Continental, Northwest to expand code-share flights
Houston, Usa - To Latin American, the Caribbean, Canadian Destinations
Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, and Northwest Airlines yesterday announced the expansion of codeshare service for customers traveling between the United States and 11 destinations in Latin America,... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines from Stockholm to Gothenburg and Luleå
Stockholm, Sweden - For SEK 290, including tax and charges
Travelers can now book one-way tickets on the Stockholm-Gothenburg and Stockholm-Luleå routes for SEK 290, including tax and charges. "Both Gothenburg and Luleå are important markets for us. We want t... more
AirlinesTwo Italian candidacies for Air Littoral
Montpellier, France - Azzurra Air is not longer among them
Azzurra Air is not longer one of the candidates, as it didn’t pay the first installment for the acquisition of Air Littoral (see AVIONEWS). Now there are five possible buyers all together: the financial g... more
AirlinesSas: strike tomorrow, Friday, January 30
Stockholm, Sweden - 80 departures cancelled and 20 flights will be delayed
Following negotiations on Wednesday between the Swedish Air Transport Industry Employers' Association and the Swedish Transport Workers' Union, it was not possible to reach an agreement on the 2003 contract... more
AirlinesBritish Airways announces staff reduction
London, Great Britain - The decision is to improve cost cuts
British Airways announces a significant staff reduction for the value of GBP 300m. Rod Eddington, BA CEO, highlighted in a note that even if the turnover evaluations have improved, costs are still high;... more
AirlinesAn agreement about airlines' black list has been found in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium - The agreement needs to be approved by the European Parliament
Few weeks after Sharm El Sheikh tragedy, where a Flash Airlines airplane crashed and 148 people died, the European Union found an agreement to draw a "black list" of those airlines considered a hazard.... more
AirlinesSN Brussels and American Airlines signed a code-sharing agreement for Brussels-New York connection
Brussels, Belgium - It will be operational from next May
A code-sharing agreement has been signed by SN Brussels and American Airlines. The service, starting next May, will be about the daily direct flight between Brussels airport and New York JFK ad it will... more
AirlinesRyanair aircraft hit at Bari airport
Bari, Italy - Passengers experienced a slight delay
The aircraft that was meant to serve yesterday at 5 pm Ryanair flight number FR-1906 Bari-London was hit by a vehicle for baggage loading. Seap - the company that manages the airport - assured that the... more
AirlinesSas proposes structural changes in home markets
Stockholm, Sweden - It could establish a joint company in Norway
As part of the "Turnaround 2005" program of change and work to create the necessary competitiveness, the SAS Group is evaluating various production structures for its airlines in the three Scandinavian... more
AirlinesRyanair cannot receive anymore state funds
Rome, Italy - The Financial Times has spread the news
The low-cost carrier Ryanair cannot receive anymore government aids. With this European Commission decision fair competition rules among the airlines are set once again. However, the decision is likely... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines to inaugurate non-stop service between Sacramento and New York
Sacramento, Usa - From May 2
Continental Airlines and the Sacramento County Airport System announced the airline will begin once-daily nonstop, seasonal service May 2 linking Sacramento, Calif., with the airline's hub in New York/Newark. The... more
AirlinesRyanair risks to be fined by EU
Brussels, Belgium - It seems to have broken the rules on competition
The European Commission started a procedure against Ryanair as the low-cost carrier seems to have received state funds infringing therefore the rules on competition. Apparently, the Commission has ascertained... more
AirlinesAir France launches "Dedicate" program
Paris, France - It will concern flights towards hard-to-reach destinations
Air France announced a new flight program called "Dedicate". It will concern business men involved in the energy sector and will bring them to difficult-to-reach regions. For now there are seven destinations... more
AirlinesEU: approves new laws for passengers' compensation
Brussels, Belgium - They will come into force in about 1 year
EU Foreign Affairs' ministers are in favour of new rules to protect passengers' rights. The new laws will establish some forms of compensations in case of overbooking, cancellations or long delays on flights.... more
AirlinesShortly Air France will receive its first long-haul Boeing
Paris, France - It's Boeing 777-300
The American giant Boeing is about to deliver to the French airline Air France its first example of Boeing 777-300, able to cover a 4187 kilometre distance without refuelling (point-to-point). The American... more
AirlinesBA: minus 3-4 thousands jobs in two years
London, Great Britain - The airline will announce it next Wednesday
The 45 thousand British Airways employees will become about 41 or 42 thousands, as the day after tomorrow the airline company will announce 3 or 4 thousand job cuts within the next two years, according... more
AirlinesEU: soon the decision on government's aids for Ryanair
Brussels, Belgium - It should come on Febraury 3rd
Loyola De Palacio, the EU commissioner of Transports, informed that on February 3rd the European Commission will express its decision on the Ryanair case (see AVIONEWS). "That day we will give an immediate... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines will increase its flights
Washington, Usa - This operation will bring USD 30m earnings
United Airlines will introduce three new routes beginning from next season. Two to Chicago: they will connect the US city to Osaka and Buenos Aires; and one from Washington to Zurich, starting from June... more
AirlinesChinese tourists for the first time in Cuba
The Havana, Cuba - The cooperation Air China - Cubana begins
Last week in The Havana the first group of Chinese tourists arrived. The tourists, departed from Bejing, remained 4 days in the island, then continued on to Chile, Brasil and Peru. Meanwhile both the Chinese... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines returns in profit in the fourth quarter
Rome, Italy - It closes the fourth quarter with a USD 363m profit
The air company Northwest Airlines returns to record a profit of USD 363m in the fourth quarter. Every action worth 4,68 dollars. The revenues have grown of 2.9%, to USD 2,41bn, very beyond the forecasts... more
AirlinesAlliance between Air France and Klm: the UE Commission's decision postponed
Brussels, Belgium - It will decide on February 11
The decision of the European Commission will postpone on February 11 about the free way to the future alliance between the Air France and Klm. The postponememt is necessary to the air companies in order... more
AirlinesFor KLM the third quarter recorded a EUR 8m profit
Milan, Italy - The result would have had to the costs cut
The Dutch airline Klm has closed the third fiscal quarter (December 31, 2003) with a EUR 8m profit with a clear difference regarding the same period of previous year (EUR -66m). The carrier has made to... more