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AirlinesAir France wishes Aeroflot to join the SkyTeam
Cannes, France - It could contrast the Star Alliance group competition
"SkyTeam wishes Aeroflot to enter the alliance" - with these words the Air France President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, has once again expressed a positive opinion about the future entrance in SkyTeam of Aeroflot,... more
AirlinesIndian Jet Airways comes up with the winter schedule
New Delhi, India - Two new routes become operational this winter
As winter approaches, Indian Jet Airways comes up with a new service offering daily additional 31,000 seats on 225 flights to 40 destinations. Additional seats are provided on the flights that operate... more
AirlinesBA to launch twice-weekly flights to Algiers
Algiers-The service to start on December first
New twice-weekly flights between London and Algiers with British Airways to start with December 1 to the north of the country. The initiative was taken as Air Algeria can no longer bear the demand by... more
AirlinesJetBlue abandons Atlanta
USA - The competition is too harsh
Due to the harsh competition with Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways, the discount airline JetBlue Airways decided to cancel the flights to Atlanta. The company started operating flights to the West Coast... more
AirlinesGulf operates its first flight
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The service aims at the expatriates and guest workers
Gulf Air , the first self-declared budget airline in Middle East, operates its first commercial flight on Wednesday. It already has low-cost airline: Gulf Traveller which started operating in July. Contrary... more
AirlinesRyanair to operate on new routes
Dublin, Ireland - 2 million passengers are to fly to and from Scotland
The carrier Ryanair announced today the launch of two new routes Shannon to Glasgow and Glasgow to Milan. At present Ryanair operates 14 direct daily international flights from Scotland and Michael... more
AirlinesPromo Campaign for British Airways Turkey
London, UK- Return fares to the United Kingdom from USD 230
The campaign "London is Closer Than You Think" launched by British Airways Turkey offers return fares for the flights to the United Kingdom, starting with USD 230 as well as low rates for London hotels... more
AirlinesAir New Zealand hopes to have more passengers than last year
Wellington, New Zealand - Thanks to Tasman Express, busy until Christmas
Air New Zealand added 11 new weekly flights across the Tasman, expecting to fly 10 per cent more passengers in the region until Christmas, than the same period last year. The Air NZ hopes to sell 120,000... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines will operate in Philadelphia
Washington, Usa - This will reduce the costs of flights on other airlines in Philadelphia
Southwest Airlines announced that it will start flying from Philadelphia, in its first expansion to a new city. This could happen next year in May, when Southwest will begin service with up to 14 daily... more
AirlinesAir Canada to make up pension deficit in 10 years
Toronto, Canada - The deficit is estimated to USD 1.5bn
Air Canada has proposed to its unions on Tuesday that the company's large pension deficit be repaid over the next 10 years, rather than in 13 years as proposed and on more than 5 years as the federal pension... more
AirlinesNew daily Delhi-Vienna flight with Austrian Airlines
New delhi, India- Four additional frequencies
The Austrian Airlines country manager in India, Bernhard Baeck, said that a daily Delhi-Vienna flight was made operational yesterday, precisely on the occasion of the company's sixth anniversary of operations... more
AirlinesBritish Airways intends to restart flights to Algiers
London, Great Britain - Inspected airport of the Algerian capital
Following the steps of Air France, which reestablished flights to Algiers after a nine-years break due to a bloody hijacking of one of its plane by Islamic militants, also British Airways intends to restart... more
AirlinesTongan Airlines needs US$10 million
RTA lost twice the budget last year
The national carrier in Tonga, Royal Tongan Airlines (RTA) needs be helped by the Tonga Government who must give nearly US$10 million to cover the losses from last financial year. Because of the difficulties,... more
AirlinesKlm: we would have liked to have merged with Lufthansa
Berlin, Germany - According to the Dutch airline the European antitrust authorities didn't give their approval
According to what declared by the Klm's deputy chairman and financial director, Peter Hartman, to the German press, the Dutch carrier would have liked to merge with Lufthansa, however the European antitrust... more
AirlinesCanada-Turkey flights with Turkish Airlines
Instanbul, Turkey - The connections will operate since the summer of 2004
The THY Executive Board announced on Monday that Istanbul/Toronto/Istanbul flights are going to be operated three days a week starting with the summer of 2004, as the bilateral transportation agreement... more
AirlinesMore flights from India to Singapore
Bombay, India - 3 more flights from Bombay
Singapore Airlines and Silk Air have increased the weekly number of flights out of India to 29 adding 3 more flights from Bombay on Sundays. Singapore Airlines operates 10 international flights from Bombay,... more
AirlinesVolare Group stops full price fares
Rome, Italy - The airline chooses to become wholly low-cost
Thanks to the success of Volareweb (see AVIONEWS), Volare Group decided Saturday just gone to finally give up full price fares, and to invest solely into the low-cost activity launched in the past month... more
AirlinesJob action at Toronto's Pearson International Airport
Toronto, Canada - Air Canada workers protest for pension benefits
Some Air Canada ticket clerks and agents at Toronto's main airport, Pearson International Airport, threatened to walk off the job to protest against the company's plan to eliminate a USD 1.1bn pension... more
AirlinesAir Arabia brings full online travel experience to the region
Dubai, UAE - Air Arabia's website provides information about flights, discounts and booking procedures
Air Arabia LLC, United Arab Emirates third national airline has presented a new concept of air travel in the region concentrated on online booking with the first flight in October 28, 2003. Air Arabia... more
AirlinesAer Lingus back to normal schedule
Dublin, Ireland - Aer Lingus decided this after the verdict from the Labour Court
Aer Lingus flights are expected function according to schedule today, following the actions by cabin crew staff. Aer Lingus take this decision after a Labour Court reach to a verdict in the dispute over... more
AirlinesPhilippine Airlines returns after a five-year absence
Manila, Philippines - Four weekly flights to Manila
After a five-year absence, the first Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight PR-507 took off yesterday from Manila bringing along to KL International Airport (KLIA) 108 passengers who arrived here at 7.45pm being... more
AirlinesToronto: first El Al flight landing after security threat
Toronto, Canada - Al Qaeda threated the El Al plane?
An El Al flight landed at Pearson International Airport in Toronto early on Sunday. This is the first flight to arrive here after a plane was diverted to Hamilton because of a security threat on Thursday.... more
AirlinesVirgin Express vs Ryanair for the Belgian market
Brussels, Belgium - The Virgin chief addresses to the Ue to restore the market rules
After the Air France case (see AVIONEWS)it’s Virgin’s turn to act against the subsidies received by Ryanair. Virgin chief Neil Burrows has sent a letter to the Ue Transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio to... more
AirlinesEmirates to get eight A-340/500 planes
Dubai, Arab Emirates United - The airline is organizing de luxe no-stop flight
Suites, "room service", anti jet-lag lights are only some of the comforts that travellers will find on board of the Emirates Airbus A-340/500. The airline is about to get eight of these aircraft that,... more
Airlines6 m passengers to be carried by Aeroflot in 2003
Moscow, Russia - The air company carried 5,5 m passengers last year
If in 2002 Aeroflot carried 5,5 m passengers, by the end of 2003, the air company intends to transport 6 m people. The announcement has been made today at a press conference by Aeroflot Commercial Director,... more
AirlinesAzzurra Air on top of the list of favourites for the control of Air Littoral
Bergamo, Italy - The air company from Bergamo wants to create a regional airline at European level
Azzurra Air, part of the Italian Seven Group, seems to be the favourite in the list of those who intends to take the control of Air Littoral, among which appear NGFI and Danavia; all the candidacies will... more
AirlinesKorean Air: new Airbus' buyer
Paris, France - Deliveries fixed for 2007
With the aim of making Incheon's airport one of the major air stations in North-Eastern Asia, Korean Air, which belongs to SkyTeam group, ordered 5 superjumbo A-380 to Airbus, with an option of further... more
AirlinesProfits increase for Klm
Brussels, Belgium - The airline expects to close the year with a break-even
"On the background of a difficult operating atmosphere we keep concentrating on the costs", is what Klm's president Leo van Wijk has declared in an official notice about the company economic budget results... more
AirlinesSigned co-operation agreement British Airways-Swiss International Air Lines
Londra, UK - The new programme starts on October 26
Swiss International Air Lines Ltd and British Airways PLC, signed a new bilateral co-operation agreement. As a result of the contract, the two carriers will provide new services, as well as a joint frequent... more
AirlinesRyanair opens new base in Europe
Brussels, Belgium - The base opens early next year
Ryanair Holdings PLC plans to open a new base in Europe in 2004. The low-cost carrier is considering 10 airports as possible sites for the new base: two in Italy, two in Spain, two in Germany, two in UK,... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: Alitalia will have to wait
Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Italian carrier lacks of the requested conditions to became a part of French-Dutch alliance
According to a statement released today by Klm's managing director in Amsterdam, Air France and Klm will fully inform European and American antitrust about their merger by the first half of November. The... more
AirlinesStrike at Aer Lingus continues
Dublin, Ireland - 19 flights were cancelled
The airline was forced to cancel 19 flights due to the strike which continues and more delays and cancellations are expected on Monday, October 27, as already published on Tuesday by AVIONEWS. Aer Lingus... more
AirlinesConflict between Aeroflot and Air Canada to be solved
Moscow, Russia - The authorities are working on it
The conflict appeared when Russia didn't allow Air Canada to make transit flights to India via Russia and Air Canada threatened to impose sanctions on the Russian airline company. Boris Alyoshin, Russian... more
AirlinesNiki Lauda is back on track
Vienna, Austria - The former Formula 1 champion steps into the low- cost sector
Niki Lauda is back on track, but this time he changed the scenery as he decided to choose the landing runaway. As to what will be reported tomorrow in an article of Vienna News newspaper, the former Formula... more
AirlinesLufthansa: "Italy is one of ours main reference markets"
Rome, Italy - With the new winter schedule the airline increases frequencies and connections
"Lufthansa strongly believes in the Italian traffic potential", with these words Sven Einfeldt, Lufthansa chief of sales for southern and central Italy explains the improvements in the frequencies and... more
AirlinesLow-fare airlines to replace big planes with smaller jets
Washington, Usa - The competition is stiff
Southwest Airlines thinks about purchasing some smaller jets for the routes where larger planes are not necessary. Presently the airline is successfully using a fleet of nearly 400 new and older Boeing's... more
AirlinesUnited recalling 300 flight attendants
Illinois, Usa - They will return to duty effective December 1st 2003
United Airlines is recalling about 300 flight attendants who were on voluntary furlough. The flight attendants will return to duty effective December 1st 2003, spokesman Jason Schechter said Tuesday. The... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines increases flights out of Fiumicino airport
Rome, Italy - Eight flights per day will connect the Italian capital to Switzerland
The 26th of October, with the starting of the winter timetable, the Helvetic Swiss International Air Lines will increase the flights departing from Fiumicino airport in Rome: Rome-Zurich 4 times per day;... more
AirlinesSouthwest: the low-cost that flies high
New York, Usa - The low-cost carrier gains the sixth position in the US market
Southwest Airlines strenghtens its sixth position in the US carrier market, always improving its outcomes. Infact, the end of the third quarter records a net profit of USD 106m (13 cents per share), that... more
AirlinesSri Lanka included in the schedule of several Indian private airlines
New Delhi, India - Confirmation from the Civil Aviation Ministry awaited
India and Sri Lanka agreed on Tuesday, October 21 that private Indian domestic airlines will extend their operations by including destinations throughout Sri Lanka in their schedules. The decision came... more
AirlinesMore flights for Air India
New Delhi, India - 54 weekly frequencies from Dubai
Air India increases its capacity up to 54 weekly frequencies from the UAE and it leases 4 aircraft for this purpose. Currently, the carrier operates 41 flights from Dubai to 8 Indian destinations, 21 of... more
AirlinesAeroflot to join to SkyTeam?
Paris, France - The agreement within the end of the year
According to some indiscretions made by the French press, the Russian carrier Aeroflot may join to the SkyTeam within the end of the year, a decision strongly desired by Air France, that considers the... more
AirlinesQuarterly loss for the US Airways
Chicago, Usa - It has lost USD 1.69 a share
US Airways Group reported a USD 90m quarterly loss on Tuesday, this being the second quarter operating outside of court protection since it emerged from bankruptcy on March 31, 2003. US Airways, the 7th... more
AirlinesAirAsia set to more than double passenger traffic
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - AirAsia plans to start services to other Asian countries
The chief executive of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia said on Monday that he expects its passenger traffic to more than double this financial year, boosting. AirAsia was on track to increase passenger... more
AirlinesBA cuts first class seats
London, Great Britain - Six first class services will be closed
British Airways confirmed yesterday the closure of first class on six of its services. The routes for which BA is phasing out first class are London-Heathrow services to Montreal, Beijing, San Diego, Denver,... more
AirlinesLufthansa to reduce costs of EUR 1,2 bn
Berlin, Germany - The union disapproves
The Financial Times Deutschland reported that Lufthansa wants to reduce costs of EUR 1,2bn over the next two years, but the plans are not approved by the union. A Lufthansa spokeswoman stated: "In order... more
AirlinesTravellers even more confused by big airlines' changes
Washington, Usa - The airlines are desperately trying to win back travellers
The big companies are making changes in order to determine travellers not to turn to low-cost airlines anymore. The first one was American Airlines very soon followed by Continental, Delta, Northwest and... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines cuts off 18 percent of its flights
Memphis,Usa - 55 employees to lose their jobs
18% of the Memphis flights of Northwest Airlines will be cut off on January 6 from 242 to 198. This move will cost the Memphis-Shelby Airport Authority USD 1.6m a year. The plan is to rationalize its four... more
AirlinesBoeing ends production of 757 jetliner
Chicago, Usa - The production ends in 2004
The Boeing Company announced on October 16 that the production of the 757 jetliner is scheduled to end late 2004. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally stated... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines against British Airways "iron grip" on Heathrow
Houston, Usa - The English airline purchases other four airport slots
Continental Airlines expressed outrage at the newly confirmed reports that British Airways has continued to purchase the limited number of Heathrow slots available. This week the English airline announced... more