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AirlinesUnited Airlines to surf the waves of air traffic recovery
New York, Usa - New flights and 2000 more employees
The American air carrier United Airlines is ready to employ 2000 workers (1300 of which will come from 20.000 fired after post September 11th terrorist attacks international crisis). In fact, in order... more
AirlinesAir France to launch new low-cost fares
Paris, France - On 900 daily domestic flights
Last Friday Air France announced its decision to launch a new low-cost fares program. This offer, which will likely be applied on 900 domestic daily routes, involves fives price categories, three for... more
AirlinesFlyers prefer Emirates
Rome, Italy - Best airline of the year
According to a Skytrax Research poll, the larger and more detailed on flyers, Emirates is the best airline of the year. The survey, which involved more than 4 millions passengers from each category,... more
AirlinesKlm to re-launch its activities
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - The airline is going to strengthen its low-cost division
Dutch airline Klm announced last Friday its will to strengthen its low-cost division, which at the moment is operated through Basiq Air and Air Buzz brands. This plan involves all Basiq Air operated-by... more
AirlinesSwiss interested to alliance with American Airlines
Zurich, Switzerland - Has been published by daily Blick
According to daily newspaper Blick, the airline Swiss would be interested to make an alliance with U.S. carrier American Airlines, with which would be currently "defined talks". The swiss airline has... more
AirlinesPositive 2001 for Csa
Prague, Czech Republic - +16,5% in passengers number
In 2001 Czech airline Csa registered a smashing +16,5% increase(in comparison with 2000) in its passengers number, despite last quarter downturn caused by post September 11th terrorist attacks. This positive... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines expects worst losses
USA - Losses indicated between 350 and 380 USDm
The Atlanta-based carrier Delta Airlines made a forecast for more losses than expected in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the document, it expects to lose between... more
AirlinesLufthansa passengers will be the first to surf the net on a Boeing
Seattle, Usa - Test flights in April
German flag air carrier Lufthansa will have the first Boeing 747 equipped with Connexion, the service which will allow passengers to surf the Internet. First test flights will take off next April while... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines: bad first 2002 quarter
New York, Usa - Net losses range from USDm 350 to USDm 380
Delta Airlines, third Us air carrier, foresees net losses between USDm 350 and USDm 380 in the first quarter of 2002. These gloomy results according to a document released by Sec, the American Stock Exchange... more
AirlinesGulf Air recovery plan
Manama, Bahrein - An attempt to solve financial troubles
Because of its long enduring financial crisis, Gulf Air is ready to introduce its new recovery plan. "The plan, thanks even to an international consulting supervisor support, foresees, in order to reduce... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines won't pay "base" commissions anymore
Chicago, Usa - The airline to follow American, Continental, Delta and Northwest
United Airlines, second Us carrier, announced yesterday its decision not to pay anymore travel agents "base" commissions on tickets sold in Usa and Canada. Delta Airlines, the first to take this measure,... more
AirlinesNew Sas strategies
Stockom, Sweden - "Unique" service and 30% off for business class flyers
In order to satisfy its frequent-flyers needs, Scandinavian Airlines System (Sas) announced yesterday its double decision to lower business class fares and to supply a "unique" on board service on Scandinavian... more
AirlinesTerrorism: Germany and Finland to post pone public support to airlines insurance
Berlin, Germany - Respectively of 2 and 6 months
Kurt Bodewig, German Transports minister wants to extend public support to national airlines insurance against terrorism risks despite Eu decision to stop aid by the end of March. Bodewig decision anyway... more
AirlinesLufthansa-Ryanair: an endless war
Frankfurt, Germany - Court imposes limitation to Ryanair pub
The Cologne German Court has prohibited to Irish airline Ryanair to use the name of "Frankfurt-Hahn", to designate the airport of Hunsrueck used by carrier to reach Frankfurt. A petition from Lufthansa... more
AirlinesOlympic Airways employees on strike
Athens, Greece - To protest against airline rescue plan
Olympic Airways employees protested this morning against Athens governement decided-by rescue plan for the Greek flag airline. "We refuse the whole project which foresees the air carrier to be split and... more
AirlinesAir Canada changed its mind
Ottawa, Canada - Rushdie could come back to fly on its flights
The Canadian flag airline Air Canada, revoked unexpectedly its denial for Salman Rushdie to fly on its aircraft. Air Canada justified its prohibition because of the security measures asked for on flights... more
AirlinesVlm-Sn Brussels Airlines commercial co-operation
Antwerp, Belgium - From next April 1st
Business Belgian airline Vlm Brussels Airlines and recently born Sn Brussels Airlines will start a commercial co-operation in routes to London. The new service will be operated via a code-share agreement. From... more
AirlinesQatar Airways will operate in Germany
Doha, Qatar - From next June
Qatar Airways announced yesterday it will operate flights to Frankfurt from next June 16Th. According to Akbar Al-Baker, Qatar Airways president, the airline is going to inaugurate "4 weekly Doha-Frankfurt... more
AirlinesCrossair is looking for a transatlantic partner
Basilea, Switzerland - Decision next March 26
"We will enter an alliance only if it makes sense for us, what we really care about is to find out a partner for North America, a bilateral agreement with American Airlines or with Continental Airlines... more
AirlinesAlitalia-Air France: Italian Transports under-secretary’s intervention
Rome, Italy - "14% is ok"
According to Ugo Martinat, under-secretary of the Italian Transports ministry, "14% won’t put at risk firm control". It’s likely possible that Air France will increase its share in Alitalia capital, fro... more
AirlinesA new president for Thai Airways
Rome, Italy - Kanon Abhiradee has been named by the executive board
Kanon Abhiradee, 54 years old, graduated in United States, is the new Thai Airways president. Few days ago he was elected by the air carrier executive board. He has already been Marketing Coordinator for... more
AirlinesMalev orders two new Bombardier CRJ aircraft
Montreal, Canada - The Hungarian airline has placed option for additional six aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Malev Hungarian Airlines of Budapest, Hungary has placed a firm order for two Bombardier CRJ200 ER (Extended Range) regional jets. The airline took options... more
AirlinesTravel agents declare war to Us airlines
Washington, Usa - Even AA and CA won’t pay anymore "base" commissions to travel agencies
As well as Delta Airlines, even American Airlines and Continental Airlines decided not to pay travel agencies "base" commissions, on tickets sold in Us and Canada. Progressively Us airlines and northern... more
AirlinesUs Airways to re-introduce all suspended trans-Atlantic flights
Arlington, Usa - 37 more flights
In three months Us Airways, 6th Us airline, will re-introduce all trans-atlantic flights suspended after September 11th attacks. Trans-Atlantic flights will be 98 (now they are only 61). Next summer Us... more
AirlinesDeutsche British Airways to offer low cost tickets
Munchen, Germany
According to a Deutsche British Airways, the German subsidiary of British airline, it will be offered, starting April, discounted tickets from 35 EUR, to try to exit from difficult situation in which DBA... more
AirlinesKlm will create a maintenance-center in Amsterdam airport
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Dutch air carrier will earmark EURm 75 for the project
Works to build up the new Klm maintenance-center in the Schipol-Amsterdam airport will start from next April 1st. Maintenance activities will see the co-operation of Ge Engines Service and will likely... more
AirlinesNorway: no more frequent flyers bonus
Oslo, Norway - Sas protests
Sas, Scandinavian countries airline, protests against Norway anti-trust authority decision to exclude frequent flyers bonus on domestic flights starting from next May 1st. The measure won’t be applied t... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to increase its flights towards Usa
London, Uk - Cost-cuts policy is rewarding
According to David Noyes, British Airways vice-president, "this crisis will be shorter than the post Gulf war one". After the cost-cuts policy applied to face the international crisis, British Airways... more
AirlinesKorean Air: a 2001 to be forgotten
Seoul, South Korea - Net Losses for USDm 446
At the end of 2001 Korean Air registered net losses for USDm 446, 27% more than 2000. According to Shim Yi-Taek, Korean Air Ceo "the airline has been hardly shocked by both the world economical downturn... more
AirlinesAir Canada boycotts Salman Rushdie
Ottawa, Canada - Two much troubles for other passengers
Salman Rushdie, the blasphemous "Satanic Verses" author convicted to death by Islamic extremists, won’t fly anymore on Air Canada airlines. According to the air carrier’s spokesman in fact "his presence abo... more
AirlinesIberia: one European sky
Pamplona, Spain - De Irala to support trade agreements between European airlines
According to Xabier de Irala, president of the first Spanish airline, Iberia, "it’s absolutely necessary to generate one European sky project". This is what the president stated during a press conference k... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines challenges North America travel agencies
Atlanta, Usa - No more "base" commissions to travel agencies
Yesterday Delta Airlines, third Us air carrier, announced its decision not to pay anymore air tickets "base" commissions to the Us and Canadian travel agencies. The measure, through which Delta aims to... more
AirlinesJas-Jal marriage at risk
Tokyo, Japan - Do they break antitrust laws?
According to the Tokyo anti-trust authority, melting between Japan Airlines (Jal) and Japan Air System (Jas), respectively first and third Japan airlines, fixed on next october, could violate anti-trust... more
AirlinesAir France wants to increase tickets web sales
Paris, France - 14-15% In 2004-2005 of Air France turnover will be achieved via web
In 2004-2005 Air France expects to increase web tickets sale in order to achieve 10-15% of its turnover. At the moment only 2,5% of tickets is sold via Internet. In France web tickets-sales is 1.1% some. To... more
AirlinesSigned agreement between Crossair and Swissair pilots trade Union
Rome, Italy- Same contract will be proposed to Crossair pilots
Last March 13th Crossair airline and Swissair pilots trade union finally reached and signed an agreement. The agreement, which will take to a 35% labour cost-cut for pilots, involved also seniority, career,... more
AirlinesSwiss parliament to appoint an inquiring commission to investigate on Swissair bankruptcy
Bern, Switzerland - Ppd proposal approved
A Parliament inquiring commission will be instituted in Switzerland to investigate on Swissair financial disaster. National Council, in fact, approved the Ppd proposal with 89 votes for and rejected the... more
AirlinesLufthansa will provide Internet access on its flights
Frankfurt, Germany - The carrier expects to install system on 90 aircraft for 2004
According to a press release of German airline Lufthansa, the carrier expects to install for the end of this year the first high speed wideband Internet system on one of its long-haul aircraft and to have... more
AirlinesNew organization for British Airways
Rome, Italy - Western Europe to manage Caribbean and Southern America areas as well ; one management for Italy and France.
British Airways renews its European structure. Andrew Crawley, Western Europe general manager, will head Caribbean and Southern America areas as well, while Paola Magnani, general director for Italy... more
AirlinesWorld Cup 2002: Japan garantees safe flights
Tokio, Japan - Ana recruits European agents to controll national and international flights
With a view to the World Cup starting in Seoul next June, All Nippon Airways decided to rely on specialized flight controllers both to prevent accidents aboard and to control national and international... more
AirlinesGo thinks to its expansion
London, Great Britain - Green light for the third hub and fleet increase
Low cost British airline Go has announced that, from today, it will start flight operation from East Midlands airport, which become its third hub after London Stansted and Bristol. The carrier also thinks... more
AirlinesAir France to improve its Alitalia share
Rome, Italy - Ipothesis "under study"
According to the Italian ministry Antonio Marzano, the potential Air France increase in Alitalia capital share, from actual 2-3% to 14-15%, is at the moment "under study". (m/cesn) more
AirlinesBoeing delivered its first 737-800 in Italy
Rome, Italy - It will fly for Neos
Boeing, the Us aeronautic constructor, delivered to Neos, the Milan-based charter airline, its first 737-800 Ng in Italy. The aircraft will operate short-medium range flights, specially towards Mediterranean... more
AirlinesAir France to improve its Alitalia share
Rome, Italy - Ipothesis "under study"
According to the Italian ministry Antonio Marzano, the potential Air France icrease in Alitalia capital share, from actual 2-3% to 14-15%, is at the moment "under study". (m/cesn) more
AirlinesSpace presents for Us Airways frequent-flyers
Washington, Usa - From 2004 they could win space journeys
Starting from 2004, US Airways frequent-flyers could win space journeys in a sub-orbital shuttle . Customers will be able to get the journey with no more than 10 millions of "Dividend Miles", corresponding... more
AirlinesThomas Cook Airlines Belgium: first flights took-off this morning
Brussels, Belgium - "Whole fleet ready for Easter holydays"
This morning, the first two aircrafts of the "Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium", the new Belgium division of the German Thomas Cook group, took-off from the Brussels airport. "Yesterday we received the AOC... more
AirlinesSwissair positive results in January-February 2002
Zurich, Switzerland - Capacity rate above 74%
As stated last Tuesday by Swissair spokesman Jean Claude Donzel, Swiss airline flights registered a capacity rate of 74.1% in January and 77.9% in February. The Swissair targets depend on the concession... more
AirlinesRyanair again in trouble, this time against consumer's associations
London, Great Britain - Airline accused to use airport too far from destinations
According to UK consumer's associations, the low-cost Irish airline Ryanair would use airports too far from destinations. The magazines said that carrier's flight land at airports that are at tens of kilometers... more
AirlinesLufthansa pays 11th September expensive bill
Frankfurt, Germany - EURm 591 net losses in 2001
Lufthansa, the German flag airline, registered EURm 591 net losses in 2001, and announced not be able to pay dividends to its shareholders. Like others main airlines world wide, Lufthansa seems to pay... more
AirlinesWashington support to Us airlines against terrorism risk
Washington, Usa - "Without federal aid we could not fly"
According to Delta Airlines risk management responsible, Washington decision to post -pone federal support as grantor for Us airlines insurance against terrorism risk "is almost certain". "I hope announcement... more
AirlinesIranian tourism in Cyprus free fall
Teheran, Iran - Iran Air flights to be cancelled
Iranian tourism heading to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has registered a 90% fall after Larnaca government decision to impose a monthly visa for passengers coming from Iran. Even though Iran Air... more