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Airlines700 French tourists blocked in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - Financial disunion between the travel Agency and the Atlas Jet Airlines
Yesterday, about 700 French Tourists, on return from vacations, have been blocked in three Turkish cities on the score of a financial disunion between their travel agency, the "Elegance" with headquarter... more
AirlinesNew Super-Jumbo A-380 will land only in any Italian terminals
Rome, Italy - Greater Terminals are needed
The last week, the President of Assoaeroporti Domenico De Paola expressed about new Super-Jumbo A-380, stating that in his opinion not all Italian airports are ready to greet these aircraft, because "are... more
AirlinesBA promises: within today the luggages delivery will return normal
London, United Kingdom - 20.000 baggages by the ai company in the last week
Refering to the over 20.000 luggages lost by the air company British Airways since last August 10 day of failed terroristic attacks) until today (see for details AVIONEWS), the British carrier has made... more
AirlinesChaos in British airports: the air companies could ask for a reparation to the Government
London, Great Britain - The amount is about GBP 300m
As anticipated by AVIONEWS in the last days (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), the British air companies involved in the discomfort situation came from the failed terroristic attacks of August 10, could... more
AirlinesA judge allow the employees of Northwest Airlines to make a strike
Washington, Usa - The agitation is scheduled for next August 25
The employees of the US air company Northwest Airlines will be allowed to make the strike called for the next August 25, to protest against the salaries and staff cuts threatened by the US carrier. This... more
AirlinesRyanair threaten to take legal actions against British Government
Dublin, Ireland - The airline owner, Michael O'Leary criticizes the new baggages rules in British air terminals
The critics already expressed by British Airways trough its managing director Willie Walsh (see for details AVIONEWS), that has menaced to take legal actions against BAA (British Airport Administration),... more
AirlinesAmadeus in China: signed the deal between China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines
Beijing, China - The implementation has predicted for the end of August
Amadeus, the Global Travel Distribution (GTD) has closed a deal with China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines to improve the international sites of two Chinese Companies with the solutions e-commerce... more
AirlinesCode share deal between Qantas and Jet Airways
Camberra, Australia - The agreement will be operating since next September
The Australian Qantas Airways and the Indian Jet Airways have reached a code share deal that will be operating hence September 6. For both Companies, the agreement represent an important expansion of owns... more
AirlinesAlitalia: share in positive, gains the 0,88%
Rome, Italy - Booming also the other European Companies
Positive day in Piazza Affari for Alitalia that have marked an increase of the 0,88% at € 0,8685, after the falls of last days, with the other European Companies, after the scatterbrained terrorist attempt i... more
AirlinesRyanair proposes a buy back plan for its shares
Dublin, Ireland - It concerns the 5% of capital stock
According to what retailed by the British weekly newspaper "Sunday Times", the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will ask to its shareholders on the next Semptember to approve a buy back plan. The buy back... more
AirlinesRyanair enlarges its connection plan from Dublin
Dublin, Ireland - The Bologna airport will have 4 new weekly flights
The low-cost Irish carrier has announced the enlargement of its operative flights departing from and directed to Dublin, for what concerns the next winter season. To the present connections starting from... more
AirlinesIt is born the Honda Aircraft Company
Tokyo, Japan - New light aircraft HondaJet at 6-7 seats
The Japanese Automobile Group Honda has announced the formal constitution of the Honda Aircraft Company to build the new light aircraft HondaJet at 6-7 seats. The Company will have the headquarter in... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic: questions with fee in flight
London, United Kingdom - First air application
From the end of the month, on all flights at long range of Virgin Atlantic Airways a new initiative will be launch. It returns in a strategy of increasing for the entries no by-ticket: "Any Questions Answered"... more
AirlinesLufthansa mislaies more baggages than Alitalia
Brussels, Belgium - Lost on the average 15,2 baggages each 1000 passengers
According to datums makes known by Association of European Airlines (AEA), in the first quarter of 2006, have been lost on the average 15,2 baggages each 1000 passengers. The worse performance has been... more
AirlineseasyJet deleted today all the flights from and for London
London, United Kingdom - Flight times more long
After the failure terrorist attack of yesterday, easyJet, one of the low-cost British airlines, has decided to delete today, all the flights in outward bound from the London airports (Gatwick, Stansted... more
AirlinesIn-flight texting on Virgin Atlantic planes
London, United Kingdom - A question and answer service through a screen
On the field of efforts by airlines to gain from additional services and of promises to customers to pass the time in the air in more luxurious and less boring ways, there is who hopes to allow mobile... more
AirlinesGB (4): easyJet and Swiss International Airlines flights have been cancelled too
London, United Kingdom - The English low-cost airline does not stop at Heathrow but subdues flights to the other London's airports
In addition to cancellations already mentioned of flights to and from London, AVIONEWS informs that the British low-cost airline easyJet has announced it blocked all flights to and from London’s airports (... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines: judge's decision on flight attendants strike has been delayed
Washington, USA - Workers threatened agitations in August
The dispute between Northwest Airlines management and its employees is not coming to an end. Federal judge Allan Gropper delayed a decision on whether flight attendants have a right to strike as a means... more
AirlinesAir China decreases of the 41% the offer of its shares
Shanghai, China - Debut in Stock Exchange next August 22
Air China, one among the major Airlines of the Asian State, will offer only 1639 millions of shares, the 41% in less respect to 2700 millions originally announced for its debut in the Shanghai Stock Exchange... more
Airlines8.1 million passengers for Cathay Pacific in the first six months of the year
Hong Kong, China - EUR 2.87 bn turnover
Cathay Pacific made known data on its activity in the first semester of 2006, which showed a sensible increase compared to those of the same period last year. The carrier’s turnover rose 13.4% reaching E... more
AirlinesLufthansa carried 2.97 million passengers in July
Berlin, Germany - +4.6% compared to July 2005
German flag airline, Lufthansa, registered a 4.6% increase in passenger traffic last July, compared to the same month last year. The carrier carried 4.97 million people on its airplanes. As for cargo division,... more
AirlinesScandinavian Airlines System: 489m crowns in 2006 second quarter
Stockholm, Sweden - The Scandinavian carrier suffered from fuel costs too
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), the reference airline of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, makes known that in the second quarter of this year it registered 489m crowns (EUR 53.23m) profit. In the same period... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells premises in Rome and Milan
Rome, Italy - The airline spreads the news publishing an announcement on newspapers
Alitalia announced yesterday it wants to sell properties and areas involving three estates: a non-residential area in Fiumicino, near "Leonardo da Vinci" Airport (47.4 hectares); Casale Somaini estate... more
AirlinesPilots dismissed by Varig go to Shenzen Airlines
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - In the last two years many Brazilian pilots and technicians have been employed in China
After Varig new management have already dismissed more than 200 pilots and in-flight technicians and announced staff cuts of 5500 units, about 40 pilots who worked in the Brazilian ex-flag airline have... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM increases fuel surcharge
Paris, France - Starting from August 10
Franco-Dutch Air France-KLM Group has decided to increase fuel surcharge on air tickets of the two airlines, because of the new crude price rise. Starting from August 10, Air France will apply 1 Euro in... more
AirlinesFinnair: in the second quarter profits equal to Eur 0,9 millions
Helsinki, Finland - Turnover in increasing of the 5,4%, weights the raising fuel cost on the quarterly counts
A press release of the Air Company makes known the economic quarterly datums of the period April-June. According to Carrier’s note, it learns that the profits have been equal to Eur 0,9 millions, downward r... more
AirlinesItalian Unions: Alitalia risks not to have new routes until 2008
Rome, Italy - Alarm for a new strategic industrial plan
Italian Unions give an alarm concerning Alitalia, which risks to be blocked on current connection network until Winter 2008, if it does not present a clear and strategic industrial plan for the next two... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: +4.9% passenger traffic in July
Paris, France - +4.1% cargo traffic
Air France-KLM Group makes known its performance data in July. Passenger traffic rose 4.9% with 6.8 million people that were carried by the airlines and load factor lost 0.1 percentage points at 85.2%.... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines: in the second quarter of this year losses for 26,8 billions of yen
Tokyo, Japan - Turnover on the rise, but for the Japan Airlines of the 4% in respect to last year
The Japan Airlines announces for the second quarter of this year, losses for 26,8 billions of yen, equal to € 182 million. In the same period of 2005, the losses has been equal to € 38,4 millions. The... more
AirlineseasyJet Q3 statistics
London, UK - The carrier now operates 121 aircraft on 267 routes between 74 airport in 21 countries
"At the time of the June traffic statistics, easyJet commented on the strong revenue performance for the quarter ended 30 June 2006 and upgraded its guidance for the full year. We are maintaining our... more
AirlinesAir Berlin: +15% passenger traffic in July
Berlin, Germany - 85.67% load factor
Air Berlin, the second German airline after Lufthansa, registered a 15% rose in July passenger traffic compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.61 million people carried (1.4 million in 2005).... more
AirlinesMyAir.com: three new routes hence October 29
Milan, Italy - Anticipated third weekly flight for Istanbul
Hence next October 29, three new routes will put into action: Venice-Naples, connection that will be realized Monday, Thursday and Wednesday; Boulogne-Barcelona, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and that... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines: the company will take part of Star Alliance
Ankara, Turkey - The decision makes known by the managing director of the Turkish carrier
The managing director of the Turkish Airlines, Cancan Karlitekin, has made known the carrier will take part of Star Alliance, the alliance of the skies guided by Lufthansa and by American United Airlines.... more
AirlinesVarig boosts its fleet to 45 new aircraft
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Within the end of this year
Marco Antonio Audi, manager of Brazilian airline Varig, made known that the national carrier’s fleet will be expanded from current 12 airplanes to 45 units by the end of the year. Five new 120-seat aircraft i... more
AirlinesSecond quarter in growth for Iberia, plus 13,8% in the turnover
Madrid, Spain - But the red of last year hasn't been recuperated yet
The Spanish air company Iberia has communicated the data relating to the turnover registered on the second quarter of 2006. Since April to June the Iberian carrier has realized an operative gain of EUR... more
AirlineseasyJet and NAS in talks on branding in Saudi Arabia
London, United Kingdom - The jet operator asked the low-cost airline to use its branding in the Middle East
English low-cost carrier easyJet has been approached by National Air Service (NAS), a Saudi Arabian private jet operator, to use its branding in the Middle East. NAS is the first Arabian commercial airline... more
AirlinesAA, UAl and Continental apply fees to US travel agencies
Washington, USA - UFTAA protests and asks Antitrust intervention
American Airlines decided to apply a USD 3.5 fee per route to all US travel agencies that book using a GDS (booking system created by airlines and used by travel agencies worldwide) with which AA did not... more
AirlinesProfits grown of 20% in the second quarter for British Airways
London, United Kingdom - But the fuel increases don't make foresee a positive trend for the rest of the year
British Airways makes known in a press release that the operative gain in the second 2006 quarter amounts to GBP 211m, that is EUR 311m, with an increase of 20% compared to the same period of the previous... more
AirlinesChina (2): Cathay Pacific cancels flights to and from Hong Kong because of the typhoon
Hong Kong, China - But the situation is slowly returning to normal
The typhoon that hit Hong Kong yesterday forced Chinese airline Cathay Pacific Airways to cancel all flights departing and arriving at the city airport. The carrier, a note reports, is trying to find alternative... more
AirlinesSkyEurope makes available 100.000 tickets at EUR 1
Rome, Italy - The promotion is valid until August 13
"Our new promotion confirms SkyEurope’s leadership on low-cost trips". These are the words of Christian Mandl, CEO of SkyEurope Airlines, one of the main low-cost air companies of Europe Centre-East. S... more
AirlinesAlitalia: no boardroom change
Rome, Italy – After the summit between Italian Premier and Ministers
Giancarlo Cimoli remains, at least at the moment, in Alitalia management. The meeting between Premier Romano Prodi, vice-Premiers Francesco Rutelli and Massimo D’Alema, Economic Development Minister P... more
AirlinesAir China fixes price range for its debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange
Beijing, China - Less 3-10% compared to Hong Kong
Price range for Air China’s IPO on Shanghai market was fixed at less 3-10% compared to the airline’s current quotations in Hong Kong. The offer on Chinese continental market should be worth up to USD 1bn... more
AirlinesNew representative for Italy of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Rome, Italy - The Italian market is the second for importance at European level
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the flag air company of Bangladesh, that guarantees the connections between Italy and the Asian Country, with two weekly flights, departing from Rome-Fiumicino and directed... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Bianchi: I don't believe Padoa-Schioppa said to confirm Cimoli
Rome, Italy - Italian Transport Minister said Alitalia's problem is to have an arrange industrial plan
Italian Transport Minister, Alessandro Bianchi, was bewildered by rumors on eventual Cimoli confirmation as Alitalia President and CEO. According to Bianchi, Padoa-Schioppa did not say. "The problem is... more
AirlinesSkyEurope informs about punctuality of its flights
Bratislava, Slovakia - Statistics on the airline's website
SkyEurope published its punctuality statistics since the beginning of 2006 on its website, after monthly announcement on load factor and passenger numbers, as well as the publication of financial performances.... more
AirlinesJet2.com launches new route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester
Milan, Italy - It will be operative from October 29, 2006 with four weekly links
"Jet2.com announces today to the Italian press the opening of the new route Bergamo-Orio al Serio/Manchester that will be operative from next October 29, with four weekly flights (Monday, Wednesday, Friday... more
AirlinesAlitalia. Padoa-Schioppa: we confirm our trust in current airline management
Rome, Italy - Union sources refer that to AVIONEWS
During a meeting few days ago the Italian Economy Minister, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, expressed his trust in Giancarlo Cimoli, President and CEO of national airline Alitalia. If that is true, rumors on likely... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launches a new A-330 today
Doha, Qatar - On Milan-Doha route
A new A-330 aircraft by Qatar Airways has entered on duty today in Milan-Malpensa/Doha route. The carrier recently signed a USD 5.1bn contract with Airbus to add 34 planes, in addition to two A-380 Super... more
AirlinesSwiss International discharges Embraer 145 in brief routes
Geneva, Switzerland - It will be replaced by the Avro RJ-85/100
Swiss International Airlines has decided to replace all of its 25 Embraer 145s, which have been in office since Spring 2000, with Avro RJ-85/100 aircraft in brief routes. The Brazilian-manufactured 50-seat... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines redoubles its profit on second 2006 quarter
Rome, Italy - USD 363m of profits on first three months of this year
For the first time after a year and a half the profits of the air company Singapore Airlines have considerably raised. In fact the data concerning the second 2006 quarter see a redouble for Singapore Airlines.... more