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AirlinesDelta Airlines proposes an additional charge for the baggages over 25 kilograms
Washington, Usa - The decision follows that of other carriers
With a decision that follows the deliberations of other air carriers, Delta Airlines has announced that it wants to impose an additional charge on the baggages over the 25 kilograms of weight. The additional... more
Airlines2002 third trimester presented: Ryanair soars new peaks
Dublin, Ireland - The future esteems are to be re-thought
Ryanair has presented today the data relative to the third trimester of the last year, and it turns out to have been better than expected. Net income has risen of 50% attesting to EUR 43,2m, while the... more
AirlinesUs Airways has lost USD 794m during the last quarter of 2002
Washington, Usa - In spite of the losses the carrier raises in the confrontation with the precedent year
The Us air carrier Us Airways has announced losses for USD 794m in the last quarter 2002, that are positive figures in confrontation with the precedent year when it lost USD 1,16bn in the same period. For... more
AirlinesUal crisis is deepening
Washington, Usa - But this year is not going better
The data reported United Airlines on last Saturday do not leave doubts: it is the worst-ever result in the history of the American carrier. The second greatest air company to the world has reported losses... more
AirlinesSkyTeam announces new expansion plans
London, Great Britain - By 2004 will be scheduled new members
By 2004 SkyTeam, the alliance that includes Alitalia, Aeromexico, Air France, Delta, Korean Air and CSA Czech Airlines, will schedule new members and will expand its presence on several key markets where... more
AirlinesNear to born an air carrier for members only
London, Great Britain - The air carrier will be called Club Airways
By the next February 17 it will born a new air carrier. It will decidedly be a curious carrier because if you want to fly with it you have to pay a fee of EUR 500. The air company that will have its... more
AirlinesSince March 31 new connection Aegean Air between Rome and Athens
Rome, Italy - Two daily frequencies
Since next March 31 the Greek air company Aegean Air will introduce a new daily flight on the route Rome-Athens. The connection will be operated with two daily frequencies. In arrow the timetable... more
AirlinesFrom February 12 the new air company low-cost Jet 2 will be operating
London, Great Britain - In April it will disembark in Italy
From February 12 already crowded panorama of the airlines to low cost it will see a new arrival soon: they will begin, in fact the operations of the British carrier Jet2, with base in the airport of Leeds/Bradford.... more
AirlinesKlm to reduce its operativity
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Maybe 3 planes to be grounded before the summer
The possibilities of a war that are boosting the oil's cost and the bad economic conjuncture that grips the world-wide economies, would be the root causes that are putting the carriers of all the world... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands to inaugurate new hauls
Leeds, Great Britain - Ready also a new connection to Venice
One of the British greatest air carriers, British Midlands, is going to inaugurate new hauls. By the next April 12 from the Londoner airport of Heathrow, will take off new connections to Alicante and... more
AirlinesProrogated to February 5th the flying licence of Air Lib
Paris, France - The contacts to rescue the air carrier are continuing
The French low-cost carrier Air Lib has obtained by the French Ministry of Transportation the prorogation to February 5, of its own flying licence, that at the beginning had to expire at midnight of the... more
AirlinesIt has begun the Air France pilots' strike, already cancelled 200 flights
Paris, France - The abstention will last 4 days
The transalpine airline Air France will not be able to assure regular flight service because of a 4-days strike of its pilots in order to force the carrier to yield the demand for an increase of the wages.... more
AirlinesBali's first airline ready to operate
Jakarta, Indonesia - A challenge to back to normality
After Bali tragedy, in whose attempt 193 persons died of whom the half was Australian, are trying to launch again the tourism in the Indonesian island, one of the most favourite destination for many holidaymaker... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines losses are about USD 1,5bn
Washington, USA - In 2002 fourth trimester the costs are increase of 16%
A passive of USD 1,5b of dollars, about USD 20,7 per share and a costs increment of 16%, regarding the same previous period of last year, these are the 2002 fourth trimester figures of Ual Corporation,... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Flybe has changed the look of its uniforms
London, Great Britain - By now they will be red
The regional carrier Flybe, one of the largest regional air company in Europe, has announced a radical change of look for its employees. The uniforms since the last week are of a brilliant red; the new... more
AirlinesExpressJet the best regional carrier
Houston, USA - Prized from the review Air Transport World
The review Air Transport World has assigned to ExpressJet of the Continental Airlines the acknowledgment "Regional Airlines of the Year" for 2002. It reports a note that it asserts that the periodical... more
AirlinesThe regional air carrier Highland Airways has inaugurated new hauls
Edimburgh, Great Britain - The flights will involve the Western islands of Scotland
The Scottish regional air carrier Highland Airways, in the last days, has inaugurated some new hauls from and to the Scottish Western islands; the service will have nearly daily extent. The flights towards... more
AirlinesBy March 1st a new US carrier will inaugurate its flights
Washington, Usa - It will be called Hooters Airline
In the United States is on the way to make its first flight, the take off is previewed for March 1st, a new air carrier. It will be called Hooters Airline, from the name of the principal shareholder,... more
AirlinesThe emergency is the cause of the long stop in the tropical paradise
Malee, Republic of the Maldive - The declaration comes from Volare Group's spokesman
"The waits and the delays are the price to pay for the security. The new generation Airbus A-330 is highly technological. When an airplane has a breakdown in Milan, Rome, London, Paris or New York, the... more
AirlinesJetBlue records an excellent 2002
Washington, Usa - The good results of the carrier are a scarce case in the Us panorama
JetBlue Airways, the airline Queens-based and that operates with particular attention to the aspects considered as "rich", like the leather seats and the satellite tv as an example, has recorded an increase... more
AirlinesAir Lib denies of being near to the failure
Paris, France - "Treaties for rescuing the carrier are going ahead"
With an its own communication diffused yesterday the French low-cost carrier Air Lib denies of being at a few hours from the failure because are going ahead treaties to rescue the air company and the treaty... more
AirlinesKlm pecuniary penalty for the alliance breaking off with Alitalia will be paid cash
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by the Dutch spokesman
"Alitalia has insisted to have cash as soon as possible, and therefore we are done an agreement to pay in this way". This the yesterday declaration of Bart Koster, the Dutch air company Klm spokesman.... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines to buy one A-319 more
Denver, Usa - Its fleet reaches 37 units
Frontier Airlines, American air company Denver-based, is ready to acquire its 16th Airbus 132-seats A-319, that will be added to its fleet of 37 aircraft composed by 17 B-737/300s, 4 B-737/200s and 16... more
AirlinesRyanair would buy at least 70 more B-737/800
Dublin, Ireland - But no comments come from the companies
A new multi-bilion agreement could be signed shortly between the Irish Ryanair airline and the Boeing for the supply of other B-737/800 that will serve to reinforce the fleet of the carrier that operates... more
AirlinesRyanair buys Buzz from Klm
London, UK - An EUR 24m acquisition for Ryanair
The low-cost airline Ryanair has announced today that is going to acquire from Klm its contender Buzz for a figure that would be gone around to EUR 24m. The Irish carrier will get the money from its... more
AirlinesAlitalia will have from Klm a cash payment for the alliance breaking off
Brussels, Belgium - The decision communicated by a Dutch spokesman
"If Alitalia air company wants cash, we will pay cash and at the expiry date or however depositing a bank guarantee". This is the Dutch airline spokesman declaration, from the Amsterdam headquarters. Klm... more
AirlinesDelta inaugurates its new low-cost airline, Song
Atlanta, Usa - To start the next April 15
Delta Airlines has yesterday inaugurated in New York Song the new carrier that will operate in the field of "low-cost" since the next April 15 with a range of rates that will be comprised between USD 79... more
AirlinesThe carrier Britannia Airways announces the expansion of its fleet
Luton, Great Britain - The air company will buy some new aircraft
The carrier Britannia Airways, present on the market of international air transport since 1962, will buy some new aircraft by Boeing Corporation. By next summer the carrier will dispose, for its fleet,... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines share touch the bottom
Washington, USA -The reduction was begun last week
The voices about an eventual threat of bankruptcy push the American Airlines shares to touch the minimum, never recorded, of USD 3,01. A heavy bond landslide of 3.8%, motivated also for worries tied about... more
AirlinesEmirates continues its expansion in Great Britain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The carrier will create new hauls to the island
The air carrier Emirates, one of the air companies in fastest expansion in the world, has announced that during the next months it will notably expands its services from and to Great Britain. Particularly... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Mytravel announces good figures for 2002
Birmingham, Great Britain - The carrier has exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported
Trusting official sources of the English low-cost carrier Mytravel, the air company should have exceeded the 100.000 passengers transported and it should have over 250.000 bookings for the current year. Moreover,... more
AirlinesAirbus tries to award Thai Airways' order
Tolouse, France - Also Boeing to enjoy the race with its B-747/400
Airbus is speeding up in order to adjudicate the important order from Thai Airways that has expressed the will to renew, this year, its fleet that operates in the long range routes. In the intentions... more
AirlinesLufthansa tests the Boeing "Connexion" system
Frankfurt, Germany - Passengers were encouraged to use a laptop on board
Lufthansa has been one of the first airlines all over the world to experience "Connexion", the Boeing service that allows to be connected to Internet also at 20.000 meters of altitude and yesterday, on... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Ryanair: it's a war of discount
London, UK - But the two carriers risk to loose a lot of money
Sure they will not be the travellers to hinder the race to the price decrease that, since some day, has been characterizing the promotional campaign of some carriers, in particular Germanwings and Ryanair.... more
AirlinesThe low-cost carrier Euroceltic is near to the failure
Dublin, Ireland - The carrier has announced the erasure of several hauls
The Irish low-cost carrier Euroceltic is every day nearer to the failure because it has announced the erasure of several services in Great Britain among which the hauls from and to the airports of Sligo,... more
AirlinesThe beatle is the protest symbol of the Us Airways passengers
New York, USA - The travellers vent their bitterness against the carrier decision to cut the benefit
It is a brooch to black beetle shape, put on the dresses, the singular protest of an Us Airways traveller group, against the air company cuts to the benefit for the passengers. The carrier, in fact, has... more
AirlinesLufthansa to introduce a daily service between Munich and Los Angeles
Munich, Germany - The fee of USD 453 blocked for one month
Lufthansa has announced yesterday that in some weeks an every-day-service between Munich and Los Angeles will be available, bringing to 5 the American cities that will be possible to reach from the Bavarian... more
AirlinesNearly decided the failure of Air Lib
Paris, France - It retires also the Dutch finance group IMCA
In a two days time the tribunal of Creteil will decide bout the possible failure of the French low-cost carrier Air Lib, and teh destiny of the carrier seems already marked to a traumatic failure after... more
AirlinesThe aircompany Royal Jordanian Airlines promotes an offer "stop over" for Amman
Amman, Jordan - While the carrier upgrades the fleet
The carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines has launch the offer "stop over Amman" that previews a night's passing in Jordan capital in a hotel with 5 stars with treatment of first breakfast for only 19 dollars.... more
AirlinesSAA (South African Airways) buys the first A-340/600
Pretoria, South Africa - The engines will be supplied by Rolls-Royce
The air carrier SAA (South African Airways), in the field of the renewal of its fleet, has announced of having bought a new A-340/600, first aircraft of a group of 41 to be put in its fleet during the... more
AirlinesSouthwest Airlines is the carrier of the year
Washington, Usa - Many other prizes for the foreign airlines
As every year Air Transport World Magazine (Atw) writes up a particular classification, regarding the carriers that all over the world are evidenced for particular merits. Southwest Airlines, Dallas-based,... more
AirlinesAir France suspends flights in Ivory Coast
Paris, France - France strengthens the emergency measures in the African country
All the Air France flights in arrival and departure from Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, have been suspended until new order. A measure that follows those taken by France, about the serious crisis in the African... more
AirlinesLufthansa staff contract negotiations start
Frankfurt, Germany - Prudent optimism by the carrier and trade union
Two weeks ago the first strikes started and today the contract negotiates, for the flight attendants and Lufthansa staff, are running again. The negotiations are carried out in Moerfelden, near Frankfurt... more
AirlinesSabena carrier asks a reimbursement for EUR 2,4bn to the Swissair
Brussels, Belgium - It had its control
According to report today from the Belgian daily paper, the Soir, Christian Van Buggenhout, the judicial administrator of the Sabena, the Belgian air company was failed in 2001, will ask the astronomical... more
AirlinesThe airline Emirates Airline among the sponsors of world championship 2006
Monaco, Germany - It is already partner of English team of Chelsea
The airline Emirates Airline of Dubai is one of the important sponsors of the next world championship of soccer, in program in Germany in 2006. The Arabic carrier, already partner of the English team... more
AirlinesThe United Airlines reduces the maximum limit of the baggage
Washington, USA - For the overweight the passenger will have to pay a tax from USD 25
The American air company United Airlines, currently in administration controlled, after the decision to cut the staff, because of the serious economic crisis that has invested it after the 11 September... more
AirlinesIberia shows its net profit of Eur 150m in 2002
Madrid, Spain - But it has to provide a renew of its fleet on this year
According to what's appeared on the Spanish newspaper "El Pais" the airline Iberia would have ended 2002 with a gain of Eur 150m, the triple of the previous year. But it must be also emphasized that this... more
AirlinesBy Air France can be reached Miami with only 640 Euro
Paris, France - It's an initiative that the French carrier promotes in collaboration with Air One, Ets and Hotelplan
The French air company Air France, in collaboration with Air One, Ets and Hotelplan, has launched a promotional offer for who wants to reach Miami. The proposal of the carrier beginning from comprises... more
AirlinesOther redundancies for United Airlines
Chicago, USA - The flight attendants number who have lost the job arrive to 2400
704 United Airlines flight attendants, the second American airline and currently in controlled administration, will be dismissed since next February 22. The air company has announced it last Friday in... more
AirlinesAttack to the net, problems for the carriers
Washington, Usa - Everything was fixed in few hours
A heavy attack to the net of the nets, Internet, has caused serious uneasiness, Saturday, for all those services that by now are available exclusively under bit shape: from the banking system (Atm) to... more