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AirlinesUnited and Continental: options to customers affected by weather forecast for Texas
Chicago, Usa - From February 2 through Feb. 4
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for Texas. Weather conditions... more
AirlinesEtihad and the UAE Embassy continue to support passengers in Egypt
Abu Dhabi, UAE - To operate scheduled services to Cairo and Alexandria
Etihad Airways continues to operate scheduled services to Cairo and Alexandria and is working closely with the UAE authorities to upgrade services where necessary, as a result of the ongoing political... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways will set up a low-cost carrier
Osaka, Japan - The aim is to start operations between October and April
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will set up a low-cost carrier with Hong Kong and Japanese partners, with the goal of starting operations between October and next April. The carrier will be based at Osaka-Kansai... more
AirlinesAgreement between Alitalia and Solena Group
Rome, Italy - To start a study on the reconversion of metropolitan solid waste in bio-fuel for aircraft
Alitalia's CEO Rocco Sabelli, CEO of Solena Group Robert Do and the one of Solena Italia Stefano Bugliosi, signed a letter of intent with which Alitalia and Solena Group commit themselves to start a feasibility... more
AirlinesRyanair is now envisaging Russian or Chinese manufacturers
Dublin, Ireland - Those Boeing B-737/800s in 2009 were too dear
Ryanair claims it is now speaking with Russian and Chinese manufacturers after giving up discussions with Boeing on an order for up to 200 B-737/800 in late 2009. Ryanair’s net fleet after disposals w... more
AirlinesA new synergy between Iberia and Vueling
Barcelona, Spain - The hub in Barcelona-El Prat achieves a pivotal role
To Vueling this is the momentous occasion to work in synergy with an important carrier such as Iberia Airlines and to operate a large hub like Barcelona Airport”, says Alex Cruz, Vueling chief executive, t... more
AirlinesAlitalia: new flights from Florence and second base in Pisa by AirOne
Florence, Italy - Signed agreement between Tuscany Region and airline
The links from Pisa and Florence's airports increase. The new flights by Alitalia from Florence to Amsterdam and Catania will be in force from March, while, thanks to an opening of a second base by AirOne... more
AirlinesDelta expands eBoarding service to Italy
Milan, Italy - Almost doubled the number of cities in the world where passengers of the airline
Delta Air Lines now offers to all passengers embarking for the United States from the airports of Rome, Milan-Malpensa, Venice and Pisa the possibility to check-in via smartphone, iPhone and BlackBerry,... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental offer rebooking options to customers affected by Winter weather
Chicago, Usa - For Midwest and North-East regions
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for the Midwest and Northeast... more
AirlinesAlitalia increases its capacity to facilitate the return home of Italians from Egypt
Rome, Italy - Operating all Alitalia and AirOne flights. Modified the hours on the basis of the curfew
In order to facilitate the return of Italians from Egypt, Alitalia, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. has increased the capacity of flights, operating routes to Rome with 200 seat Airbus... more
AirlinesEmirates: Copenaghen will be part of the network
Milan, Italy - Denmark will be the 67th Country to be served by the carrier
Emirates is ready to add new European destinations to its continuously growing network of routes: the international airline based in Dubai, from August 1st will launch daily non-stop flights from and to... more
AirlinesAlitalia: 23,4 million passengers transported in 2010; +7,4% compared to 2009
Rome, Italy - Load factor increasing of more than 5% up to 70,5%
In 2010, Alitalia carried 23.4 million passengers, 1.6 million more compared to 2009, recording a 7.4% growth. The flights' load factor amounted to 70.5%, with an increase of more than 5 points over... more
AirlinesEmirates: its fleet will grow with its new destinations
Edinburgh, UK - The carrier will soon deploy its 90 Airbus A-380 on order
Emirates will not struggle to find enough economically viable routes on which to deploy the 90 Airbus A-380s it has on order, and its 2020 fleet will be "modest" compared with airlines such as Air France-KLM... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline and Flybaboo: final agreement signed
Lugano, Switzerland - From next April 1st the new scheduled from Geneva with new connections from Lugano
By virtue of the November 2010 agreement between two Swiss regional airlines, Darwin Airline SA (“Darwin“) and Flybaboo SA (“Baboo”), Darwin officially resumes Baboo’s flights starting April 1st, afte... more
AirlinesChinese airlines punctuality dropped last year
Beijing, China - Just 30% of airspace is open to civil aviation
Chinese airline punctuality last year dropped to below 81% for the first time since 2005, say statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). According to similar data released by... more
AirlinesOman Air celebrates launch of the new Milan-Muscat connection
Milan, Italy - The Italian city is the 41st destination of the carrier
Oman Air inaugurated the new direct connection between Muscat, capital of Oman, and Milan, last December. The new flights to Milan operate with the newest Airbus A-330 airplanes on Mondays, Wednesdays,... more
AirlinesAsia-Pacific airlines experienced a “Solid growth” in 2010
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Different forecasts for 2011
Asia-Pacific airlines underwent a remarkable growth in 2010, thus recording enhanced passenger numbers. The dynamic growth of the Asia-Pacific region tightly linked with an expanding international... more
AirlinesNew Zealand Government could reduce its share in the carrier Air New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand - While remaining the majority shareholder
On Tuesday, January 26, 2011, Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key, during a speech on the Country's need to balance its budget, announced the government's intention to divest from some businesses, including... more
AirlinesAir transport in Greece, stopped the merger between Aegean and Olympic
Athens, Greece - It would have created a monopoly
As we had anticipated a few days ago (see AVIONEWS), the European Union decided yesterday to block the merger of the two Greek airlines Aegean Airlines SA and Olympic Air. The commitments provided are... more
AirlinesBritish Airways cabin crew threaten strike
London, United Kingdom - The workers agree, but still there are certain dates
January 20 the British Airways cabin crew, on war footing for a series of cuts and rearrangements launched by management, announce by Unite, the ballot for a new strike. The day after, the vote took... more
AirlinesAeromar and Continental Airlines to start code-share flights
Chicago, Usa - Effective Feb. 1, 2011
Aeromar and Continental Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. and a Star Alliance member, yesterday announced that they will begin code-share cooperation on routes within... more
AirlinesNew flights and new routes for Turkish Airlines
Istanbul, Turkey - It will launch 11 destinations in 2011
Europe’s fastest growing airline company, Turkish Airlines will add new destinations on its rapidly expanding network this year. The world’s eighth-largest carrier by number of destinations, Turkish Air... more
AirlinesAgreement between Alitalia and PayPal for the purchase of air tickets on the site
Rome, Italy - From January 24, 2011 it is possible
From yesterday on the site of Alitalia.com it's possible to buy airline tickets making payment with PayPal, the most popular, fast, easy and secure kind of payment of the world. The payment option... more
AirlinesAir Malta: flights of this morning to Moscow deleted due to closure of the Russian airport
La Valletta, Malta - After the explosion into Domodedovo
Due to the yesterday's explosion in the airport of Domodedovo (see for details AVIONEWS 1 and 2), the flights of Air Malta KM562/3, scheduled for this early morning, for and from this airport were deleted... more
AirlinesThis week the merger between BA and Iberia starts
Rome, Italy - 2010: a year of great changes and innovations
Shares in International Airlines Group (IAG), the new holding company of British Airways and Iberia, started trading on the London Stock Exchange and the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia Stock Exchanges... more
AirlinesNon-refundable ticket cancellation: Indian airlines to return money
Delhi, India - Passengers can avail this facility only if they cancel their reservation two hours prior to the flight departure
In a big relief to air travellers, Indian airlines have agreed to refund passengers all costs barring the base fare if a non-refundable ticket is cancelled. However, passengers can avail this facility... more
AirlinesMexicana de Aviacion will soon restarts its air operations
Mexico City, Mexico - The carrier has begun 2 flight tests to obtain the certification
Mexican Airlines company (or Mexicana de Aviacion) restarts its operations in the country, began yesterday two flight tests for certification of aircraft from aviation authorities in Mexico. These flights... more
AirlinesAir transport in Greece: EU could stop Olympic-Aegean merger
Athens, Greece - But it's likely the two carriers can still modify something to obtain European commission's approval
As reported yesterday, Thursday, January 20, 2011, by some anonymous sources, the European Commission would be ready to stop the planned merger between Aegean Airlines and Olympic airlines, as the concessions... more
AirlinesAlitalia: promotional fees to fly to Beijing
Rome, Italy - For those who will book between today and Monday
"From today, Friday 21, to Monday, 24 January, it will be possible to acquire with a promotional fee (starting from 499 euro for a return ticket, fees and supplements included, for departures from 1st... more
AirlinesDelta Airlines’s solution to overbooking
Washington, USA - An innovative compensation system satisfies customers and airline companies
US airline Delta found a method for flight overbooking compensation which could permanently change the way passengers are repaid. The world's largest commercial carrier, after the merging with Northwest... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental offer rebooking options to customers in difficult due to the bad weather
Chicago, Usa - For the North-east region of the US
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for Continental and United customers whose flight plans may be affected by severe Winter weather forecast for the North-east region... more
Airlines146 former pilots and cabin attendants sue Japan Airlines (JAL)
Tokyo, Japan - Dismissal criteria at the centre of the legal battle
Yesterday, January 19, 146 former pilots and cabin attendants of Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) sued the company, trying to nullify the company’s decision to dismiss them last December, as part of the ongoing r... more
AirlinesTAP launches flights to Miami
Rome, Italy - Five connections per week from Summer 2011
From next Summer Miami will be the second North American destination to be served by TAP, which will operate five flights per week between Lisbon and Miami – that most emblematic city in the State of F... more
AirlinesSouthwest reports profits despite rising fuel costs for aviation
Washington, Usa - The carrier plans to purchase rival AirTran
Southwest Airlines reported a higher quarterly profit on better passenger revenue, even as rising fuel costs boosted operating expenses. Meanwhile, its shares rose in premarket trading. The discount... more
AirlinesAirfares or fuel surcharges increase as oil price soars
Geneva, Switzerland - The barrel costs 27.2% more than a year ago
A number of major carriers are waiting to see who moves first before adjusting fares, wary of acting alone and reducing their competitive positioning. As of January 14, aviation jet fuel was selling... more
AirlinesTam Airlines registred in December positive load factors on national and international flights
Sao Paulo, Brazil - In 2010 the airline reconfirm as reference point in the internal and global markets
Tam Airlines has recorded for the month of December a 73.4% load factor in domestic flights and a 78.4% one in international operations, scoring two more records in both market segments. The carrier has... more
AirlinesA Chinese carrier among the highest-ranking airline companies in the world
Beijing, China - Airline reviewer Skytrax has awarded Hainan Airlines the five-star ranking
Hainan Airlines is the seventh highest-ranking airline company in the world. On the basis of customer experience, Airline reviewer Skytrax has awarded the Chinese company the highest and most prestigious... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti in Vienna with special offers
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Reserved to over 55-year-old passengers and to those traveling in group
Air Dolomiti, Italian airline of the Lufthansa's group and member of Lufthansa Regional, announces a news dedicated to passengers flying to Vienna from Verona. Until April 3rd, 2011, for who is going... more
AirlinesAlitalia signs contract with GE Aviation an "OnPoint Fuel and Carbon Solutions" to reduce fuel consumption
Rome, Italy - Economic and environmental benefits
Alitalia signed with GE Aviation an "OnPoint Fuel and Carbon Solutions" agreement for the individuation and implementation of initiatives aimed to reach significant reduction in fuel consumption. GE... more
AirlineseasyJet: quarter 1 2011 interim management statement
Milan, Italy - The highlights
easyJet has unveiled its results at the December 31, 2010. Highlights: - Total revenue up by 7.5% to £654 million. - Seats flown grew by 7.7% to 13.8 million and total revenue per seat was... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm opens the air route Florence-London city
Florence, Italy - It will be operated by Cityjet
During the event organized for the opening of the new air service between Florence and London-City operated by Cityjet (a carrier 100% owned by the group Air France-KLM), the management of the airline... more
AirlinesFinancial gurus show cautious optimism for airline profits this year
Washington, Usa - US carrier might post 20% growth in earnings in 2011
As air transport companies tabulate full 2010 earnings and operational performance metrics, market analysts started sending 2011 predictions for investors. The majority of the financial gurus express cautious... more
AirlinesIndiGo will start flights to overseas destinations
Delhi, India - It will operate services to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai e Muscat
IndiGo, India's largest budget carrier by market share, said it will start flights to overseas destinations in August. The airline has received approval from India's civil aviation ministry to operate... more
AirlinesWind Jet and XL France renew the code-share agreement for 2011 also
Rome, Italy - Starting from April 8th
This year also, starting from April 8th, the two carriers will introduce themselves to the market with a broad connection offer between France and Sicily, with what is expected to be an extremely interesting... more
AirlinesGermanwings and Lufthansa strengthen their collaboration
Milan, Italy - Announced the interlining agreement between the two airlines
Germanwings and Lufthansa will strengthen their collaboration starting from January 20th 2011, when will begin the new interlining agreement between the two airlines. In this way, who will book through... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines traffic result for 2010
Vienna, Austria - 9.7 percent increase in passenger volume
In 2010 Austrian Airlines (AA) carried approximately 10.9 million passengers, an increase of 9.7 percent compared to the previous year. The passenger load factor rose by 2.8 percentage points to hit 76.8... more
AirlinesRyanair on boarding card reissue fees
Milan, Italy - The Barcelona Court has decided that EUR 40/£ 40 cost is unlawful
Ryanair has instructed today its Spanish lawyers to appeal what it believes is a bizarre and unlawful ruling by the Barcelona Commercial Court No.1 last week that its € 40/£ 40 boarding card reissue fe... more
AirlinesMeridiana fly: from June 15th flight from Naples to New York
Olbia, Italy - And until the end of September
Already on sale the direct flights from Naples to New York, which starting from Wednesday June 15th and until September 29th, will be resumed, thanks to Meridiana fly. The air links are operated twice... more
AirlinesCrisis: BAA, Flybe and other carriers offer jobs at Southampton airport
Southampton, UK - The Tories cut budgets and unemployment soars
Yesterday, at a career fair, more than 5,000 waited three hours in order to pick up application forms for jobs such as baggage handlers, cleaners, IT and shop staff in the airport area. 30 companies... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia receives from ENAC the certificate of air operator
Milan, Italy - 200 new jobs in Lombardy for flight crew members
Lufthansa Italia has announced that it has received the Air operator's certificate (COA) from the Italian Civil Aviation Board (ENAC). For the airline, already registered in Milan as Lufthansa Italia SpA,... more