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AirlinesDELTA TO REINSTATE SERVICE FROM NEW YORK TO BRUSSELS
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) will reinstate nonstop service to Brussels from its New York international gateway at John F. Kennedy International Airport beginning Dec. 14, 2001. Delta had... more
AirlinesINVESTORS INTERESTED IN TAP AIR PORTUGAL
LISBON, fernando Pinto, ceo for Tap Air Portugal, said in a press conference that he held a meeting with five investor groups interested in acquiring a stake in the carrier. The ailing company is looking... more
AirlinesEASYJET PASSENGERS NUMBERS UP IN OCTOBER
LONDON, EasyJet reported a 33% increase in passenger traffic in october, compared with the previous year. The load factor was slightly down at 82,2%. The airline last week announced an 82% hike in full-year... more
AirlinesVARIG SUSPENDS SOME FLIGHTS
BRAZIL, Brazilian airline Varig announced that it is to suspend one of its eight weekly flights to Los Angeles and two of its 11 flights to Paris until 30 November 2001 because of the drop in demand. The... more
AirlinesBRITISH EUROPEAN TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTE TO BRUSSELS
LONDON, British European airline is to launch three daily services to Brussels each from Newcastle, Birmingham and Edinburgh from today, following the collapse of belgian airline Sabena, that was widely... more
AirlinesCONCORDE (2): AIR FRANCE TO OPERATE FIVE WEEKLY FLIGHTS
PARIS, Air France announced in a statement that it will fly from Paris to New York five times a week, on mondays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, sundays, taking off at 10:30 am local time. Flights from... more
AirlinesSABENA TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena is to file for bankruptcy today. No flights will be operated in the day."This is terrible but as the government, we have to deal with this as well as we possibly can", said Belgian... more
AirlinesJAS COMPUTER GLITCH CAUSES FLIGHT DELAYS
TOKYO, A computer glitch at Japan Air System host computers handling bookings and releasing tickets caused delays in flights taking off from Haneda, Kitakyushu and Kagoshima airports. JAS employees had... more
AirlinesBA AND AIR FRANCE TO RESUME CONCORDE FLIGHTS
PARIS, British Airways and Air France resume Concorde passenger flights today. French Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot and Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta will be aboard the passenger flight... more
AirlinesLITHUANIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES CUTBACKS
LITHUANIA, "Lithuanian Airlines will cut afternoon flights to and from Amsterdam as of Jan. 14, 2002", said Indre Paliuliene, spokeswoman for the airline. Lithuanian Airlines also announced that it might... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES NOW CONNECTS ATLANTIC CITY TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
FORT LAUDERDALE, "Spirit Airlines, Atlantic City's largest carrier says "Hola to the Caribbean" with new daily, low-fare connecting service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting November 15, 2001. Spirit... more
AirlinesNEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SAS AB
STOCKHOLM, "At an Extra Shareholders' Meeting on November 6, 2001, it was resolved, in accordance with the principal owners' earlier proposal, to approve the appointment of the following Board members... more
AirlinesSAS TO CUT MORE JOBS
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System announced it will cut further 2500 jobs to restore profits. The carrier had previously announced a plan to cut about 1000 employees. The airline reported a 9,3%... more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SERVICE TO/FROM PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., (NYSE:AAI - news) began new daily nonstop service between its hub at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and Pensacola, Fla., today.... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS (2): ''WE WILL SURVIVE AT AVIATION CRISIS''
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The general manger of British Airways, in a press conference dclared that "airline will survive to aviation crisis, as we have carefully planned costs containment and money saving".... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS FORECASTED HEAVY LOSSES FOR THIS YEAR
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, It could be of several GPBm the losses of the UK airline British Airways, due to reduction of seat request after U.S. attacks. Airline registered also an increase of 15% in fuel... more
AirlinesATLANTIC COAST AIRLINES REPORTS 36.1% INCREASE IN OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC
DULLES, USA, "Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) (Nasdaq: ACAI - news) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for October 2001. Systemwide, the company generated 175.2 million revenue passenger... more
AirlinesSABENA (2): A SPOKESMAN REPORT
BRUSSELS, "We have cancelled all flights until 3.00 pm when we will reevaluate the situation. I'm afraid the flights will not resume", said Wilfried Remans, a spokesman for belgian Sabena. He added that... more
AirlinesSABENA MIGHT SUSPEND ALL FLIGHTS TONIGHT
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena might be forced to suspend all flight tonight ahead of the possible liquidation of the ailing airline that can't pay the debt laden. "Union leaders are due to meet prime minister... more
AirlinesSABENA (3): VIRGIN EXPRESS PULLS OUT OF TALKS
BRUSSELS, "In the absence of an agreement with Sabena we now believe that it will be in the best interest of the travelling public for Virgin Express to pursue (an) independent plan. The plan presented... more
AirlinesSIA SUSPENDS SOME US ROUTES
SINGAPORE, Singapore Airlines announced today in a statement that the three-times-weekly Singapore-Chicago service will be suspended from January 13 until the end of April 2002. The daily flights to New... more
AirlinesKLM LOAD FACTOR DECLINES IN OCTOBER
AMSTERDAM, Klm said October load factor declined 5,7% to 75,4%. Overall traffic went down 12% while capacity fell 5%. The overall passenger load factor dropped to 73.8% from 82.2, while traffic was down... more
AirlinesDELTA REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ATLANTA, "Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - news) today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. System traffic decreased 23.7 percent on a capacity decrease of 13.0 percent from October 2000.... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
ST. PAUL, "Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - news) today announced a system-wide October load factor of 66.3 percent, 8.9 points below October 2000. Northwest flew 4.60 billion revenue passenger miles... more
AirlinesSKYWAY AIRLINES ORDERS FOUR JETS
MILWAUKEE, US regional carrier Skyway Airlines yesterday announced that it has ordered four Fairchild Dornier 328JETs and taken options for 10 more. The carrier already operates eight 328JETs in its fleet.... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
CHICAGO, "United Airlines (NYSE: UAL - news) today reported that the company flew 28.7 percent fewer revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in October versus the comparable month in 2000. The airline's passenger... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RECORDS A 24,7% PASSEGNER LOSS IN OCTOBER
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, A British Airways spokesman announced that in the month of October has lost 24,7% of passengers, due to demand reduction after the September 11 U.S. attacks. more
AirlinesRYANAIR (2): IT COULD BUY 50 AIRCRAFTS IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
DUBLIN, IRELAND, THe low cost air carrier Ryanair could buy 50 Boeing 737 aircrafts in the next 12 months, as announced by a airline spokesman along as the good financial results. This order would... more
AirlinesTRAFFIC ON JAPANESE AIRLINES DECLINE
TOKYO, Japan's three major airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Air System, reported a 4% decline in October on domestic routes. The year-on-year drop reached 36% on international... more
AirlinesIMMINENT SABENA BANKRUPTCY
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Accoding to an airline's spokesman, Sabena, which is owned by 49,5% by Swissair and by 50,5% by the Belgian government is "inescapably" heading for bankruptcy and shedding... more
AirlinesBRAATHENS TO CUT FLIGHTS AND STAFF
OSLO, Norwegian airline Braathens is to trim between 600 and 800 of its 4000 employees. In addition, the carrier would ground almost a third of its fleet of 30 aircraft, reducing capacity on its flights... more
AirlinesALASKA AIR GROUP REPORTS OCTOBER TRAFFIC
SEATTLE, "Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK - news) today reported October passenger traffic for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska Airlines' October traffic decreased 7.3 percent... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO BUY 9 PLANES
HANOI, Vietnam Airlines is to buy nine planes, five Airbus A321s and four Boeing 777s, state-controlled media reported Friday. Despite the decline in air travel and the rise of insurance premiums, the... more
AirlinesAEROLINAS ARGENTINAS TO OPERATE UNDER AIR COMET CONTROL
SPAIN, Aerolineas Argentinas will resume flights today under the control of Air Comet, a spanish consortium including Spanair. The first route will be Buenos Aires-Madrid. Air Comet aims at overcoming... more
AirlinesSAS TO HOLD MAJORITY IN SPANAIR
SCANDINAVIA, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to gain the majority of Spanair increasing its stake in the airline from 49% to 74% after an agreement with the Spanish air carrier's principal shareholder... more
AirlinesRYANAIR: PROFITS UP 39% IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
DUBLIN, The irish no-frills airline Ryanair reported a 39% increase in profit after tax, 88.0 million euro versus 63.4 million euro last year. Passenger traffic went up 37% and rose to 77%, gaining three... more
AirlinesBA ANNOUNCES SURCHARGE TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS
LONDON, British Airways announced on friday that it will add a surcharge to all tickets issued after Nov. 9 and will apply to all passengers on international and domestic flights, BA said. The $3,65 surcharge... more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS BEGINS PHILADELPHIA-BARBADOS FLIGHTS
ARLINGTON, "US Airways begins daily nonstop roundtrip service today between Philadelphia and Barbados, with its passenger- preferred A320-family aircraft. The flight will depart Philadelphia at 9:35 a.m.... more
AirlinesEMIRATES TO BUY 58 PLANES
DUBAI, Emirates announced it has placed an order for 58 planes. The deal includes 25 Boeing 777s for $6.6 billion, and 22 Airbus A380s worth $7 billion, eight A340-600s for $1 billion, and three A330s... more
AirlinesALPI EAGLES LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE TO MADRID
VENICE, Alpi Eagles has begun to operate a new direct flight from Naples to Madrid, with a 94-seat Fokker 100. The route is flown three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. more
AirlinesAIRTRAN AIRWAYS REPORTS OCTOBER 2001 TRAFFIC RESULTS
ORLANDO, "AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI - news), today reported traffic results for the month of October 2001. Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) were 294,823,000, an 18.6 percent... more
AirlinesCROSSAIR TO GET MONEY FROM AARGAU CANTON
SWITZERLAND, The Aargau Canton's administration announced that it will finance Crossair AG with 3 mln sfr investment as part of the airline's recapitalisation plan. more
AirlinesBA SELLS FRANCE TELECOM STAKE
LONDON, British Airways has sold its remaining stake in France Telecom. The carrier sold about 955.000 shares having a profit of about 23 million stg. BA acquired the stake earlier this year. more
AirlinesKLM PROFIT PLUNGES IN Q2
AMSTERDAM, The Dutch carrier KLM reported an operating profit of 83 million euros ($75 million) for the three months to September 30, down 59% to the 201 million euros made a year ago. The net profits... more
AirlinesSABENA NEGOTIATING WITH INVESTORS FOR CAPITAL INJECTION
BRUSSELS, Olivier Gillis, spokesman for Sabena, said the airline is "in discussions with several potential investors for a capital injection of around 15 bln bfr to rescue the company's airline activities... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES TO CHARGE $10 FOR PAPER TICKETS
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines announced yesterday paper airline tickets will be increased of an extra $10. The fee was planned to encourage passengers to choose electronic tickets when they can. "Consistent... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES' LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCT.
FORTH WORTH, American Airlines said its load factor declined 10,3% in October. The systemwide traffic fell 27,9% while capacity went down 15,4%. The number of passengers declined 25,1% from October... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S LOAD FACTOR DOWN IN OCTOBER
HOUSTON, Continental Airlines said yesterday that its October load factor declined 4,9% year to year. Revenues fell about 24%. Traffic decreased 22,8% and capacity went down 17,1% in the wake of the decline... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL'S JET LANDS AT CUBA
CUBA, A Continental Airline's Boeing 737 landed at Havana's Jose Marti airport. The plane was coming from Miami with 120 passengers on board. The flight inaugurated a new charter service operated by Continental... more
AirlinesNEW SKYJET PROGRAM FOR PRIVATE LOS ANGELES ZONE FLIGHTS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Skyjet, Bombardier’s pioneer online reservation system for booking private business jets, has introduced a new service for business travellers in Southern California who need s... more