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AirlinesUnited and Continental offer options to customers affected by Chicago and Midwest weather
Chicago, Usa - Further information on their websites
United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by severe winter weather impacting the Midwest region. Weather conditions... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways announces flights to Washington DC
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The carrier launched Toronto in 2005, New York in 2006 and Chicago in 2009
Etihad Airways today announced the launch of non-stop daily flights to Washington, DC, the airline’s fourth destination in North America, from March 31 2013, subject to regulatory approvals. The W... more
AirlinesAir Europa increases frequencies towards Latin America
Milan, Italy - Spring "Wind" and newness for Spanish airline
Air Europa announces great newness in Spring. The Spanish airline aims at Latin America with major conviction, increasing frequency of the flights from Madrid towards two among its successful destinations:... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines to introduce daily New York-Istanbul service
Chicago, Usa - A B-767/300 nonstop flights will start next July
United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced plans to launch daily, nonstop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport,... more
AirlinesPia buys 5 aircraft from Boeing
Karachi, Pakistan - The Pakistani carrier's order includes purchase rights for 5 additional planes
Five Boeing 777/300ER (Extended range) airplanes, valued at nearly 1.5 billion US dollars at list prices: it's the firm order announced by Pakistan International Airlines (Pia), as reported by the american... more
AirlinesPartnership between Alitalia and Lottomatica Italia Servizi
Rome, Italy - Payment of tickets at the LIS offices
Alitalia and Lottomatica Italia Servizi (LIS) have underwritten an agreement that predicts possibility for customers to acquire airline's tickets into the Lottomatica offices and to obtain air tickets... more
AirlinesCivil airplanes. Kingfisher shares fall nearly 20%
New Delhi, India - Shares plunge in early trade for the highly indebted Indian airline
The Indian airline Kingfisher's shares fell 20% percent in early trade ahead of a meeting between the airline's top executives and the country's aviation regulator. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation... more
AirlinesPoste Italiane will sell Mistral Air
Rome, Italy - It's losing too much money; Italian Court of Auditors asked for a "Conclusive solution"
Poste Italiane Group will sell its airline, Mistral Air, as reported by the national economic newspaper "Milano Finanza". The carrier keeps losing money and already received an injection of capital of... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines to operate special flights to commemorate B-747 aircraft retirement
Milan, Italy - SIA B-747 milestone
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate special commemorative flights between Singapore and Hong Kong on 6 April 2012 to mark the retirement of the B-747 aircraft after nearly four decades of service. Flight... more
AirlinesAlitalia launches "Executive", the exclusive product reserved to best customers
Rome, Italy - All services operated by "Executive" are available in Rome-Fiumicino airport
Alitalia activated last days "Executive", the new product which offers to passengers travelling in "Magnifica" (Alitalia business class) on long-range routes a package including exclusives advantages dedicated... more
AirlinesTransaero is going to buy 6 SSJ-100 aircraft for national short range routes
Moscow, Russia - Sukhoi confirmed negotiations
On Russian resource "Ria Novosti", today February 17, 2012, is written that Transaero, one of the most important national airlines, started negotiations for the purchase of 6 Super jet 100 (for an amount... more
AirlinesTransavia.com: the links started from Treviso to Eindhoven
Treviso, Italy - Served by B-737/700 and 800 aircraft
Transavia.com, the Dutch low-cost airline member of Air France/Klm Group, announces that from tomorrow, on Saturday February 18, 2012 the direct link will be in service from Treviso to Eindhoven, added... more
AirlinesAirOne: 1,4 million passengers transported in 2011
Rome, Italy - New links from Milan-Malpensa to London, Warsaw and Munich; new base in Venice with 12 international routes
AirOne, Smart Carrier of Alitalia Group that has started the activities in April of last year, has transported 1,4 million passengers in 2011 marking an increase of about 450,000 passengers and around... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways made a balanced budget and goes on
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Excellent prospectives for the flag company of Emirates
The flag company of United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, declared a net profit of $14 M last year surpassing its target of made the budget balanced, moving the company to be in credit for the first time. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia anticipates the reopening of air links between Rome and Budapest on February 20
Rome, Italy - They were predicted for the Summer season
Alitalia anticipates to February 20 the reopening of direct links between Budapest and Rome-Fiumicino predicted for Summer season, with three weekly frequencies (Monday, Friday and Sunday) that will become... more
AirlinesSabelli: farewell to Alitalia. After the conference, Riggio's regret explained to press (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - The managing director won't to accept Alitalia's leadership for the 4th time
As wrote today on "Repubblica" newspaper, Rocco Sabelli, MD of Alitalia, has declared his decision to refuse the company leadership for the 4Th time and is going to leave the airline with the natural pending... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines: code-sharing on Virgin Australia domestic flights
Milan, Italy - SIA currently serves five Australian cities
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announces the start of code-sharing on Australian domestic flights operated by alliance partner Virgin Australia (VA). This will provide customers travelling to and from Australia... more
AirlinesAir Berlin and Etihad announce major capacity increases for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - And a new service to Phuket
Etihad Airways (EA), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Air Berlin (AB), Europe’s sixth biggest carrier, today announced a significant increase in services between Abu Dhabi a... more
AirlinesAir Canada: new and more frequent air services to New York from Toronto
Rome, Italy - New connections for the "JFK", a flight per hour for the "La Guardia"
Air Canada will launch three no-stop daily flights between Toronto-"Pearson" Airport and "JFK" in New York from next May 3, 2012, and will increase to one flight per hour its links for "La Guardia". The... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways opens first European guest contact centre in Manchester
Abu Dhabi, UAE - And fourth in the world
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, yesterday opened its Manchester guest contact centre with a reception for government officials and local business leaders. Based at... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways: new flights to Lagos, in Nigeria
Abu Dhabi, Uae - The carrier continues Africa expansion
Etihad Airways today announced the launch of flights to Lagos, the airline’s first destination in West Africa, from July 1, subject to regulatory approvals. The direct flights will link Abu Dhabi a... more
AirlinesRyanair: new route Rome-Ciampino/Budapest
Milan, Italy - Now 51 are the destinations reachable from Rome's airport
Ryanair has announced the new connection from Rome-Ciampino to Budapest, bringing to 51 the destinations reachable from Roman air station. Melisa Corrigan, Sales and Marketing Manager by Ryanair for... more
AirlinesCarpatair: new destination from Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Chisinau
Bergamo, Italy - From next March 26, three times per week
Carpatair will serve direct link between Bergamo-Orio al Serio to Chisinau (Moldova). The connections will have a three times per week frequency according to the following hours: Bergamo-Chisinau:... more
AirlinesTransport by aircraft. easyJet rescue Malev passengers
London, UK - Following the announcement that the Hungarian carrier has suspended all of its operations
Following the announcement that Malev has suspended all of its operations, easyJet, the UK’s airline, will offer those passengers stranded at their destinations, a special rescue fee of 60 Euros to return h... more
AirlinesTransport by airplane. After Spanair, also Malev failed: the call center for passengers
Budapest, Hungary - Salvage attempt was of no use
The Board of Directors of the Hungarian airline, Malev, has decided today the immediate suspension of all activities, "To reduce a minimal the losses". Then after almost 66 years from 6:00am of today February... more
AirlinesAir Seychelles announces flights to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Served by Boeing 767/300ER
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of the Seychelles, today announced details of its new direct flights from Mahé to Abu Dhabi. This follows last week’s announcement that Etihad Ai... more
AirlinesTAP: new connection Turin-Lisbon
Milan, Italy - Four times per week as of next June 3
TAP, Portuguese airline, will activate a new link between Turin and Lisbon from next June 3, 2012 on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The connections will be operated by modern A-319 airplanes... more
AirlinesAirplanes and bad weather: Alitalia and SEA adopt precautionary measures to reduce possible hardships
Milan, Italy - The airline, as of last Tuesday January 31, has started a planned reduction of the flight number
The bad weather wave that has hit the Northern Italy has not caused, until now, particular hardships at the Milan's airports, Malpensa and Linate, also thanks to the join work by Alitalia and SEA (Milan's... more
AirlinesAir transport. Malev towards brink, finds temporary agreement with ILFC
Budapest, Hungary - The airline in severe crisis of liquidity, mainly after the EU decision about State aid
Malev CEO, Lorant Limburger, during the meeting of Board of Directors last Monday, has informed the Board that despite the marketing results are in continuous improvement, the financing of the activity... more
AirlinesCebu Pacific to launch budget long-haul flights in Q3 2013
Manila, Philippines - The airline will lease up to 8 A-330/300 aircraft to serve new markets
The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) will commence long-haul flights in the 3rd quarter of 2013. The airline will lease up to 8 A-330/300 aircraft to serve new markets beyond t... more
AirlinesNeos, Carpatair and Small Planet Airlines: newness from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport
Bergamo, Italy - New flights and airplanes at "Il Caravaggio"
Neos has added "Il Caravaggio" airport of Bergamo-Orio al Serio to its own network with a series of flights, with a weekly frequency, both for short/medium range and intercontinental. The air station so... more
AirlinesGermanwings announces opening flight Cologne/Bonn-Casablanca
Milan, Italy - The nocturnal link every Wednesday from next June 6
Germanwings further increases in North Africa and announces the opening of the Cologne/Bonn-Casablanca flight with the Summer schedule. The greatest Moroccan city is the fourth destination (after Tunis,... more
AirlinesSAS: clarification of profit warning regarding Spanair
Stockholm, Sweden - Through a press release
The decision by Spanair's Board of Directors to apply for bankruptcy, will as informed in press release on January 27, 2012, imply write downs of SEK 1.7 billion in total that affects the result for the... more
AirlinesDarwin Airline announces opening for two routes from Genoa
Lugano, Switzerland - To Geneva and Zurich inaugurated today
Darwin Airline announces the launch of two new routes served from Genoa's airport to Geneva and Zurich. A strategic step with the essential aim by airline for 2012: to confirm the Swiss regional carrier... more
AirlinesAirlines. Spanair closed grounding passengers, who have to to buy other tickets
Madrid, Spain - It's a chaos in the airports
The Spanair airline informed to have ended its own activity with a press-release last Friday. "All flights are cancelled as consequence in these exceptional circumstances. If you have purchased a ticket... more
AirlinesGovernment airplane transport: Sweden chooses SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - The contract is worth a total of SEK 700 million
The Swedish Government, through Kammarkollegiet, has decided to extend its contract for non-domestic flights with SAS and its Star Alliance partners Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines. The contract... more
AirlinesAlitalia: strike of some categories of air transport fixed for today
Rome, Italy - Limited hardships for passengers
The strike by Alitalia's flight assistants fixed for today has been cancelled following the agreement reached between airline and unions. The other protests by some categories of air transport planned... more
AirlinesState aid: EC opens in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Air Malta
Brussels, Belgium - Doubts about they are sufficient for long-term profitability
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a €130 million restructuring aid for the Maltese state-owned airline Air Malta is in line with EU state aid rules. The C... more
AirlineseasyJet: Quarter 1 2012 Interim Management Statement
Milan, Italy - Passengers carried increased by 8.1% to 12.9 million
easyJet unveiled Quarter 1 2012 Interim Management Statement The highlights: - Total revenue up by 16.7% to £763 million driven by strong improvement in unit revenues which were up 9.2% to £51.83 p... more
AirlinesAntitrust on Alitalia and commissions payment with credit card
Rome, Italy - The premises return for the infliction of an administrative monetary sanction from EUR 10,000 to 150,000
Antitrust, from Bulletin 1 of January 2012 77: IP138 - Alitalia-commissions payment with credit card Action nr 23142 The Antitrust warranter of competition and market Authority, in its assembly on December... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways operates first biofuel powered delivery flight
Abu Dhabi, UAE - By a B-777/300ER airplane arrived yesterday
The flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi served by Etihad Airways (made with biofuel arrived yesterday), on B-777/300ER airplane was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel. The 14... more
AirlineseasyJet: new flight Lamezia Terme/Paris-Orly
Milan, Italy - The airline will operate the seasonal route as of next July 5
easyJet announces the new Summer route Lamezia Terme/Paris-Orly, operating from next July 5 to September 2, with two weekly flights (on Thursday and Sunday), The airline is present on the first 100... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways-Air Berlin partnership set for take off
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The authorities have given their approval to the deal announced last month
German and Austrian regulatory authorities have given their approval to the deal announced last month in which Etihad Airways increased its shareholding in Air Berlin to 29.21 per cent. The approved... more
AirlinesBritish Airways will link Tripoli to London-Heathrow from next May 1st
Rome, Italy - A press release by British carrier unveils that the security conditions have been established again
A press release by the British carrier unveils that the links from London-Heathrow to Tripoli will start again from next May 1st, three times per week. The connections were suspended over a year ago due... more
AirlinesAlitalia, Monti: I wasn't approving to the salvation operation
Rome, Italy - The Italian premier said it during an interview on the RAI 3
The Italian Premier, Mario Monti, reported that was not agreed about how has been carried out by the previous Berlusconi Government the Alitalia's salvation operation. He said it during an interview in... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines would purchase the Polish carrier LOT
Rome, Italy - The Turkish carrier has had positive growth and traffic performance last year
Turkish Airlines (THY) would have the intention to purchase the control of the State Polish airline LOT, according to the Turkish press reported in these days and on basis of the declarations released... more
AirlinesGermanwings anticipates the schedule to Nador, in Morocco
Milan, Italy - The first departing flight already on March 30
The preference by passengers is clear: among all new routes announced recently by Germanwings for Summer schedule, the preferred is Nador, in Morocco. The German low-cost carrier has decided for this reason... more
AirlineseasyJet continues its inroads into the business travel market
Milan, Italy - By signing a commercial agreement with American Express Global Business Travel
easyJet today announced it has signed a pan European commercial agreement with American Express Global Business Travel. The new deal means that easyJet will be working with American Express as one of its... more
AirlinesUnited and Continental offer options to customers affected by Midwest weather
Chicago, Usa - Further details on the websites
United Continental Holdings, Inc. yesterday announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by severe winter weather expected to impact the Midwest region.... more
AirlinesSAS will reduce the administration by 300 full-time positions
Stockholm, Sweden - As part of the already planned cost reductions in the new strategic platform 4Excellence
As part of the already planned cost reductions in the new strategic platform 4Excellence, SAS will reduce the number of full-time positions in the administration with 300. One of the main targets in... more