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AirlinesTransavia.com announces the new connection Rome- Copenhagen
Rome, Italy - Four flights per week that will become five next April
"The bankruptcy of Sterling occurred last October gave the opportunity to Transavia.com to enter a market, the Danish one, which has great potentials, filling the gap created by Sterling which transported... more
AirlinesAir transport: in Canada if you are oversize you do not pay the double-ticket
Milan, Italy - Canadian air companies will have to complying with the rules: one person, one ticket
Long since the associations of oversizes are fighting against the companies which charge two tickets to the obese who occupies a dual space on airplanes. The Canadian Supreme Court established that... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines resumes flights to Bangkok
Milan, Italy - Tonight last flight from alternate airport Utapao
"Austrian Airlines resume the daily scheduled flights from and to Thailand at Bangkok International airport. Passenger care and flight operations can be guaranteed due to the end of the blockade of the... more
Airlinesbmibaby suspends temporarily routes on Milan, Rome, Bordeaux and Madrid
London, United Kingdom - From March 29th to October 24th, 2009
bmibaby, British low-cost airline, announced the suspension of the routes on Milan, Rome, Bordeaux and Madrid from March 29th to October 24th, 2009. This decision, that will cause the dismissal of about... more
AirlinesBritish Airways and Qantas: a possible merger?
London, United Kingdom - The requirements in detail
As an answer to the recent media speculation, British Airways Plc confirms it is considering a potential merger with Qantas Airways Limited through a double structure. In the meantime it continues the... more
AirlinesAlitalia: the last news about the situation
Rome, Italy - Following to Prime Minister's decree dated 1 December 2008 establishes
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the Prime Minister's decree dated 1 December 2008 establishes that: - in agreement with C.A.I. S.p.A., the Administrator must take... more
AirlinesAer Lingus rejects Ryanair
Dublin, Ireland - "The offer undervalues its real value"
Aer Lingus Group rejected a 524 million Euros hostile bid from Ryanair to buy the stock in the airline it doesn’t already own, saying the low-cost carrier’s second offer in two years is too low. Ryanair, whi... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM: additional flights in Thailand
Paris, France - On Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 from Phuket airport
"Due to the closure of Bangkok International Airport, Air France and KLM will be operating additional flights on Wednesday 3 December and Thursday 4 December 2008 from Phuket airport. • Departure o... more
AirlinesCAI: after January 7th the management of Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Italian ENAC requests confirmations for the Christmas-time
CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will not assume the management of Alitalia before January 7th, 2009, with a furhter probability of postponement. According to the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore", ENAC... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Fantozzi has concluded with CAI SpA a Recognition and Integration Agreement
Rome, Italy - For the acquisition of assets and contracts relating to the flight activities
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that on 30 November 2008 he concluded with CAI SpA a Recognition and Integration Agreement for the CAI Offer made on 19 November 2008 – a... more
AirlinesEmirates brings the A-380 airplane in Europe
Milan, Italy - From today it will serve the London-Dubai route
Emirates brings its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A-380. From today, EK-001, which departs Dubai daily at 07:45hrs and arrives in London-Heathrow at... more
AirlinesRyanair, 748 million Euros for Aer Lingus
Dublin, Ireland - For a unique strong Irish Group
Irish low-fare airline Ryanair said Monday it has launched a 748 million Euro offer for Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus, in which it already has a near 30% stake through Coincide, a Ryanair subsidiary.... more
AirlinesTAM receives second B-777; its fleet now is composed of 123 aircraft
Milan, Italy - New plane is operating on the route between Sao Paulo and Frankfurt, Germany
"TAM received a Boeing 777 300ER, second of eight total aircraft of this model acquired by the company. Captain David Barioni Neto, President of the carrier, and Commander Fernando Sporleder Junior, the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): maybe a new decree by Government
Rome, Italy - For today was forecast the hand-over to CAI
New decree for Alitalia, according to some press indiscretions of the last hours. This would be the result of the mediation of Gianni Letta, Italian Minister of State, can solve the matter of the hand-over... more
AirlinesSAS continues to bring customers back from Thailand
Stockholm, Sweden - The airline will operate three flights in order to bring the remaining passengers back to Europe
"SAS Scandinavian Airlines will operate three flights from Phuket to Scandinavia in order to bring the remaining stranded passengers back to Europe. Scandinavian Airlines' Stockholm-Bangkok flight... more
AirlinesCAI, on the horizon the agreement with AirOne
Rome, Italy - Meridiana requests to study the Alitalia-CAI dossier
While the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s takeoff has been postponed to a date still unknown, the agreement with AirOne is closer and closer. According to some press indiscretions by "Italia Oggi" Roberto... more
AirlinesAirOne has not increased its domestic tariffs in the last months
Rome, Italy - From October 1st, over 65% of passengers has flown using cheaper five tariff stripes
"AirOne specifies that in the last months has not changed the levels of its domestic tariffs, according to news appeared on press in these days. From October 1st over the 65% of AirOne's passengers... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines to fly to Thailandia
Milan, Italy - Flights diverted to U-Taphao Airport instead of Bangkok
"By implementing a wide range of successful measures, Austrian Airlines has become one of the few airlines currently in a position to operate an evening service to Thailand today. With the international... more
AirlinesLufthansa Italia, started the campaign "Miracle in Milan. Direct connections for Europe"
Milan, Italy - Indiscretions on the German strategy
Started the Lufthansa Italia's advertising campaign: "Miracle in Milan. Direct connections for Europe". The new airline will begin its operations starting from February 2009 and will connect Malpensa... more
AirlinesCAI: Antitrust postpones the decision on Alitalia dossier to the next week
Rome, Italy - To reduce the impact of the Alitalia-AirOne monopoly and the proposal to free 50 slots on the route between Rome and Milan
Postponed to the next week the decision by Antitrust on the Alitalia-CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) dossier. This news is reported by the Italian daily "Il Sole 24 Ore". The reasons concern particularly... more
AirlinesThai Airways cancels all flights from/to International Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport
Bangkok, Thailand - Following the closure by the Thai Authority
Following the closure of the International Suvarnabhumi Bangkok, decided by Thai Airport Authority due to the protests that have blocked the airport, Thai Airways informs that all its flights from/to the... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines suspends Bangkok services until further notice
Milan, Italy - Due to the security situation, and a lack of operational service staff, at Suvarnabhumi Airport
"Singapore Airlines will suspend all its flights to and from Bangkok until further notice due to the security situation, and a lack of operational service staff, at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The suspension... more
AirlinesMilan-Malpensa Airport, Lufthansa Italia takes off
Milan, Italy - Satisfaction by Giuseppe Bonomi
Germany's biggest airline, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, today announced the launch a new Italian carrier early next year that will offer flights to European destinations from Milan. The company said its Lufthansa... more
AirlinesNew Air France Hangar at "Charles De Gaulle" welcomes the airline’s first Airbus A-380 airplane
Paris, France - 90 metres long, 110 metres wide and 40 metres high; the hangar took 24 months to build and involved 455,000 hours of work
"On Saturday 22 November 2008, the new H6 hangar at Paris-'Charles de Gaulle' welcomed the first Airbus A-380 from Toulouse. This new hangar has been specifically designed for maintenance of Airbus A-380... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): within mid-December the closure of the Antitrust's inquest
Rome, Italy - Reported by President Antonio Catricalà
"We are completing our inquest. We will try to finish in short time, but this does not mean to make discount", Antonio Catricalà President of the Italian Antitrust said about the go-ahead to the operation... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Fantozzi confirms the end of the operating management on November 30th
Rome, Italy - Problems with Unions still not solved
"The Alitalia's operating management will be completed on November 30th, and starting from December 1st CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) will have the task to make take off the airplanes", Augusto Fantozzi... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Labour Ministry and Unions agree on CIG indemnity
Rome, Italy - Today afternoon the Board of CAI
Signed the agreement for the redundancy payments for Alitalia 17,500 employees between CGIL, CISL, UIL-Trasporti, UGL and Italian Labour Ministry. A special procedure to assure the expenditure in short... more
AirlinesItaly, crossroads of business for Emirates Airlines
Rome, Italy - Signed an agreement to increment the airline's slots
Dubai's Emirates airline has chosen Italy as its European hub and has asked for more than 50 weekly landing slots in Milan, Rome and Venice, the Italian Government said Monday, after meeting United Arab... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2) will cut the domestic and international flights in a compact manner
Rome, Italy - During the next two weeks, starting from on Wednesday
"Alitalia communicates that: - because of persisting both anomalous behaviour in the operating procedures and illness status by flight staff, and about the redundancy payments and administrative accomplishments... more
AirlinesCAI (3): Lufthansa to try the agreement for the new Alitalia
Milan, Italy - Signed with SEA the "Piano Scala"
Lufthansa CEO, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, will go in Milan on November 26th for the launch of Lufthansa Italia and on this occasion he could try an agreement with CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana). According... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas, go-ahead to extraordinary administration by State
Buenos Aires, Argentina - An estimated debt loan equal to 765 million dollars
An Argentina congressional committee has urged President Christina Fernandez to expropriate Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral as the government moves to bring the country’s top airlines under state control.... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the first meeting with Welfare Ministry and Unions
Rome, Italy - To reach an agreement on mobility of 17,500 employees
Today the first meeting among Alitalia, Unions and Welfare Ministry. The parts meet to reach an agreement on the mobility of the Alitalia's 17,500 employees and then to become the selection and hiring... more
AirlinesCAI (2): expected the Antitrust's decision to complete the inquest
Rome, Italy - The notification maybe on November 27th
In short time the decision by Antitrust about the operation between CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) and Alitalia will be disclosed. This decision will complete the inquest, but the exact date must be confirmed,... more
AirlinesCAI: before Christmas the take-off of the new Alitalia
Rome, Italy - Still operational troubles
Intense week for CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana) on the eve of the new Alitalia's takeoff, also if the December 1st date seems destined to be postponed until mid-December. According to unofficial sources,... more
AirlinesAerolineas Argentinas and Austral shortly expropriated
Buenos Aires, Argentina - In short time the vote by Parliament
The Argentinean Parliament is approving a law that will establish the expropriation of the airlines Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral, Marsans Group subsidiaries, and recently turned in the State's hands.... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): received 60 offers for the asset's
Rome, Italy - Announced by extraordinary administrator Fantozzi
Received about 60 offers for the Alitalia's assets, extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi reported. As regards these offers, Fantozzi said these ones arrived in a delicate moment, in which there... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): total debts equal to 3.2 billion Euros
Rome, Italy - Confirmed the strike on November 25th
Yesterday Augusto Fantozzi reported "The total debts of Alitalia is over 3.2 billion Euros", then explaining it is possible to modify from this figure 625 million of debts that should be paid by CAI (Compagnia... more
AirlinesAmerican Airlines new leader of oneworld
Milan, Italy - CEO Gerard Arpey today nominated Chairman of the Governing Board of oneworld
American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Gerard Arpey was today nominated Chairman of the Governing Board of oneworld, the leading quality global airline alliance, in succession to Qantas Chief Executive... more
AirlinesEtihad Airways aims at saving
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Goal: to save 20 million dollars of fuel within 2008
Etihad Airways said that it plans to save 20 million dollars from its annual aviation fuel bill following a number of measures taken by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). So far, Etihad... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): "Indemnity on Augusto Fantozzi's actions", here is the decree
Rome, Italy - It is tardy and validates some decisions already taken
"A sort of indemnity on Augusto Fantozzi's actions", this is the definition that "Il Sole 24 Ore" gives to the decree that defines the power of the extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi in the procedure... more
AirlinesCAI: Scajola Minister gives the go-ahead to the improved offer by 1,052,000,000 Euro
Rome, Italy - "Fronte del no" voted the CAI operation down
Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola gives the go-ahead to the extraordinary administrator Augusto Fantozzi to accept the improved offer by 1,052,000,000 Euro by CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana),... more
AirlinesMeridiana crisis, 145 employees will be laid off?
Olbia, Italy - "The reasons are inside and outside the company"
Will Meridiana laid off 145 employees? The new leaked out by Union or ministerial sources, but it is sure the company started a mobility procedure. Possible redundancies will depend on the activity reduction,... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines announces increase of frequencies of flight Pisa-New York from June 1st, 2009
Pisa, Italy - Non-stop connections will be 6 times a week with next Summer schedule
"Delta Air Lines announces increase of frequencies starting from June 2009 for the flight Pisa–New York: the route, at present the only direct connection between Tuscany and the US, will be served in t... more
AirlinesAlitalia Series: Lufthansa calls transparency into question
Frankfurt, Germany - Reported by German carrier Financial Manager
"The series of Alitalia's take over is not transparent", Stephan Gemkow Lufthansa Financial Manager said to Reuters. "The Italian situation is very opaque", the manager said. In the meantime arrives... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): Spinetta confirms the interest in the Italian airline
Rome, Italy - "It’s up to CAI to decide"
"Air France-KLM confirms its interest in Alitalia, but it’s up to CAI to decide". In this way the French-Dutch Group President returns to speak about the Italian airline. "Lufthansa is interested i... more
AirlinesAlitalia: in stand-by the process with SEA
Milan, Italy - The management company requested 1,200,000,000 Euro of compensation
In Stand-by the process between SEA (Milan Airports Management Company) and Alitalia. Yesterday the Court has interrupted the process in which the management company requested about 1,200,000,000 Euro... more
AirlinesAlitalia: presented yesterday the "Programme for selling the complex of assets and contracts"
Rome, Italy - Fantozzi presented the report on the causes od the Companies insolvency to the Court
"The Extraordinary Administrator, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that he presented to the Ministry for Economic Development yesterday the 'Programme for selling the complex of assets and contracts as per... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): protest of creditors in Rome-Fiumicno Airport
Rome, Italy - On November 21st at 2:00 pm
According to the statement of the "Comitato Imprenditori/Creditori Alitalia Aeroporto di Fiumicino", on November 21st, at 2:00 pm, at Terminal A, Alitalia's creditors will protest to the national airline. "Since... more
AirlinesCAI: postponed the decision for the foreing partner
Rome, Italy - The choice not before the end of the year
The choice of the CAI (Compagnia Aerea Italiana)'s foreign partner, forecast for these days at first, -according to the national press- could be postponed in the end of the year. "We have no preferences,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): postponed on November 21st meeting between Unions and Labour Ministry
Rome, Italy - Reported by Union sources
Postponed on Friday, at 10:00 am, the meeting between Alitalia Unions and Labour Ministry's technicians for the redundancy payment procedure. In the first formal meeting took place yesterday, Unions... more