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AirlinesOlympic Airways: ready to take off?
Athens, Greece - Waiting for Brussels' opinions
There is an air company in Europe with an history similar to that one of the Italian carrier Alitalia: Olympic Airways. The Greek air company, founded by the tycoon Aristotele Onassis and symbol of the... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines doubles second-bag fee
Atlanta, USA - Up to 50 dollars
UAL Corp's United Airlines said on Monday it is doubling the fee to check a second bag on a domestic flight to 50 dollars one-way. United estimated the fee will apply to only one out of seven customers. After... more
AirlinesAustrian Airlines courted by three pretenders
Vienna, Austria - Lufthansa, Air France-Klm and S7
Airlines that will present the mandatory bid for the 43% of Austrian Airlines are Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and the Russian S7. According to indiscretions of the Austrian press, the council appointed... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: with success the Houston hub reactivation
Houston, Usa - In the aftermath of hurricane "Ike"
"Continental Airlines has resumed a comprehensive flight schedule at its Houston hub at 'Bush Intercontinental Airport' (IAH) in the aftermath of Hurricane 'Ike'. All terminals at the airport are functioning,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): now "Looks at Lufthansa"
Rome, Italy - The German carrier answers
Now Alitalia looks another time to Lufthansa that, according to prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, could be the "Ideal partner" for CAI (Italian air company). An opinion, this one, shared by general... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): prime minister Berlusconi on the national air company
Rome, Italy - The alternative? Bankruptcy
Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, asks more "Responsibility" to people who have not understood that if negotiations don't take off, the alternative is only one "Bankruptcy": this is the substance... more
AirlinesAF-KLM. Winter schedule 2008-2009: Air France
Paris, France - The long-haul schedule thanks to the Air France-Delta joint-venture implemented this Summer
"In a difficult global economic environment impacted by very high oil prices, the Air France-KLM Group’s Winter schedule posts moderate growth for the 2008-09 season which starts on 26 October 2008.... more
AirlinesLufthansa takes a strategic equity share in Brussels Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The Belgian carrier is embarking on a new future with the German one
"Brussels Airlines is embarking on a new future with German airline: Lufthansa Chairman, Wolfgang Mayrhuber, and SN Airholding Chairman, Eitienne Davignon, have signed an agreement, which initially envisages... more
AirlinesAlitalia: negotiations go on
Rome, Italy - Cancelled this afternoon unions' meeting
After the pessimism of the last few days and Government-unions negotiations deadlock, the first signal of opening arrived after yesterday meeting among Government and confederal unions (CGL, CISL, UIL,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Financial Police requests the acquisition of accounts
Rome, Italy - An investigation relating to the past of the airline
This morning, on decision of the Rome Prosecutor’s Office, the Financial Police's tax squad has been sent at the Alitalia headquarters. The goal was to acquire the accounts of the last 10 years along w... more
AirlinesBritish Airways to lay off 1,400 managers
London, United Kingdom - Civil Aviation Authority launches the alarm
British Airways CEO, Willy Walsh, during a meeting at the airport of London-Heathrow, has announced its plan of cost restraint that forecasts 1,400 redundancies among managers. With this solution the... more
AirlinesAF-KLM. Winter schedule 08/09: KLM
Amsterdam, Holland - It will begin next October 26
"In a difficult global economic context marked by a constantly high oil price, the Air France-KLM Group's winter schedule posts moderate growth for the 2008-09 season which begins on 26 October 2008. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): signed the agreement
Rome, Italy - Hereafter some of the most important points
The agreement signed among the Italian government and unions sheds light on the points that caused debates and criticism over the last few days. 12.500 employees (1550 pilots, 3300 flight attendants,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): funds for 100 million Euros for employees' contracts
Rome, Italy - An attempt to break the deadlock
After the negotiations deadlock and while the spectre of bankruptcy threatened Alitalia, the only way to break the deadlock seemed a new offer. So, according to yesterday news, Roberto Colaninno and... more
AirlinesItalian ENAC on Meridiana strike September 17th, 2008
Rome, Italy - From 12:00 am to 4:00 pm
All flights, charted included, are confirmed in the period 7:00 am/10:00 am and 6:00 pm/9:00 pm, all daily flights with Italian islands, excluded the continental traffic: - Iss 1270 Bergamo (Lime) Cagliari... more
AirlinesAll Nippon Airways, cancelled 47 flights
Tokyo, Japan - Due to a check-in system problem
All Nippon Airways Co., Japan's second-largest carrier, cancelled 47 domestic flights because of a malfunction of its automated check-in system. About 6,500 passengers were affected as of 4 p.m., the... more
AirlinesRussia: inquiry on Aeroflot air crash
Moscow, Russia - Many hypotheses under examination
On Sunday, a B-737/500 airplane of Aeroflot, a Russian carrier, took off from Moscow and crashed far from Perm's airport, in the Urals, causing the death of 88 people, among them six crew members. Now,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): travel agencies obstruct booking for new tickets?
Rome, Italy - Favoured AirOne on domestic routes
The Alitalia matter stumps customers and trade. According to press indiscretions, travel agencies would be advising travellers against to book new tickets of Alitalia, proposing to purchase tickets of... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines resumes flights Monday at Houston, after "IKE"
Houston, Usa - More details on its website
"Continental Airlines is preparing to resume mainline jet flights Monday, Sept. 15, at its Houston hub at 'Bush Intercontinental Airport' (IAH) following the carrier's suspension of operations Saturday... more
AirlinesXL enters into administration
London, UK - Nearly 280.000 passengers without flight
With a press release, published on its web page, British tour operator "XL Leisure Group" has announced that all flights have been cancelled. XL Group, comprising XL Airways and tour operators such as... more
AirlinesLivingston and Eurofly signed a commercial agreement
Milan, Italy - The deal will enter into force starting from imminent IATA's Winter season
"Livingston SpA, the airline owned by Gruppo Ventaglio, and Eurofly SpA, Gruppo Meridiana, have signed a commercial agreement for Winter season 2008-2009. Such contract has the aim the product's optimization... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the "Due diligence" activities interrupted
Rome, Italy - By CAI, Compagnia aerea italiana Srl
"The Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane SpA, Mr Augusto Fantozzi, announces that the 'CAI - Compagnia Area Italiana Srl' interrupted activities of 'Due diligence' on 12 September... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Clocks blocked"
Rome, Italy - At 1:00pm the last meeting
"Alitalia's conditions are not heartening": with this declaration by Welfare Minister Sacconi began this day, after a long night of negotiations among Government and unions. Till now, every attempt of... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines prepares for hurricane "IKE" reducing the flights at Houston hub
Houston, Usa - After "Gustav" and "Hanna"
"Continental Airlines continues to monitor hurricane 'Ike' as it moves toward the Texas Gulf Coast. The carrier is implementing a flight schedule reduction at its Houston hub at 'Bush Intercontinental... more
Airlines"Saeta": the airplane of "Real Madrid"
Madrid, Spain - Not only football players on board...
Swiftair, the carrier owning "Saeta", the "Real Madrid" airplane, is in the eye of the storm after the article and the photos published by the Spanish newspaper "As". Indeed, the aircraft has been used... more
AirlinesSpanair crisis: pilots will intervene
Madrid, Spain - Ready to help the carrier
Pilots of the Spanish union "Sepla" working for the carrier Spanair have announced they will renounce to some benefits granted by their contract in order to help the air company living a financial crisis.... more
AirlinesAirOne: statement by Carlo Toto
Rome, Italy - For two years now I have been working on the project to re-launch Alitalia
"For two years now I have been working on the project to re-launch Alitalia, and I am certain that this is feasible. It can only be done, however, by integrating Alitalia with AirOne and with the synergy... more
AirlinesA B-767/300 airplane of Royal Air Maroc for the fist time at Caselle
Turin, Italy - It has replaced the B-737/500 model
Royal Air Maroc has employed a B-767/36N/ER airplane from Casablanca to Turin last Monday for the first time at Caselle's airport. The aircraft, code CN-RNT, normally used on intercontinental routes... more
AirlinesAlitalia in the finishing straight
Rome, Italy - A decisive day for the Italian air company
After the countdown started last week, Alitalia decisive day has arrived. Today the relaunch or the death of the Italian carrier will be decided. But premises are not heartening. On a side there are... more
AirlinesMeridiana contests the Antitrust's measure to TAR
Olbia, Italy - The airline has operated with the maximum attention and respect for its own customers
"Meridiana, according to the action issued by the Antitrust, communicates to have received the relative documentation on September 9 and advances the next impugnment of the same action near the Administrative... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): meeting between the extraordinary administrator and Unions
Rome, Italy - Augusto Fantozzi will implement the cancellation of all group contracts and agreements
"This morning at the company headquarters, the Extraordinary Administrator for Alitalia-Linee aeree italiane SpA, Prof Augusto Fantozzi, held a meeting with representatives from the trade unions and the... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm (2): now looking at Austria
Rome, Italy - Spinetta's declaration
After declarations and denials of the last few days about Air France role in Alitalia's relaunch, a new Spinetta's declarations arrives from Paris. The CEO of Air France revealed the carrier's interest... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): Italian Economics Minister's hearing to the Parliament
Rome, Italy - The major points of his speech
This morning at ten o' clock Italian Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti, during a hearing in front of Transports, Budgets and Productive activities Commissions of the Italian Parliament, explained Alitalia... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM to take over a minority share of Alitalia
Paris, France - Reported by Jean Cyril Spinetta
"Air France-KLM is ready to take over a minority share of Alitalia", French airline President, Jean Cyril Spinetta, said after the ceremony for the inauguration of new Terminal 2G in the airport of Paris-"Charles... more
AirlinesRyanair lands in Levaldigi with the ski-routes
Cuneo, Italy - The airport has been included among 147 ones of the Irish low-cost carrier's network
The European low-cost airline, Ryanair, represented by its Marketing Vice-Director for Italy, Giovanna Gentile, has announced in a press-conference, took place in airport in front of the local authorities,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): waiting for Brussels' opinions
Brussels, Belgium - It is due for today a technical meeting with EU Commission
It is due for today the technical meeting among a delegation of Italian Premiership, ENAC (Italian Authority for Civil Aviation) and high representatives of some Italian departments (Transports, Economics,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: busy day for the Italian carrier
Rome, Italy - Crucial the meetings with Unions and EU
Today it is a busy day for Alitalia, marked by many important meetings. Till now there is a climate of waiting for the first declarations of Economics Minister Giulio Tremonti, who is speaking to the... more
AirlinesJetBlue auctions flights on eBay
New York, USA - The deadline is September 14th
JetBlue on Monday began auctioning off more than 300 round-trip tickets on eBay. Opening bids for the week-end-only flights this month and in October started at a nickel. In addition to the flights,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): hereafter the points on the agenda
Rome, Italy - But premises are not heartening
After the proposal tabled yesterday by new Alitalia high representatives, defined "Inadmissible" (see AVIONEWS), and after the request put forward by pilots asking a different negotiating table, other... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Rome public prosecutor’s office starts an inquiry
Rome, Italy - They sift through the carrier's accounts
Shedding light on in the red accounts of Alitalia: this is the objective Rome public prosecutor’s office will pursue, with the inquiry, announced yesterday, on the carrier financial resources management o... more
AirlinesRyanair announces six new ski-routes from Turin
Turin, Italy - From December 20 to April 18
Ryanair announced six new weekly seasonal flights from December 20 to April 18. The new links, served on Saturday from Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, East Midlands (Nottingham), Bournemouth and... more
AirlinesGulf Air orders eight more Dreamliners
Seattle, USA - The value of the deal is still undisclosed
Adding to their current B-787 Dreamliner order, Gulf Air has just confirmed that is has placed a further order of eight more Dreamliners with Boeing. This new order for an undisclosed sum brings the... more
Airlines"Futura" stops flying
Madrid, Spain - Denied the news of the licence revocation
Criticism and denials have overwhelmed the Spanish carrier "Futura", after the decision of unilaterally cancelling flight operations for 24 hours. It seems that the air company, in a serious economic condition,... more
AirlinesAlitalia: this morning the contract proposal has been presented
Rome, Italy - "Inadmissible" for pilots and flight attendants
"Inadmissible": with this word Alitalia pilots and flight attendants defined the contract presented by the chief executive officer, Rocco Sabelli, during this morning meeting between Government and unions.... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: August 2008 traffic
Paris, France - 2.8% rise in traffic with load factor of 83.7% (-1.6 points)
"Passenger activity In August 2008 traffic rose 2.8% with capacity up 4.7%. The load factor stood at 83.7%, down 1.6 points. Air France-KLM saw good progress in both yield and unit revenues excluding... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM launched electronic boarding pass on mobile phones
Rome, Italy - The only paper document needed to board is personal ID
"Air France and KLM launched electronic boarding passes on mobile phones. The only paper document needed to board is personal ID. This new paper-free service will initially concern passengers travelling... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers in the month of August
Milan, Italy - They have been over 4,5 m
"easyJet has unveiled the passengers' figures for August: they have been more than 4,5 million compared to 3,7 ones of last year with an annual change equal to 23,7%. In addition, the English low-cost... more
AirlinesAlitalia (5): how much does it cost Alitalia rescue plan to Italian taxpayers?
Rome, Italy - Minister Scajola's comments on "The Economist" article
"What price patriotism? In the case of Alitalia, the answer is about 5 million Euros or some 125 Euros for every one of Italy's 40 m taxpayers": with this sentence "The Economist" begins an article on... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): Intesa-Sanpaolo denies "La Tribune"
Rome, Italy - Air France will not be majority stakeholder
Intesa-Sanpaolo denies the hypothesis repoted this morning by the French daily "La Tribune", according to which the French-Dutch airline Air France-KLM could become majority stakeholder within 2013 (see... more
AirlinesAir France, dropping fuel surcharge from today
Paris, France - Thanks to the falling price of oil
Air France said Thursday it is removing its latest fuel surcharge in response to the falling price of oil. The airline said it is cutting the fee on domestic flights by €2 from today, reducing the f... more