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Airlines"Lastminute.com" denies the statements by Ryanair
Milan, Italy - On the rises that Tour Operator would add to the real prizes of the flight tickets
Tour Operator "Lastminute.com" replies to the statements of Ryaniar concerning the rises that would be added to the real prizes of the flight tickets by Tour Operators. "Lastminute.com Italy -the press... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: passengers increase by 4% in February
France, Paris - Successful month for the company
A successful February for Air France-KLM, that has reported 5.2 million customers (+4%) with a passenger-traffic increase by 3.5%, registering moreover a capacity of +1.9% and load factor of +1.2 points. The... more
AirlinesRyanair to block the on-line sales of tour operators
Dublin, Ireland - Among the offending also "Lastminute.com"
Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair, announced to block the on-line sales by tour operators, because of the strong rise that these ones add to the real prize of the flight tickets. Among the offending tour... more
AirlinesNew JetBlue's COO
New York , USA - Appointed Russell Chew, former FAA's COO
Yesterday, JetBlue has appointed Russell Chew as new Chief Operating Officer (COO), in order to give the airline a new reliable image after last days discomforts, that seem to have caused losses of about... more
AirlinesAlitalia: meeting between Bianchi and Libonati
Rome , Italy - "Only ordinary administration and none extraordinary intervention"
Yesterday, after the Cabinet, the Transport Minister Alessandro Bianchi, reported that during a speech with the new Alitalia President, Berardino Libonati, the debate was about "Mandatory power, and... more
AirlinesMeridiana joins in the "Oneworld" alliance
Olbia, Italy - A look towards London and Madrid
It is official. Meridiana joins in "Oneworld" alliance, headed by British Airways, in order to exceed the 5 million of tickets in 2007. For long time Italian airline, belonging to Holding of prince... more
AirlinesAir France and KLM favourable to an agreement between EU and USA
Milan, Italy - Starting from next Winter 2007-2008
"On the last 2 March, the European and American transactors found an agreement allowing, if approved by EU Cabinet on the next March 22nd, to promote the liberalization of avio services between the 27... more
AirlinesQantas remains in Australian hands
Sydney, Australia - The government approves a proposal equal to EUR 6,6 billion
Qantas, flag carrier of Australia, will remain in hands of a national majority. Peter Costello, Minister of Treasure announced it, following the judgement in favor of the Foreign Investment Review Board,... more
AirlineseasyJet: passengers and load factor in February 2007
Milan, Italy - The airline has launched its 17th base at the Madrid's airport in the same month
"easyJet communicates that in February 2007 has recorded a total of 2,646,775 passengers with an annual variation equal to +11,5%; in addition, a load factor for the same period equivalent to 82,8% with... more
AirlinesGermany: low-cost flights quadrupled in the past five years
Berlin, Germany - According to a report by DFS (authority responsible for air traffic control)
A report by DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) has announced an increase of 2006 low-cost flights in Germany. According to the above mentioned study, in fact, a flight out of five is low-cost, representing... more
AirlinesBritish Airways sell the "Point to point" flights to Flybe
Rome, Italy - The British airline will focus on long haul flights
British Airways has announced the sell of BA Connect to the low-cost airline Flybe, following the 2006 unfavourable balance (apparently - € 150,000) registered by the subsidiary. Besides the above m... more
AirlinesBritish Airways: pilots in unrest
London, United Kingdom - As protest against the working times
Journalistic sources retailed today the personnel of British Airways would have stated a period of unrest. The pilots threaten the strike during the next Easter holidays as protest against the working... more
AirlinesSAS to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai
Copenhagen, Denmark - By next October 31, 2007
SAS, Scandinavian Airlines International, to operate the no-stop flights between Copenhagen and Dubai. The new service will operate three times per week in both directions until March 29, 2008 and will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: Chinese interest for the carrier
Milan, Italy - The statements of D'Alema Minister
During a convention organized in Milan from "Italy-China" Foundation, Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema stated it is possible a Chinese interest on Alitalia about a future agreement with who to control... more
AirlinesAffan Air launches in April a new connection between Iraq and Turkey
Ankara, Turkey - The airline promotes tourism in motherland
The Turkish airline Affan Air has announced the next April 25th inauguration of the first flight connecting Erbil, in the northern part of Iraq, and several coastal touristic centres in Turkey, mainly... more
AirlinesAntitrust stops the promotional message launched by Air Malta
La Valletta, Malta - AGCM decision defeats "Apri le braccia e poi vola"
The Maltese airline, Air Malta, has been forced by AGCM (Autorità garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato - Authority for Competition and Free Market) to cancel the promotional message "Apri le braccia... more
AirlinesAn Iran Air flight for new agreements between Iran and Venezuela
Caracas , Venezuela - The Iranian airline inaugurates the Tehran-Caracas route
Last March 4th, Iran Air, Iranian airline, inaugurated on a Boeing 747 plane the first flight from Caracas to Tehran, from the international airport of Maiquetia, Venezuela. The event was made possible... more
AirlinesFlyMe cancels the flights and is going to file for bankruptcy
Rome, Italy - The Swedish airline does not get the necessary funds
FlyMe, Swedish low-cost airline, since March 2nd has cancelled all the expected flights, warning via SMS the 2,500 involved customers, and has declared it is going to file for bankruptcy. Following... more
AirlinesJet Blue Airways: when a top-level manager apologizes to the passengers as a sign of humility
New York , Usa - David Neeleman on a video broadcast on "You tube"
Despite the JetBlue Customer Bill of Rights, a compensation plan to be adopted in case of diversions, cancellations and delays, despite new investments for USD 4 million aimed to improve on board-service,... more
AirlinesInconvenience for Alitalia plane
Fiumicino , Italy - Flat tyres: the plane can not leave
An Alitalia plane, leaving yesterday from Fiumicino and headed to Verona, stopped the take-off operations due to an unexpected puncture of the rear landing gear's tyres. The 123 passengers who were... more
AirlinesAmerican soldiers arrest the Iraqi Airways' CEO
Baghdad , Iraq - Staff members on strike
A hard day for Iraqi Airways, following the American soldiers' raid inside the carrier's headquarters and the arrest of Abed Ali Abboud, airline's CEO. The news has caused heated complaints, and the... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): first review on the economical trend for the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Next meeting there will be on March 9, 2007
Alitalia's Board of Directors sent a first review on the economical trend and on the risk of heavy devaluations. The board set a meeting on March 9 to continue discussion of the airline's books after gathering... more
AirlinesAlitalia: designed two super-coordinators
Rome, Italy - Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi
Giancarlo Schisano and Gabriele Spazzadeschi were designed from new Alitalia's Board of Directors, coordinators in the management of the company. Two technical super-directors that will support the... more
AirlinesMalaysia Airlines: the crisis is behind
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia - The Q4 balance-sheet reports USD 35m net profits
Malaysia Airlines, leading Malay airline, announces the Q4 2006 results, with a USD 35 million ringgit. Idris Jala, carrier's CEO, has been pleased with announcing this news for the second consecutive... more
AirlinesLufthansa promotes the climate safeguard among air passengers
Frankfurt, Germany - The German airline plans a voluntary fee against the global warming
Lufthansa, German airline, has announced its developing project aimed to fight the over-warming danger. The core of the proposal is based on the sensitization and actual participation of air passengers,... more
AirlinesJetBlue acts in advance
New York, USA - The airline cancels 66 flights due to the bad weather
The new wave of bad weather has caused JetBlue to announce the cancellation of 66 flights landing from the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" International Airport, New York. The airline has made this decision... more
AirlinesAir Passenger Duty (2): airlines' united front against Gordon Brown
London, Great Britain - Heated dispute in Great Britain, but the chancellor does not turn about
Ryanair starts an alarming series of airlines complaints against British chancellor about the doubling of the Air Passenger Duty, tax imposed on air passenger landing from United Kingdom to collect money... more
AirlinesPakistan International Airlines risks to be in the UE black-list
Brussels, Belgium - Only seven airplanes compliant to the international standards
Pakistan International Airlines, carrier operating flights to eight EU State Members, risks to be inserted into the black-list. The document, drawn on March 23rd, 2006, and updated at least every three... more
AirlineseasyJet announced new link from Malpensa to Bristol
Milan, Italy - From next April 23, 2007
"easyJet announced the launch of a further connection departing from Milan-Malpensa to Bristol, operational starting from next April 23, 2007. The tariffs as of EUR 26,99, taxes included for a single... more
AirlinesVirgin America does not give up
Washington , USA - The airline leases Airbus A-320 awaiting the approval to operate over USA
Virgin America, airline from long time entered into debate with Us Transportation Department for the acquisition of the approval to operate over the United States, adopts a new strategy aimed to grant... more
AirlinesPension reform: British Airways victim of trade unions
Rome, Italy - The airline bets on the pension fund to tackle the deficit
British Airways called to discuss with GMB members the pension scheme's reform package set to tackle the GBP 2 bn deficit registered by the NAPS (New Airways Pension Scheme) fund. The package is based... more
AirlinesJetBlue’s countermove after Saint Valentine day’s discomforts
New York, USA - The carrier announces the “JetBlue Customers Bill of Right”
JetBlue airline announces the “JetBlue Customers Bill of Right”, a compensation program to be adopted in case of flight delays and cancellations. The Bill of Right is the carrier’s countermove to th... more
AirlinesAir France informs its customers about the transfer of the Rome passenger agency
Rome, Italy - From via Sardegna to Terminal B of Fiumicino airport
Air France informs its customers as from February 24, 2007 the passengers agency of via Sardegna 40 in Rome to close for the transfer in Terminal B of Fiumicino airport, and will reopen on February 26. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia: decisions by the shareholders' meeting of yesterday
Rome, Italy - The Board of Directors' five members
"Alitalia informs that stockholders’ assembly, gathered yesterday, has appointed a Board of Directors composed of five members: Prof. Lawyer, Berardino Libonati, President; Prof. Counsel Aristide P... more
AirlinesRyanair-Aer Lingus: EU asks still a month of time
Brussels, Belgium - In the inquiry about the request by Ryanair towards the second airline
The problem about EU Transport Commission is investigating from last December 20 is that Ryanair, Irish low-cost, would buy Aer Lingus, also it Irish. The fear by the Commission is that can incur, developing... more
AirlinesThe confrontation between Ryanair-Brown continues
London, United Kingdom - The airline acquires a tabloid's page to express its protest
Ryanair, Irish low-cost carrier, invites all its passengers to send to Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, an email of protest against the doubling of APD (Air Passenger Duty) and buys an advertising... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: daily non-stop service between New York and Athens
New York, Usa - Effective June 7, 2007
"Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, announced it will launch daily nonstop flights between New York/Newark and Athens effective June 7, 2007 (eastbound), subject to government approval. The... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): president and advisors to draw in all EUR 132.000 every year
Rome, Italy - Salaries in comparison
The assembly of the shareholders, beyond to have designed the Alitalia's new Board of Directors, composed by Bernardino Libonati, Aristide Police, Giovanni Sabatini, Carlo Santini and Luciano Vannozzi,... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): official the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - The 50,44% of the capital was present to the Assembly
It is official. The new Alitalia's Board of Directors will be guided by the lawyer Bernardino Libonati (see AVIONEWS) and at him's side to be Aristide Police, Giovanni Sabatini, Carlo Santini and Luciano... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: plan growth in key markets for Summer 2007
Paris, France - +5.6% on the long-haul network and +4.3% on the medium-haul network
For the Summer 2007, the Air France-KLM Group will be increasing capacity by 5.4% compared with last Summer, up 5.6% on the long-haul network and 4.3% on the medium-haul network. Both airlines will... more
AirlinesAir France: for the Summer 2007 it strengthens the offer with North America
Paris, France - It will be started the 6th daily flight towards New York
Air France strengthens its offer of 7,7% towards North America for Summer 2007. The 6th daily flight towards New York will be started with departure from Paris at 9:00pm and arrival in "J.F.Kennedy"... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): the day of reckoning
Rome, Italy - The total loss 2006 could get near to EUR 900 million
New Board of Directors, guided by the lawyer Bernardino Libonati, expert on company law, that will be appointed today, will have a priority to solve: the truth on the counts of Alitalia. The new five... more
AirlinesAlitalia: today the new Board of Directors
Rome, Italy - Bernardino Libonati is designating as President by Treasure Ministry
The new Board of Directors will be appointed today. Giancarlo Cimoli's era is closing. Treasure Ministry, that is the majority shareholder with 49,91%, has designated the lawyer Bernardino Libonati as... more
AirlinesLivingston: fifteen bidders
Milan, Italy - The sell-off is related no less than 80%
The bidders reached to Mediobanca for the purchase of Livingston airline are fifteen. Among the candidates is confirmed the presence of AirOne, Giuseppe Statuto, Gruppo Radici together with Antonello... more
AirlinesThe Volare Airlines crisis makes Alitalia's situation worse
Milan, Italy - The statements of Alessandro Cenci, national coordinator of FIT-CISL-Unione Piloti
"The Volare Airlines crisis continues. The situation is made worse and so negatively accounts for Alitalia's budget", so Alessandro Cenci, national coordinator of FIT-CISL-Unioni Piloti comments. In last... more
AirlinesLufthansa earning increased 77% in 2006
Berlin, Germany - Equal to EUR 800 million
Lufthansa indicated that 2006 earnings jumped 77%, according to preliminary figures, as taxes fell, the carrier flew more passengers and a ticket surcharge helped compensate for higher fuel costs. Compared... more
AirlinesHungary: the national carrier Malev sold to Airbridge
Budapest, Hungary - In 1992 it was purchased by Alitalia
APV, privatization Agency of Bulgaria, made known the Hungarian airline Malev will be sold to AirBridge, a Russian company. APV sent the privatization process last December 2006. The flag carrier of... more
AirlinesQuerelle Meridiana-AirOne: stop to the flights for Lampedusa
Palermo, Italy - As from March 25, 2007
As from March 25, 2007, the flight towards Lampedusa island, operated by Meridiana, will be cancelled. It will be possible to realize the last flight on March 24, 2007. This fact is linked to the querelle... more
AirlinesAir France-Klm: denial about candidature regarding Alitalia
Rome, Italy - The French airline has not changed its position since then
"AIR FRANCE-KLM has had no contact whatsoever with Mr Bernabe, nor with any investor, contrary to the allegations published in the newspaper 'Finanza Mercati' yesterday. AIR FRANCE-KLM clearly stated... more
AirlinesAir Italy launches two new destinations: Mozambico and Madagascar
Milan, Italy - The flights will be operated by Boeing aircraft
Summer network by Air Italy predicts a further strengthening on Africa: beyond the charter services for Mombasa, Zanzibar and the schedule flights for Nairobi, two new important markets will add: Mozambico,... more