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AirlinesTap gives up charter flights and sells White
Lisbon, Portugal - It will be purchased for EUR 5m by Omni Group
Tap, a Portuguese air company, has decided to sell its subsidiary White, a charter flight operator, to the Omni Group. White was created in 2004 and until today it has operated the charter flight service... more
AirlinesLufthansa organizes a special flight for the Pope
Rome, Italy - In the return trip from Munich the German airline's plane will fly over the home village of Benedict XVI
Lufthansa has prepared the return flight of the Pope from Munich to Rome next September 14th. The Holy Father is currently in Bavaria for a very important visit to the places of his youth. The German carrier... more
AirlinesHelvetic Airways flies to Southern Italy
Zurich, Switzerland - The destinations are Bari, Reggio Calabria, Lamezia Terme, Brindisi, Catania and Palermo
Starting from September 12th, Helvetic Airways will link Zurich to Bari and Reggio Calabria with two weekly flights. The carrier will offer during the period of autumn holidays (September, October, November)... more
AirlinesAer Lingus strengthens the network between Ireland and Spain
Dublin, Ireland - New routes since next October 29
Aer Lingus, the main Irish airline, next October 29, will launch new flights between Ireland and Spain. The carrier will connect Cork with Madrid and Lanzarote three times a week; Tuesday, Thursday and... more
AirlinesSkyEurope offers 250,000 tickets for free
Prague, Czech Republic - Taxes excluded all over the network
Czech low-cost airline SkyEurope will celebrate its fifth anniversary by offering 250,000 tickets on flights from October 1st to December 15, 2006, and from January 10 to February 28, 2007. Tickets will... more
AirlinesAlitalia: union meetings against externalizations
Rome, Italy – Mobilizations in Rome and Naples
New agitations in Alitalia after the official communication of Alitalia Servizi’s intention to cede some administrative and information activities, as the European Commission asked to authorize the last c... more
AirlinesJet2.com: on sale from last Wednesday the flights from Pisa to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester
Milan, Italy - From next Summer
"Starting from last Wednesday, is possible to book, on the English carrier’s website (www.jet2.com), the flights from Pisa to Leeds-Bradford and Manchester for next Summer with a base tariff of EUR 21 p... more
AirlinesTap is discussing with Brazil to fly to Amazzonia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Currently the Portuguese airline already operates 47 flights to Brazil
The Portuguese air company Tap, after having launched weekly flights to Caracas, Miami and Panama, has started the with the Brazilian Tourism Minister, Walfrido dos Mares Guia, to establish links with... more
AirlinesOcean Airlines prepares itself for expansion
Brescia, Italy - 4 new airplanes, debut on the Stock Exchange, new CEO
Ocean Airlines elected Rossano De Luca, already President of Opensky Service, as new CEO in a moment of strong expansion and future projects: in fact the cargo carriers is about to debut on the Stock Exchange... more
AirlinesNew flight Perugia-London by Ryanair
Perugia, Italy - The connection between Sant'Egidio airport and London-Stanstead will start next December 20
"With big joy we announce this new route and also a new Italian terminal, the 20th, served by Ryanair", with these words the Vice-President Marketing for Italy of the low-cost carrier Ryanair, has announced... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM:+4,8% passengers traffic in August
Paris, France - The French-Dutch group has transported 6,3 million of passengers last month
Air France-KLM has transported 6,3 million of passengers in August, that is an increase of 4,8% compared with the same month of last year. And also a raising on the cargo transport has been registered... more
AirlinesAlitalia adopts Worldspan Interchange
Rome, Italy - For e-ticketing system
Alitalia has chosen Worldspan Interchange, the Interline electronic ticketing (IET) product allowing interline e-ticket to all airlines joining the system, which are more than 55 worldwide. Wolrdspan allowed... more
AirlinesSummer 2006: boom for low-cost flights and booking on-line
Rome, Italy - Travellers ever more often use web sites of the air companies to book their flights
This Summer the flights and the holidays low-cost and last minute have made register a real boom on bookings. Italian and foreign tourists are ever more attracted by the travel packages of the on-lin agencies... more
AirlinesLebanon (4): Emirates and Lufthansa resume flights to Beirut
Milan, Italy - The two air companies announced the restarting of connections since Saturday
The German airline, Lufthansa, and the Arab Emirates have announced they are going to resume the connections with Beirut airport, that was freed yesterday from the air block of Israel. The spokesman of... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines launches the new charter flight toward Budapest
Tokyo, Japan - Last year the Nippon airline transported 113,000 Japanese passengers to Hungary
The Nippon air company, Japan Airlines, has announced that in the next days will be launched the new charter connections between two Japanese cities and the Budapest airport (Hungary). The flights will... more
AirlinesFull-content agreement between Lufthansa and Sabre
Berlin, Germany - For the access to the carrier's fares by agencies
An agreeement between Lufthansa and Sabre Travel Network has been signed to warrant the access to the whole German flag carrier’s fare offer to the agencies connected with the GDS (Global Distribution S... more
AirlinesSkyEurope: 350.000 passengers transported in August
Bratislava, Slovakia - The number represents a record for the low-cost carrier
The month of August has surely been a month of big satisfactions for SkyEurope. After having launched the service of booking of the seat (see AVIONEWS), and having started new routes from Prague to Grenoble... more
AirlinesTransavia: Autumn of low-cost flights to Amsterdam
Rome, Italy - The Dutch carrier launches several offers to fly toward the Dutch city from Italy
The air company Transavia.com, that operates connections from Holland toward several European Countries, has launched an offer that is valid until September 11 for the flights from Italy to Amsterdam-Schiphol.... more
AirlinesTap: more than three million passengers in the first six months of the year
Lisbon, Portugal - The operative gains have reached EUR 710m
The Portuguese air company, TAP, has communicated the economic data regarding the first six months of 2006. From January to June 3.140.295 passengers have flown with TAP flights, with an increase of the... more
AirlinesJet Airways has been delivered the first B-737 with video entertainment system
New Delhi, India – A screen mounted in the back of each seat
Boeing has announced it delivered to Indian airline Jet Airways the first Next-Generation B-737/800 equipped with a video entertainment system which is directly mounted in the back of every seat. It is... more
AirlinesMobiles on board for Qantas too
Canberra, Canada - Starting from 2007
After Air France (see AVIONEWS for details) and Ryanair (see AVIONEWS for details), Australian flag airline Qantas as well has announced that, starting from next year, passengers will be able to use mobiles... more
AirlinesThe "White Night" brings luck to Blu-express.com
Rome, Italy - The low-cost carrier has registered an increase for booking of flights to Rome in the period of September 8 and 9
The Roman "White Night" brings good luck to Blu-express.com. The low-cost carrier that belongs to Blue Panorama in fact has obtained a growth of 5’% of the bookings toward Rome, for what concerns the d... more
AirlinesBinter Canarias: surfers and golf players transport free their equipment
Milan, Italy - The promotion is valid until October 27
Binter Canarias is an air company that connects all the year Italy with Canarias Islands, trough flights lifting from Bergamo-Orio al Serio airport. Today the top management of the carrier have announced... more
AirlinesAeroflot Moscow-Hannover flight
Moscow, Russia – The route is served with a TU-154M
Russian flag airline, Aeroflot, activated yesterday a service connecting Moscow with Hannover three times a week, strengthening routes on Germany, which is the largest market for the carrier, with nearly... more
AirlinesBA: plus 5% in August for passengers traffic
London, United Kingdom - Despite the alert for terroristic attacks the English air company has registered encouraging results
Despite the problems followed to the terrorism alert of last August 10 the British Airways has closed positively the month of August with 5% more in passengers traffic compared with the same month of 2005.... more
AirlinesRyanair gives free tickets on the square: the Police must intervene
Barcelona, Spain - The initiative by the low-cost carrier against Iberia attract more people than expected
The last advertisement iniziative of Ryanair surely have been notices, as the Police had to intervene. Yesterday the Irish low-cost air company organized a promotion in Catalunya spare, in Barcelona, to... more
AirlinesIt's born Euromediterranean Airline, the new charter company
Rome, Italy - Most of shares are held by Air Italy
Euromeditteranean Airline is a new charter carrier born inside Air Italy field, that holds 75% of shares while the rest of 25% is held by and Egyptian touristic operator. The new airline, that will be... more
AirlinesContinental Airlines: load factor of the 82,4% in the month of August
Houston, USA - Booming of 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005
The consolidated load factor of American company Continental Airlines in the month of August is certified to the 82,4%, on the rise of the 0,5% respect to the same period of 2005. The carrier, that last... more
AirlinesCanJet will make only charter flights from now on
Ottawa, Canada – Scheduled services suspension has been decided
After Jetsgo, CanJet has announced to suspend its scheduled services among Canadian cities starting from September 10. Differently from Jetsgo, which definitely closed down operations, CanJet has made... more
AirlinesBA: EUR 59m expenses for anti-terrorism measures
London, United Kingdom - 1280 flights cancelled between August 10 and 17
British Airways communicated that special security measures following presumed thwarted attempts in August costed GBP 40m (EUR 59m) to the airline. The British flag carrier specified that it was forced... more
AirlinesNew Airbus airplanes for Swiss International
Milan, Italy - Within next Spring the Swiss carrier will have on its disposition three new airplanes
The Swiss International Airlines will add by next Spring two Airbus A-321 and one A-320 to its fleet. It’s been announced by the airline’s President Christoph Franz, that has also stated that the "Integration of... more
AirlinesGermany: the first airline for smokers is born
Dusseldorf, Germany – 138-seat Boeing 747s without "No smoking"
Alexander Shoppman, a Dusseldorf’s businessman, has created an airline for smokers only. In an era of prohibitions and demonization of tobacco addiction, someone has thought to go upriver and provide s... more
AirlinesOasis Airlines: new flight between Hong Kong-London
Hong Kong, China - It will offer free hot meal and entertainment
The Chinese air company, Oasis Airlines, will launch a beginning public offer scheduled for next year. The intent of the Hong Kong’s carrier is to persuade the investors of its growth potential in the A... more
AirlinesTam can fly to Italy
Brasilia, Brazil - Anac has given the authorization to the Brazilian carrier
The Brazilian air company Tam has received from Anac (Brazilian agency for civil aviation) the authorization to operate flights to Italy. The Brazilian carrier will be able to fly every day toward the... more
AirlinesWelcome on Board becomes Gsa of Aerosvit
Kiev, Ukraine - The Ukraine airline connects Naples and Kiev four times a week
Since August 2006, Welcome On Board is become Gsa of Aerosvit, Ukraine airline with beyond ten years of activities, that connects Naples and Kiev four times a week. Its fleet is composed by 12 aircraft:... more
AirlinesKenya Airways: five new Boeing within the end of the year
Nairobi, Kenya - The African carrier hopes so to conquer important shares of air transport market
The air company Kenya Airways, that in the first 2006 quarter has reported a growth of gains equal to 24%, has announced, trough its President Titus Naikuni, that within a year five new airplanes will... more
AirlinesNew direct flight Stockholm-Beijing by SAS
Stockholm, Sweden - It will start on April 2007 the added link between Sweden and China
The SAS Swedish air company, has annouced that since next April 2007 its- already well extended- flight network with East will be enlarged by adding a direct flight between Stockholm and Beijing. "Since... more
Airlines"Redticket" offer by Austrian Airlines
Vienna, Austria - Discounted flights departing from Italian airports
Austrian Airlines launches a new promotion on flights operated from Italian airport toward Austria, China, Japan, India, Middle East and all the East-European cities. The offer "Redticket" proposes discounted... more
AirlinesMeridiana: new flight Milan-Paris
Milan, Italy - Increasing of the data transmission sale of the carrier
Hence next October first, a new daily service between Milan-Linate and Paris-Charles de Gaulle will come inaugurated by Meridiana. The flight will take off from Linate at 12:15 pm with arrive in the French... more
AirlinesSpanair: new domestic and international flights
Madrid, Spain - The Iberian carrier aims to the conquest of a largest share of market
After its ambitious plans of growth in domestic market the Spanish air company Spanair wants also to increase its international connection network. Since next October 29 the Spanish carrier will launch... more
AirlinesOfficial the fusion between the Hapagfly and the Hapag-Lloyd Express
Berlin, Germany - It is born the third carrier of the German skies
Last week, the German Industrial Group TUI (Touristik Union International) announced the fusion of its two airlines, the charter Hapagfly and the low-cost Hapag-Lloyd Express, that in conjunction have... more
AirlinesRyanair: +23% passenger traffic in August
Dublin, Ireland - Two new routes from Orio al Serio, Italy
Irish low-cost airline has made known today its passenger traffic data in August, reporting a 23% growth: 4 million people were carried compared to 3.2 million in August 2005. In the same period load factor... more
AirlinesLufthansa in negotiation with Airbus and Boeing for an order of 100 aircraft
Berlin, Germany - Possible creation of an Italian low-cost company
Last Saturday, a Lufthansa spokesman has announced that the air company within the end of the year will make known its decision about the purchase of new aircraft. The carrier currently is in negotiation... more
AirlinesNew Air One flights from Turin to Paris and Barcelona
Milan, Italy - Since next October 29 the daily connections between Caselle and the Spanish and French terminals will be active
Air One has announced the launching of a new daily link between the Turin-Caselle airport and the one of Barcelona, and of two daily flights between the Turin terminal and "Charles de Gaulle" airport in... more
AirlinesThird quarter of growth of SkyEurope: plus 46% of passengers
Bratislava, Slovakia - The gain of the Central-European carrier has increased of 17% in this period
The low-cost airline SkyEurope has communicated the data about the third financial quarter of 2006. The carrier has registered an increase of 46% in the number of transported passengers aboard of its airplanes,... more
AirlinesLufthansa will not sell its share in Thomas Cook soon
Berlin, Germany - The carrier talks about long times
Still long times for Lufthansa’s decision on the future of its participation in Thomas Cook, which is now equal to 50%. In the last days there were rumors about its stake’s cession to KarstadtQuelle, whi... more
AirlinesQatar Airways today flies to Beirut and challenges the Israel's block
Doha, Qatar - The Middle-Oriental carrier has announced for today a flight that won't stop in Amman as imposed by Israel
While Israel has announced that it isn’t going to remove the air-naval block on Lebanon until the troops of Unifil will be displaced in the boundary between the two States, the Arabian carrier Qatar A... more
AirlinesNew contract for UPS pilots
Atlanta, USA – Pay increase up to 26%
The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) announced the ratification of a new five-year contract for pilots of cargo airline UPS. The contract was approved by 1482 pilots and rejected by 1141. Their average... more
AirlinesKorean Air launches new flights three times a week to Japan
Seoul, South Korea - The Asian carrier will link Incheon city with Hakodate city
The Korean air company, Korean Air, has recently launched new flights that will be operated three times a week and will link Incheon (South Korea) with Hakodate (Japan), the port of the Southern zone of... more
AirlineseasyJet expands in Milan-Malpensa
Milan, Italy – Two added aircraft and eight new frequencies
"With the Winter times’ launch, easyJet announces the arrival of two new airplanes A-319 for the Malpensa’s base and eight new frequencies. The further expansion of the activity from the main Milan’s air s... more