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AirlinesAirlines under fire for making large passengers buy two tickets
Dallas, Usa - American Obesity Association is considering legal action
Southwest Airlines is under fire for its policy of charging overweight passengers for two tickets if they spill over into their neighbor's seat. The airline says it is trying to provide a comfortable... more
AirlinesPreussag still to decide whether to launch its new low-cost carrier
Berlin, Germany - On the other hand its new tour operator is ready to take off
Preussag, the European tourism and services group, will launch a new tour operator called Last Minute Fly, but has not yet decided whether to set up a budget airline. Preussag chairman Michael Frenzel... more
AirlinesMillionth Ryanair passenger to get EUR 67.500 damages from the airline
Dublin, Ireland - After it broke its promise to supply free tickets for life
Ryanair, the Irish budget airline, has been forced to pay a EUR 67.500 damages to its millionth passenger Jane O'Keefe by the Court. The lucky lady was given the free flights prize during a champagne celebration... more
AirlinesSN Brussels Airlines to operate on board a new A330-300
Brussels, Belgium - From Cameroun to Sierra Leone
SN Brussels Airlines, the Belgian air carrier born from the ashes of the bankrupted Sabena, as of June 21 is going to introduce a new A330-300 on its African network. The aircraft, which will be operated... more
AirlinesAlitalia's recapitalization plan: Eu says officially yes
Rome, Italy - Italian minister for European policies: "I am rather satisfied"
After yesterday's rumours, today the European union gave its final and official ok to Alitalia's recapitalization plan. Soon after the news broke out, the Italian minister for European policies, Rocco... more
AirlinesDelta expands code-share agreements with Air France
Rome, Italy - Eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia
Delta Air Lines and Air France have announced that they will expand their present code-share agreement to include eight new destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia as well as expanding frequencies to some... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines and US Airways close to a code-share agreement
Chicago, Usa - After last year merger failure
Two among the major American air carriers, United Airlines and US Airways, are close to sign a code-share agreement, that could provide both struggling carriers with benefits of last year's failed USD... more
AirlinesTwo-day strike for Ram's pilots
Rabat, Morocco - From June 22 through 24
Royal Air Maroc's pilots decided to call a 48-hour strike starting June 22 in order to obtain better work conditions. Ram employes 430 pilots, 90% of whom are part of the association which called the... more
AirlinesSouth African Airways to renew its fleet thanks to 38 Airbus aircraft
Paris, France - To be delivered in ten years
The European aeronautical giant Airbus announced today that South African Airways (SAA), confirmed the command of 38 of its aircraft which are going to be delivered in ten years. With these 38 planes,... more
AirlinesKorean Airlines to award South Korean football team coach for yesterday's success
Seoul, South Korea - With 4 years of free first class tickets
After the historic victory obtained by the South Korean football team at expenses of Italy at World Cup 2002, the national air carrier Korean Airlines decided to award Guus Hiddink, the Dutch coach, with... more
AirlinesATC strike in France: Sas cancels 14 out of its 17 flights from Scandinavian capital cities to Paris
Copenhagen, Danmark - Air France cancels 4 out of its 5 flights from Paris to Copenhagen
Sas decided to cancel 14 out of its 17 regular flights from/to Scandinavian capital cities to/from Paris tomorrow due to French air traffic controllers strike. Sas cancelled all its flights operating... more
AirlinesBrussels to okay Alitalia's recapitalization
Brussels, Belgium - Tomorrow the official authorization
Even though the official Eu authorization will be given only tomorrow, according to Brussels sources "no objection" has been raised to Alitalia's recapitalization plan. Tomorrow European Transports commission... more
AirlinesAir Lib cancels 90% of its domestic flights in France
Paris, France - All its long haul flights have been confirmed
Air Lib, the largest privately owned airline in France, cancelled 90% of its domestic flights and 50% of its flights from/to Algeria on Wednesday due to French ATC strike (6am-11pm). The airline confirmed... more
AirlinesLuxair cancels its flights from/to France tomorrow and from/to Spain the day after
Luxembourg - Due to local strikes
Luxair, Luxembourg national air carrier, announced its tomorrow flight from/to Nice and Paris-CdG have been cancelled due to French air traffic controllers strike. The air carrier also cancelled its flights... more
AirlinesEasyJet's shareholders okay Go acquisition
London, Uk - And now the carrier is going to create its new hub in Paris
Even though the operation still requires regulatory clearances, EasyJet's shareholders say yes to the acquisition of Go for USD 552m. From another perspective the European largest budget carrier is asking... more
AirlinesBA cancels June 19 French flights due to industrial action
London, Uk - The air controllers protest against the "European single sky"
British Airways said it has cancelled most of its 126 flights in and out of France from midnight Tuesday June 18 to midnight Wednesday June 19 due to planned industrial action by air traffic controllers... more
AirlinesFirst luxury BBJ service by Lufthansa took off yesterday
Frankfurt, Germany - On board 27 passengers, vip and Lufthansa officials
The first Dusseldorf-Newark "posh" flight operated by Lufthansa on board Boeing Business Jets has been inaugurated yesterday. On the luxury 48-seat B737 aircraft the German carrier lifted 27 passengers,... more
AirlinesVirgin Express cancels and reschedules its flights on June 19 and 20
Brussels, Belgium - Due to a European wide ATC stike and a general strike in Spain
Due to a European wide air traffic controllers strike Virgin Express decided some disruptions on its flights from/to Italy, France and Portugal on Wednesday 19 June. The next day, Thursday 20 June, a general... more
AirlinesNorthwest Airlines to introduce a USD 10 surcharge
Washington, Usa - For those passengers not using e-tickets where available
Stars and stripes air carrier Northwest Airlines, announced that, effective from tomorrow, it will introduce a USD 10 surcharge on passengers who ask for paper tickets even when e-tickets are available.... more
AirlinesFinnair: new flights to Italy
Rome, Italy - After the code-sharing agreement with SN Brussels
Finnair is offering new flights to Italy, via Brussels, after the code-sharing agreement signed with SN Brussels Airlines. Two daily flights will link Helsinki to Venice, Turin and Bologna. With the... more
AirlinesCiaofly special summer
Beauvais, France - Daily flights from Parma, northern Italy, to Beauvais near Paris
Starting from July 1, the low-cost air carrier, Ciaofly, will connect daily Parma airport, northern Italy, to Beauvais, about 70 km from Paris, at the price of EUR 65 (return fare). Parma will be link... more
AirlinesNew links for Goodjet
Beauvais, Francia - Three new daily flights between Beauvais, France, and Scandinavia
The Swedish low-cost air carrier, Goodjet, launched last Saturday three new daily links connecting the French airport of Beauvais - about 75 km from Paris - to Malmo and Stockholm, Sweden, and to Oslo,... more
AirlinesSwiss to introduce new security measures
Zurich, Switzerland - It has started to install armoured doors and videocamaras on board
Swiss, Swissair's successor, started to install armoured doors between the cockpit and the cabin and videocamaras on board. The air carrier affirmed that almost the half of its 26 long-haul aircraft have... more
AirlinesJapan Airlines to cancel again its Tokyo-New Delhi link
Tokyo, Japan - Because of the still high tensions between India and Pakistan
The "empire of the rising sun" air carrier Japan Airlines (JAL), after last week cancellation of its Thursday and Sunday flights Tokyo-New Delhi, decided to suppress again the link on next June 16 because... more
AirlinesQatar Airways launched its new route Doha-Frankfurt
Doha, Qatar - By 2004 the carrier predicts to have a 25 planes fleet
Middle East airline Qatar Airways, announced yesterday to have launched the new route which links Doha (Qatar's capital) with Frankfurt, Germany. 50% owned by Qatar's government and 50% by private investors,... more
Airlines"Swiss" to enter oneworld maybe in a year
Zurich, Switzerland - The entry "is a cornerstone"
The new born Helvetic air carrier Swiss Air Lines, according to what stated by its president and CEO Andre Dose yesterday in Washington, D.C, would probably enter oneworld within a year. To do that, Dose... more
AirlinesBritish Airways crewman arrested for cocaine haul
London, Uk - He arrived at Gatwick from Jamaica
A British Airways crew member has been arrested after allegedly getting off a flight with six kilos of cocaine. The crew member was taken into custody by Customs officers at Gatwick Airport after stepping... more
AirlinesAmerican Trans Air as well files for federal loan guarantee
Washington, Usa - It needs USD 165m
American Trans Air (ATA) is going to become the third major Us airline, after America West Airlines and US Airways, to file for a federal loan guarantee. The airline in fact needs USD 165m in the attempt... more
AirlinesBritish Midlands to change its fare-structure
London, Uk - To reply to budget airlines recent success
The fierceness of the low-fare carriers competition push Uk's second larger airline, British Midlands (Bmi), to adopt a new fare strategy. As of today in fact, Bmi will offer its passengers just one-way... more
AirlinesMidwest Express back to black by the end of the second quarter 2002
Washington, Usa - Thanks to "successful efforts to lower costs"
The American carrier Midwest Express, according to its chairman and CEO Timothy Hoeksema, would likely come back to profits by the end of the second quarter of 2002. For Mr.Hoeksema in fact this could... more
AirlinesBA inaugurates Connexion by Boeing
Rome, Italy - It allows to access to e-mail and Internet during the flight
British Airways announced that it will offer to its passengers the possibility to send e-mail and surf the internet during the flight. The test will be for three months, from February 15, 2003. BA is going... more
AirlinesSobelair to be sold to Belgian World Airlines
Brussels, Belgium - The airline led-by Aldo Vastapane and Luc Mellaerts
The Belgium-based air carrier Sobelair is going to be sold to Belgian World Airlines, the company controlled by the two businessmen Aldo Vastapane and Luc Mellaerts. Mr. Vastapane will be the chairman... more
AirlinesNorthwest to delay the delivery of 6 Airbus
Washington, Usa - Set to reach the carrier's fleet by 2003
"Star and Stripes" air carrier Northwest Airlines announced to delay deliveries of 6 out of 22 Airbus aircraft in order and whose arrival was scheduled for 2003. For Richard Anderson, Northwest's CEO,... more
AirlinesA new Boeing 737-700 for Air Mauritanie
Paris, France - It will be used for the link Nouakchott-Paris
The Mauritania's national air carrier, Air Mauritanie, purchased in leasing a Boeing 737-700 which will be used to serve the link Nouakchott-Paris twice a week and to reach capital cities in western Africa. Mauritanian... more
AirlinesStarting from yesterday Canada has a new low-fare airline: Jetsgo
Toronto, Canada - It operated its inaugurational flight Toronto-Montreal
A new budget airline flies over Canadian skies since yesterday as in fact Jetsgo took off for its maiden flight Montreal-Toronto. "Today our load factor is over 73 percent," said Michel Leblanc, the airline's... more
AirlinesLufthansa to fight against low-fare airlines
Frankfurt, Germany - By cutting some of its domestic fares
Deutsche Lufthansa AG as to reply to the smashing results posted recently by budget airlines in Germany, opted for the adoption of a fare-cut strategy on some of its operated-by domestic links. No-frills... more
AirlinesBritish Airways versus American Express
London, Uk - After Amex threatened to stop passengers to use its card to buy tickets
Yesterday, the London-based air carrier British Airways, decided to take legal action against American Express, after the Us credit cards giant threatened to stop passengers from purchase tickets by using... more
AirlinesVirgin Atlantic to challenge oneworld triumvirate on the kangaroo route
London, Uk - By lobbying on British government
The Richard Branson founded-by airline Virgin Atlantic Airways, is lobbying on British government to get help in its expansion plan on Asian routes. Virgin Atlantic, 49% owned by the Star Alliance member... more
AirlinesPSA Airlines (Continental) reached an agreement with Alpa
Washington, Usa - To allow its pilots fly regional jets
The Us air carrier PSA Airlines, subsidiary of US Airways, reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, according to which its pilots are allowed to operate on board regional jets. The deal... more
AirlinesRyanair could beat Lufthansa in Germany
Frankfurt, Germany - And keep on calling its German hub Frankfurt-Hahn
Dublin-based no-frills airline Ryanair, after Cologne Court of Appeals decided to overturn Lufthansa injuction to stop Ryanair to call its Hahn-based German hub Frankfurt-Hahn, could beat its powerful... more
AirlinesBirthday in Cyprus for people born in June
Rome, Italy - Promotional campaign of Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways offers to people born in June a return flight ticket Rome-Larnaca at the promotional price of EUR 10. This fare is sold only jointly with a full ticket fare (minimum EUR 319) until the... more
AirlinesChautauqua Airlines to become Delta Connection's partner in Florida
Washington, Usa - After the closing down of Comair's hub operation in Orlando
The Us carrier Delta Air Lines, after its decision to close down Comair's hub operation in Orlando, selected Chautauqua Airlines as its new code-share partner in Florida. The operation is part of Delta... more
AirlinesAir France May passenger traffic down 4% year-on-year
Paris, France - Long haul traffic fell 2.7% over the period
Groupe Air France said passenger traffic in May fell 4% to 8 billion revenue passenger kilometres compared with the same period in 2001. It said the figures were severely effected by several long holiday... more
AirlinesQantas adds Los Angeles flights
Sydney, Australia - From 1 July
According to a press release by Qantas, the Australian air carrier "will introduce two additional return flights each week from Brisbane to Los Angeles via Auckland from 1 July, taking the total number... more
AirlinesFrench troubles for EasyJet
Toulouse, France - Go Voyages could hamper its use of the Easy and Go brands across Europe
Europe's larger no-frills air carrier EasyJet-Go, could shortly face serious troubles if Go Voyages, a French tour operator, will stick to its decision to hamper its use of the Easy and Go brands across... more
AirlinesLufthansa and Shanghai Airlines signed a MOU to cooperate on passenger services
Frankfurt, Germany - "A very important development in Lufthansa's partner strategy"
According to what has been announced yesterday, the air carriers Lufthansa and Shangai Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to start a co-operation on passengers services. For Fan Hongxi,... more
AirlinesAir Dolomiti to expand its code-share agreement with Austrian Airlines
Verona, Italy - One of its Star Alliance partners
As announced last week, the Italian air carrier Air Dolomiti is going to expand its code-share agreement with Austrian Airlines. So after the recently signed agreement with United Airlines and the strenghtening... more
AirlinesUS Airways needs USD 1bn to rise again
Washington, Usa - And thus it filed for a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m
US Airways, the American air carrier that from September 11 to May 31 posted a net loss of USD 1,425bn, filed for a federal loan guarantee of USD 900m out "of a USD 1 bn loan that the airline will use... more
AirlinesVG Airlines won a licence to operate flights between Brussels and Los Angeles
Brussels, Belgium - To fly one million of Armens in California
The Belgian air carrier VG Airlines has won the concession to operate links between Brussels and Los Angeles. Thanks to this new route, according to Freddy Van Gaever, airline founder, VG Airlines, by... more
AirlinesCathay likes A380 better than Sonic Cruiser
Hong Kong, China - The Boeing made-by aircraft has not enough seats
Cathay Pacific Airways Director-Corporate Development Tony Tyler unveiled last week the Hong-Kong carrier deep interest in Airbus made-by giant A380s. "We're looking at it (A380, editor's note) closely,... more