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AirlinesWESTJET GOES WORLDWIDE WITH SABRE
CALGARY, CANADA, The Canadian low-cost airline WestJet will expand its sales channel, thanks to an agreement signed with Sabre, the leader airline ticket distributor. The agreement will allow the carrier... more
AirlinesAIR PAKISTAN RAISES TICKET COSTS UP TO 20%
PAKISTAN, Debt-burdened Pakistan flag airline, PIA, decided, with government approval, to increase ticket fares up to 20%. This to try to recover some financial losses, which have caused the carrier 3,6... more
AirlinesGUYANA AIR 2000 SUSPENDS FLIGHTS
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, Guyana Air 2000 has suspended flights over finanxial problems. The airline, which offered flights to New York and Toronto, is negotiating with an unidentified american investor who... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2001 RESULTS
KANSAS CITY, Vanguard Airlines, Inc. announced first quarter results today. The Company's net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2001, was $11.5 million or basic loss per share of $0.56, compared... more
AirlinesSPIRIT AIRLINES HITS LOAD FACTOR OF 80.6 PERCENT FOR APRIL 2001
FORT LAUDERDALE, Spirit Airlines announces its April 2001 traffic figures with the load factor reaching 80.6 percent system wide, among the highest in the industry and more than a four percent gain from... more
AirlinesPAKISTAN AIRLINES INCREASES FARES ON DOMESTIC ROUTES
PAKISTAN, Pakistan International Airlines will increase domestic routes fares by 15%, starting from tomorrow. The rise has to be approved by the government though. The fare rates of club class on domestic... more
AirlinesUNITED AIRLINES SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT MSN
REDMOND, USA, United Airlines signed an agreement with Microsoft "MSN" which will allow the two companies to promote their products online and offline. MSN, separately, agreed a strategic alliance with... more
AirlinesLANCHILE: TRAFFIC UP IN APRIL
SANTIAGO, LanChile flew 846 million RPKs in April, with a 18.9% rise over the year-ago period. Capacity went up by 22.2% to 1.3 billion ASKs while load factor dipped by 1.8% to 64.1%. The airline flew... more
AirlinesMIDDLE EAST AIRLINES CUTS 1200 JOBS
LEBANON, Lebanese Middle East Airlines will cut a fourth of its payroll, approximately 1200 employees, to comply with a stringent restructuring plan, said the carrier's Chairman Mohammed al-Hout. The time... more
AirlinesDEUTSCHE BA CANCELS FLIGHTS DUE TO CABIN CREW STRIKE
BERLIN, Deutsche BA, german subsidiary of British Airways, was forced to cancel seven flights this morning owing to a cabin crew strike. Other services were delayed. The airline was "totally surprised,... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA PILOTS PLAN ANOTHER THURSDAY STRIKE
FRANKFURT, Pilots of german Lufthansa will go on another 24-hour strike on thursday, after the resumed talks didn't show signs of agreement, said Georg Fongerns, spokesman for the pilots union, Cockpit.... more
AirlinesAIR VALLEE TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE BETWEEN OLBIA AND LUGANO
AOSTA, The italian carrier Air Vallèee, from the italian region Valle d'Aosta, is to launch a new service between Olbia, Sardinia, and Lugano, Switzerland, from June 2 to September 15. It will be a weekly... more
AirlinesCONTINENTAL AIRLINES' VIRTUAL FAM TRIP NEXT MAY 22 AND 24
TURIN, ITALY, Next important appointment with the suggestive Continental Airlines' virtual Fam Trip relative to Latin America's destinations: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru. Two meetings are reserved... more
AirlinesSKYWEST AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
ST. GEORGE, USA, "SkyWest Airlines, Inc. reported a 21.3 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for April, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 10.3 percent compared to the same period... more
AirlinesLION AIRLINES PLANNING REGIONAL ROUTES EXPANSION
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, PT Lion Mentari Airlines, private indonesian air carrier, will open several new routes by the end of the year, to East Timor, Taiwan, South Korea and India. Rusdi Kirana, the airline's... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA RESUMES TALKS WITH PILOTS UNION
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa has resumed yesterday the wage negotiations with the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit. It seems the talks didn't bring any progress though. Michael Tarps, union's member, said the... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT MAY GO ON STRIKE INDEFINITELY ON MAY 25
MOSCOW, RUSSIA, Aeroflot workers announced today that they could go on strike indefinitely on May 25 in order to obtain improvements of working conditions, in particular, wage increases. Aeroflot workers... more
AirlinesBA-MALEV DISPUTE OVER SLOTS TEMPORARY SOLVED
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Malev Hungarian Airlines announced on Saturday to have reached a last-minute agreement with British Airways regarding the dispute over landing slots and that flights between London... more
AirlinesAIR INDIA TO LEASE TWO PLANES FROM SINGAPORE AIRLINES
INDIA, Air India will lease two A310-300s from Singapore Airlines. Two more, ordered from GE Capital Aviation Services, are expected to be delivered in the next few days. The planes will be used to add... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA NEEDS MORE FREQUENCIES TO THAILAND
FRANKFURT., Lufthansa said it has to add new flights to Thailand due to the increase of german tourists in the asiatic country. The airline already added three new flights between Frankfurt and Bangkok... more
AirlinesVIETNAM AIRLINES TO EXPAND ITS FLEET
HANOI, Vietnamese government has approved a Vietnam Airlines' plan to enlarge its fleet in the next five years. The $1,3 billion plan would increase the number of short-haul planes from 6 to 18 by 2005.... more
AirlinesNEW FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR BA
LONDON, John Rishton was named new Chief financial officer for British Airways Plc. He would replace Derek Stevens and he will take up his new role on September 1. more
AirlinesGATX CAPITAL LEASES TWO NEW BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT TO VARIG
SAN FRANCISCO, GATX Capital Corporation announced today that it has leased two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to VARIG of Brazil, the largest carrier in Latin America. The aircraft will be delivered in September... more
AirlinesSAS TO EYE BALTIC AIRLINES
STOCKHOLM, Jorgen Lindegaard, SAS, Scandinavian Airlines Systems, new Danish chief executive, in an interview with Financial Times, said "i see SAS as a standalone company, acquiring smaller companies... more
AirlinesAIR MAURITIUS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE TO MILAN
MILAN, Air Mauritius is to launch a new weekly service to Milan Malpensa from July 18. The flight will be operated on wednesday and on saturday in winter time. Air Mauritius already offers flights to Rome... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS WITH PILOTS
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Lufthansa's pilots rejected a 26% pay raise offered by the carrier for 2001 and will continue the 24-hour strikes every Thursday until an agreement is reached. The Vereinigung Cockpit,... more
AirlinesCOMAIR PILOTS REJECT DELTA'S CONTRACT
CINCINNATI, USA, Comair pilots, the regional carrier of Delta Air Lines, rejected the contract proposal offered by Delta trough the National Mediation Board. The new fracture is relative to flight security,... more
AirlinesAIR FRANCE BUYS NEW BOEING LONGER-RANGE 747-400 FREIGHTER
SEATTLE, Air France has signed a definitive agreement for two new Boeing Longer-Range 747-400 Freighters. "We plan to use the advantages of the Longer-Range 747-400F on destinations such as Mexico City,... more
AirlinesBABENA CANCELS FLIGHTS AFTER TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS STRIKE
BRUSSELS, Belgian Sabena had to cancel seven european flights at Brussels airport this morning after a wildcat strike broke out amongst technical maintenance workers who demanded a pay rise. Unions held... more
AirlinesAEROFLOT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIR TERMINAL
MOSCOW, Russian Aeroflot has begun the construction of the Sheremetevo-3 air terminal in Moscow. The terminal should cost between 250 million 300 million dollars. The project is planned to be completed... more
AirlinesAIRBUS SAYS SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES WILL NEED MORE THAN 400 PLANES OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
PARIS, Scandinavian airlines will need 426 new planes over the next 20 years, Airbus Industrie said. Scandinavian Airlines passenger traffic goes up by an average annual rate of 5,2%, while the annual... more
AirlinesVIRGIN ATLANTIC IN TALKS FOR BOEING SONIC CRUISER
LONDON, Virgin's Chairman Richard Branson yesterday met with Boeing officials to begin talks with the aerospace industry for an order of at least three Sonic Cruiser jets. The aircraft, currently developed... more
AirlinesIBERIA: TODAY THE MEETING WITH THE TRAVEL AGENCIES ASSOCIATION REGARDING COMMISSION FEES
MADRID, SPAIN, The Spanish association of travel agencies' chairman, Jesus Martinez Millan, is to meet today with the Spanish airline Iberia chief executive, Angel Mullor, to discuss commission fees... more
AirlinesAEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS: WORKERS SIT-IN AT THE DOMESTIC AIRLINE'S TERMINAL
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Aerolineas Argentinas' workers have camped out the airline's domestic terminal to demand their unpaid salaries. The Argentina's flagship airline is in debt for 900 USDm and continues... more
AirlinesMIDWAY AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
RALEIGH-DURHAM, USA, "Midway Airlines Corporation today announced that April passenger traffic increased 38 percent over April 2000, capacity increased 48 percent, and load factor declined 5.0 points to... more
AirlinesBRITISH AIRWAYS RESTORES UNION FLAG'S COLOURS ON ITS AIRCRAFTS
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, The English British Airways airline decided to restore the national colours on all its 338 aircrafts. The decision was taken by Rod Eddington, airline's chief executive, following... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST AIRLINES TO SUSPEND THREE ASIA/PACIFIC ROUTES THIS FALL
MINNEAPOLIS, US, "Northwest Airlines announced today that it will suspend three Asia/Pacific routes at the end of September, 2001 due to poor economic performance. The three round-trip services are: Seattle-Osaka,... more
AirlinesAMERICAN AIRLINES ORDERS 15 ADDITIONAL PLANES
SEATTLE, Boeing Company confirmed that American Airlines has ordered 15 additional 767-300ER airplanes. Deliveries will begin in 2002 and will continue through 2003. American Airlines today operates a... more
AirlinesLUFTHANSA CANCELS 900 FLIGHTS DUE TO PILOTS WALKOUT
FRANKFURT, Lufthansa was forced to cancel 900 flights yesterday as pilots went striking. The number represented 83% of scheduled flights. Over 65.000 passengers were stranded. The stoppage would cost the... more
AirlinesNORTHWEST MECHANICS REACH A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE AIRLINE
NEW YORK, USA, Northwest Airlines declared that AMFA, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, including airline mechanics, cleaners and custodians, reached a tentative agreement with the company.... more
AirlinesVANGUARD AIRLINES REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC
KANSAS CITY, "Vanguard Airlines reported traffic for the month of April 2001 of 92.9 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs). Capacity was 129.9 million available seat miles (ASMs). April load factor was... more
AirlinesRYANAIR TO BEGIN NEW SERVICE PISA-BRUSSELS
DUBLIN, Ryanair, the irish low-cost airline, is offering a new service from Pisa, Italy, to Brussels. Two daily flights are scheduled. Ryanair also operates flights from Pisa to London. more
AirlinesUS AIRWAYS TO INAUGURATE PHILADELPHIA-BRUSSELS SERVICE
ARLINGTON, USA, US Airways yesterday introduced a new transatlantic service between Philadelphia and Brussels, which became the ninth european destination from Philadelphia. US Airways will operate the... more
AirlinesAIR JAMAICA TO LAUNCH NON-STOP SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL TO MONTEGO BAY STARTING NOVEMBER 15, 2001
KINGSTON, "Air Jamaica is scheduled to commence non-stop service six times a week from Washington Dulles International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica on November 15, 2001. Air Jamaica will operate the... more
AirlinesCOMAIR: IF THE CONTRACT PROPOSED BY THE NMB WILL BE REJECTED, THE AIRLINE MAY GO OUT OF BUSINESS
USA, The American regional carrier Comair, subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, communicated to pilots, which are on strike since March 26, that if they will reject the contract proposed by the National Mediation... more
AirlinesLUFHTANSA PILOT ON STRIKE AGAIN
FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Starting at yesterday midnight, Lufthansa pilots are conducting a 24-hour strike, affecting only flights originating in Germany, after breaking off contract talks with German airline... more
AirlinesGREAT LAKES AVIATION REPORTS APRIL TRAFFIC RESULTS
CHEYENNE, WYOMING, USA, Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of April. Scheduled service generated 18,166,576 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), an... more
AirlinesVARIG ANNOUNCES NON-STOP CONNECTION FROM LOS ANGELES TO LIMA
LIMA, PERU, The largest airline in Latin America, Varig, announced that it will launch non-stop service from Los Angeles, California, to Lima, Peru. The connection will be operated by a Boeing 767-300... more
AirlinesAFTER FOUR YEARS NORTHWEST REACHES AGREEMENT WITH GROUND PERSONNEL
USA, After four years of negotiations, Northwest Airlines reached a satisfactorily agreement with mechanics and cleaners, also to avoid a threatened walkout. The contract would make Northwest's mechanics... more
AirlinesHONG KONG FINDS 19 RICKY MARTIN'S TOUR CREW MEMBERS WITHOUT VISAS AND FINES THE AIRLINE
HONG KONG, CHINA, Hong Kong's Immigration Department found 19 Russian crew members of Ricky Martin's world tour without valid visas when they landed in Hong Kong airport last October. The Chinese magistrate,... more