Vueling launched 3X-weekly Cardiff-Barcelona El Prat Airbus A320 service, and will launch 3X-weekly Cardiff service to Alicante and Palma de Mallorca June 24. LOT Polish Airlines launched 2X-weekly Chicago-Katowice Boeing 767-200F service. British Airways launched 3X-daily London Gatwick-Nice service.
TUI Travel has purchased Boeing’s five-year Maintenance Performance Toolbox for its Boeing fleet, comprising 737-800s, 737 Classics, 757-200s, 767-300ERs and 747-400s.
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will consolidate its services to China, adding a fifth weekly service to Shanghai from July 4 and serving Beijing as a one-stop destination in conjunction with Star Alliance codeshare partner Air China.
Russian and Belarusian aviation authorities have agreed to change their bilateral agreement, excluding frequencies and capacity limits on routes between the countries.
IATA said the world’s airlines in February showed an 8.6% improvement in passenger demand and a 5.2% rise in cargo demand compared to the year-ago month.
News from Travel Technology Update: For several years, airlines have yearned to adopt “merchandising,” a term that is applied indiscriminately to everything from fare families to checked-bag fees.
UTair (UT) has grounded all its ATR 72-200s following the crash of a UTair aircraft Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut, killing 31.
Hainan Airlines (HU) reported a net profit of CNY2.63 billion ($415.9 million) in 2011, down 12.7% compared to CNY3.01 billion in 2010, due to high fuel prices.
UTair (UT) has grounded all its ATR 72-200s following the crash of a UTair aircraft Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut, killing 31.
IATA said the world’s airlines in February showed an 8.6% improvement in passenger demand and a 5.2% rise in cargo demand compared to the year-ago month.
Etihad Airways has contracted APG to provide full GSA services including sales and marketing activities, call center and helpdesk support in the Netherlands.
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia X (D7) have signed a re-accommodation agreement following the cancellation of four D7 routes to Mumbai, New Delhi, London and Paris.
A UTair ATR-72 aircraft crashed Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut with 39 passengers and four crew members.
Struggling Kingfisher Airlines (IT) said it has moved into a “holding plan” in which it will operate only about 120 flights daily (around a quarter of its full schedule) while it awaits a much-needed recapitalization.
China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a 2011 net income of CNY5.11 billion ($805.7 million), down 11.8% from CNY5.79 billion in 2010, due to high fuel prices and weak cargo growth.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., the Memphis-based parent of regionals Pinnacle Airlines, Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court.
Even the best-managed airlines have little control over fuel prices, which are also typically their largest cost. So it is not surprising that the rise in fuel prices over the last few months is having an impact, most clearly seen in the latest round of financial reports and estimates.
TAAG Angola Airlines has finalized an order for three Boeing 777-300ERs. The order is valued at $895 million at list prices. TAAG also has options for three more 777s.
Pinnacle Airlines Corp., the Memphis-based parent of regionals Pinnacle Airlines, Colgan Air and Mesaba Aviation, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court.
A UTair ATR-72 aircraft crashed Monday morning shortly after taking off from Tyumen in Siberia on its way to Surgut with 39 passengers and four crew members.
