23-May-2008
American Airlines has launched services between New York JFK and both Milan Malpensa and Barcelona with daily non-stops, using two-class Boeing 767-300s.
23-May-2008
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) stated it will grant antitrust immunity to Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, and four of their international partners to combine their transatlantic operations in an expanded SkyTeam alliance. The Department’s grant of antitrust immunity allows the two US carriers, along with Air France, Alitalia, Czech Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, to coordinate their transatlantic fares, services and capacity as if they were a single carrier in these markets, subject to certain conditions. Northwest has an existing alliance with KLM, while Delta has an existing alliance with Air France, Alitalia and Czech Airlines.
23-May-2008 FINLAND :
The price of fuel, continually rising to new record levels, as well as slower growth in demand for air travel during the spring have weakened Finnair’s earnings prospects.
23-May-2008 UNITED KINGDOM :
The next phase of British Airways' move of operations at its London Heathrow hub to its new Terminal 5 base will take place next month, with the transfer with effect from June 5 of the first eight longhaul routes from Terminal 4 - New York JFK, Abuja, Bangalore, Beijing, Cairo, Cape Town, Lagos asnd Phoenix.
23-May-2008 SINGAPORE :
Singapore Airlines will add an additional A380 service on the Singapore-London route on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The world’s largest passenger aircraft will be used to operate flights SQ 318 from Singapore to London Heathrow, and the returning flight, SQ 321.
23-May-2008
TAP’s medium-haul fleet has been increased with the arrival of a new A319 aircraft that will be integrated into regular company flights on 17-May after undergoing initial maintenance and engineering preparatory work.
23-May-2008 UNITED KINGDOM :
Jet2.com is bringing Winter Sun to the UK. The winter sun routes will fly from Leeds Bradford, Blackpool, Manchester and Newcastle to Tenerife, and Lanzarote will be served from Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle.
22-May-2008
Something snapped yesterday in America. The recent fierce upward spiral of oil prices has compressed months of change into a few short days.
22-May-2008
UPS selected (21-May-08) Shenzhen as its new intra-Asia air hub, and will shift its current regional operations from Manila (Clark) International Airport to Shenzen International Airport by 2010, at an estimated investment of USD180 million.
