AIRLINE NEWS
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
US Airways withdraws Delta Bid
US Airways has withdrawn its $9.8 billion takeover bid for Delta Air Lines after creditors endorsed Delta's plan to remain independent.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: Delta, takeover, US Airways
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Alitalia boosted by sell-off news
Alitalia shares have risen by 3.56 per cent with news that 11 potential buyers have expressed interest in the troubled Italian airline.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Alitalia, buyer, shares
Fears over inflation-busting BA pay deal
British Airways have agreed to an inflation-busting pay rise for its cabin crew to avoid strike action, which may be causing concerns at the Bank of England whose Governor last week warned pay negotiators against seeking 'self-defeating' wage increases.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Labels: Bank of England, British Airways, strike
Monday, January 29, 2007
BA strike cancelled
A 48-hour strike by British Airways cabin crew planned for Tuesday and Wednesday has been called off with BA and the Transport & General Workers Union agreeing to a settlement.
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: British Airways, strike, union
Ryanair retracts emissions claim
Budget carrier Ryanair, which describes itself as Europe's greenest, cleanest airline, has retracted a claim that it had cut emissions of carbon dioxide by half over the past five years.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: carbon, emissions, Ryanair
Friday, January 26, 2007
Result of BA strike talks awaited
The outcome of last ditch talks between British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh and Transport & General Workers Union boss Tony Woodley will be revealed on Friday morning.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, strike, union
Thursday, January 25, 2007
BA strike shuts down Heathrow Gatwick
No British Airways passengers will be able to fly out of Heathrow from 12.01am Tuesday January 30 to 11.59pm Wednesday January 31, with BA canceling 1300 flights after talks to avert strike action failed.
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: British Airways, Heathrow, strike
Silverjet begins London - New York route
Business class only carrier Silverjet began its first route between London and New York today, offering passengers a check in time of just 30 minutes while also introducing a mandatory carbon contribution within its fares to offset emissions.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: London, New York, Silverjet
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Virgin lures home buyers with free-flight offer
Home buyers who take out their mortgage with Virgin Money will be entitled to two economy airfares with Virgin Blue.
theaustralian.com.au
theaustralian.com.au
Labels: mortgage, Virgin Blue, Virgin Money
United Air earnings experience turbulence
UAL has reported a quarterly loss of $61 million, or 55 cents per share, after snowstorms affected operations in its Chicago and Denver hubs.
money.cnn.com (page not found)
money.cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: earnings, UAL, United Air
Air France KLM snub Alitalia report
Air France KLM had 'absolutely no comment' in response to reports it had decided against making a bid for struggling Italian carrier, Alitalia.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: Air France, Alitalia, KLM
Monday, January 22, 2007
BA cabin crew to strike
Up to 11 000 British Airways cabin crew workers will stage a three-day strike after negotiations with BA management broke down.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, dispute, strike
Friday, January 19, 2007
Delta Seeks OK for Atlanta-China Route
Delta Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation to launch nonstop flights between Atlanta and China.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Singapore Girl ready for a new look?
Singapore Airlines has invited bids from agencies to update their advertising campaign, which could spell the end of the iconic 'Singapore Girl'.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Labels: advertising, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Girl
Northwest apologises to Hajj pilgrims
Northwest Airlines has apologised to a group of Hajj pilgrims who were barred from a flight to Detroit, but has denied its actions were discriminatory.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: discrimination, Hajj, Northwest
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Qantas reduces fuel surcharge
Qantas passengers will benefit from the 25 per cent drop in jet fuel prices, with the airline announcing today that it would pass on fuel savings to its customers on Australian and New Zealand flights, and some international flights.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
HLX and Hapagfly merge to become TUIfly
German low cost airlines HLX and Hapagfly have merged to become TUIfly. TUI now operates the third-largest German fleet after Lufthansa and Air Berlin.
TUIfly
TUIfly
Labels: air berlin, german, hapagfly, hlx, Japan Airlines, lufthansa, tuifly
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Iberia to open Washington and Boston routes if labour talks succeed
Spanish flag carrier, Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA has announced it will open routes to Boston and Washington DC if it can successfully negotiate productivity and salary agreements with its pilots union.
forbes.com
forbes.com
Labels: Boston, Iberia, Washington
Monday, January 15, 2007
BA staff vote for strike action
bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, employees, strike
Investors back Japan Airlines business plan
Shares of Japan Airlines closed on a six month high after it revealed plans to ask banks for 60bn yen to help pay debts.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: debt, Japan Airlines, shares
Friday, January 12, 2007
Tiger Airways to fly Perth to Singapore
Singaporean budget carrier Tiger Airways will fly between Singapore and Perth starting March 23 with return fares from $300.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Perth, Singapore, Tiger Airways
Strike in the wings at BA as relations hit 'worst for a decade'
British Airways' pension deficit row is still unresolved, and with staff angry at the 'imposition' of new working terms the airline faces potential strike action in the coming weeks.
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: British Airways, pension, strike
Thursday, January 11, 2007
US Airways raises bid for reluctant Delta by 20%
US Airways has raised its hostile takeover for rival carrier Delta by 20%, moving closer to a deal that would create the world's largest airline.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Delta, takeover, US Airways
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
SAS stocks rise on rumours of Lufthansa takeover
Shares of Nordic airline owner SAS have soared with talk that German airline Lufthansa is interested in purchasing the carrier.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: lufthansa, SAS, shares
Monday, January 08, 2007
Government yet to decide on Qantas
Australia's acting Prime Minister Mark Vaile has said that no decision has been made on whether the Government will attach specific conditions to the $11 billion takeover bid for Qantas.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: government, Qantas, takeover
Friday, January 05, 2007
Long-haul budget airline unveiled
A new budget long-haul airline has been unveiled - a joint venture between Air Asia and Fly Asian Express - to be launched in July to destinations in India, China and Europe.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Air Asia, budget, Fly Asian Express
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Italian Investor Alazraki to Discuss Alitalia Bid
Italian businessman Paolo Alazraki has confirmed that he is leading a group of investors ready to bid for troubled airline Alitalia.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: Alazraki, Alitalia, investor
Delta Air Seeks to Buy 30 Bombardier Regional Jets
Despite its bankruptcy status, Delta Air Lines, the third largest mainline carrier in the United States, plans to buy 30 76-seat CRJ900 jets to feed its hub airports as it moves closer to exiting court protection.
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com
Labels: Bombardier, Delta, jets
AirAsia shares fly high
Shares in budget carrier AirAsia have surged more than seven per cent after speculation it is to launch an alliance with Virgin and EasyJet.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Air Asia, EasyJet, Virgin
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Ryanair sues France over work law
Ryanair is suing the French government, claiming new labor laws are restricting its operations.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: France, government, Ryanair
Monday, January 01, 2007
Virgin, EasyJet, AirAsia forging long-haul alliance
Three of the world's best known budget airlines are in discussions to form a Malaysian based low cost global alliance.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: AirAsia, EasyJet, Virgin
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