AIRLINE NEWS
Monday, January 28, 2008
Win-win as KL-Singapore air route opens up
Travellers, budget carriers and long-established airlines will all be winners when the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur air route opens to competition on Friday, analysts and industry players said.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Jetstar's carbon-offset program soars ahead
Jetstar passengers are at least 10 times more likely to offset the carbon emissions created by their flight compared with passengers on rival domestic airlines.
business.theage.com.au
business.theage.com.au
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Jetstar to fly Melbourne-Singapore route
Jetstar has announced it will start a daily, one-stop service between Singapore and Melbourne.
news.theage.com.au
news.theage.com.au
Labels: Jetstar, melbourne, Singapore
Friday, January 18, 2008
Airliner crash-lands at Heathrow
A passenger plane has crash-landed short of a runway at Heathrow Airport, ripping off part of its undercarriage.
All 136 passengers and 16 crew escaped from the British Airways flight BA038 from Beijing. Eighteen people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
news.bbc.co.uk
All 136 passengers and 16 crew escaped from the British Airways flight BA038 from Beijing. Eighteen people have been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways, crash, Heathrow
Jetstar eyes Singapore as key to Europe
Jetstar is considering using Changi Airport as its key overseas long-haul hub, amid growing speculation it could act with its 45 per cent Qantas owned Singaporean affiliate, Jetstar Asia, to offer joint services into Europe.
business.smh.com.au
business.smh.com.au
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
BA to launch 'open skies' airline
British Airways has launched its first direct services between the US and mainland Europe, with daily flights from New York to Brussels and Paris.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: British Airways
Friday, January 11, 2008
Indonesian airline wants to fly to Australia
An Indonesian airline with a chequered safety record is looking to launch Australia's fourth low-cost domestic airline, raising a further challenge to Qantas-Jetstar and Virgin Blue's dominance of the market.
business.smh.com.au
business.smh.com.au
Labels: australia, Indonesia, Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Blue
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Emirates to end Lanka partnership
Emirates Airlines has announced that it will not renew its management contract with Sri Lanka's national carrier after March this year.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: Emirates, srilankan airlines
Monday, January 07, 2008
Air China raises price for rival
Air China has upped efforts to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines, saying it will pay more than a rival offer.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: air china, China Eastern, takeover
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