Aer Lingus is considering cutting back on flights in 2011 to cope with rising fuel costs, which it says could wipe out the recovery it made last year. The Irish airline has also hedged over 60% of its...
Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive Steve Ridgeway has stated that airlines need to better sell their services to governments and the traveling public to offset the bad press the industry received last ...
Thai Airways International and Tiger Airways have agreed to establish a low-cost carrier called Thai Tiger Airways. Under the agreement, Thai Airways will hold 49.9% of the new airline; Singapore-base...
AirAsia X has ordered three 238 tonne increased take off weight A330-200s with an option for two more, bringing AirAsia X’s total orders for the A330 to 28. The aircraft should be delivered from 2014....
Gary Kelly, chairman and chief executive of Southwest Airlines has stated that passenger demand has not been diminishing following successive fare increases brought in to combat higher jet-fuel costs....
WestJet and American Airlines have agreed to code-share on connecting flights on American or American Eagle flights from Canada to Chicago and Boston. More cities are expected to be added in the near ...
Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aereas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to buy 32 A320s, including 22 A320neos, as well as placing an order for two Boeing 777s. With this order, TAM becomes the A320...
Manx2 is cancelling its service between Belfast and Cork in two weeks following the tragic crash of one of its jet that killed six people on February 10. Although a preliminary report from air acciden...
Tim Jeans, former commercial director of Ryanair director has declared that the era of low cost travel is over. Fuel costs and increased Air Passenger Duty and the Emissions Trading Scheme, have all b...
Despite a 10% drop in passenger numbers due to disruptions caused by snow and ash clouds, Aer Lingus has posted a return to profit in 2010. However, the airline warned that higher fuel prices meant th...
From March 1, Saudi Arabian Airlines is increasing flights between Jeddah and Dammam from four to eight flights in each direction. The move is part of the airline’s plan to restructure its domestic fl...
Ryanair has expressed its concern with a €32.5 million provision announced by Aer Lingus that covers various costs, including PAYE, interest and penalties, arising from the redundancies of 715 staff n...
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