By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

IATA Says Airline Fuel Bill Up USD$10 Billion

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The global airline industry stands to incur losses of between USD$3 billion and USD$4 billion this year as surging oil prices wipe out any hope of profit created by rising passenger traffic, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

UPS, Pilots Union Return To Contract Talks

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United Parcel Service (UPS) and its pilot union resumed contract negotiations with mediators on Monday as they tried to reach an accord on issues including scheduling, retirement and compensation.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Air Canada Orders Jets For New Business Plan

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Air Canada's plan to emerge from 18 months of bankruptcy protection includes an USD$821 million order to buy 30 regional jets from Bombardier.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Lufthansa Raises Pressure On Unions

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Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber is threatening to switch more European traffic to its partners if the airline fails to reach an agreement on lower personnel costs with unions the Financial Times Deutschland and Handelsblatt reported.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Oil Prices Cause New Concerns For European Airlines

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European airlines hoping for a 2005 industry recovery face new hurdles as record high oil prices threaten to drive up costs and fuel surcharges for passengers officials said.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Thai Airways Loads At 7 Month High

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Thai Airways International said on Tuesday it filled 76.1 percent of its seats in August, the highest since January and up from the same period a year earlier.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Cancellations, Delays Hit Oslo Airport

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Several thousand passengers were waiting at Norway's Oslo Gardermoen Airport early on Tuesday as flights were hit by a string of cancellations and delays after a complete halt in air traffic on Monday, officials said.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Norwegian Controller Protest Halts Oslo Air Traffic

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Up to 100 flights were disrupted at Oslo's main Gardermoen Airport on Monday as air controllers stopped work to protest a decision to close their offices, officials said.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Vienna Airport Interested In Belgium's BIAC

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Vienna Airport operator Flughafen Wien is interested in acquiring a stake in Brussels airport operator BIAC, the Austrian firm said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

SAS Unions To Strike Over Failed Contract Talks

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Swedish unions representing baggage handlers and mechanics called a strike for October 11, a move that will hit Scandinavian airlines group SAS and other carriers.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Virgin To Launch Nigerian Airline

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Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways announced an agreement with Nigeria on Tuesday to set up a new airline following the collapse of the African nation's flagship carrier last year.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Alitalia May Have To Wait Until November For EU Review

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European Union Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio said on Tuesday she hoped to review the rescue plan of Italy's Alitalia before the end of her term, but she was not sure it would be possible.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

JAL, ANA To Raise Fares To Europe

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Japan's two biggest airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are planning to raise fares on Japan-Europe routes by 5 percent from January 15 to offset soaring fuel costs.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

Alitalia May Have To Wait Until November For EU Review

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European Union Transport Commissioner Loyola de Palacio said on Tuesday she hoped to review the rescue plan of Italy's Alitalia before the end of her term, but she was not sure it would be possible.

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By Travel-Guy, 4 years and 3 months ago

NW - ANC - OGG - HNL

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Northwest Airlines today announced that it will offer new seasonal service between Anchorage, Alaska, Maui, Hawaii, and Honolulu, from Feb. 17 through April 3, 2005.

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