By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

EasyJet Passenger Traffic Rises 25 Percent

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British low-cost airline easyJet said on Tuesday passenger numbers in November rose 25 percent from a year earlier as it expanded capacity with new routes in Europe.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Air France KLM November Traffic Up

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Air France KLM on Tuesday reported November passenger traffic up 4.2 percent compared with the same month last year and said its passenger load factor dipped 0.4 percentage points to 75.7 percent.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

China To Order Airbus Superjumbo "Soon"

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EADS said on Tuesday it expects China will soon buy its new superjumbo Airbus jet but warned time was running short to assure delivery by the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Vietnam Air To Sign For 10 A321 Planes

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Vietnam Airlines will sign a contract on Wednesday to buy 10 Airbus narrow-body A321 aircraft for an estimated USD$625.2 million.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

US Won't Wait Long In Airbus-Boeing Row

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The United States will not wait long before resorting to legal action in the trade dispute over government support for Airbus and Boeing, US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

United To Cut Up To 825 Jobs

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United Airlines on Friday said it would lay off up to 825 ramp and customer service workers as the airline continues its fight to emerge from bankruptcy.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Gauge Of US Airline Revenue Edges Up In November

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A gauge of US airlines' revenue performance edged higher in November, but observers warned that revenue could face renewed pressure in the slower winter travel season.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Airbus Battles Politics To Sell China A380s - Report

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A European arms embargo is complicating Airbus's efforts to sell China at least five new A380 superjumbo jets, which could be worth up to USD$1.4 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

US Airways Reaches Tentative Union Agreement

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US Airways reached a tentative agreement on Thursday with the union representing more than 5,000 customer service workers, and continued talks with two other big labor groups about steep givebacks to keep the airline flying beyond January.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Continental Sees Q4 Charges, Higher Load Factor

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Continental Airlines expects to take USD$19 million in fourth-quarter charges and forecast a higher domestic load factor for the same period, the airline said in a filing on Friday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Virgin Wins Biggest Share Of New UK-India Flights

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Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways on Friday won the largest share of sought-after new rights to fly direct from Britain to India, allowing it to compete with British Airways on key routes.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Iberia Plans Up To 2,500 Further Job Cuts

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Spanish airline Iberia plans an additional 2,000 to 2,500 job cuts and is extending a restructuring plan by three years amid high fuel prices and competition from low-cost carriers, the airline said on Friday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

EU Commissioner Eyes Aircraft Emission Trade

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European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas wants to include aircraft operators in the EU-wide emissions trading system set to begin in January, Germany's Focus magazine said on Sunday.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Canada To Investigate Missing Airport Security Uniforms

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Canada's transport minister has launched a probe into the disappearance of airport uniforms and badges and demanded a report into the security breach, Canadian media reported.

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By Travel-Guy, 3 years and 11 months ago

Lufthansa, Pilots Union Reach Pay Deal

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Lufthansa has reached a deal with its pilots' union, ending more than a year of talks and enabling the carrier to lower staff costs, sources close to the talks said on Monday.

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