Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on October 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Ethiopian Airlines begins direct flight between Abuja, Adis-Ababa
In response to demands by air passengers, effective November 12, Ethiopian Airlines is set to begin a non-stop service from Addis Ababa to Abuja .This flight will be Abuja ’s first direct link to East Africa . “Our new service to Abuja is part of our strategy of expanding to more stations in Africa,...
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Posted by jones in Worldwide Flights on October 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Unions call for 5-day Air France strike
PARIS: Unions have called for Air France flight personnel to stage a five-day strike starting Tuesday to protest a plan to push back their retirement age. The eight unions threaten an even longer work stoppage if the plan is not withdrawn. They say in a statement released Thursday that a planned government...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline Financial News on October 31st, 2008 | No Comments
BA and Qantas fined in Australia
British Airways and Qantas have been fined by the Australian competition authorities for their roles in an international conspiracy to fix air cargo charges. Both carriers have already been fined heavily by the US justice department for their cartel activities in the cargo sector and have had former...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on October 31st, 2008 | 1 Comment
British Airways launches economy flight sale
British Airways has launched a promotion in the UK which gives travellers discounts of up to 40% off flights worldwide. Sun revellers can escape to Mauritius from just £603 (saving up to £112), seek an adventure packed safari in Johannesburg from £544 (saving up to £149) or fall head over heels...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on October 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Remote Check-In Service Launch From British Airways
Remote check-in service has been launched by British Airways. It allows passengers who are mobile to be able to check-in to their flights in most places they may be which can be done via their mobile handsets. The new service from the airline is available in 11 languages and a major plus point is that...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on October 30th, 2008 | No Comments
Air France launches World’s First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service
Air France and OnAir launch World’s First In-Flight Mobile Phone Service on Board International Flights Send and receive emails, sms and mms messages at 10,000 m! Air France has become the first airline in the world to offer an in-flight mobile phone service on international flights. Using to...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on October 30th, 2008 | No Comments
SIA to have less flights to Asia, more to Middle East
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will reduce flights to Asia and increase services to the Middle East over the next five months. The progressive changes, which will take place throughout the Northern Winter schedule starting October 26, will “better match capacity with demand”, said SIA. Penang...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on October 29th, 2008 | No Comments
BMI being taken over by Lufthansa
UK airline BMI is being taken over by Germany’s Lufthansa. Lufthansa, which already owns a 30% stake in BMI minus one share, is buying the 50% of the company owned by BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop. The deal will give Lufthansa control of more flights from London Heathrow airport than any other...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on October 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Virgin Atlantic launches Second Daily Heathrow – Hong Kong Service
Virgin Atlantic has launched a second service between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. The new flights, which will be daily from 4 December this year, will complement the airline’s existing daily program to Hong Kong, which connects to Virgin Atlantic’s flights to Sydney. Virgin Atlantic first launched...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on October 29th, 2008 | No Comments
Emirates Airline lands in L.A. with a splash
The Dubai carrier kicks off nonstop service to the Middle East with a lavish party befitting its opulent accommodations. The world’s fastest-growing airline — and one of the most extravagant — began nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Dubai this week, and tonight it will throw...
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Posted by jones in Airline Financial News on October 29th, 2008 | No Comments
BAA fined £7m despite improving
BAA has paid out more than £7m to airlines after missing service targets at Heathrow and Gatwick. Britain’s largest airport group was warned that it was persistently missing benchmarks for cleanliness, seating and signs at some terminals. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ordered BAA to pay back...
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Posted by jones in Worldwide Flights on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments
Jetstar launches Bali flights as terror alert increased
JETSTAR has launched its inaugural service from Perth to Bali amid fresh warnings from Australia’s foreign affairs department about travel to Indonesia. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith yesterday advised Australians to check official travel advice before travelling to Bali. The Department of Foreign...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments
Airbus takes a wrong turn – Times of India
A blinding downpour and perhaps an erroneous marking of the taxi-bay at Kolkata airport nearly triggered a mishap in the wee hours of Sunday. A Lufthansa flight, bound for Frankfurt with 230 passengers on board, took a wrong turn while taxing for takeoff and was stopped in the nick of time. It was around...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline Financial News on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments
British Airways sees Iberia merger put on hold thanks to £1.74bn pension deficit
British Airways’s attempts to seal an all-share merger with Spain’s Iberia are running into trouble because of its pension deficit. Shareholders in the Spanish carrier are pushing for a bigger chunk of the combined group to compensate them for British Airway’s massive retirement liabilities. The...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Australia Travel guide on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments
Australia carrier Qantas says keep seatbelts fastened
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority is warning airline passengers to keep their seatbelts fastened during flights, as a precaution in the wake of an incident on the international carrier Qantas flight earlier this month.More than 70 passengers and crew were hurt, some seriously, following...
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