Posted by jones in Airline News on February 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Virgin America hangs as its hedge fund owners get antsy
Its planes are packed with travelers who love its affordable, hip service. Still, 19-month-old Virgin America might be the most endangered airline in the USA. Virgin America lost $227 million in its first 12 months of operation, far more than expected, thanks largely to last year’s historic run-up...
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Posted by Yamna in Visitors Talk on February 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Zimbabwe: A beautiful land in need of a change of fortune By Jeremy Laurance
Visitors once flocked to Zimbabwe, but abhorrence for President Mugabe’s regime has all but destroyed tourism in the country. When will the tourists be tempted back? Almost the first thing Bryson said on greeting my 20-year-old daughter Olivia and me at the border post next to Victoria Falls bridge...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on February 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Air India flies to London as BA flies off
Air India will fill the breach when British Airways flies out of Calcutta next month, ensuring that the city stays connected to London. The national carrier will reintroduce its Calcutta-London service, taken off the roster last October, on March 29 — the day British Airways operates its last flight...
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Posted by Adee in Airline News on February 28th, 2009 | No Comments
Kingfisher Launches Daily Direct Flights From London to Mumbai
NEW YORK – Kingfisher Airlines, India’s elite Five Star carrier, has launched daily direct flights between London and Mumbai. “Guests traveling on this route can now experience superb service and a unique flying experience on board the carrier,” said Atul Kumria, the airline’s Regional...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
V Australia finally launches with Sydney to Los Angeles route
 A Victorious day for Sir Richard, as the first 777-300ER to be used by an Australian airline made its debut transpacific flight today. V Australia’s Sydney-LA services will go head-to-head with Qantas and United. The latest airline to be linked with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin brand finally made...
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Posted by jones in Airline Financial News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Iberia Confirms 2008 Operating Loss
Spanish airline Iberia confirmed on Friday it made an operating loss of EUR79 million euros (USD$100 million) in 2008 as weakening demand prevented it handing on high fuel costs. The airline, which is in merger talks with British Airways, said net profit fell 90 percent to EUR32 million compared to a...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Qantas takes on V Australia with $2m seat sale
QANTAS has hijacked the media frenzy surrounding V Australia’s maiden flight by offering a $2 million seat sale. The nation’s carrier announced domestic flights for as low as $55 ahead of V Australia’s inaugural flight to the US. The Qantas Domestic Bliss Sale covers 38 domestic and...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Qantas Mumbai flights to start in June
Qantas will begin flights on its new Australia-Mumbai, India route on 02 June. The carrier will operate 21 flights a week to Mumbai from seven Australian cities including Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne and Perth. In addition to its own services from Australia, Qantas also codeshares...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
United vows to fight as V Aus starts LA flights
United Airlines is donning the gloves to protect its trans-Pacific market share, and vows it will not be the first to flinch in what is shaping up to be a tough fight. United vice-president Pacific Mark Schwab hit back this week at speculation by British billionaire Richard Branson that United might...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Japan Airlines improves meal choices
Japan Airlines has announced improvements to its inflight meal service on flights to destinations in Europe. The carrier plans to extend the inflight catering setup on its flights to the USA to its services from Tokyo to London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. People travelling on Japan Airlines’...
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Posted by Yamna in Airline News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Virgin Atlantic, SAA extend codeshare deal
Virgin Atlantic and South African Airways (SAA) have announced an extension to their codeshare agreement on flights to Cape Town from London Heathrow. Passengers with Virgin Atlantic will now be able to book with the airline to travel on the South African carrier’s services. Furthermore, travellers...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Hotel News on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Aggressive Global Expansion Plans for Marriott
Marriott recently announced aggressive global expansion plans, including new properties in the Caribbean, China, India, Thailand and Marriott Executive Apartments in the Middle East. Marriott International’s pipeline of hotels under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development currently...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on February 27th, 2009 | No Comments
Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals for January 2009
Hong Kong visitor arrivals in January 2009 reached 2,796,099, 11% more than in January 2008. The growth in January 2009 was driven by Mainland China, as many Mainland visitors travelled to Hong Kong for the Lunar New Year celebrations, which fell in the first month this year, as compared to February...
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Posted by Adee in Worldwide Flights on February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
International Airline Passenger Demand Falls 5.6% in January 2009
IATA’s international scheduled traffic figures for January 2009 show a deepening year-on-year demand slump. International passenger demand fell by 5.6% in January 2009 compared to the same month in 2008. It is also a full percentage point worse than the 4.6% year-on-year drop recorded in December....
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Posted by mkmajeed in Worldwide Flights on February 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Singapore Visitor Arrivals for January 2009
Singapore visitor arrivals reached 771,000 in January 2009, registering a decline of 12.9% compared to January 2008. Visitor days were estimated at 3.3 million days, a decrease of 6.9% in comparison with January 2008. Indonesia (118,000), P.R. China (105,000), Australia (80,000), India (47,000), and...
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