- Low-fares Hit Back at Emissions Report[Aug. 08, 2006]
ELFAA, the European Low Fares Airlines Association, has published an official response to the publication of the UK Parliament Environmental Audit Committee report.
- Reaching Higher, Higher, Higher[Aug. 09, 2006]
Four years of cost-cutting at British Airways has resulted in a leaner more profitable carrier, but new CEO Willie Walsh wants more.
- Hero Saves Pilot from Burning Wreck[Aug. 09, 2006]
A young pilot is in a coma after his light aircraft crashed into the roof of a house yesterday, minutes after taking off from Brisbane's Archerfield airport in Queensland, Australia.
- Australia's AOPA Blasts Airports 'Failure'[Aug. 09, 2006]
Airport privatisation is a failed government policy that has handed control to operators who do not have the interests of aviation or the local community at heart, general aviation's peak body says.
- JAL Narrows Losses, Forecasts Profit[Aug. 08, 2006]
Japan Airlines Group appears to have made significant progress in its restructuring with a fiscal first-quarter loss of 26.7 billion yen ($233.2 million) set against sharply increased fuel costs, an improvement over the year-ago period's 38.3 billion yen loss.Over the past 12 years JAL typically has posted a loss in the quarter ended June 30. All numbers in the recently completed quarter were positive. Operating revenues were up 3.7% to 522.2 billion yen and international traffic revenue rose 5.2%, reflecting a focus on high-profit and high-growth-rate routes. Cost-structure reforms limited the negative impact of an 11.6% increase in fuel costs and an unfavorable US dollar-yen exchange rate. Operating expenses rose only 3.5% to 554.1 billion yen.
- Asiana Increases Shenyang-Busan Frequency[Aug. 04, 2006]
Effective from 1st August 2006, Asiana Airlines has increased its Shenyang-Busan (Pusan) service (Flight No. OZ314) frequency from 2 flights to 3 flights per week, which converted the Shenyang-Busan service from leaving Shenyang every Tuesday & Saturday to Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays now. The departure time from Shenyang is 12:00 pm, and the arrival time at Busan is 15:00 pm.
- Jones Lang LaSalle Expects Hotel Sales[Aug. 08, 2006]
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has projected that the volume of full-service hotel sales in 2006 will significantly surpass the $45 billion recorded in 2005 and could even exceed $60 billion, a 33 percent year on year increase globally. (8/8/2006)
- Priceline.com Processes Bookings via Sabre[Aug. 08, 2006]
Priceline.com has started processing reservations through the Sabre global distribution system (GDS). Priceline.com has also decided to participate in Sabre's Efficient Access Solution. (8/8/2006)
- Tiger Airways Launches Chinese Website[Aug. 08, 2006]
Tiger Airways has launched its Chinese language website. With the launch, Chinese language users will be able to obtain details of Tiger Airways flights and promotions in Chinese on Tiger Airways website www.tigerairways.com/cn. (8/8/2006)
- Qantas Extends Contracts for CEO & CFO[Aug. 09, 2006]
The Chairman of Qantas, Margaret Jackson, announced today that Geoff Dixon would continue as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qantas on an ongoing contract, replacing his current employment contract which was to expire on 1 July 2007.