- Bangalore airport to cost Rs. 450 crore[Apr. 02, 2006]
The air terminal building has been redesigned to handle the increase in air passenger traffic at the Bangalore International Airport, which is expected to go up three times than the proposed four million passengers by April 2008 when the airport will become operational.
- Qantas wants role in Dallas[Mar. 31, 2006]
Qantas Airways executives are looking at using the new generation of long-range aircraft to fly directly to the Dallas hub of oneworld alliance partner American Airlines, and could take a proposal to the Qantas board within the next two months.
- AA launches cargo service to China[Mar. 31, 2006]
New daily non-stop cargo service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai, using a wide-body Boeing 777-200, will begin by American Airlines on April 2, 2006.
- China Southern to resume flights to Moscow[Apr. 01, 2006]
China Southern Airlines will resume its flights to Moscow as of April 10 in an effort to boost Asian-European air traffic service.
- Galileo and Air France sign full content[Mar. 31, 2006]
Cendant Travel Distribution Services (TDS) has signed an agreement with Air France to secure access to all the carrier's fares until December, 2008. (3/31/2006)
- American Airlines chooses Worldspan[Mar. 31, 2006]
Worldspan and American Airlines have signed a new five-year content distribution agreement. (3/31/2006)
- Air China ties with Virgin on codeshares[Apr. 01, 2006]
- Northwest details regional carrier plan[Mar. 30, 2006]
Northwest Airlines, which aims to launch a regional carrier called Compass Airlines in June, has asked the government to approve its purchase of Independence Air's operating certificate, Northwest said on Thursday.
- China to raise domestic fuel surcharges[Mar. 30, 2006]
China will raise fuel surcharges for domestic flights by half from April 10, the country's top economic planner said on Thursday, moving to help struggling airlines after Beijing raised fuel prices this week.
- Ryanair sees higher fuel costs and fares[Mar. 30, 2006]
Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, expects a higher fuel bill this year but higher average fares and a 20 percent rise in passengers would provide some relief from soaring oil prices, a senior executive said on Thursday.