- Airlines change how they herd us aboard[Jan. 10, 2006]
To wring out greater savings and to minimize passenger frustration, some airlines are adopting new ways of boarding.
- Singapore will expand airlines terminal[Jan. 10, 2006]
Singapore, which operates Asia's sixth-busiest airport, may double the capacity of its S$45mil terminal for budget airlines, Asia's first, betting more people will travel by air on discounted fares.
- Airliners nearly collide over Norway[Jan. 09, 2006]
Airliners carrying a total of 348 people came within 40 seconds of colliding over southern Norway at the weekend, the Oslo newspaper VG quoted a Norwegian aviation official as confirming.
- Air France KLM traffic up 11.9% in DEC[Jan. 10, 2006]
Air France KLM passenger traffic, as measured by revenue per passenger kilometre, rose 11.9 percent in December, the Franco-Dutch airline group said on Monday.
- EasyJet's December traffic up 11.1 percent[Jan. 10, 2006]
European budget airline easyJet said on Monday it carried 2.37 million passengers in December, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier.
- Alaska may be fined for incorrect lights[Jan. 10, 2006]
US FAA last week proposed to fine Alaska Airlines $500,000 for flying a 737 without required cabin floor lighting on 478 revenue flights between July 12 and Dec. 2, 2004.
- US Airways is cutting fares on 21 routes[Jan. 10, 2006]
US Airways is cutting fares on 21 routes between markets in the eastern and midwestern US and its hubs in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Charlotte. Sample fares provided by the airline show reductions of between 42% (Charlotte-Indianapolis, Philadelphia-Akron) and 61% (Pittsburgh-Syracuse). The routes may be operated by its Regional partners, America West or through codeshare operations with United Airlines.
- OzJet offering 2-for-1 deal[Jan. 10, 2006]
Australia's business-only airline OzJet is showing further signs of stress after only two months, announcing a two-for-one fare deal designed to overcome slow business during the domestic holiday season.The giveaway offer comes as the fledgling carrier struggles with threadbare loads on the three 737-200s it operates on the busy business route between Sydney and Melbourne. Launched Nov. 29, Ozjet also has halved its schedule to four return flights per day but plans to return to full service at the end of January.
- United: $3billion loan to leave Chapter11[Jan. 10, 2006]
United Airlines parent UAL Corp. remains on course to leave bankruptcy in early February after the company announced the launch of its oversubscribed exit financing loan for up to $3 billion.The six-year loan consists of a $300 million revolving credit facility and an up-to-$2.7 billion term loan, both priced at LIBOR plus 450 basis points. It is secured by "substantially all available assets."
- FAA proposes fine against Alaska Air[Jan. 08, 2006]
US regulators proposed a USD$500,000 fine against Alaska Airlines on Friday for allegedly operating a passenger jet on 478 flights without proper lighting to identify emergency exits.
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