- Press: Schipol Privatisation Opposed[Jun. 26, 2006]
- The World Airline Report: Location...[Jun. 26, 2006]
Airlines in most parts of the world are overcoming the impact of high fuel prices but in North America red ink is the norm.
- EU to Clear a Subsidy to Ryanair on Fri.[Jun. 26, 2006]
The European Commission on Friday cleared a subsidy to Ryanair for the launch of a new route between London Stansted and Toulon.The aid will be granted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Var, which is the owner and operator of Toulon Hyeres Le Palyvestre Airport. The Commission said the subvention, which will take the form of route-specific marketing related to the launch and ongoing promotion of the route, is compatible with the Common Market rules on state aid and in line with its previous rulings in this area, such as the Charleroi/Ryanair decision (ATWOnline, Sept. 8, 2005).
- Australia Home Has Its Own Obligations[Jun. 23, 2006]
AUSTRALIANS strongly believe that the price of calling Australia home is an obligation to hire and maintain a local workforce.
- Europe Adds Four Carriers to Blacklist[Jun. 22, 2006]
In the first quarterly update since the March launch of its aviation blacklist (ATWOnline, March 23), the European Commission added four carriers.Three airlines were added because of "national measures notified by the member states." Surinam-based Blue Wing, notified by France, and Sky Gate International, licensed in Kyrgyzstan and notified by the UK, are subject to a total ban. Air West, based in Sudan and notified by Germany, is subject to operating restrictions.
- Qantas Airways Ltd Issues Profit Warning[Jun. 21, 2006]
National carrier Qantas Airways Ltd's profits will fall by more than a quarter in 2005/06 on the back of record fuel prices and redundancy payouts.
- European Commission Prepares Agreement[Jun. 20, 2006]
The European Commission tabled two initiatives to put "a legally sound framework" in place for the transfer of PNR data to the United States.Last month, the European Court of Justice ruled the current agreement dating from May 2004 was "founded on an inappropriate legal basis" and gave the EU and Washington until Sept. 30 to negotiate a replacement (ATWOnline, May 31).
- Delta Seeks to End Pilots' Pension Plan[Jun. 19, 2006]
Delta Air Lines said on Monday that it is notifying the federal pension insurer, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, that it intends to end its pilots' pension plan, a spokesman said.
- Give the People What They Want[Jun. 19, 2006]
Count us among those who applauded when Northwest Airlines began offering passengers the opportunity to reserve a select number of aisle or exit row seats in the economy cabin for an additional fee of $15. Whether or not the program is successful over the long termand early returns are encouragingNorthwest has taken an important step down the road toward product differentiation. All coach seats are not the same, so why behave as if they are? Moreover, it has put the consumer in charge of the purchase decision. If you don't care where you sit, or you don't think a seat on the aisle is worth the extra cash, you don't have to buy it. We'll bet there are plenty of Southwest Airlines loyalists who nevertheless would happily pay for the ability to pre-select a seat.
- Delta Continues Growth to Mexico[Jun. 12, 2006]
Delta Air Lines has received U.S. Department of Transportation approval to offer customers nonstop flights between its largest hub in Atlanta and the picturesque Mexican destination of Leon/Guanajuato effective Dec. 1. The new daily flight, which will be operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines using 70-seat jets*, and is still subject to foreign government approval, will supplement existing service from Atlanta to 10 other cities in Mexico, including new nonstop Delta service launched in the last year to Acapulco, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Merida and Puerto Vallarta.