- Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines Bringing Good Times for Air India?[Nov. 16, 2011]
Kingfisher's loss has brought good times for another financially beleaguered carrier-Air India. The national carrier's bookings soared by almost 50% over the last 15 days as the Vijay Mallya-owned airline cancelled hundreds of flights.
- Airline Takes To Airwaves[Nov. 17, 2011]
Tossing lesbian kissers, loose-trousered rock stars and corpulent movie directors off of its jet planes recently, Southwest Airlines has hardly shied away from publicity.
- Vietnam Airlines to Sell Shares to Public - Govt[Nov. 17, 2011]
The Vietnamese government said it has allowed national carrier Vietnam Airlines to privatise, but said the state will retain more than half of shares in the firm.
- American Airlines, JAL to Operate HNL Lounge Jointly[Nov. 16, 2011]
American Airlines and Japan Airlines have announced the joint operation of Japan Airlines' Sakura Lounge at the Honolulu International Airport, effective immediately.
- Airlines Call for Air Passenger Duty to Be Scrapped[Nov. 17, 2011]
Four airlines from the UK and Irish Republic are calling for the UK government to scrap Air Passenger Duty.
- Air France Appoints New CEO[Nov. 17, 2011]
Alexandre de Juniac was officially named chief executive officer of Air France on Wednesday during a board of directors meeting, the company said in a statement.
- Airbus, Boeing Take Equal Share of Gulf Orders[Nov. 16, 2011]
Persian Gulf airlines showed few signs of tightening their purse strings at the 2011 Dubai Air Show, defying an uncertain global economic environment in a week that will be remembered for Emirates Airlines' record US$18 billion deal with Boeing Co. and a public tirade against Airbus by Qatar Airways.
- Flier Sues Southwest, Says Owed 45 Free Drinks[Nov. 16, 2011]
Southwest Airlines Co was sued by an Illinois man over the discount carrier's decision to stop honoring coupons for free alcoholic drinks, which it had given to select travelers and which lacked expiration dates.
- Qantas Has Hired Four Social Media Managers in the Wake of the Grounding Crisis[Nov. 16, 2011]
Qantas has hired four full-time social media managers to keep tabs on what people are saying about the airline on Twitter and Facebook.
- U.S. Carriers Oppose Subsidy for Air India's Boeing Buy: Report[Nov. 14, 2011]
U.S. airlines have opposed the U.S. government's subsidies to debt-laden Indian state carrier Air India for its purchase of Boeing aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The Air Transport Association (ATA), an industry body, has written to the chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, asking him to slash all subsidies to foreign buyers of Boeing jets, including Air India, the Journal said, citing a copy of the letter.