Last Friday, KLM launched Meet & Seat. This makes KLM the first airline to integrate social networking in its regular flight process. Passengers with a reservation can link their Facebook or LinkedIn profiles to the flight they will be on, in order to see who else is on board. Read more →
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With Meet & Seat, KLM integrates social media with air travel
Olympic Air launches new Athens – Tel Aviv – Athens route & special fare
Olympic Air, announces the launch of its new Athens – Tel Aviv – Athens route from March 9th, 2012. Constantly expanding its network, and upgrading its services to meet the needs of passengers, Olympic Air adds Israel to its regular flight schedule, thus, enhancing its presence in the Middle East, and also implementing its strategic planning in the Eastern Mediterranean area. Read more →
New airport slot rules will leak jobs out of Europe
An authoritative independent study, released today, (carried out for the European Regions Airline Association and the European Business Aviation Association by internationally renowned consultants Mott MacDonald) shows that the European Commission鈥檚 proposed amendments to slot allocation regulation in the EU are based on incomplete and inaccurate analyses.聽 The study confirms that any gains from changes in slot allocation rules are likely to benefit non-EU economies, would lead to job losses throughout Europe and be detrimental to Europe鈥檚 air service connectivity, its economic and social well-being; particularly within the peripheral often disadvantaged regions of Europe. Read more →
New partnership between Swiss么tel Hotels & Resorts and Qatar Airways
The start of January sees the international hotel chain Swiss么tel Hotels & Resorts entering into another important partnership 鈥 this time with the Qatari airline Qatar Airways, based in Doha. As of now, members of the Privilege Club, the airline鈥檚 frequent flyer programme, can collect air miles each time they stay at one of 27 Swiss么tels in 15 countries worldwide. Read more →
Travelport and TAP PORTUGAL sign full content deal
Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and TAP Portugal (TAP), the Portuguese flag carrier, have today jointly announced a continuation to their global content agreement. Read more →
Air France continues to invest for its Business class customers in 2012
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ir France continues to invest for its Business class customers in 2012 with
鈥 In-flight cuisine redesigned by renowned Chefs
鈥 Two thirds of the fleet equipped with the Business class seat
鈥 More personalized service on board Read more →
Air France continue 脿 investir pour ses clients Affaires en 2012
Air France continue 脿 investir pour ses clients Affaires en 2012 avec
鈥 La gastronomie 脿 bord revisit茅e par des grands Chefs
鈥 Deux tiers de la flotte 茅quip茅s du nouveau si猫ge Affaires
鈥 Une plus grande personnalisation du service 脿 bord Read more →
Easyjet adds booking charge to make fares ‘more transparent’
No-frills carrier Easyjet has made a number of changes to the way it makes and displays booking fees on its website and in advertising, including a new flat rate 拢9 鈥渁dmin fee鈥. Read more →
QATAR Airways to Start Service to Kigali from late-Mar 2012
QATAR Airways from 21MAR12 is extending its existing 1 Daily Doha 鈥 Entebbe service to Kigali in Rwanda, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Read more →
Brussels Airlines Starts New York JFK Service from June 2012
Brussels Airlines聽starting 01JUN12 is stating service to New York JFK, with Daily Brussels 鈥 New York JFK service on board Airbus A330-300. Read more →
螒irberlin Adds Friedrichshafen 鈥 Antalya & Ibiza Service from May 2012
螒irberlin in Summer 2012 season is introducing new service on Friedrichshafen 鈥 Antalya and Friedrichshafen 鈥 Ibiza route. Read more →
Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways sign codeshare agreement
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Thai Airways (TG) have concluded a Free Sale Codeshare Agreement that allows both airlines to market selected flights using their own code and flight numbers on a free sale basis within the scope of the codeshare agreement. Read more →
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
At a ceremony held at Addis Ababa鈥檚 Bole International Airport the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as the Alliance鈥檚 third carrier based on the African continent. Read more →
Mark Schwab appointed new Star Alliance CEO
Long term international aviation executive to head Star Alliance organisation鈥. Read more →
easyJet and Nicarnica Aviation successfully trial AVOID ash detection technology
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅 successful trials of AVOID technology take place over Mount Etna
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅 analysis of two recent Icelandic volcanoes shows majority of flight cancellations would have been prevented with AVOID technology
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅 AVOID technology on schedule to be in commercial use by summer 2012
鈥⒙犅犅犅犅犅犅 Katla 鈥 next Icelandic volcano likely to erupt – potentially 10 times bigger than last two聽
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Successful trials Read more →
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