Airline members of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) have reported average scheduled passenger growth of 4.8% in 2011 compared with 2.5% in 2010. While this figure is encouraging, it must be remembered that the closure of airspace caused by the volcanic ash disruption in April 2010 has created a distortion which has resulted in a somewhat inflated 2011 growth rate. Read more →
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4.8% Passenger growth in 2011 for Europe’s regional airlines
Israel and European Union finalize open-skies deal
Israel and the European Union finalized the deal on Thursday, after three years of negotiations. It still needs the approval of Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz. Read more →
New Business Class seat with horizontal sleeping surface
1.98-metre long bed guarantees maximum sleeping comfort / Customers involved in development of the seat / 3-billion-euro investment in the new inflight product
The new Lufthansa Business Class seat boasts a horizontal sleeping surface measuring 1.98 metres in length. At the press of a button, it converts into a comfortable bed. The seat impresses with the exceptional comfort it offers as a flat bed or as an upright or reclining seat, with its intuitive adjustments, additional storage space and enhanced entertainment system. In a few weeks’ time, when the new Lufthansa Jumbo, the Boeing 747-8, enters scheduled service, passengers will have their first opportunity to enjoy the features of the new Business Class cabin. Read more →
Olympic Air launches new Athens – Tel Aviv – Athens route
Olympic Air, announces the launch of its new Athens – Tel Aviv – Athens route from March 9th, 2012. Constantly 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 implementing its strategic planning in the Eastern Mediterranean area. Read more →
KLM expands Meet & Seat adding ten new destinations
Following the launch of the innovative Meet & Seat service on three pilot routes, today sees the introduction of ten new destinations: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Toronto, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi. Read more →
Lufthansa was awarded by 2012 Air Transport News Awards!
A great award night to honour the best companies in the air transport industry by ATN (Air Transport News) was held in Megaron Mousikis in Athens, on Sunday the 4th of March 2012.
Paulo Yoshikawa, General Manager of Lufthansa Greece and Cyprus said: Read more →
Olympic Air appoints AVIAREPS in France
Leading General Sales Agent and Greek airline further intensify their cooperation
AVIAREPS, the multinational aviation and tourism management expert, has been entrusted with the representation of Olympic Air in France. As a result of the yet successful cooperation of both companies, the appointment is extended to this further territory. AVIAREPS will provide the Greek carrier with a professional sales force as well as a reservations department from its Paris office. The local representation aims at strengthening Olympic Air’s market position in France and facilitating the approach to the travel trade industry and end-consumers alike. Read more →
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’s proposed amendments to slot allocation regulation in the EU are based on incomplete and inaccurate analyses. 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’s air service connectivity, its economic and social well-being; particularly within the peripheral often disadvantaged regions of Europe. Read more →
New partnership between Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and Qatar Airways
The start of January sees the international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts entering into another important partnership – this time with the Qatari airline Qatar Airways, based in Doha. As of now, members of the Privilege Club, the airline’s frequent flyer programme, can collect air miles each time they stay at one of 27 Swissôtels 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 →
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 £9 “admin fee”. Read more →
QATAR Airways to Start Service to Kigali from late-Mar 2012
QATAR Airways from 21MAR12 is extending its existing 1 Daily Doha – Entebbe service to Kigali in Rwanda, on board Airbus A320 aircraft. Read more →
Αirberlin Adds Friedrichshafen – Antalya & Ibiza Service from May 2012
Αirberlin in Summer 2012 season is introducing new service on Friedrichshafen – Antalya and Friedrichshafen – 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 →
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