Jazeera Airways, the Middle East’s first private passenger airline, this weekend launched its direct flights between Kuwait and the resort destination Sharm El Sheikh.
The airline flies twice a week from Kuwait to the city every Thursday and Sunday, operating brand new Airbus A320s, all fitted with leather seats.
source: AMEinfo
Spirit Airlines will penalize travelers checking a second suitcase by charging a $10 fee for the second bag.Once known for its liberal baggage policies, the second-largest carrier at Detroit Metro Airport will now have the strictest among U.S. airlines.
Spirit Airlines will penalize travelers checking a second suitcase by charging a $10 fee for the second bag.
Once known for its liberal baggage policies, the second-largest carrier at Detroit Metro Airport will now have the strictest among U.S. airlines.
source: freep.com
Delta Air Lines Inc. raised domestic air fares by $5 each way late Thursday, and American Airlines, the nation’s largest carrier, matched the increase on Friday.
United Airlines, the No. 2 carrier, was studying the increases, said spokesman Jeff Kovick. Two smaller carriers, Alaska Air Group Inc. and Midwest Airlines, matched the Delta increase.
Northwest Airlines Corp., Continental Airlines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc. remained on the sidelines at midday Friday. A spokesman for Southwest Airlines Co. said the Dallas-based carrier had no plans to raise fares immediately.
Scandinavian Airlines announced yesterday it has chosen Beijing as a hub for its future expansion in China and that it will further strengthen ties with Air China Ltd.
Meanwhile, Scandinavian Airlines’ nonstop flights from Copenhagen to Shanghai will stop in April as part of the carrier’s new China strategy, SAS said.
The northern European carrier will have 10 direct flights to China after it opens a Beijing-Stockholm direct service four times a week starting on March 26, SAS said.
source: China Daily
After two years of preparation, Hungarian national airline Malev said on Thursday it would become a full member of the Oneworld alliance of carriers, starting from April 1 this year, the official news agency MTI reported.
Malev is in the process of privatization now. Russian airline AirBridge,the company’s sole suitor at present, is expected to take over Malev’s stakes as part of its privatization scheme, according to MTI.
source: People’s Daily Online
The cost of flying from UK airports increased today after the UK government imposed hikes in air passenger duty.
Under measures announced by Chancellor Gordon Brown in his pre-Budget report in the autumn, short-haul passengers in the lowest class of travel will pay 10 stg in duty from Feb 1, up from 5 stg, and in other classes they will pay 20 stg, up from 10 stg.
source: ABC Money
The United States continues to negotiate with the European Union over how long and in what ways Washington can use the lists of passengers aboard international flights.
A May 2006 agreement between the two parties was struck down by the European Court of Justice citing the extensive privacy laws afforded to EU citizens.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff was in talks last week with German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to iron out the details, which include access to things like addresses, telephone numbers and credit card details.
source: All Headline News
US Airways Group Inc.’s decision Wednesday to drop its hostile bid for Delta Air Lines Inc. has damped speculation that a wave of consolidation is about to sweep the industry.
Airline deals may still be in the offing this year, analysts said. But the failure of US Airway’s high-profile effort sends a strong signal that the number of big domestic carriers is unlikely to shrink in the near future.
“‘I would say it’s now much less likely that we’ll see significant consolidation in 2007,'” said Jim Corridore, airline analyst for Standard & Poor’s in New York. “‘I had thought it was imminent. Now, I think it’s still possible but not really in the cards.'”
source: Los Angeles Times
