Southwest Airlines boosted the price of one-way tickets by as much as $10 to blunt higher fuel costs. The fare increase is $3 on one-way trips of 750 to 1,000 miles and $10 on longer flights, airline spokeswoman Paula Berg said Friday. UAL Corp.’s United Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc., Northwest Airlines Corp. and US Airways Group Inc. matched the fares.
source: St Petersburg Times
Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, has announced the introduction of a shuttle style service between both Birmingham and Edinburgh and Birmingham and Glasgow which is to be launched upon successful completion of the BA Connect acquisition.
source: Easier
The European Commission yesterday gave the green light to a scheme launched by the government last July subsidising a number of new air routes to and from Malta.
Ryanair, which started operating scheduled flights from Luton and Pisa at the end of last month, was the first airline to benefit from the scheme.
The Commission said it has decided to allow Malta to grant start-up aid for new air routes from Malta International Airport.
source: Times of Malta
The Company has reviewed its guidance to account for the negative impacts of the recent problems with the air traffic in Brazil. As a consequence, GOL’s net revenues are expected to be reduced due to a higher number of delayed and cancelled flights. Such scenario has inhibited passengers to fly, impacting industry demand in the short term. Also, expenses should register variations due to a reduction in the effective flight hours, as well as an increase in the travel time as a result of longer periods to take off and lower flight speed. Those factors contribute to lower dilution of fixed costs and higher fuel consumption.
source: earthtimes.org
Southwest Airlines will add twice-daily nonstop service between San Diego and Reno/Lake Tahoe beginning March 11, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA) announced today.
The flights will be on a Boeing 737 aircraft with 137 seats, according to the SDCRAA.
A Norwegian airline on Friday said it will sue a unit of Scandinavian Airlines Systems in civil court for allegedly stealing trade secrets.
Norwegian Air Shuttle said it wants “hundreds of millions of kroner” – or tens of millions of euros (dollars) – from SAS Braathens for allegedly misusing information received by e-mail and through a booking system about its rival’s business strategy.
source: Chron.com
Kuwait’s first private low-fare airline Jazeera Airways marked its first anniversary Saturday by saying it flew more than half a million passengers in its first 12 months.
source: Khaleej Times Online
Ferihegy’s growing network is expanding with a new airline and a new destination, as Meridiana launches a direct air link between Florence and Budapest from 7 December, the Budapest Airport has announced on Friday.
French-Dutch carrier Air France KLM is looking to create a low-cost carrier to benefit from the growing leisure market, the company said yesterday.
The group is examining the development of its subsidiary transavia.com, which already offers a mix of scheduled and charter flights, for new services from France.
source: The Star online
Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday it will add 33 new nonstop flights this spring, including new service between Baltimore/Washington and Pittsburgh.
The new flights are for 26 city pairs and will also include new nonstop service to connect Cleveland and Orlando, Fla.; Dallas Love Field and Birmingham, Ala.; and Reno/Lake Tahoe in Nevada and San Diego. The low-cost carrier will also augment some existing service.
Southwest will roll out the new service between March 11 and April 15.
source: BusinessWeek
