Several big U.S. air carriers, including Houston-based Continental Airlines, have raised fares on many routes by $10 round trip.
The carriers increased fares Thursday night, and the increase may stick, JPMorgan analyst Jamie Baker said in a research note issued Friday. Whether it remains in place should become clear after the weekend.
Bankrupt Delta Airlines raised its fares in some markets by $5 each way, making it the third time in recent weeks that airlines have tried to push through fare increases.
source: Reuters
Memphis officials are courting Air France for a potential nonstop flight to Paris — something that could give Mississippians another travel option.
Air France executives are conducting their North American marketing and sales meeting in the Tennessee city this week and quietly assessing the market potential.
source: WMCTV
Europe’s largest budget airline Ryanair Holdings Plc said Wednesday it has forged a partnership with internet bingo group Jackpotjoy.com to enable its passengers to play bingo while booking their flights and hotels and finalizing car hire on its website.
The carrier said this will become a new revenue source and help create cash flow from areas other than selling tickets.
source: Earthtimes.org
British air carrier bmi has begun twice daily service from London�??s Heathrow Airport to Moscow -Domodedovo International Airport. The flights are operated as a code-share deal between bmi and Transaero (Russia). Bmi will be responsible for one flight a day operating A-320 aircraft and the second flight will be under Transaero colours, using B737 aircraft.
source: Mice BTN
A Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people crashed Sunday near the Abuja airport shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. A hospital official told Nigerian television that his facility is treating seven survivors. Sunday’s crash is the third fatal crash involving Nigerian airlines in the past 12 months.
source: CNN
Charter airline Excel Airways last week officially added its name to the growing number of airlines vying for space in Irelandâ??s skies.
The firm is investing US$50 million (â?¬39.4 million) in its Irish venture, including a new Boeing 737 aircraft, and will begin flying next summer. As well as selling seats directly to tour operators, the airline will fly from Cork and Dublin to destinations expected to include Spain, Portugal, Greece and Bulgaria.
source: thepost.ie
Virgin Atlantic has said that they are deferring their order for the new Airbus A380 by four years. The company had ordered six of the new superjumbos for delivery in 2009 but they now want them delivered by 2013.
A380 plane has been a problem for Airbus as it has already suffered too many delays. Market had been speculating that Virgin would ditch the plane altogether but they have responded by stating that they still are confident about this plane.
source: techwhack
United Airlines said on Friday it raised round-trip fares by $6 and one-way tickets by $3 on some routes where it faces low-cost competition.
A spokeswoman for the No. 2 U.S. airline, said the carrier increased the prices on Thursday night to offset the higher cost of fuel.
U.S. airlines have implemented several fare hikes this year to combat soaring fuel prices.
source: Washington Post
EasyJet, the leading low-cost airline on the European market, will inaugurate its new Milan Malpensa-Amsterdam route on October 31. Daily flights are planned, with two ones very day starting on 15 December 2006.
The new flight is part of a further expansion from the Milan Malpensa airport set in motion by the company a few months after the inauguration in spring. The winter schedule, in addition to the new Milan Malpensa-Prague flight (from 15 December 2006), also calls for a sizeable increase in frequency for connections to the main European capitals.
source: AGI online
