NEWS Pegasus grew faster than rest of Turkish aviation market in Q1 of 2015
According to the Public Disclosure Platform’s (KAP) traffic data for January-March 2015, Pegasus Airlines continues to grow in double-digits.
NEWS Airbus 'to sue over US spying'
Leaks from a secret report by Germany’s national intelligence agency, the BND, suggest it collected information on European firms at Washington’s behest. In a statement reported by AFP, Airbus said it did not want to speculate on the media reports. But it said it was alarmed by “concrete suspicion of industrial espionage”.
NEWS Bangkok Airways joins oneworld Global Explorer fare
Bangkok Airways is the latest airline to start participating in Global Explorer, the round-the-world fare offered by oneworld member airlines and selected partners outside the global alliance. It is the first time that Bangkok Airways’ flights have been made available through a round-the-world fare. Global Explorer, one of the most popular round-the-world fares available globally,…
NEWS Lufthansa calls for arbitration in flight crew pay dispute
Lufthansa is offering a further concession to the Vereinigung Cockpit flight crew union in the ongoing round of collective bargaining talks. The union has repeatedly demanded general arbitration. In order to avoid new strikes at the expense of the passengers, Lufthansa offers VC general arbitration of all open collective wage agreements.
NEWS Qatar Airways to go daily on Edinburgh-Doha flights
Qatar Airways will begin to operate a daily direct scheduled service from Edinburgh Airport to Doha’s Hamad International Airport from tomorrow. The airline will also be celebrating a year since the successful launch of the original five services per week, with the additional frequencies reinforcing Qatar Airways’ commitment to Scotland. The daily QR028 outbound service…
NEWS Bangkok joins oneworld Global Explorer fare
Bangkok Airways is the latest airline to start participating in Global Explorer, the round-the-world fare offered by oneworld member airlines and selected partners outside the global alliance. It is the first time that Bangkok Airways’ flights have been made available through a round-the-world fare. Global Explorer, one of the most popular round-the-world fares available globally,…
NEWS Malaysia Airlines has put its entire fleet of six Airbus A380s up for sale, along with four Boeing 777-200ER jets
Malaysia Airlines has put its entire fleet of six Airbus A380s up for sale, along with four Boeing 777-200ER jets, as the airline ramps up its efforts to wipe out millions of dollars in ongoing losses. Malaysia Airlines is said to be open to outright sale or lease, reports respected aviation industry site Leeham News.…
NEWS Lufthansa calls for arbitration in flight crew pay dispute
Lufthansa is offering a further concession to the Vereinigung Cockpit flight crew union in the ongoing round of collective bargaining talks. The union has repeatedly demanded general arbitration. In order to avoid new strikes at the expense of the passengers, Lufthansa offers VC general arbitration of all open collective wage agreements.
NEWS LATAM opens new luxury lounge in Santiago, Chile
LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines, members of LATAM Airlines Group, have opened the largest VIP lounge in South America at Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport Santiago, Chile. LATAM Airline’s new VIP lounge is spread over two floors and caters for LATAM’s passengers with excellent facilities to satisfy even the most discerning traveller’s demands.
NEWS Flybe Düesseldorf route takes off from Cardiff
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today marks the start of a busy summer season flying from Cardiff Airport as it launches its new direct route to Düsseldorf.
NEWS Seawings launches Seaplane Safaris to Sir Bani Yas Island
Seawings, the only luxury seaplane tour operator in the Middle East has announced the launch of ‘Seaplane Safaris’ to Sir Bani Yas Island as part of an ongoing expansion of their Seawings Lifestyle division.
German government warned of dangers before MH17 shootdown
The German government had intelligence indicating the danger of surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine region where Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last year, according to German media reports. Flight MH17, a Boeing 777, crashed July 17, 2014 during a scheduled flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. All 298 people onboard were killed. Damage…