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SAS finally gets all of its unions to agree to its 4XNG austerity program
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS‘ (Stockholm) self-imposed deadline looms today ahead of its board meeting. The airline set the deadline with its unions to accept salary cuts up to 17 percent and job cuts...
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SAS to start 45 new routes in 2013
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) has announced it will launch 45 new routes in 2013. In addition, the airline is also increasing the frequency on some current domestic and European routes. New...
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EasyJet to go to allocated seating tomorrow
EasyJet (UK) (London-Luton) is shifting away from its open seating policy copied from pioner LCC Southwest Airlines (Dallas). Instead the low-fare airline will change to allocated seating starting...
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Iberia is facing new holiday strikes by its ground and cabin crews
Iberia (Madrid) is facing a new round of strikes by its ground and cabin crews. The unions have called for a full-day strike on December 14 and the five days of walkouts from December 17 to December...
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Brussels Airlines and its unions reach agreement, retires its last Boeing
Brussels Airlines (Brussels) and its unions have reached agreement on a new contract that will allow the airline to return to profitability. The airline issued the following statement: The social...
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Air Canada and South African Airways sign a code share agreement
Air Canada (Montreal) and South African Airways (SAA) (Johannesburg) have announced today a code share agreement that will make it substantially easier for customers to travel between Canada and South...
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Norwegian to add six routes from Copenhagen next summer
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) is launching six new routes from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport to Corfu, Lisbon, Liverpool, Madrid, Montpellier and Sarajevo next summer. Norwegian is also...
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Qatar Airways and Gulf Air win domestic rights in Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways (Doha) and Gulf Air (Abu Dhabi) have been selected to operate domestic flights in Saudi Arabia as well as international flights to and from this neighboring country. Both airlines will...
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Iberia’s pilots agree to resume talks as long as there is growth at IB
Iberia‘s (Madrid) pilots have agreed to resume talks with the company according to Reuters. However the pilot’s union wants to see a growth plan at the airline rather than farming out service. Iberia,...
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Flybe announces a two-year plan to return to profitability, 300 jobs may get...
Flybe (Exter) today made a major announcement for a two-year plan to return the airline to profitability. The reorganization may lead to a loss of 300 jobs. Here is the full announcement: As part of...
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EasyJet to launch nonstop Edinburgh-Southend service on May 2
EasyJet (UK) (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) will introduce the first direct flight between Edinburgh and Southend (near London) starting on May 2. Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Airbus A319-111 G-EZDO...
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AirEuropa to add Montevideo on June 3
AirEuropa (Palma de Mallorca and Madrid) will add Montevideo, Uruguay and the Madrid-Montevideo nonstop route on June 3. The new route will be served three days a week with Airbus A330-200 aircraft....
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EasyJet adds three new routes from London Stansted
EasyJet (easyJet.com) (UK) (London-Luton), the UK’s largest airline, will mark the inaugural flights of its three latest routes from London Stansted Airport to Marrakech, Sofia and Sharm El Sheikh...
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WestJet and Air France expand their relationship
WestJet Airlines (Calgary) and Air France (Paris) today announced they have entered into a code-share agreement enabling Air France to offer its customers 10 new Canadian destinations operated by...
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Royal Air Maroc to restart Casablanca-Zurich on April 19
Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) is expected to restore the Casablanca-Zurich route (three times a week) with Boeing 737-700 aircraft on April 19 per Airline Route. Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Boeing...
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EasyJet to fly to Norway
EasyJet (UK) (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) has announced the launch of its first ever services from London Gatwick to Bergen – also known as the “Gateway to the Fjords” in Norway. The new route will...
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EasyJet to hire 200 pilots for 2014
EasyJet (UK) (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) has announced today it will start this week in its search to fill 200 new, additional pilot positions in 2014. For successful applicants the new roles will...
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Augsburg Airways is likely to be liquidated in late October
Augsburg Airways (Munich) is due to lose its Lufthansa Regional flying contract on October 26, 2013 as we previously reported. According to this report by Augsburger Allgemeine, the chances the...
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Aeroflot’s net profit for 2012 slips to $158.6 million
Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) reported net income for 12 months ending on December 31, 2012 totaled 4.939 billion rubles ($158.6 million), which is 5.544 billion rubles ($178 million) (-52.9 per...
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United Airlines extends its Newark airport lease for 20 years, will invest...
United Airlines (Chicago) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have signed a 20-year lease extension through which United will maintain its significant presence at Newark Liberty...
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