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Ryanair Unveils New ‘Be Good’ Technique
Ryanair has promised to turn out to be its “abrupt tradition” in a bid to win shoppers from more expensive opponents, admitting for the primary time that a popularity for treating its passengers badly would p...
Etihad Plans Expansion Push Into India
Etihad Airways is expanding operations in India with additional flights, building on its deal with India’s Jet Airways as it eyes growth in one of the fastest growing markets. The Abu Dhabi airline, which is buying...
AirAsia X Agrees To Form Thai Joint Venture
Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X said it had agreed to set up a joint venture in Thailand with the chief of sister company Thai AirAsia and an advisor to the Thai prime minister. The joint venture, called Tha...
Air France-KLM Board To Discuss Alitalia Bid
Air France-KLM will decide what to do with its stake in Alitalia next week, according to two media reports on Thursday. Bloomberg, quoting a person familiar with the plan, said the Air France board will meet on Monday to...
Lufthansa Orders 59 Boeing, Airbus Aircraft
Lufthansa announced its largest ever order for 59 Airbus and Boeing wide-body jets in a deal worth EUR€14 billion (USD$19 billion) at list prices that will see it launch a new version of Boeing’s 777 jet. The dea...
Air France Plans Another 2,800 Job Cuts
Air France announced 2,800 additional job cuts on Wednesday to help cope with weak air travel demand as it heads towards its sixth consecutive annual operating loss. The carrier said it would not reach its target to brea...