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Emirates Says Qantas Partnership is Working
Emirates said its alliance with Qantas was working and had helped the Gulf carrier to improve yields, after some analysts questioned the benefits of the partnership. Qantas is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, cutting spend...
New Premium Economy Class introduced for Lufthansa
World premiere: Lufthansa presents Premium Economy Class Comfortable new seats and up to 50 per cent more room create a new travel experience at an affordable price The ITB 2014 in Berlin is the scene of a world premiere on its...
Garuda Indonesia 20th member of the SkyTeam Alliance
Adds 40 new destinations to SkyTeam’s global network, strengthens alliance presence in Southeast Asia and Australia JAKARTA, 5 March 2014 – SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed Garuda Indonesia as its 20th mem...
Air Berlin Talks With Air France KLM
Air Berlin talks with Air France-KLM on a code-sharing agreement as it seeks to offer its customers more routes via partnerships, its chief executive said. “There are talks. Now we have to see what the outcome is,&...
Virgin America Airlines Looks To Acquire Dallas Love Field Gates
Virgin America said it was planning to bid for two gates at Dallas Love Field airport that American Airlines has agreed to shed as part of its merger agreement with the US Department of Justice. San Francisco-based Virgi...
Qatar Airways To Get Airbus 380s In June and Airbus 350 On Track
Qatar Airways will take delivery of it’s first three Airbus A380 aircraft in June and inaugurate its superjumbo services with a daily flight to London, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday. He also told...