Airline news
Turkish Airlines Eyes Aer Lingus
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines may be a potential bidder for Aer Lingus, just days after rival Irish airline Ryanair made a surprise buyout bid, according to a report in the Sunday Business Post. Turkish Airli...
No Qatar Airways Orders At Farnborough
Qatar Airways will not place any orders at the UK’s Farnborough Air Show next month, the airline’s chief executive said on Sunday. “We have too many airplanes now. There will be no more orders,” c...
LAN Completes TAM Takeover To Form LATAM
Chile’s LAN Airlines said on Friday it has successfully taken over Brazil’s TAM to create LATAM Airlines group, which will be Latin America’s largest airline. The Chilean airline said it forecast...
Charges Increase As Airlines Eye Extra Revenue
Major airlines struggling to maintain profits in the face of stiff competition and rising fuel bills are increasingly looking at sales of non-ticket extras as a way to boost earnings without harming their reputations or ...
GOL and Qatar Airways Enter Into Mileage Sharing Agreement
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (BMFBovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL) and Qatar Airways, the Qatar state airline, announce the beginning of a Frequent Flyer agreement, enabling participants of GOL SMILES and Qatar Airways Pr...
Aer Lingus Rebuffs Latest Ryanair Bid
Aer Lingus called on its shareholders to reject a fresh bid from rival Irish airline Ryanair as analysts and investors questioned whether the deal would be allowed. Aer Lingus said the surprise bid from Ryanair, made aft...
