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Australian Watchdog Gives Qantas-Emirates 5 Years
Australia’s competition watchdog gave conditional approval to an alliance between struggling national flag carrier Qantas and Dubai’s Emirates, but approved it for only five years, not 10 as had been sought. ...
Etihad Buys Majority Of Air Berlin Loyalty Scheme
Gulf carrier Etihad is buying a 70 percent stake in Air Berlin’s frequent-flyer scheme, injecting cash into the loss-making German airline as it struggles to return to profit. Air Berlin said on Tuesday it expected...
United Confirms Electrical Problem On Second 787
United Airlines and Boeing confirmed that a second aircraft in United’s fleet of 787 Dreamliners had suffered electrical problems, notching up to three the tally of 787s that have developed electrical issues this m...
Pegasus Airlines Orders 75 Airbus A320/A321s
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines ordered 75 Airbus A320-family planes on Tuesday worth around USD$7.5 billion, Airbus said, marking the country’s largest single aircraft order. The Istanbul-based budget carrier plac...
KLM’s Happy Holidays Flight Brings Back Happy Memories of KLM Surprise and Ushers in Christmas Cheer
For this surprise, the airline decided to treat a group of passengers travelling to Chicago with a business class upgrade, delivered in a gift box by a flight attendant, and a special Christmas-themed flight. Last year, we rele...
Ireland Opposed To Ryanair Bid For Aer Lingus
The Irish government has decided to oppose Ryanair’s bid to take over Aer Lingus after studying details of the plan, the country’s transport minister said on Tuesday in a blow to the budget airline’s am...
