Airline News - Europe.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jul 24, 2006Europe based airlines will have to follow much stricter rules covering the publication of fares if proposed new regulations are agreed by EU member states. A target for implementation by December 2007 has been suggested. The full inclusive fare will have to be shown and the proposal also bans price discrimination on the basis of residence or nationality nationality, in political theory, the quality of belonging to a nation, in the sense of a group united by various strong ties. Among the usual ties are membership in the same general community, common customs, culture, tradition, history, and language. , forbidding airlines from charging differing fares simultaneously on country-specific versions of their websites. However it does require approval from EU member states and the European Parliament European Parliament, a branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU). It convenes on a monthly basis in Strasbourg, France; most meetings of the separate parliamentary committees are held in Brussels, Belgium, and its Secretariat is located in Luxembourg. to become law. Interestingly the proposal also increases the maximum concession period on a PSO PSO - Oracle Parallel Server (public service obligation) route operated by one airline from three to four years, or five years for "ultra peripheral regions." Following recent disputes in Italy and France, the EC said it "wants to avoid abuse of the PSO system." http://europa.eu Jul 22, 2006 European Airline Complaints Increase. Complaints about delayed flights, overbooking Overbooking is a term used to describe the sale of access to a service which exceeds the capacity of the service. Telecommunications In the telecommunications industry, overbooking -- such as in the frame relay world -- means that a telephone company has sold access to and lost luggage LUGGAGE. Such things as are carried by a traveller, generally for his personal accommodation; baggage. In England this word is generally used in the same sense that baggage is used in the United States. See Baggage. nearly trebled last year after new European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community rules forced airlines to give passengers information about their rights, including compensation. Jul 21, 2006 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. British Airways will begin service to Calgary with five weekly 777-200 flights from London Heathrow on Dec. 1. Jul 19, 2006 Cargoitalia Cargoitalia launched twice-weekly Milan Malpensa-Houston Bush flights aboard DC-10-30Fs. Jul 18, 2006 Finnair Finnair will resume service to Lisbon with thrice-weekly flights from Helsinki beginning March 29 aboard A320s. Jul 21, 2006 Iberia Iberia said it was back to its full flight schedule Friday "with very few exceptions" following conclusion of a three-day pilots strike. "Iberia is glad the strike has ended, and thanks its customers for their confidence and their understanding in these difficult circumstances. All Iberia employees are at their entire disposal to clear up any doubts they may have and help them in any way possible," the airline said in a statement. Jul 17, 2006 |
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