Low Cost Airline News - Europe.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Sep 11, 2006 Air Berlin Air Berlin said that competition authorities approved its takeover of dba without restrictions. AB CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Joachim Hunold now will chair dba's board. Starting this week, dba flights can be booked through AB's website and call center. Sep 7, 2006 Air Berlin Air Berlin will begin six-times-weekly Oviedo-Palma de Mallorca service on Nov. 1. Oviedo will become the carrier's 12th Spanish destination. Sep 4, 2006 EasyJet EasyJet said it lost approximately [pounds sterling]4 million ($7.6 million) as the result of last month's security alert as it canceled 469 flights Aug. 10-14. "In spite of this, easyJet maintains its current guidance for pre-tax profit growth for the full year ending Sept. 30 to be in the region of 40%-50%," it said. The LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. transported 3.1 million passengers in August, an 8.4% increase over the year-ago month. Load factor was up 0.9 point to 89.2%. Sep 8, 2006 FlyMe FlyMe of Sweden will triple its fleet to 15 aircraft with the acquisition of 51% of Astraeus, a UK charter carrier, in a deal wroth wroth adj. Wrathful; angry. [Middle English, from Old English wr  th; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots. SEK SEKIn currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 82.7 million ($11.4 million) expected to be completed within the next month. Astraeus transports 800,000 passengers each year, employs 391 and boasts annual revenues of SEK1.2 billion. It operates four 757-200s, four 737-300s and two 737-700s based at London Gatwick and Manchester and flies several routes to Africa. FlyMe has five 737-300s. "There are great synergy effects between FlyMe and Astraeus. The acquisition gives us more optimum utilization of our joint fleet due to the matching seasonal variations," newly appointed FlyMe CEO Finn Thaulow said. This is FlyMe's second major purchase this year. It bought a one-third stake in Lithuanian Airlines in February. Sep 4, 2006 JET2.com JET2.com is continuing the fine tradition of naming its aircraft after famous people and celebrities. The latest honour goes to the queen of the airwaves, BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Radio One DJ Jo Whiley Johanne Whiley (born July 4, 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, and a television presenter for the BBC. Biography Whiley was born to an electrician father and a postmistress mother. . For those unfamiliar with her work, she plays bands with talent and follows in the footsteps of radio legends like John Peel. Her aircraft will serve the carrier's Blackpool routes. Sep 10, 2006 Lufthansa, Austriawings, Swisswings The spokesperson declined to comment on speculation that Lufthansa wants to create a low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. in Italy similar to Germanwings. LH has maintained ownership of brands like Austriawings and Swisswings in several European countries in case it extends the Germanwings concept. There has been no official word that it is seeking Italian investors to fund a possible Italianwings. Lufthansa Group airlines operate a fleet of 430 aircraft. LH has 15 A380s on order and seven A340-600s scheduled for delivery through March 2007. Sep 6, 2006 Monarch Airlines Monarch has revealed that 67% of its passengers are against in-flight mobile phone use. In an online survey conducted by low-fares airline, two-thirds of passengers claimed that using a mobile phone during a flight and having to listen to other people's annoying ring tones would be one of the most grating in-flight experiences for them. More than 1,500 Monarch passengers responded to the survey, in which they were asked to identify the three things that annoy them the most during a flight. Top of the 'annoying things' table with 78% was the person sitting behind them knocking their seat, with this being closely followed by the person in front of them reclining their seat (69%). Despite the use of mobile phones not being permitted on flights, passengers clearly believe that their use would be a huge irritant ir·ri·tant adj. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation. n. A source of irritation. irritant, n 1. an agent that causes an irritation or stimulation. 2. and voted it into third place (67%). Sep 10, 2006 Norwegian Norwegian will launch thrice-weekly Kristiansand-London Stansted service on Nov. 2. Sep 8, 2006 Norwegian Norwegian will add a third weekly frequency to its Oslo-Geneva service in November and a fourth weekly rotation in December. Sep 7, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair said its new Malta International Airport Malta International Airport (IATA: MLA, ICAO: LMML) is the only airport in Malta, and it serves the whole Maltese Archipelago. It is located between Luqa and Gudja in Malta. service will comprise flights from London Luton (daily from Oct. 31), Pisa (thrice-weekly from Oct. 31) and Dublin (thrice-weekly from Feb. 9, 2007). It said it expects to carry more than 200,000 passengers on the three routes in the first year. It also announced the launch of new service from Pisa to Seville (thrice-weekly from Oct. 31) and Billund (four-times-weekly from Nov. 1), from London Stansted to Perugia (thrice-weekly from Dec. 20) and from Billund to Frankfurt Hahn (thrice-weekly from Nov. 7). Sep 8, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair said it flew 4 million passengers in August, an increase of 22.9% over the year-ago month. Load factor was steady at 91%. Sep 6, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair will launch service from Dublin to Malta, Stockholm Skavtsa and the Canary Islands Canary Islands, Span. Islas Canarias, group of seven islands (1990 pop. 1,589,403), 2,808 sq mi (7,273 sq km), autonomous region of Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean off Western Sahara. They constitute two provinces of Spain. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1990 pop. in February as well as double frequencies to Berlin Schoenefeld, Rome Ciampino, Malaga and Faro Faro, town, Portugal Faro (fä`rō), town (1991 pop. 31,966), capital of Faro dist. and of Algarve, S Portugal. The southernmost town in Portugal, it is a seaport from which fish, fruit (especially dried figs), wine, and cork are , the LCC announced yesterday. Sep 6, 2006 Ryanair, Southwest Airlines This article is about the American airline. For the former Japanese airline, see Japan Transocean Air. For the British airline, see Air Southwest. Southwest Airlines Co. Low-cost airlines The following is a list of low cost carriers: Asia Bangladesh
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. travel and transportation data provider OAG OAG Office of the Attorney General OAG Office of the Auditor General (of Canada) OAG Official Airline Guide OAG Open-Angle Glaucoma OAG Open Application Group OAG Operational Advisory Group Worldwide. The number of low-cost airline flights worldwide increased by 14% in the year to Sept. 30, OAG says. Sep 5, 2006 SkyEurope SkyEurope revenues soared 62% to [euro]44.6 million as the airline enjoyed a 46% growth in passenger numbers, added five 737-700s and opened 22 new routes while reallocating capacity from unprofitable services to its Prague base. Expenses increased 47.1% to [euro]59.4 million, driven by a 52% rise in fuel costs to [euro]16.6 million. Operating loss operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. widened to [euro]14.8 million from [euro]12.9 million. Sep 5, 2006 SkyEurope SkyEurope's third-quarter losses widen. SkyEurope Airlines suffered a [euro]16.5 million ($21.2 million) loss in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, widened from a [euro]10.1 million deficit in the year-ago quarter, despite making what it called "significant operational improvements." The Bratislava-based low-fare carrier said it remains committed to growth, having announced a [euro]56.3 million capital increase and financing package last week. For the nine-month period, the airline reported a net loss of [euro]50.2 million, up from a [euro]29 million loss for the year-ago period. Operating loss widened to [euro]49.2 million from [euro]34.7 million. Sep 5, 2006 |
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