Low Cost Airline News.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jun 19, 2006 Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde , Ryanair Air France and Ryanair are at odds again, with AF initiating legal action to prevent Ryanair from benefiting from lower charges at Marseille-Provence and Ryanair filing another complaint to the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community concerning "Air France's latest attempt to block competition from low fares airlines in France." Jun 14, 2006 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from AirTran Airways said its 50 stock clerks based in Orlando and Atlanta, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Teamsters large, powerful union of U. S. truckers. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2703] See : Labor , ratified the five-year agreement reached last week by a three-to-one margin. Jun 13, 2006 AirTran Airways AirTran has relocated to Gates H9 and H10 at Minneapolis/St. Paul's Humphrey Terminal. The carrier had been flying out of Gates E1 and E3 in the larger Lindbergh Terminal. More Twin Cities news. From the "Not so Fast," files there's this: The Metropolitan Airports Commission, the entity that runs Minneapolis/St. Paul International, is delaying expansion at the airport until 2008. Plans would have added a dozen gates to the Humphrey Terminal by the summer of 2007. Plans also call for the addition of 36 gates to the main Lindbergh Terminal. Jun 12, 2006 Eurocontrol Eurocontrol analysis shows UK leads low-cost growth in Europe. European low-cost carriers operated 16.3% of all flights in May, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a market analysis issued yesterday by Eurocontrol.In the past 12 months, LCCs added 2.4 points to their market share through re-branding and organic growth. The number of flights operated by LCCs in the first five months of 2006 increased 23% year-over-year to more than 3,700 per day and there are now 15 low-cost operators with more than 50 daily flights compared to 13 a year ago. Overall, Europe now has 50 LCCs, down by two since last year, with low-cost companies operating out of 22 countries. The UK still is the largest low-cost market, with 32% of its flights operated by LCCs. This compares with a 21% share in Poland and Spain. Finland, Poland, Denmark and Latvia have seen the low-cost market share jump by more than 5% but others, including Hungary, Slovenia and Greece, have lost market share. A 2% increase per year is the average, which is the same rate of market share growth seen in previous years. Jun 15, 2006 FlyGlobespan FlyGlobespan is expanding its mostly leisure routes, seemingly at an ever increasing pace. From Friday 3 November the airline will operate a weekly Toronto service complementing a new Cape Town Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616), legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the capital of Cape Province before that province's subdivision in 1994. operation, both destinations flown by Boeing 767 featuring economy, Premier Economy and business class offerings. Toronto is not new to Globespan, the company offering the popular Canadian destination for many years from Scotland. Also announced by the airline is a daily service to Chambery from Edinburgh through the winter sports winter sports: see bobsledding; curling; hockey, ice; ice dancing; ice skating; skiing; snowshoes; tobogganing. season. http://www.flyglobespan.co.uk Jun 17, 2006 Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. Frontier Airlines hopes a new deal with Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott currently has 2,300 accommodation properties in North America alone. Inc. will help it attract - and retain - more customers in a super-heated competitive environment. The Denver-based carrier recently signed a three-year agreement that lets members of its Early Returns loyalty program earn two miles for every dollar they spend at higher-end Marriott hotels. Customers earn one mile per dollar spent for stays at the chain's less-expensive properties and can also swap Marriott points for Frontier miles. The deal marks Frontier's first partnership with a major hotel chain, giving its customers another way to earn miles toward free flights and other merchandise. Marriott has 30 airline partners and about 2,600 properties worldwide that participate in its reward program. Jun 15, 2006 JetBlue Airways For the Jet Blue database used in Exchange Server and Active Directory, see Extensible Storage Engine. JetBlue Airways is a major American low-cost airline owned by JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU). JetBlue Airways yesterday launched thrice-daily New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK-Jacksonville service aboard an A320. Jun 16, 2006 Ryanair Marseille, set to be Ryanair's first proper French hub, could become the center of a legal dispute. Ryanair, a great believer in 'any publicity is good publicity' is pointing out that Air France has filed a case alleging that Marseille Airport is breaching the law by offering discount airlines cut price fees and its second "no frills This article is about the marketing concept. For other uses, see No-frills (disambiguation). No-frills or no frills is the term used to describe any service or product for which the non-essential features (called frills) have been removed. " terminal. Ryanair plans to build a far-reaching network at the new hub in Marseille, serving three cities in Morocco to cater to the large North African community in Provence following its new five-year agreement with the Government of Morocco to develop budget air access and tourism to that country. Eleven new routes are planned to be in action from November, with a target of 1.2m passengers within two years. Ryanair has the support of Marseille Airport against Air France. http://www.mrsairport.com Jun 17, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair which we reproduce in part. Headed "Holiday Advice - Choose Ryanair and Avoid British Airways" the press release is in the name of Peter Sherrard, Ryanair head of communications. It must have made wonderful reading for Willie Walsh and all at Waterside. The statement highlights BA's problems in the past with industrial action during August "Our advice to passengers that if they want to avoid spending most of their summer holidays stuck in Heathrow they should choose Ryanair and avoid British Airways", says the Dublin-based UK domiciled airline. These comments will certainly ensure loyal BA workers into guaranteeing that the carrier does not suffer from strikes during the summer and may oblige Ryanair's own allegedly disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see workforce to take action. Jun 17, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair announced last month its intention to set up its first French base at MRS's new MP2, a terminal especially designed for low-cost operators. Its service charge of [euro]1.30 per passenger is 88% lower than at the airport's main terminal and is offered to carriers that can guarantee a certain amount of traffic over three years and are willing to operate from a rather basic facility without carpet, moving walkways or escalators. Ryanair plans to base two 737-800s at the airport. Jun 14, 2006 Ryanair Ryanair Head of Regulatory Affairs Jim Callaghan said, "This is the latest in a long line of abuses by Air France to protect their stranglehold on the French market." He added that Ryanair "submitted a further complaint to the [EC] against Air France on the basis of an abuse of dominance under the European competition rules." Last month the Irish 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. filed a complaint alleging that AF received approximately [euro]1 billion ($1.26 billion) worth of aid from the French government in the form of subsidized domestic landing and passenger fees. Jun 14, 2006 SAS Braathens SAS Braathens indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. for accessing Norwegian's reservation system. Only one day after SAS Braathens 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. Petter Jansen resigned, the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Okokrim) said it filed charges against the airline for illegal computer access and misuse of business secrets. The charges are based on a complaint filed by Norwegian last July in which the LCC argued that SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. had access to its electronic reservation system at a level of detail to which SAS was not entitled. Okokrim's investigation confirmed Norwegian's suspicion--SAS had access throughout 2003 and 2004 and up until November 2005. Jun 14, 2006 SAS Braathens SAS Braathens, after posting an operating profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. of SEK SEK In 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. 889 million ($114 million) last year on sales of SEK9.73 billion, SAS Braathens fell to an 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. of SEK236 million in the first quarter of 2006 compared with an operating profit of SEK188 million in the year-ago period. However, this largely was owing to special factors, including SEK74 million in restructuring costs for staff reductions and costs for "irregularities in traffic" largely attributable to pilot sickouts during the quarte. SAS estimated the negative impact on earnings of the pilot actions at SEK140 million. In April, a strike by cabin staff resulted in "a sharp reduction in traffic" ahead of the Easter holiday, with a negative impact on earnings for the second quarter of SEK90 million. Jun 13, 2006 SAS Braathens SAS Braathens CEO resigns in disagreement with board. SAS Braathens CEO Petter Jansen resigned from the airline yesterday, a day after disagreeing with the airline's board about the future direction of the Norwegian carrier, which is the largest member of the Scandinavian Airlines Businesses unit of SAS Group.Although SAS Braathens was the only member of SAB to post an operating or pre-tax profit in 2005, it has been hit by labor unrest in 2006 that contributed to first-quarter losses. Jun 13, 2006 Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines, the first and easily the most successful and popular of the so-called budget carriers celebrates its 35th anniversary of its maiden flight over the next seven days with what it calls "Customer LUV LUV Light Utility Vehicle LUV Love LUV Southwest Airlines (NYSE stock symbol) LUV Linux Users of Victoria LUV Love Ur Voice (band) LUV Luxury Utility Vehicle Week" with free candy on flights, live music at selected airports, and community service events organized by company employees throughout the USA. http://www.southwest.com Jun 17, 2006 Southwest Airlines Southwest adds more flights at New Orleans airport. Southwest Airlines has reclaimed its spot as the largest carrier operating at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport. The airline recently added six more nonstop flights from the airport. Jun 14, 2006 Volaris Volaris, a new Mexican low fares airline based in Toluca, Mexico City's secondary airport, has received the first two Airbus A319 directly ordered from Airbus. Volaris started operating on 13 March 2006 with leased A319s and is due 16 new Airbus with options for up to 40 additional A320 Family aircraft. The Airbus-supplied A319s will carry 144 passengers in a single class configuration and are equipped with IAE IAE Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (France) IAE International Aero Engines IAE Impuesto de Actividades Económicas IAE In Any Event IAE Integrated Acquisition Environment IAE Inflatable Antenna Experiment engines. The airline is not to be muddled with Volare Volare is the Latin and Italian word for the verb to fly; adding an acute accent on the final e (volaré) it is also the Spanish word for I will fly. an Italian airline being acquired by Air One and the subject of a bid by Alitalia, which has been thrown out by the courts. Firm orders for the Airbus A320 Family now stand at more than 4,300 aircraft. http://www.volaris.com.mx http://www.airbus.com Jun 17, 2006 |
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