In terms of "takeovers taking forever" this has been one that has taken its time, but after four years, Korean Air has finally taken over Asiana Airlines. Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The initial announcement was made on 16th November 2020 - but on 12th December, Korean Air acquired 131,578,947 newly issued shares of Asiana Airlines, … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group have announced that they are going to roll out its "Green Fares" product across the entire network (including its subsidiary airlines). From December 4, the Green Fares will be bookable in all travel classes for more than 850,000 flights per year. The Green Fares are available for flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, … [Read more...]

Joint Business Agreements continue to be a thing worldwide, with Japan Airlines (JAL) and Garuda Indonesia formally signing one between the two carriers. This comes after approvals were obtained from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for Anti-Trust Immunity (ATI.) Irfan Setiaputra, President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Mitsuko Tottori, … [Read more...]

It seems Qatar Airways is splashing the cash again, the announcement that it intends to  acquire a minority 25% equity stake in Virgin Australia from Bain Capital The investment will be subject to the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board, as well as other regulators. According to two groups, a deeper strategic relationship between Virgin Australia and Qatar … [Read more...]

ITA Airways has announced a codeshare agreement with SkyTeam partner Korean Air as it plots its own future. ITA Airways Airbus A320neo - Image, ITA Airways This new commercial partnership will facilitate business relations between the two nations and increase tourist flows. The agreement will provide more travel options for customers of both ITA Airways and Korean … [Read more...]

In its odd assessment of "How to Win Friends and Influence People", Royal Schiphol Group - the operators of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - is increasing its airport usage fee charge. The airport was planning to raise it by 12% but has decided to raise it to 14.8%. Typically the charge is passed onto airlines, which in turn, pass it onto the passenger as part of the … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways has christened the new terminal at Abu Dhabi International- Terminal A (what was the mid-field terminal), with the first commercial flight deaparting. Etihad-operated flight EY224, from Abu Dhabi to New Delhi, departed Terminal A  to start operations. The flight used one of the airline’s Airbus A350-1000, with 359 guests onboard. To … [Read more...]

The newest member of the Lufthansa Group - City Airline - has had some more details unveiled on its planned set-up. Let us dive in to have a look at what Lufthansa Group has planned for its newest airline. A vision of things to be - City Airlines Airbus A319 - Rendering, Lufthansa The new airline is due to commence operations in the Summer of 2024. Some of … [Read more...]