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ITA Airways and Lufthansa Group annouce codeshares

12/06/2025 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

ITA AIrways with other Lutfhansa Group Airways - Image, Lufthansa

As ITA Airways is further consumed by Lufthansa Group, the ties deepen - this time with long-haul codeshares. Passengers will be able to combine flights from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines with long-haul flights from ITA Airways in a single booking. The codeshare offering will go into effect from 1st July 2025. Lufthansa … [Read more...]

Silver Airways shuts down

11/06/2025 by Kevincm 1 Comment

Silver Airways ATR72-600 - Image, ATR

It seems that in the USA, we have an airline failure, with Silver Airways ceasing services on 11th June. The airline posted the below on Instagram: ALT: TRAVEL ADVISORY Dear Silver Airways Customers, We regret to inform you that we are ceasing operations as of today, June 11, 2025. In an attempt to restructure in bankruptcy, Silver entered into a … [Read more...]

ITA Airways commences its journey to Star Alliance

02/04/2025 by Kevincm 2 Comments

Star Alliance and ITA Airways - Image, Star Alliance/Lufthansa Group

With Lufthansa Group drawing ITA Airways further in its clutches, its time for the airline to commence the move from SkyTeam to Star Alliance. ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). Building on its induction into the Lufthansa Group earlier … [Read more...]

Qatar/Virgin Australia tie-up gets the green light

27/02/2025 by Kevincm

Qatar Airways to take a 25% holding in Virgin Australia - Image Qatar Airways/Virgin Australia.

It seems that the Australian Government has approved  Qatar Airways Group’s purchase of a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.  Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia Together - Image, Qatar Airways/Virgin Australia  Qatar Airways Group’s minority 25 per cent investment in Virgin Australia has now received Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval following the … [Read more...]

Miles and More Members can now earn frequent flyer status on ITA Airways

18/02/2025 by Kevincm

Lufthansa Group tails, now with ITA Airways - Image, Lufthansa Group

The Borgification of ITA Airways continues apace, with Miles & More members being able to earn Points for their frequent flyer status on ITA Airways flights in addition to miles. Passengers can earn Points, Qualifying Points and – in Business Class – HON Circle Points when flying ITA Airways The number of Points is awarded on ITA Airways flights according to the same … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to expand codeshare with WestJet

18/02/2025 by Kevincm

Westjet amd Virgin Atlantic Tails

Virgin Atlantic and WestJet have announced an expanded codeshare agreement between Canada and the UK and key connecting regions including India. The two airlines will be co-located at Toronto Pearson International Airport’s Terminal 3, where Virgin Atlantic will partner with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), to support … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic to lease a Boeing 787 to IndiGo

06/02/2025 by Kevincm

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways

In IndiGo's effort to expand its sphere of operations, it has converted the "Letter of Intenet" it had with Norse Atlantic into a wet lease agreement. The original Letter of Intent between the two parties covered the lease of six aircraft. This has been converted into a firm wet-lease agreement for one aircraft with IndiGo. The aircraft is expected to start operations … [Read more...]

Lufthansa Group begins integrating ITA Airways into itself

03/02/2025 by Kevincm

Lufthansa Group tails, now with ITA Airways - Image, Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group has started the process of integrating its new purchase - ITA Airways - into itself. And there is a lot of the menu, so strap in. All one happy fleet.  Frequent Flyer programme Miles & More members can earn and redeem miles on all ITA Airways flights with immediate effect. At the same time, members of the ITA Airways frequent flyer program Volare can … [Read more...]

airBaltic and SUA Líneas Aéreas Enter a Strategic Partnership in Latin America

29/01/2025 by Kevincm

airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

airBaltic and a new Latin American startup airline and SUA Líneas Aéreas based in Uruguay have entered into a partnership, which will help SUA launch services. airBaltic Airbus A220-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond As part of the agreement, airBaltic plans to wet lease up to five of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft to SUA starting October 2025 as part of a wet … [Read more...]

Four Years Later, Korean Air finally takes over Asiana Airlines

12/12/2024 by Kevincm

Korean Air Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

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...]

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