Economy Class & Beyond

AZ: Wha? You actually *FLY* Alitalia? How does £20 off sound?

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Let it not be said I pay attention to my inbox, as I had a lovely public voucher drop through it today for Alitalia.Providing you book between now and 31st August, and flying 1st November to 15th December, you can get £20 off using code AUTUMN2010 at the checkout providing you do it via www.alitalia.co.uk. Usefully, it's also valid across the network, apart from domestic … [Read more...]

FM: Confirmed – Shanghai Airlines to leave Star Alliance

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In a not too unexpected move, Shanghai Airlines will be leaving Star Alliance.Recently, Shanghai Airlines have merged with China Eastern Airlines - who themselves are joining SkyTeam and as such keeping one airline in two alliances is a no-no.This opens up one hell of a hole in China for Star Alliance and leaves Air China as the sole partner within China, and a bigger hole of … [Read more...]

LH: Lufty post a loss – no thanks to the ash….

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Another day, another set of account out. This time, it's the Lufthansa group posting another loss of of €104m for the first half of 2010, an improvement of the loss made last year. Of course, it's time to trot out the reasons why, and in no particular order:Pilots strikesCosts of integrating BMICosts of integrating Austrian "That" Volcanic ash cloud causing EU Airspace to … [Read more...]

Airblue A321 Crash in Pakistan:

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Unlike yesterday's crash where the pilots survived, a crash today did not have same fortunate results.An AirBlue Flight 202 (a private Pakistani Airline) Airbus A321 crashed today, at around 10:00hr on the outskirts of Islamabad, running a a Karachi to Islamabad service, with 146 passengers and6 6 crew aboard. The Aircraft left left Karachi at 0750 local. The aircraft crashed … [Read more...]

SQ: Singapore Airlines has a good quarter….

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Well, the upturn is in full effect, with the news from Singapore Airlines has made a first-quarter profit of 253 million Singapore dollars ($184.7m; £119m).Singapore Airlines put this down to a rise of passenger and freight traffic - which is good to see, and are expecting these numbers to hold for the remainder of the year. Passenger numbers climbed by 5.5% in the first … [Read more...]

AB: Confirmed – Air Berlin to Join Oneworld in 2012.

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So as revealed yesterday, Air Berlin has formally invited to join OneWorld with a memorandum of understanding signed. So lets take a deeper look.Air Berlin itself will join OneWorld as a full member, with Niki joining as well as a OneWorld affiliate (as at is owned partially by Air Berlin). They will both be joining OneWorld in early 2012 (with no defined actual date yet), … [Read more...]

LH: Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 crash at Riyadh

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Not good news coming from Riyadh airport, with reports of a Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Flight LH 8460 crashing at King Khaled International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The plane was piloted by a two-man crew, according to initial reports. Both pilots are being treated in hospital.On board Flight LH 8460 were 80 tonnes of freight. It is not yet known exactly what type of freight it was … [Read more...]

Wrapping up Farnborough – last orders please…

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Well Farnborough is over for another 2 years (as next year, we're back to Paris), so lets look at the which carriers have decided to splurge some pennies at equipment makers.Okay? We can have airplanes!China's Okay Airways has ordered 10 Boeing 737-800s which will be delivered from 2014. Previously just a lessee, this will be the first purchase directly from Boeing.This will … [Read more...]

BA and Unite: Unite to go to the courts to get back rights…

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In the continuing battle of the odd couple, Unite is taking a pop at BA by taking it to court over the withdrawn travel concessions of striked cabin crew, claiming a breach of the European Human rights legislation.It belives that these privlages were withdrawn without proper disciplinary procedures being followed. With Unite trying the publicity drive with Unite providing … [Read more...]

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