JAL is really in a tailspin as reported on GhettoIFE earlier this month. Well things are going bad to worse with JAL formally requesting Japanese government bailout funds, and the search for a new partner is growing more intensive, with a solution reached by Mid-October. It's still a contest between Air France-KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines Bleak times ahead … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Friday, so it's time to have a quick wibble around the web to find out who's doing what. JAL - Seems like *everyone* is interested in them JAL has a few suitors after it now - Delta and American as reported before and now Air France has tipped it's hat into the ring. BBC News, Flight, CrankyFlyer American Airlines - One Beeillon Dollars! With no apology to … [Read more...]
Delta and American goes after JAL…
This broke on Friday, and I thought it could do with a bit more analysis than the usual two lines in the Friday Roundup Japan Airlines is in one heck of a state at the moment - with it hanging onto bailout money and doing service cuts by the the planeload. So it seems a white knight in shining amour has appeared in the form of Delta. Eh? When you step back and think … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Friday again, so it must be time for me to look at the news for the week: Ryanair takes its balls away... Ryanair pulls aircraft and services from Manchester - Analysis on here on why O'Liar is talking once again out of his back side. BBC News, GhettoIFE.com Korean Air - Profit! Korean Air posted a net income of 78.5b won ( or about $62.4 million) for Q2/2009 … [Read more...]
News Roundup – Loss, Loss, Loss, Cuts, Losses… Profits? and Orders?
Its Friday, so it's time to do the news British Airways - Bleeding Cash. Oh it's been over the wires last week - BA managed to make a £148m loss this quarter. Not as bad as some of it's competitors, but still pretty bad. Of course, the changes they're making have been well documented in this Blog... Air France/KLM Group - Air France/KLM lost 496m euros … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]