Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic have excluded Alitalia in their U.S. Department of Transportation filing or an amended joint venture agreement.The July 20 filing follows the carriers’ plans, announced last year, to consolidate Delta’s parallel partnerships with Air France-KLM…
International Airlines Group, Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air have submitted complaints to the European Commission against France as its air traffic controllers’ strikes restrict the fundamental principle of freedom of movement within the EU.The airlines are not questioning the right…
Ryanair has signed a recognition agreement with the Italian union FIT CISL, who will now join ANPAC and ANPAV as a joint negotiating body for directly employed cabin crew in Italy.The joint negotiating committee of FIT CISL, ANPAC and ANPAV…
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, after successfully completing its first flight.The test flight lasted four hours and 11 minutes.The crew in the cockpit on board this flight comprised captain Christophe Cail, co-pilot Bernardo Saez-Benito…
London Hilton on Park Lane has seen the launch of a new high tea following the success of two of its patisserie chefs on Channel 4 programme Bake Off: The Professionals.Emmanuel Bonneau and Sam Leatherby triumphed in the show earlier…
easyJet has delivered a strong performance in the third quarter, with total revenue increasing by 14 per cent to £1.6 billion and ancillary revenue up by 21.1 per cent to £328 million.For the three months to June 30th, passenger numbers…
As millions prepare to leave for even more sun on their summer holidays this week, the CAA forecasts that this year’s busiest single day for flights departing UK airports will be July 27th.Some 8,841 flights are expected to leave the…
Boeing and Romanian Air Transport (Tarom), the national carrier of Romania, have signed an order for five 737 MAX 8 airplanes.The order is valued at $586 at current list prices.“This is an exciting time for Tarom as we upgrade our…
Vistara has signed a letter of intent for 13 A320neo aircraft to add to its existing portfolio of 21 Airbus aeroplanes, reconfirming the appeal of the best-selling single aisle family.The full-service airline has also committed to an additional 37 A320neo…
After a mixed spring, tourist numbers in France should be stable overall or even on the rise this summer season. The return of foreign visitors to Paris is confirmed.As the summer holiday period has barely begun, the season looks promising…
