Delta Air Lines Reports January Traffic
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for January 2010. System traffic in January 2010 decreased 5.0 percent compared to January 2009 on a 5.6 percent decrease in capacity. … [more]
Southwest Airlines Reports January Traffic
Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 5.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January 2010, a 7.1 percent increase from the 5.1 billion RPMs flown in January 2009. Available… [more]
Aviation Industry Take Flight Again, Says Frost & Sullivan
The turmoil surrounding the aviation industry is finally expected to calm and prepare itself to soar once again. The past two years have been a tremendous challenge to the industry and all its stakeholders.… [more]
Southwest Airlines Has an App for iPhone.
Image via Wikipedia Ding to you! Your iPhone is perfect--you just wish you could hear that Southwest trademarked DING!, right? Well now you can. Southwest Airlines announces its first app for… [more]
2009: Worst Demand Decline in History
Image via Wikipedia The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported December and full-year 2009 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic that showed the industry ending… [more]
Fighter Jet Crashes in Forest
A Hornet jet belonging to the Finnish Defence Forces went down in Juupajoki, some 200 kilometers north of Helsinki around noon on Thursday. The two pilots ejected themselves from the jet before it came… [more]
Asia airlines expect more losses
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) says 2009 cargo traffic cargo dropped 11.0 percent overall in comparison to the previous 12 months. The average load factor for the period remained almost… [more]
Additional Airline Charges Take Passengers by Surprise
Additional charges imposed by many airlines often take their customers by surprise. Budget airlines in particular may charge extra fees for services such as check-in or luggage transportation. The… [more]
Air France/KLM starts “fat taxes”
Very well known “fat-tax” will have a new proud airline. You may need to pay a little extra if you’re slightly over weight. Air France – KLM combination is the newest airline who charges from the… [more]
Delta Air Lines Reports January Traffic
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for January 2010. System traffic in January 2010 decreased 5.0 percent compared to January 2009 on a 5.6 percent decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 0.5 points to 76.6 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 2.7 percent year over year on a 1.9 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor decreased 0.6 points to 75.8 percent.... [Read more]
Southwest Airlines Reports January Traffic
Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that the Company flew 5.5 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in January 2010, a 7.1 percent increase from the 5.1 billion RPMs flown in January 2009. Available seat miles (ASMs) decreased 6.7 percent to 7.6 billion from the January 2009 level of 8.2 billion. The load factor for the month was 72.1 percent, compared to 62.8 percent for the same period... [Read more]
Aviation Industry Take Flight Again, Says Frost & Sullivan
The turmoil surrounding the aviation industry is finally expected to calm and prepare itself to soar once again. The past two years have been a tremendous challenge to the industry and all its stakeholders. Escalating fuel prices followed by the economic downturn has pushed the aviation industry to revisit their business and financial models just to sustain their presence in the industry. According... [Read more]
Southwest Airlines Has an App for iPhone.
Image via Wikipedia Ding to you! Your iPhone is perfect–you just wish you could hear that Southwest trademarked DING!, right? Well now you can. Southwest Airlines announces its first app for iPhone and iPod touch now available from the App Store. Customers can book reservations, checkin for flights, check flight status, view flight schedules, and download DING! to get exclusive,... [Read more]
2009: Worst Demand Decline in History
Image via Wikipedia The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported December and full-year 2009 demand statistics for international scheduled air traffic that showed the industry ending 2009 with the largest ever post-war decline. Passenger demand for the full year was down 3.5% with an average load factor of 75.6%. Freight showed a full-year decline of 10.1% with an average... [Read more]
Fighter Jet Crashes in Forest
A Hornet jet belonging to the Finnish Defence Forces went down in Juupajoki, some 200 kilometers north of Helsinki around noon on Thursday. The two pilots ejected themselves from the jet before it came crashing to the ground. Rescue workers located the pilots two kilometers from the scene of the crash an hour after the jet went down. Neither pilot sustained serious injuries; however, the jet, a US-made... [Read more]
Asia airlines expect more losses
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) says 2009 cargo traffic cargo dropped 11.0 percent overall in comparison to the previous 12 months. The average load factor for the period remained almost unchanged at 66.1 percent. Andrew Herdman, AAPA Director General said, “We have been through downturns before, but none as severe as we’ve experienced in the past two years. Overall, Asia Pacific... [Read more]
Additional Airline Charges Take Passengers by Surprise
Additional charges imposed by many airlines often take their customers by surprise. Budget airlines in particular may charge extra fees for services such as check-in or luggage transportation. The Association of Finnish Travel Agents (AFTA) says airlines are often lax when it comes to providing advance information about such charges. The Association says that budget airlines have revolutionized... [Read more]
Air France/KLM starts “fat taxes”
Very well known “fat-tax” will have a new proud airline. You may need to pay a little extra if you’re slightly over weight. Air France – KLM combination is the newest airline who charges from the over-weighted passengers. Ryanair tried it a while ago but then dropped the idea but who knows when the plans are on the table again. Of course there are other airlines as well who does it, Finnair... [Read more]
Tight airspace, poor communications
Limited runway space and battered telecommunications networks are hindering efforts to get food, water and medical aid into the hands of desperate Haitians amid the devastation of last week’s earthquake, relief agencies said Monday. Doctors Without Borders reported that flights carrying critical medical equipment were being diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Oxfam warned that fuel... [Read more]
BA strike vote for cabin crew
Cabin crew voted overwhelmingly for strike action in the previous ballot, leading to the announcement of a 12-day strike over the Christmas period. A strike planned for Christmas last year was blocked after a court granted an injunction, declaring it illegal. Unite is in a dispute with BA over changes to cabin crew staffing levels and working conditions. The very new vote is coming and the... [Read more]
Another Baggage Handlers’ Walkout in Helsinki
Another walkout by baggage handlers at Helsinki Airport began on Monday evening. The job action initially involved 20 employees of ISS Aviation, which handles luggage for Blue1, Lufthansa, SAS and other airlines. It is expected to last until 9 am Tuesday. Carriers using the airport’s Terminal 1 said they would try to stick to their normal flight schedules despite the walkout. However, delays... [Read more]
Japan Airlines shares hit the bottom
Shares in the troubled carrier Japan Airlines (JAL) have plunged to a record low of 5 yen (6 cents, 3 pence) ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. Bankruptcy is most likely announced on Tuesday, as japan government bailed out from the JAL. Airline filed its losses to 1,5 billion dollars in six months, and it is worth only 150 million dollars. By the way, it is now cheaper than a 747 airplane… While... [Read more]
Finns Giving Generously to Help Haiti
Image by Getty Images via Daylife People in Finland have been more active than normal in donating money to various organisations collecting money for disaster relief in Haiti. The public’s concern is also evident in church collection plates. The Finnish Red Cross says it’s already gotten a total of 400,000 euros in donations, while Unicef says its Finnish branch has gathered 70,000 euros... [Read more]
Iran-bound plane slides off runway in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish airport official says an Iran Air-owned Airbus carrying 149 passengers has glided off the runway in Stockholm, sliding out into the snow. Arlanda airport spokesman Anders Bredfall says the plane is intact and there are no reports of any injuries. He says airport staff are evacuating the passengers. The Airbus 300-600 was about to take off for Tehran when it glided... [Read more]
Zero Jobs for Pilot School Graduates
Image by Sonya >> 搜你丫 via Flickr In the past year, not a single graduate of a flight school has been able to find work as a pilot. The Finnish Pilots’ Association says far too many pilots are being trained. The Pilots’ Association estimates that nearly 200 newly-graduated pilots are out of a job. “I graduated at the beginning of September and since then I’ve... [Read more]
Sir Richard Branson Comments on Oneworld’s Differing Approach in Its Fight for Japan Airlines
Image via Wikipedia Virgin Atlantic’s President highlighted what he believes to be the hypocritical approach Oneworld is taking over the possible Japan Airlines and Delta alliance in comparison to the proposed British Airways/American Airlines tie-up. “Oneworld’s approach to the potential JAL/Delta transpacific alliance is hypocritical in the extreme. BA and AA’s arguments... [Read more]
Is it time for the big alliance?
The year 2010 hasn’t started very well for the airline business. JAL confirmed the bankruptcy, buyers do exist but the money they have, will it be wasted? As I wrote my cranky post few days ago about Delta and Oneworld to buy JAL, I still have my doubts about that. I strongly believe, it is not successful for the Delta or worse, to Oneworld. Because this is just all about money, nothing... [Read more]
Baggage Handlers Want Mediation in Dispute
Baggage handlers at Helsinki Airport support the suggestion that an outside mediator should be brought in to help resolve the dispute between the Finnish Aviation Union, Finnair, and their new employer Barona. The suggestion was made by Defence Minister Jyri Häkämies, who is responsible for the supervision of government-owned companies like Finnair. He’s now put the ball in Labour Minister... [Read more]
JAL goes down, who is next
Image by Never Was An Arrow II via Flickr Today Japan’s banks approved JAL bankruptcy, which means very much to the Japan. How many people will be sacked, how much money will be wasted from the Japan’s wallet etc.. All questions that will arise is going to be more and more negative. But if we face the facts and start to think about the future of Japan’s airline business. Replacements... [Read more]
