Spanish airlines expect a record summer season and are adding 13% more seats than last year, confident that consumers will continue to travel despite inflation squeezing their spending, the head of Spain’s airline group said. Between the beginning of April and the end of October, the group has scheduled up to 758,000 flights, 9% more […]
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With tensions in the Middle East escalating after Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel last Saturday, several airlines suspended flights to Tel Aviv and adjusted their schedules. Iran fired dozens of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night, with the expected attack seen as retaliation after the airstrike on the Iranian consulate in […]
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Deutsche Lufthansa AG has reached an agreement on wages with cabin crew, ending months of intensive negotiations that had been disrupted by crippling strikes at Europe’s largest airline group. In particular, Lufthansa and the UFO union, which represents 19,000 cabin crew members of the German airline, including flight attendants, have agreed on a wage increase, […]
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With the new summer tourist season just around the corner, and travel demand expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, while aircraft deliveries are significantly reduced due to production problems at Boeing and Airbus, the global aviation industry is expected to face new pressures. Airlines spend billions on repairs to keep flying older, less fuel-efficient aircraft and […]
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EU antitrust regulators warned that Lufthansa’s intention to buy a minority stake in ITA Airways could harm competition and raise prices, intensifying pressure on the German airline to present remedies in the coming weeks. The Commission announced in January that it would fully investigate Lufthansa’s plan to buy a 41% stake in state-owned ITA from […]
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Airlines in the United States are warning that delays in deliveries of Boeing aircraft could result in the “scuttling” of their plans to increase capacity. According to Reuters, carriers across the US are concerned that they will not be able to meet growing travel demand after Boeing’s lowered expectations for deliveries this year due to […]
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The announcement of Ryanair of its partnership with KYTE is to facilitate ΚYTE’s corporate travel partners, who will travel at the airline’s lowest possible fares. Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline announced a new partnership agreement with corporate travel distributor, Kyte, which will enable Kyte’s network of corporate travel partners to access Ryanair’s industry leading low […]
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TUI confirmed its further expansion in the sector of dynamic travel packages through new agreements with low-cost airlines. TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel said the group is in talks with carriers with a view to signing contracts in time for the summer of 2024. “It is our clear goal to connect directly with airlines, not […]
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Thanks to demand for air travel continuing to grow amid staff shortages, the majority of airline and airport executives predict that flight disruptions will continue this year, a survey by Amadeus reveals. Flight disruptions, which occur when a flight is delayed for two or more hours or cancelled within 48 hours of departure time, remain […]
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Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air report signs of strong demand despite the economic woes and high ticket prices. In more detail, European airlines are preparing for record numbers of passengers this summer as people rush to book flights despite the negative circumstances of economic difficulties and high ticket prices. Indications that consumers are prioritising travel […]
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