Lufthansa faces more strikes after pay talks fail 2008-7-11Lufthansa faces further strikes in the busy summer travel period after talks on pay for about 50,000 ground and cabin staff broke down on Thursday.
Northwest to trim staff by 8 percent 2008-7-10Northwest Airlines said on Wednesday it would cut its frontline and management staff by 8 percent as part of a sweeping capacity reduction aimed at offsetting the rising cost of jet fuel.
Qatar to make airbus order at UK air show 2008-7-10Qatar Airways plans to hold a joint press conference with Airbus next week at Britain's Farnborough International Airshow, likely signaling a major plane order.
Faulty radar causes travel chaos at Dublin Airport 2008-7-10A faulty air traffic control radar caused major disruption at Ireland's Dublin Airport on Wednesday with many flights cancelled or severely delayed.
Boeing see order deferrals in US market 2008-7-10Boeing has seen a string of order deferrals in the United States this year as the airline industry battles challenges such as high fuel costs, a senior executive said on Wednesday.
LAN June passenger traffic up 10 percent 2008-7-10Chile's dominant airline LAN said on Wednesday its passenger traffic rose 10 percent in June compared with the same month last year.
Finnair June passenger traffic, load factor fall 2008-7-9Finnish national carrier Finnair flew fewer passengers in June as the global economic slowdown hurt demand, it said on Tuesday.
China southern ups fuel surcharge on overseas flights 2008-7-9China Southern Airlines said on Tuesday it would raise its fuel surcharge on international flights by more than 30 percent as it grapple with high fuel prices.
Southwest, WestJet to seal code share deal 2008-7-9Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will start a code share partnership with Canada's WestJet Airlines, marking Southwest's first foray into the Canadian market and a key boost for WestJet's expansion plans.
GAP passenger traffic declines in June 2008-7-9Mexican airport operator GAP said on Tuesday its June passenger traffic fell 4.8 percent, hurt by fewer flights and the cancellation of some routes as airlines struggle with high fuel prices.
US Airfare increases on track to outpace 2007 2008-7-9A two year string of domestic fare increases by major US airlines has picked up steam this year, baffling experts who predicted that economic pressures would choke off travel demand and put an end to fare increases.
Passengers down 2.8% at Manchester airport 2008-7-8Manchester Airport suffered a drop in passenger numbers of 2.82 percent in June compared to a year earlier, the Manchester Evening News reports. A total of 2.12m travellers passed through the terminals last month, compared with 2.8m in June 2007.
DfT denies Stansted decisions already made 2008-7-8Press reports yesterday and again today that ministers will 'call in' airport operator BAA's application to build a second runway at Stansted Airport this week have been dismissed as speculation, TTG reports.
BA denies imminent AA / Iberia alliance 2008-7-8British Airways has denied claims that it is set to announce a transatlantic alliance with American Airlines and Iberia Airlines in the near future, TTG reports.
Lufthansa cuts regional flights as pilots strike 2008-7-8Lufthansa scrapped hundreds of flights at its CityLine and Eurowings regional carriers on Monday as pilots walked out in a 24 hour strike over pay.
Alitalia to Get Up To EUR800 Million - Report 2008-7-8An initial auction to buy the state's 49.9 percent stake in the airline collapsed in 2007 when all the bidders pulled out. A planned sale to Air France-KLM also fell through earlier this year after unions rejected proposed job cuts.
Air France KLM June traffic up 2.6 percent 2008-7-8Air France KLM on Monday reported a 2.6 percent rise in June passenger traffic, bringing the increase in its first fiscal quarter to 3.7 percent.
Aer lingus June traffic up but load factor dips 2008-7-8Aer Lingus carried 958,000 passengers last month or 7.6 percent more than a year earlier thanks to a growing route network, but individual flights were not quite as full.
SAS traffic rises 3.5 percent in June 2008-7-8Scandinavian airline SAS said on Monday that June passenger traffic rose 3.5 percent from a year earlier, and said its cost-cutting plan was running according to plan.
Boeing says second-quarter deliveries rise 2008-7-7Boeing said on Thursday it delivered 126 commercial planes in the second quarter, making a total of 241 deliveries so far this year.
