Airline Industry Information articles from April 2009

Airline Industry Information archives from April 2009

Radisson Hotels & Resorts offers bonus miles to United and American Airlines frequent flyer members.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Radisson Hotels & Resorts is offering United Airlines and American Airlines frequent flyer members 500 miles for each night they stay in Radisson hotels. The Earn Every...

Qantas launches new services for travel agents.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian airline Qantas has introduced two new communication resources for travel agents: a toll-free travel agency support phoneline and a dedicated North America industry...

TSA starts implementation of Secure Flight programme.(Transportation Security Administration)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing the Secure Flight programme, which moves responsibilities for pre-departure watch list matching from...

JetBlue launches JetBlue Features films on flights to the Caribbean and Latin America.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) is launching a selection of 'JetBlue Features' premium in-flight films free of charge for customers travelling to any of its 14 Caribbean and...

American Airlines to expand Aircell's Gogo service across domestic fleet.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) has completed the trial stage of its Wi-Fi service and will be installing Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet on more than 300 domestic aircraft over...

US Airways launches fare sale and offers discounts at Marriott hotels.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) has launched a sale on fares to US and international destinations and is also offering special deals at participating Marriott properties. ...

ANA launches ITA Software's QPX system.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ITA Software Inc, a provider of solutions for the travel industry, has announced that Japanese airline ANA (All Nippon Airways) (OTC:ALNPY) is its newest QPX customer. ANA...

Qantas expands Premium Economy service to three new routes from Sydney.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Qantas Airways has expanded its Premium Economy cabin to flights from Sydney to New York, San Francisco and Buenos Aires. It is already available on flights...

UATP enters partnership with Amtrak.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Universal Air Travel Plan Inc (UATP), which has accounts accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by Amtrak, airlines and travel agencies worldwide, has...

AirTran Airways launches sale on fares to all destinations.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI) has launched a sale on fares for travel throughout the carrier's network. Sale fares start at USD39...

easyJet to launch new Gatwick-Vienna service.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost British airline easyJet is launching a new service between London Gatwick Airport and Vienna. easyJet will launch the flights on 2 April 2009. Fares for the route...

Air Canada appoints new executive vice president and COO.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has appointed Duncan Dee as executive vice president and chief operating officer, with effect from 3 April 2009. Dee succeeds Bill Bredt, who is retiring from the...

Eithad Airways offers Etihad Guest members special offer for travel in premium cabins.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is offering members of its Etihad Guest programme the opportunity to fly in its premium cabins for half of the...

AirAsia to launch new services to Singapore.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirAsia is planning to launch further routes to Singapore following the successful launch of four new services between Singapore and Indonesia. Services between Singapore...

Jet Airways inaugurates new service to Kuwait.
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways on 31 March launched its new daily direct service between Kuwait and Mumbai. Flight 9W 572 departs Mumbai at 19:00, arriving in Kuwait at 20:30....

Qatar Airways launches Houston service.(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qatar Airways inaugurated its new daily direct service between Doha and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 31 March 2009. This service is Qatar Airways'...

Continental Airlines reports March traffic.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has released its traffic results for March 2009. Consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 9.7% compared to March...

American Airlines offers AAdvantage bonus miles on flights to the UK.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD American Airlines (NYSE:AMR) is offering customers up to 50,000 AAdvantage bonus miles when travelling from the United States to the United Kingdom. AAdvantage members...

TSA names federal security director for Orlando and Sanford airports.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has appointed John J. Daly Jr as federal security director (FSD) for Orlando International Airport and Sanford International...

Transport Canada makes amendments to Canadian Aviation Regulations.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Canadian Transport Minister, John Baird, has reported that amendments have been made to the Canadian Aviation Regulations in order to enable air operators to refuse to...

Cargojet Airways receives IOSA certification from IATA.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian air cargo service provider Cargojet Airways Ltd has been awarded the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety certification. The IATA...

James Little named to board of directors of Porter Airlines.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Porter Airlines, a Canadian regional carrier based at Toronto City Centre Airport, has appointed James Little to its board of directors. Little is currently chief brand and...

South African Airways moves operations to new terminal at Johannesburg airport.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South African Airways has moved its operations to the new Terminal B at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. All South African Airways flights, including those...

easyJet reports changes to Greek flights as a result of strike.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British low-cost airline easyJet has revised the times of its flights to and from Greece for today (2 April) as a result of strike action by air traffic control personnel in...

SkyTeam launches new initiatives including centralised management.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airline alliance SkyTeam has launched new initiatives including a new alliance organisation, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a timeline for the opening of its...

South Africa Airways and Virgin Blue enter new interline agreement.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South African Airways (SAA) and Virgin Blue have entered a new interline agreement, which will come into effect on 8 April 2009. The agreement will allow customers to book...

V Australia enters partnership with Cruisepilot.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Virgin Blue's new international airline V Australia has entered into a new partnership with Cruisepilot, a cruise booking engine. The Cruisepilot search...

Etihad Airways launches new Melbourne service.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched its new service from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne. The daily service will depart Abu Dhabi at...

Singapore Airlines senior staff to work shorter months.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines' senior staff (those is positions of vice president and above) have adopted a shorter work month, effective from 1 April. The scheme will be extended to all...

China Southern Airlines reduces fuel surcharges.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055) (SHA 600029) has reduced fuel surcharges on tickets issued on or after 1 April 2009. Fuel surcharges have been reduced on all...

Kenya Airways installs SafTGlo on Boeing 777.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kenya Airways has installed SafTGlo, an emergency floorpath lighting system, on a Boeing 777 aircraft, reportedly the first operator to do so, as part of a larger order the...

Ryanair to open 32nd base at Pescara, Italy.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is opening a new base, with one aircraft, at Pescara, Italy, from July 2009. The carrier will be launching four new routes from the airport,...

AirTran Airways to launch two new seasonal services from Atlanta.
April 2, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), is launching seasonal services from Atlanta to Portland, Maine, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The...

Frontier Airlines announces guidelines for travel scheduled to take place during winter storm.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines has announced special travel policy guidelines for customers travelling in the Denver Metro Area on 4 April, with tickets purchased on or before 2 April,...

AirTran Airways reports operational results for March.(Financial report)
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE:AAI), has released its traffic results for March 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month fell by 7.2%...

New refrigeration unit opened at LAX.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 12,700 square foot refrigeration facility has been opened at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The refrigeration unit is reportedly the largest at any airport on the...

Republic Airways Holdings reports traffic results for March.(Financial report)
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), an airline holding company that owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, has released its operational...

Southwest Airlines offers special promotion on A-List status for Rapid Rewards members.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) is offering members of its frequent flyer programme, Rapid Rewards, the opportunity to earn A-List status through booking and flying five...

Delta TechOps enters new agreements with Global Aviation Holdings subsidiaries.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The maintenance division of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Delta TechOps, has finalised new five-year contracts with World Airways and North American Airlines, subsidiaries of...

US Airways and Qatar Airways enter new codeshare agreement.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE: LCC) and Qatar Airways have entered into a new codeshare agreement, subject to government approval. Under the agreement US Airways customers will be able...

Ukash enters agreement with UATP.(Universal Air Travel Plan Inc.)(Brief article)
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ukash, an online cash payment solution, has entered into an agreement with UATP, a travel payment network privately owned by airlines around the world. The deal will allow...

British Airways to sell 11 aircraft.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways is selling 11 of its 15 Boeing 757 aircraft for cargo conversion. The aircraft will leave British Airways' mainline fleet between 2010 and 2012. Four...

Ryanair enters agreement with Fly by Coach.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair has entered a five-year agreement with Fly by Coach, a Swedish coach operator. The agreement will allow Ryanair passengers travelling from...

Virgin Atlantic offers sale fares for travel between the UK and the Caribbean.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic is offering customers special fares on flights to Barbados, Antigua and St Lucia from the UK. The special fares are priced at GBP599 return for Economy...

Virgin Atlantic to launch new in-flight programme.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virgin Atlantic is launching a new programme onboard its in-flight entertainment system. PitchTV will be shown on all Virgin Atlantic flights from June 2009. Entrepreneurs...

Lufthansa introduces mobile check-in service on long-haul route.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German carrier Lufthansa has launched its mobile boarding pass service on flights between Frankfurt and Vancouver, the first long-haul route the service will be available on....

OnAir selected by Qatar Airways.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OnAir, a provider of in-flight communications systems, announced on 3 March an agreement with Qatar Airways which will see Mobile OnAir installed across the airline's...

Austrian Airlines reaches agreement on package for cabin staff.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Austrian Airlines Group has signed a framework agreement with the Inflight Works Council, the trade union vida and the aviation section of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce on a...

Air Canada expands in-flight entertainment system.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has expanded its on-board entertainment system, now allowing passengers to start watching films and other on-board entertainment from when they take their seats on...

Qantas acquires shares in Orangestar Investment Holdings.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Qantas Group and the Singapore Company Westbrook Investments Pte Ltd (Westbrook) have acquired all shares in Orangestar Investment Holdings Pte Ltd, the previous ownership...

Virgin Blue and Air Austral enter interline agreement.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Virgin Blue has entered into an interline agreement with Air Austral that will offer passengers one ticket travel on networks between Australia and France...

EPMU notifies Air New Zealand of withdrawal of strike notice.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air New Zealand has announced that it has been advised by the EPMU that it has withdrawn its strike notice of a full withdrawal of labour. The strike was planned to last...

Jet Airways launches new flights to Dubai.
April 3, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Indian carrier Jet Airways is launching a new daily service between Dubai and Chennai and a second daily service between Mumbai and Dubai. Flight 9W 542 will depart Chennai...

Air Canada releases operational results for March.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has released its traffic results for March 2009. The figures are published on a consolidated basis with Jazz, from which Air Canada purchases regional capacity. ...

Mexicana Group and Rolls-Royce enter agreement for TotalCare.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Rolls-Royce has entered a long-term engine service agreement with Mexicana Group for the fleet of aircraft operated by its low-cost subsidiary, MexicanaClick. The...

US Airways Group releases traffic results for March.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways Group Inc (NYSE: LCC) has reported its operational results for March 2009. Mainline revenue passenger miles for the month dropped 8.9% from March 2008, to...

British Airways reports decline in load factor for March.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported its traffic results for March 2009. Traffic (revenue passenger kilometres) for the month dropped by 7.3% compared to March 2008, while capacity...

Ryanair reports March traffic, with drop in load factor to 77%.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has reported its traffic results for March 2009. Ryanair carried a total of 4.7m passengers in March 2009, an increase of 5%, or 0.2m...

easyJet's chairman resigns.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British low-cost airline easyJet's chairman, Sir Colin Chandler, is resigning from his position with effect from 1 July 2009. Sir David Michels, currently easyJet's senior...

easyJet reports decrease in March traffic.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British low-cost carrier easyJet has reported its operational results for the month of March 2009. easyJet carried a total of 3,494,312 passengers in March 2009, a drop of...

Air France KLM and GOL enter commercial cooperation agreement.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France KLM and Brazil's GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, which comprises the GOL and VARIG brands, have entered into a commercial cooperation agreement. Under the...

Virgin Blue launches two new services from Canberra.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Virgin Blue Airlines Group is launching two new services from Canberra, to Hobart and Townsville, today (6 April). Both daily direct flights will be operated using...

Virgin Blue launches four new routes from Townsville.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian carrier Virgin Blue is today (6 April) launching four new daily direct services from Townsville, to Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast and Rockhampton. These...

Etihad Airways to launch new weekly service to Kazakhstan.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is launching non-stop flights from Abu Dhabi to Astana, Kazakhstan, on 7 May. The weekly direct flight...

China Airlines reports 2008 financial results.(Financial report)
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Taiwanese carrier China Airlines has released its financial results for the full year 2008. The airline reported a net loss of TWD32.35bn, or TWD7.11 per share, for 2008....

Hopscotch Air receives FAA clearance to start customer flights.(United States. Federal Aviation Administration)(Cirrus SR22)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hopscotch Air, a personal air limo service, has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start customer flights. The private airline meets...

AMA receives contract worth over USD2m from Middle Eastern airline.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AeroMechanical Services Ltd (AMA) has been awarded a contract by a Middle Eastern airline for afirs UpTime and its new fuel management products and services, Fuel Initiative...

Mexican airport operator ASUR reports March traffic.
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV (ASUR) (NYSE: ASR) (BMV: ASUR) has reported its passenger traffic results for March 2009. Domestic...

Iberia to operate extra flights during Easter period.(Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A.)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish carrier Iberia is operating 28 extra flights between Madrid and the Balearic and Canary Islands between 4 and 12 April to meet higher demand. Iberia will be...

Iberia to offer flights to Sofia under codeshare agreement.(Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana S.A.)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Spanish carrier Iberia is offering a daily direct service between Madrid and Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, under a codeshare agreement with Bulgaria Air. The flights...

Frontier Airlines reports operational results for March.(Financial report)
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc (Pink Sheets: FRNTQ) has reported its traffic results for March 2009 for both its mainline operation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Lynx...

United Airlines reports 13.6% decline in March traffic.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) has reported its traffic results for March 2009. Consolidated revenue passenger miles for the month dropped by 13.6% compared to March 2009,...

LAN ECUADOR launches domestic operations.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LAN ECUADOR, a subsidiary of LAN Airlines, on 6 April started domestic operations between Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador's largest cities. The airline is operating seven...

Mexican airport operator GAP reports March passenger traffic.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV (GAP) (NYSE: PAC) (BMV: GAP) has reported its terminal passenger traffic results for March 2009. Total...

US Airways extends promotion offering Dividend Miles members double miles.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Airways (NYSE:LCC) is extending its promotion 'Jumpstart with Double Miles', offering members of Dividend Miles, its frequent flyer programme, additional opportunities to...

Law firm announces progress in lawsuit against British Airways.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US District Court judge has ruled that a nationwide class action lawsuit against British Airways can move forward in the US court system. British Airways passengers...

JetBlue Airways reports decline in March traffic.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) has released its traffic results for March 2009. Revenue passenger miles for the month fell by 8.5% compared to March 2008,...

TAT Technologies enters contract with Embraer.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TAT Technologies Ltd (Nasdaq: TATTF), a provider of OEM products, MRO services and parts to the aerospace industry, has been awarded a contract by Brazilian aircraft...

Delta Air Lines reports traffic results for March.(Financial report)
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has released its operational results for the month of March 2009. System revenue passenger miles (traffic) for the month, including both Delta...

TenCate reports extension of Airbus partnership for composite materials.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Royal Ten Cate (TenCate) (Euronext:KTC) (Other OTC:KNKCF.PK), a Dutch company that develops and produces advanced composite materials for the space and aerospace industry, said...

Scandinavian airline SAS's passenger numbers drop by 9.3% in March.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian flag carrier SAS said on Tuesday (7 April) that the number of passengers it carried last month fell by 9.3% to 2.2m, compared to the March last year. The...

Southwest Airlines launches online sale on fares.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) has launched a sale on fares across its network on its website, http://www.southwest.com. Fares start at USD49 one-way, not including taxes...

Air France KLM reports March traffic.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air France KLM has reported its traffic results for the month of March 2009. Traffic (revenue passenger kilometres) for the month fell by 9.4% compared to March 2008,...

Flybe to make Gatwick Airport its 14th base.
April 7, 2009... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Regional British airline Flybe is expanding its services with the introduction of London Gatwick Airport as its 14th base. Flybe is opening a base a Gatwick as a result of...