Airline Industry Information articles from February 2004

Airline Industry Information archives from February 2004

Security concerns prompt cancellation of seven transatlantic flights.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways and Air France have cancelled seven transatlantic flights because of alleged terrorist threats. US intelligence officials had reportedly warned that...

Boeing selects first two systems partners for 7E7.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co has named Hamilton Sundstrand and Rockwell Collins as the first systems partners in the development of the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner...

China Southern Airlines to buy 27 aircraft from Airbus and Embraer.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China Southern Airlines has said that it intends to purchase 21 jet aircraft from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus and six from Brazil's Embraer. The airline's board...

Airport security checks delay US presidential candidate.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Airport officials in Albuquerque, N.M. carried out extensive security checks before a charter flight carrying Senator John Edwards, causing the Democratic presidential...

Ryanair combative ahead of EU ruling on Charleroi.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has warned that it will make complaints against numerous airlines and airports if the European Commission rules that the carrier should repay...

New international airport opens in Iran.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new international airport serving the Iranian capital Tehran has opened. The Imam Khomeini International Airport lies some 30 miles south of Tehran and will eventually...

Air traffic returns to normal at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air traffic at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport is reportedly returning to normal after heavy snowstorms and equipment malfunctions during the weekend. Several delayed...

Mesaba pilots ratify new contract.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesaba Airlines' 845 pilots have ratified a new five-year contract with the carrier after over two years of negotiations. The pilots' union, the Air Line Pilots...

Striking baggage handlers arrested in South Africa.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Picketing baggage handlers were arrested by police outside South Africa's Cape Town International Airport on Friday (30 January). The 38 union members of the Equity...

Search after reported aircraft crash finds no trace of wreckage.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Rescue workers in Nigeria have been searching for an aircraft that witnesses reported seeing crash into the sea on Friday. An airport official and other witnesses had...

Virgin Atlantic flight turns back after burning smell detected.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Virgin Atlantic Airways flight from London to New York turned back on Saturday (31 January) when a burning smell was detected on board. The aircraft, carrying 181...

Man arrested for claiming he was carrying bombs and knives.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A German man was arrested at Manchester Airport in northern England on Friday (30 January) after allegedly telling security guards that he had knives and bombs in his luggage....

Man barred from flying after comment about explosive device.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A man was barred from flying for 24 hours after allegedly making a comment about an explosive device in his hand-held computer as his flight readied for takeoff in Salt Lake...

Milan flights delayed after wartime bomb discovered nearby.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A World War Two bomb was found near a runway at Milan's Malpensa airport in Italy on Friday (30 January), closing the strip for five hours. Several flights were delayed...

The Netherlands and Suriname discuss drug crackdown.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials from the Netherlands and Suriname have been meeting in the South American country to discuss ways of stopping the supply of cocaine coming into the Netherlands from...

Malaysia Airlines says US flights are safe.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD All Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur and the United States have been deemed safe by the US authorities. A spokesman for the airline said that there were no...

Ryanair found guilty of discrimination over wheelchair charge.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A disabled Ryanair passenger has won his discrimination case against the airline after it charged him GBP18 for the wheelchair he used to get from the check-in desk to the...

Greek airport security to tighten up for Olympics.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security measures at Greek airports will be intensified for the 2004 Olympic Games, due to begin on 13 August 2004. An airport security spokesperson said that checks,...

Amsterdam airport uses disinfectant mats to halt bird flu virus.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Disinfectant mats have been placed at the gates of flights arriving from Asia at Amsterdam's Schipol airport, to stop the bird flu virus from spreading into the Netherlands....

SAS strike in Sweden affects Finnish routes.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The air traffic between Finland and Sweden has been affected today (2 February) by the continued strike action carried out by the ground staff of the Scandinavian airline SAS...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines flight attendants are planning a publicity campaign to draw attention to their efforts to stop the airline introducing changes to retiree benefits. The workers,...

Frankfurt expansion plan hit by chemical plant risk.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A report given to the German Federal Accident Commission has dealt another blow to the planned expansion of Frankfurt airport. An expert has said that an estimated 100...

US and Canada discuss sharing of airline passenger information.
February 2, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US and Canadian officials are reportedly holding talks on how to share information about airline passengers without going against Canada's privacy laws. The United States...

REVIEW: Human Factors in Flight.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Captain Frank H Hawkins - a former Human Factors Consultant to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, where he was a line captain and R & D pilot for over 30 years - has produced the second...

AP Moller-Maersk approves new strategy for Maersk Air - report.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The board of the Danish multi-sector giant AP Moller-Maersk has reportedly approved the new strategy of its loss-making airline Maersk Air. The new strategy, to be...

US government not planning to cancel further transatlantic flights.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government claims it has no further plans to ground flights following the earlier cancellation of one domestic and six transatlantic flights. US intelligence...

United Airlines flight attendants hold picketing and leafleting over retirement benefits.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD United Airlines flight attendants held picketing and leafleting at major US airports yesterday (2 February) over the carrier's plan to reduce retirement benefits. The...

Mexicana and Iberia sign codeshare agreement.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexicana and Iberia have reportedly signed a bilateral agreement on codeshare flights and frequent flyer programmes. The agreement between the Mexican and Spanish airlines...

Italian government wants Alitalia to rethink job cuts.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Italian government may reportedly offer Alitalia cash compensation if it rethinks plans to cut jobs. However, any aid must be approved by the European Union, which bans...

PIA takes delivery of Boeing aircraft.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly taken delivery of an aircraft from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing. The airline took delivery of its first Boeing...

US to conduct safety review before resuming services to Vietnam.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vietnam must undergo a review of international safety standards before direct air service can be restored between Vietnam and the US, according to a senior US aviation...

WestJet selects Sabre Airline Solutions management suite.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WestJet Airlines has signed a five-year agreement with Sabre Airline Solutions for its Sabre Resource Management suite. The management suite, which includes software such...

Mesa Air Group to add eight aircraft to US Airways agreement.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group will add eight 50-seat regional jet aircraft to its existing revenue-guarantee agreement with US Airways. The airline reached a final agreement with US...

Skyways to launch direct service from Sweden to Birmingham, UK.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish airline Skyways has announced plans to start a new direct service to Birmingham, UK. The company - which currently operates 31 aircraft on ten international and 18...

SAS grounds further flights due to continuing strike action.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) was forced to ground 85 domestic and international flights yesterday (2 February) due to continuing strike action by airport luggage...

EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union has reportedly told Irish carrier Ryanair that it will have to repay some EUR4m to Belgian authorities. Ryanair has been ordered to repay about 30% of...

Changi Airport launches web site powered by Blue Martini.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore's Changi Airport has launched its new web site - http://www.changi.airport.com - powered by Blue Martini Software. The airline has consolidated its previous...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesaba Airlines will reportedly continue to operate Northwest Airlines four-engine Avro aircraft. The carrier operates 36 Avro RJ85 aircraft as Northwest Airlink under a...

NEW SERVICES.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD America West Airlines is to launch a daily nonstop year-round service between Phoenix and Anchorage, Alaska. The service will be introduced on 1 June 2004, and will be flown...

Thai Airways to offer 40% reduction through no-frills unit.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thai Airways International will offer domestic fares priced 40% lower through its planned no-frills unit. The new airline will operate three Boeing 737 aircraft, with...

Crossair crash blamed on "overtired" pilot.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The crash of a Crossair flight on 24 November 2001 was reportedly caused by an "overtired" pilot who flew too low according to Swiss investigators. The flight - en route...

Swedish low-price airline FlyMe starts ticket sales.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish low-price airline FlyMe, owned by the Swedish investment company Array AB, said on Tuesday (3 February) that it had started to sell tickets through the Internet and its...

Singapore Airlines launches "world's longest" nonstop commercial flight.
February 3, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Singapore Airlines reportedly launched the world's longest nonstop commercial flight today (3 February). The carrier has introduced a new service from Singapore to Los...

Richard Tyler to design new uniforms for Delta Air Lines.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Los Angeles-based fashion designer Richard Tyler will create a new uniform for Delta Air Lines' public contact employees. The choice of Tyler to design the new uniforms is...

Royal Jordanian Airlines flight delayed by bomb hoax.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Royal Jordanian Airlines flight was delayed yesterday (3 February) following a hoax bomb threat. An employee of the airline reportedly received an anonymous phone call...

EU governments give final approval for changes to air traffic control rules.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Governments in the European Union have reportedly given final approval for plans to rewrite air traffic control rules in the EU. The plan aims to create a "single European...

Northwest Airlines offers option to stand by for earlier flights.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Northwest Airlines is now offering its customers the ability to stand by for earlier flights on the same day. Customers using the airline's check-in service at...

US government to begin arming cargo pilots.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US government is extending its programme to deputise pilots as federal law enforcement officers to cargo pilots. In 2002 Congress began arming commercial pilots, with...

Two men detained at Kingston airport with liquid cocaine.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two men were arrested at Jamaica's Kingston airport on Monday (2 February) after they were found to be in possession of several bottles of liquid cocaine. The men - said...

Federal appeals court overturns US Airways maintenance injunction.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A US federal appeals court has reportedly overturned an injunction banning US Airways from outsourcing heavy maintenance on some of its Airbus aircraft. The 3rd US Circuit...

Haynes Security could have jeopardised security at Newark airport - claim.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New Jersey company Haynes Security could have jeopardised security at Newark airport by employing 27 people with criminal records, according to prosecutors. A grand jury...

Virgin Atlantic Airways pilot may be tried on alcohol charges.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A grand jury may decide next month whether a Virgin Atlantic Airways pilot should be tried on charges of attempting to operate an aircraft while under the influence of alcohol....

America West flight attendants hold contract negotiations with airline.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Flight attendants at America West Airlines were expected to launch contract negotiations with the airline management today (4 February). The flight attendants - represented...

Hugh Prestwood indicted on felony weapon charge.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Songwriter Hugh Prestwood has been indicted on a felony weapon charge after being arrested at Long Island MacArthur Airport on 10 January with a loaded handgun in his...

Hawaiian Airlines' bankruptcy trustee outlines more flight attendant concessions.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The trustee of the Hawaiian Airlines bankruptcy has reportedly outlined a plan which includes a demand for more concessions from its flight attendants. The flight...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CAE, a supplier of integrated training solutions, will provide US Airways with Embraer 170 and CRJ200 ground school training equipment. The equipment will become part of the...

Botswana government withdraws search for partner to Air Botswana.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The government of Botswana has suspended its search for a strategic partner to aid the national airline, Air Botswana. The government decided to cancel the search after the...

Application for passenger terminal at Coventry Airport submitted in mid-80s.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Officials at Coventry Airport, UK have revealed that an application for a passenger terminal has been with the council since the mid-1980s. Air Atlantique group secretary...

Residents voice concerns over expansion of Coventry Airport.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A residents' group, the Styvechale and District Residents' Association, is urging people in the south of Coventry, UK to voice their concerns over the expansion of Coventry...

SAS may sell its Airbus A321 aircraft - report.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS has reportedly said that it was considering selling its entire fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft. SAS had reportedly signed a deal in 2000 to buy 12...

SAS reaches solution with Swedish unions to end strike.
February 4, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline SAS said on Wednesday (4 February) that it had reached an agreement with the Swedish Air Transport Industry Employers' Association and the Swedish...

British Airways records decline in forward bookings.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British Airways has reported that security fears are having some impact on its forward bookings. The airline, along with Air France, cancelled several flights to and from...

Discrepancies in Hong Kong's annual airport traveller figures.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Discrepancies in Hong Kong airport traveller figures in 2003 show that the Airport Authority and the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) "lost" nearly 46,000 passengers. The...

China publishes list of airlines which received complaints in 2003.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD China's General Administration of Civil Aviation has published a list of airline companies that received complaints from passengers in 2003. The list showed that China...

Advertising authority upholds complaints about Flybe ads.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently received a number of complaints from members of the public about press advertisements for low-cost airline Flybe. ...

Complaints made against Ryanair advertisements.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK budget airline easyJet and several members of the public recently submitted objections to the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) regarding two national press...

EU begins drafting guide on subsidies.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The European Union has reportedly begun drafting EU-wide rules on subsidies which low-cost airlines can receive from small regional airports. According to an EU...

IATA suspends Air Zimbabwe from fare clearing service.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reportedly suspended Air Zimbabwe from its fare clearing service. The industry group suspended the carrier from the...

Satena offers free flights to baby born during flight.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Colombian airline Satena has promised free flights for life to a baby born during one of its flights. A woman was reportedly being flown to hospital in Bogota by the...

Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport closed for about ten hours.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sri Lanka's only international airport was closed yesterday (4 February) after a Russian cargo aircraft made an emergency landing. The Russian aircraft was reportedly...

British woman arrested for making bomb threat forms deal.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A British woman detained at Miami International Airport after allegedly joking that she had a bomb in her luggage reportedly agreed to a deal yesterday (4 February). The...

Man fined and placed on probation for shipping himself in a crate.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 25-year-old man who shipped himself in an airline cargo crate from New York to Dallas has been fined USD1,500. The former shipping clerk - inside a wooden crate - was...

Snowflake adds Bilbao and Olbia to flight programme.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS said on Thursday (5 February) that its low-cost operation Snowflake would increase the number of its destinations by two. Beginning on 28...

WestJet Airlines to begin operating services to the US.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines is planning to operate services to the US this autumn. The carrier will reportedly start regular scheduled service to Los Angeles and the...

Prosecutors not permitted to aggressively question key witness in Air India trial.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A judge in the Air India bombing trial has turned down a bid by prosecutors to aggressively question a key witness they believe is feigning memory loss. The judge said he...

Mesa Air Group intends to sell USD100m Convertible Notes.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mesa Air Group has announced its intention to sell USD100m issue price of Convertible Notes due 2024. The Convertible Notes will be sold to qualified institutional buyers...

Copenhagen Airports A/S sees passenger numbers rise in January.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Danish airport operator Copenhagen Airports A/S reported on Thursday (5 February) that its passenger numbers had increased by 2.5% in January 2004 compared with the same month...

SAS announces services from Copenhagen and Stockholm.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Scandinavian airline group SAS announced on Thursday (5 February) that its Scandinavian Airlines operation would launch a route between Copenhagen, Denmark and Shanghai, China...

NEW SERVICES.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines is to offer one daily nonstop flight between Atlanta and Buenos Aires. The service - pending government approval in Argentina - will be available from 1...

INDUSTRY BRIEFS.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Delta Air Lines has reportedly placed expansion plans for its discount airline on hold while it seeks other ways to cut costs. The discount airline offers flights from the US...

US Homeland Security Secretary says flight cancellations likely to have thwarted terror attack.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has stated that recent cancellations affecting flights to the US are likely to have thwarted a terror attack. British Airways...

Air Canada to expand Zip's fleet of aircraft.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Air Canada has reportedly announced plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary, Zip. The carrier is expected to nearly double Zip's fleet size, by retiring all 12 of its...

Alitalia to add surcharge to ticket prices.
February 5, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Italian carrier Alitalia will add a surcharge to ticket prices in order to cover emission costs. The surcharges will range from EUR3 to EUR45, with travellers who purchase...

Norwegian signs ticket sales agreement with Narvesen kiosk chain.
February 6, 2004... AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian low-fare airline Norwegian Air Shuttle AS (Norwegian) said on Friday (6 February) that it had signed a ticket sales agreement with the kiosk chain Narvesen. The...