Five US carriers including the country’s four largest have applied for coveted slots at Tokyo's downtown Haneda airport, two months after a landmark agreement was reached between the US and Japan to relax restrictions on flights between the two countries. Among the carriers seeking slots are: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Delta and United are the two biggest US carriers serving Japan. … [Read more...] about 5 US carriers salivating over Haneda slots
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AFRICA: Ethiopian adds 10 737- 800s to all-Boeing fleet
Boeing has announced that Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for 10 Next- Generation 737-800s, valued at $767 million at list prices. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the carrier is investing in the additional airplanes to expand itsfleet and broaden its network. “Since its founding in December 1945, Ethiopian Airlines has been a dedicated Boeing operator – from [the carrier’s] first flights using DC-3 propeller-driven airplanes between Addis Ababa and Cairo, to … [Read more...] about AFRICA: Ethiopian adds 10 737- 800s to all-Boeing fleet
AMERICAS: Delta Air Lines reports US$1.24 billion loss
Delta Air Lines posted a 2009 net loss of US$1.2 billion, narrowed considerably from a massive deficit of $8.9 billion in 2008 when results were affected by heavy goodwill impairment charges and costs related to its acquisition of Northwest Airlines. Revenue was $28.1 billion, up 24 per cent from 2008. Delta says that merger activities are nearly complete and predicted that results in 2010 will benefit from a lack of integration costs and other complications resulting from the merger of the … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Delta Air Lines reports US$1.24 billion loss
AMERICAS: Positive signs from US carriers
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organisation for leading US airlines, has reported that, in sharp contrast to prior months, US carriers saw cargo traffic, in cargo revenue tonne km, grow seven per cent year-on-year (two per cent domestically and 11 per cent internationally) in November 2009, driven primarily by increased international trade. This was the first observed increase in cargo traffic since July 2008. December 2009 cargo data is not available at time … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Positive signs from US carriers
AMERICAS: Book cargo and earn frequent flyer points
American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) has announced a redesigned Business ExtrAA® programme, which allows nearly all cargo customers to earn travel awards for booking cargo shipments. For every shipment on American Airlines, regardless of the size or booking method, eligible AA Cargo customers earn points that can be redeemed for travel-relas airline travel certificates, upgrades, and Admirals Club memberships or passes. Previously, the prted awards such aogramme only rewarded … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Book cargo and earn frequent flyer points
AMERICAS: WestJet signs GSSA deal with Exp-Air Cargo
WestJet Airlines Ltd. has signed an agreement for Exp-Air Cargo to handle the sales and marketing aspects of the Calgary-based airline’s cargo business, the companies announced recently. “With their vast experience in the cargo industry, their global reach and their relationships with international carriers, Exp-Air fits extremely well into WestJet’s growth strategies,†said WestJet vice-president of sales, Duncan Bureau. The agreement will have the … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: WestJet signs GSSA deal with Exp-Air Cargo