The Irish parliament gave International Consolidated Airlines' (IAG) bid for Aer Lingus the final go-ahead. Irish MPs voted by 74 votes to 51 in favour of the deal, according to local media reports. The vote comes after the Irish government agreed to sell its 25 per cent in Aer Lingus to IAG earlier this week, saying that IAG had made "a number of extremely important changes" to its initial offer. Under the deal, IAG agreed to a legally binding commitment to maintain current services between … [Read more...] about Govt’ gives green light for Aer Lingus stake sales
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Toll celebrates first day under Japan Post
Toll Group has today celebrated its first official day as part of Japan Post. Japan Post president & CEO Toru Takahashi joined Toll Group managing director Brian Kruger at one of Toll’s Melbourne distribution centres to mark the historic day. Takahashi – whose three-day visit to Australia included visiting sites and meeting employees in Sydney and Melbourne – said he was looking forward to working with Toll to establish Japan Post as a top global logistics player. … [Read more...] about Toll celebrates first day under Japan Post
Govt' gives green light for Aer Lingus stake sales
The Irish parliament gave International Consolidated Airlines' (IAG) bid for Aer Lingus the final go-ahead. Irish MPs voted by 74 votes to 51 in favour of the deal, according to local media reports. The vote comes after the Irish government agreed to sell its 25 per cent in Aer Lingus to IAG earlier this week, saying that IAG had made "a number of extremely important changes" to its initial offer. Under the deal, IAG agreed to a legally binding commitment to maintain current services between … [Read more...] about Govt' gives green light for Aer Lingus stake sales
AF-KLM boldly embraces e-commerce with new express hub
The AF-KL-MP group’s recent unveiling to air cargo journalists of its brand spanking new €22 million HubExpress facility at Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) in late May, clearly indicates the group still firmly believes in cargo, but just not the ‘old school’ version. While the carrier had insisted over a year ago in a press briefing in Amsterdam that it was redefining its cargo division to focus on higher yield products such as express and pharma, there has been … [Read more...] about AF-KLM boldly embraces e-commerce with new express hub
DHL powers FC Bayern Munich’s China e-store
FC Bayern Munich is collaborating with Tmall Global, an overseas platform and an extension of Alibaba Group's B2C Tmall business in China, and DHL eCommerce to launch an official FC Bayern Munich online flagship store for consumers in China. With the new online store, over 90 million Chinese fans will now be able to purchase official fan merchandise from the football team and enjoy a premium shopping experience. For the first time, fans can now order a FC Bayern Munich jersey with their … [Read more...] about DHL powers FC Bayern Munich’s China e-store
Emirates launches Bologna service
Emirates has announced plans to start a daily service to Bologna, Italy operated by a B777-300ER from 3rd November 2015. The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination bringing Emirates’ weekly flights to Italy to 56. Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ executive vice president and chief commercial officer, said: “The addition of a fourth Italian gateway is another new and exciting development for Emirates. We have been … [Read more...] about Emirates launches Bologna service
