Posted by admin on May 29th, 2011
For coast to coast flights (say San Francisco to Boston), what airlines has the best premium economy seats?
Posted by admin on March 23rd, 2011
Just a few months ago, most U.S. airlines reported sizable annual profits in 2010. But elevated fuel prices are threatening the airlines’ meager margins in 2011.
Posted by admin on March 23rd, 2011
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s airports could run out of jet fuel in 10 days without emergency measures to eke out supplies after vital infrastructure was damaged in last week’s earthquake, the International Air Transport Association said.
Posted by admin on March 22nd, 2011
Monday, 21 March 2011, 5:29 pm Press Release: Auckland Airport
Cancellation of Agreement for Auckland Airport toIncrease its Shareholding in Queenstown Airport
Posted by admin on March 20th, 2011
Montreal-based Air Canada announced Wednesday it is cutting six of its domestic and international routes because of rising fuel costs.
Posted by admin on March 19th, 2011
March 17, 2011 13:55 PM
Passengers Using Budget Carriers Jump over 30 Percent
SEOUL, March 17 (Bernama) — the number of people who used South Korea’s budget carriers jumped over 30 percent on-year in the first two months of the year as more people chose cheap fares for domestic flights, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the transportation ministry as saying Thursday.According to the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, passengers who used budget carriers totalled 1.45 million in the January-February period, up 31 percent from a year earlier.Passengers on budget carriers’ domestic flights rose 17.5 percent to 1.18 million, pushing up their market share from 34.4 percent to 40.9 percent, the report showed.more than one out of two passengers travelling between Gimpo and Jeju, the southern resort island, used low-cost carriers. corresponding numbers for the Gimhae-Jeju and Gunsan-Jeju routes came in at 61.6 percent and 56.7 percent, respectively, the report showed.the increase came amid growing popularity for low-cost airlines in South Korea, which mostly offer domestic flight services for cheaper fares.Last year, the combined revenue of the five carriers — Jeju Air Co., Air Busan Co., Jin Air Co., Eastar Jet Co. and T’way Airlines — rose to 512.6 billion won (US$453.6 million) from 264.7 billion won a year ago, according to the ministry’s earlier report.– BERNAMA
Posted by admin on March 18th, 2011
an independent Connecticut Airport Authority could streamline operations of state-owned airports, according to a budget proposal by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. the bill, approved by the General Assembly’s commerce committee last week and now headed to the full Legislature, calls for creating an Airport Authority to oversee the six state-owned airports, including those in Windham and Danielson. the Airport Authority also would serve as its own bonding commission, develop and promote airports, enter into contracts, hire its own employees and handle land acquisition deals. the Department of Transportation, the state Bond Commission and the Department of Economic and Community Development are among the agencies now working with airports on bonding, marketing and general oversight, DOT Spokesman Kevin Nursick said. More businesslike Consolidating would cut layers of red tape that stem from the airports’ being run similar to other state agencies and make airport management more businesslike, Nursick said. “Airports are often considered more of a business operation than a governmental process and, in everyday practice, must be able to respond to changing conditions in much the same way as business must react in order to be highly successful and stand out among the rest,” he said. “If multiple layers of approval and review, as exist today, are required prior to the purchase of a necessary part or service, the airport may not be fully functional or capable of taking advantage of opportunities to grow.” Liz Donohue, the governor’s policy director, said the proposal is revenue-neutral in the short term, as the state would continue to subsidize the airports. “It’s about creating revenue in the long term, but for now it’s about fostering flexibility and creating a nimble authority,” she said. “the idea is that the state bureaucracy is holding things up.” Woodstock Airport owner Rudy Tomasik said any new revenue from the change likely won’t come from Danielson and Windham airports. After 57 years managing the smaller, more rural private air strip, he’s found there’s not much money to be made in smaller airports, he said. “It’s never been a cash cow. You do this because you like it, not because you want to make money,” he said. Danielson Airport has “a nice airport, a nice runway and nice facilities compared to what I have, but it’s a dying business as far as I’m concerned. of all the airports in the state, the only one paying its own way is Bradley (International Airport in Windsor Locks).” the airport manager of Danielson and Windham airports declined to comment on the issue.
Posted by admin on March 14th, 2011
March 14, 2011 12:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Posted by admin on March 13th, 2011
By SCOTT MAYEROWITZAP Airlines Writer
Airlines have used surging oil prices to justify fare increases of up to $60 per ticket since the start of the year. But the rising cost of fuel isn't the only reason it's getting more difficult to find cheap fares.
Posted by admin on March 13th, 2011
ST. LOUIS — Politico continues to dig throughClaire McCaskill’s flying records, creating abumpy political ride for Missouri’s senior U.S. senator.
