Monthly Archives: February 2017

airBaltic searches for strategic investor

According to Martin Gauss, director of Latvian airline airBaltic, the time has come for the carrier to attract a strategic investor. “The perfect time has come to find a strategic investor, knowing that the restructuring process has finished, and the company shows good financial results,” Gauss told in an interview with Latvian TV channel LNT. […]

AirAsia targets 20% ancillary revenue growth – strategy to be revealed at FTE Ancillary, Dublin, 26-27 June

AirAsia’s Chief Data & Digital Officer, Nikunj Shanti, who is driving the LCC’s commercial product strategy, will join airline ancillary leaders from all over the world at Future Travel Experience Ancillary in Dublin this June. In late 2016, AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes revealed plans to turn AirAsia into a fully-fledged “digital airline”. He said: […]

Airbus to strengthen ‘Make in India‘ programme

Airbus’ industrial partnerships with Indian companies under the ‘Make in India’ programme will set the tone of its participation at the 11th edition of Aero India to be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India from 14th -18th of February 2017. Pierre de Bausset, President and Managing Director at Airbus India, said: “The […]

Kenya Airways commits to Amadeus partnership

Kenya Airways and Amadeus have renewed a long-term content agreement that sees the African carrier facilitate consumer choice by making its full range of travel offers accessible to Amadeus’ global travel agency community. Vincent Coste, commercial director, Kenya Airways, commented: “Our long-standing partnership with Amadeus and its global travel agency community is instrumental to ensuring […]

Airlines for Europe endorses EU emissions proposals

The European Commission has presented its proposal to keep the scope of its emissions trading system to cover flights within the EU, known as Stop the Clock. This step follows the historic agreement reached by governments last year on a global scheme to address climate change as proposed by the United Nations aviation specialised agency, […]

Emirates opens access to its premium lounges at Dubai International Airport

Emirates has launched an additional privilege to extend the usage of its luxury lounges at Dubai International Airport to its Loyalty Programme members and their guests at a minimal fee regardless of their class of travel.  The pay-per-visit access will be available to Emirates Skywards members and their guests travelling on Emirates. Business Class travellers now […]

Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Group extend cooperation

Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest aviation group, today unveiled details of a new commercial partnership.   The two airline groups have concluded a US $100 million global catering agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. […]