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Aviation Daily, June 3, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 45 June 03, 2015

Airlines

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Lufthansa Introduces Surcharge For GDS Bookings

Jun 02, 2015
FRANKFURT—Lufthansa is making sweeping changes to its distribution strategy by introducing surcharges for bookings through global distribution systems (GDS).
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NAI Offers Conditions As Incentive To Approve DOT Permit Application

Jun 02, 2015
Norwegian Air International (NAI) is asking the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for expedited processing of its application for a foreign air carrier permit and has offered a condition that goes “beyond any legal obligations” required under the U.S.-EU open skies agreement.
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VLM To Close Liege Base

Jun 02, 2015
BRUSSELS—Extremely low load factors and persistently weak forward bookings have prompted VLM Airlines to stop scheduled flights from the Belgian regional airport of Liege, just six weeks after the base’s inauguration.
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Alaska Adds Two More Regional Routes

Jun 02, 2015
Alaska Airlines will serve the technology economy with two new routes announced June 1, neither of which touches the carrier’s Seattle hub.

Airports

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UniteHere Throws Support Behind Increased Passenger Facility Charges

Jun 02, 2015
UniteHere, a union representing more than 30,000 airport employees, has launched a new web advertising campaign designed to embarrass airlines for opposing Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) fee increases.
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Manchester Airport Reveals 10-Year Growth Plan

Jun 02, 2015
LONDON—Manchester Airports Group (MAG) says its new transformation plan covers 60 enhancements that the company hopes will attract more airlines and routes as well as pave the way for greater numbers of passengers at the airport, which is the busiest U.K. facility outside London.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Begins Assembly Of First 737 MAX

Jun 02, 2015
Boeing has begun assembly of the wings for the first 737 MAX, marking the start of a process that will culminate with rollout and first flight of the new twinjet in early 2016.

Q & A

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Q&A With American’s Doug Parker

Jun 03, 2015
In advance of the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Miami next week, Karen Walker, editor of Aviation Daily’s sister publication Air Transport…

Intelligence

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United To Modify 10 777s

Jun 03, 2015
When United Airlines retrofits 10 Boeing 777s from three-class international aircraft to a two-class, high density configuration, the aircraft will…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure Fares: Week Of May 25 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Jun 03, 2015
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Business Fares: Week Of May 25 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Jun 03, 2015
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