Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) got a fourth-quarter boost in the form of a new flat rate business tax that powered a 71.5% increase in net income to MXN547 million (US$51 million).
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Hawaiian Holdings Inc. is keeping its eye on international expansion as it continues to improve its revenues. The airline reported consolidated net income in the fourth quarter of $3.3 million, compared to a net loss of $9.6 million in fourth quarter 2006. During the quarter, its operating revenues rose to $250 million from $219 million, and its operating expenses rose to $252 million from $236 million, resulting in an operating loss of $2 million. That compares to an operating loss of $16 million in the same 2006 quarter.
Oneworld member airlines will be moving into Beijing’s new terminal in two phases, with the first phase occurring Friday. British Airways and Qantas will move on Feb. 29 and will be among the first six carriers to use the new facility. The other oneworld airlines serving Beijing will transfer to Terminal 3 on March 26. These carriers include Cathay, Dragonair, Finnair and Japan Airlines.
Shuttle America, GoJet, Mesa and SkyWest this week jointly applied for authority to carry the codes of TAP Air Portugal and Air China on flights the carriers operate as United Express. TAP’s code would appear on United Express flights to points in the U.S. and Canada, while Air China’s code would appear only on the carrier’s interstate United Express services [DOT-OST-2008-0068; DOT-OST-2008-0069].
A group of Big Sky employees approached MAIR Holdings in a bid to buy the airline, but the parent company rejected the offer because it was not “economic,” Big Sky President Fred deLeeuw confirmed.
ExpressJet may be doing some short-term flying for United Express next month to provide additional lift during the upcoming spring break travel season, if an internal note from the major carrier obtained by The DAILY proves to be true.
The Czech Republic broke ranks with the European Union this week by signing an memorandum of understanding with the U.S., a first step toward participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The MOU got a frosty reception by the European Union, which maintains that visa policy is set by the EU and not by member states. Negotiations are no longer a bilateral issue, but one that the U.S. should negotiate with EU, Franco Frattini, European Commission VP for security, said earlier this month about a draft copy of the MOU (DAILY, Feb. 14).
Delta’s top two executives say the board and leadership have yet to be satisfied by any merger proposal, and they continue to review all strategic alternatives, according to an internal memo sent yesterday.
FAA yesterday told lawmakers it would continue working with the National Weather Service (NWS) to standardize weather forecasting at each of the 21 Center Weather Service Units (CWSU) across the country.
Venezuelan carrier Aeropostal/Alas de Venezuela will be sold within the next five months to a group of local investors, the carrier’s president said. Abelardo Valino said the carrier would be sold in five months to a group of investors from Venezuela’s state of Carabobo headed by local entrepreneur Carlos Battistini, according to local reports. The sellers and the buyers are processing financial and accounting information for a seamless transition, and analysts estimate the purchase price at over US$100 million.
Singapore Changi Airports International (CAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Middle Airports Authority of Vietnam (MAA) to invest, develop and operate Phu Bai International Airport.
The U.S. airline industry sees consolidation as a way to be able to compete on a global scale, said Brad Difiore, a senior management consultant at Sabre Airline Solutions.
The board of Auckland Airport has reversed itself and unanimously recommended that shareholders should accept a partial takeover offer from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for NZ$3.6555 (US$2.96) per share.
Pinnacle Airlines awarded a 10-year avionics asset management contract to Rockwell Collins. The Dispatch 100 contract supports Pinnacle’s 16 new Bombardier CRJ-900s that it is flying as Delta Connection. Rockwell will provide spares, logistics management, maintenance and technical support on a flight-per-hour basis. Value of the contract was not disclosed. Rockwell Collins said it has supported other Pinnacle avionics through a relationship with Northwest Airlines, for which Pinnacle also flies.
ICAO and the European Commission will study the effect of regional organizations in such issues as ATM reform and liberalization. The meeting, to be held at ICAO’s headquarters in Montreal, will examine the effects, if any, of regional liberalization and safety oversight, among other issues.
Some Mexican low-cost carriers are revamping their strategy and canceling short flights from their schedules to include them as stopovers in longer hauls. Terra Mexico analyzed carrier schedules and found that during 2007 almost all short flights were abolished, and this year there are no plans to introduce segments lower than one hour in time or 500 kilometers in distance. Or, “In 2006 LCCs did not cancel any routes, in 2007 they did, and now less than half are short,” Terra said.
Amadeus is adding a tool to its sales platform that combines GDS and non-GDS fare content with low-fare search capabilities in one display. The new desktop tool for travel agents, called Amadeus All Fares, uses the company’s fare search tool, called Master Pricer. This will let agents view up to 200 fares on one screen that can be integrated into the passenger name record. Owen Wild, director of marketing, said Amadeus has solved the problem of forcing agents to engage in time-consuming searches through various fare schedules and prices.
Lufthansa’s 2007 operating return jumped more than EUR500 million from the prior year, reaching EUR1.4 billion and beating forecasts, the airline says. The group-wide bottom line is EUR1.7 billion. The operating results come on revenue growth to EUR22.5 billion from EUR19.8 billion in the prior year. The company will report detailed financial results March 12, following a March 10 board meeting.
American will shift its last Gatwick long-haul flights to London Heathrow Airport in April, the carrier says. Previously, American planned to move one of its two DFW-Gatwick frequencies and its sole Raleigh/Durham-Gatwick flight to Heathrow in March, leaving one DFW flight at Gatwick. However, the carrier has now bought enough slots to shift the other DFW flight to Heathrow from April 13.
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