Delta on Friday decided to follow four other U.S. network airlines by imposing a $3.50 surcharge on all bookings made through the Amadeus global distribution system.
AirTran plans to expand its network from Newport News, Va. with new nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, starting Nov. 7. The carrier will offer one daily flight between the cities with a Boeing 717.
Porter Airlines is looking seriously at a loyalty program, says CEO Robert Deluce, who notes details probably won't be unveiled at the airline's first flight from Toronto City Centre this fall, but he expects to have a program in place by yearend.
A resolution recently passed by Guam's legislature marks Guam's unhappiness with the U.S. Transportation Dept.'s tentative decision to give foreign carriers more flexibility to operate at Won Pat International Airport, as the award does not include waivers for passenger and cargo cabotage.
30 Years Ago Sept. 8, 1976 -- If Britain gets its way in today's negotiations and persuades the U.S. that the U.K. should have 50% of the air travel market between the two countries, the biggest losers will be Pan Am and TWA, especially if dual designation also is ended. 20 Years Ago Sept. 8, 1986 -- Alaska Air Group's increased offer for Jet America sparked speculation that it could be angling for Delta to come up with a proposal to buy Alaska Airlines and get both smaller carriers in one deal. 10 Years Ago
Verified Identified Pass will announce two more New York City area airport partners for the Clear registered traveler program by the end of September, CEO Steven Brill tells The DAILY.
Embraer on Friday delivered the first 118-seat 195 to Flybe, the launch customer of the plane and one of Europe's largest low-cost carriers. U.K.-based Flybe operates 39 aircraft, serving 125 routes and 45 airports in nine countries. Flybe has 14 195s on firm order and another 12 on option. The aircraft will be used to replace the airline's BAe 146s and for network expansion.
Airlines will have to pay 15% more in landing and parking charges at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport than in fees levied at Bangkok International Airport (BIA) when Suvarnabhumi replaces BIA as the city's airport on Sept. 28. The increased fees will take effect Oct. 1. Airports of Thailand (AOT) President Chotisak Asapaviriya said the agency will not consider any requests from airlines to defer the increase. Airlines had appealed to AOT to defer the increase, but the appeals were shot down.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Ingrid Lee at [email protected] SEPT. 6-7 -- 18th FAA/Air Transport Association's International Symposium: "Human Factors in Maintenance and Ramp Operations." Orlando, Fla., 202-626-4134, www.airlines.org SEPT. 12 -- European Aviation Club luncheon featuring Wolfgang Mayrhuber, chairman and CEO, Lufthansa and AEA chairman for 2006, Hotel Bristol Stephanie, Brussels, 32 2 373 09 13, email: [email protected].
Philippine Airlines last week reported a 64% jump in profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, giving executives confidence to move ahead with an aggressive fleet modernization plan that will include nearly 30 new aircraft.
FAA's preliminary numbers show 1,500 average daily delays in August -- up about 3% from last year. On-time gate arrivals at the top 35 airports stand at 76.3% for the fiscal year through Aug. 31, and runway incursion and operational errors are below FAA's targets for the year.
Raytheon last week revealed it is not teaming with Rannoch Corp. to pursue FAA's automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) contract, reversing an announcement Raytheon made two weeks ago.
Parent of Chinese wholly owned subsidiary Yu Zhi Lu Aviation Service Company Ltd., made LiZong Wang an independent director of the company's board of directors.
You can now register online for AVIATION WEEK events. Go to www.aviationweek.com/conferences or contact Lydia Janow, 212-904-3225 or 800-240-7645 ext. 5 (U.S. and Canada only) SEPT. 19-21 -- MRO Asia, Xiamen, China OCT. 24-26 -- MRO Europe, Amsterdam NOV. 13-15 -- Aerospace & Defense Programs, Phoenix
TSA's Baggage Screening Investment Study Working Group will unveil recommendations Sept. 12 to fund future airport inline baggage screening systems without using government money. The blue-ribbon panel's findings will then go to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee for review before being submitted to TSA and Congress.
Southwest last week named its Washington Dulles station and marketing manager in preparation for the launch of service Oct. 5. Brian Fairbanks was named station manager and will move down the road from Baltimore/Washington, where he is assistant station manager of ramp and operations. The carrier also named Craig Keish as the Dulles marketing manager. Keish also comes from Baltimore, where he handles Southwest's marketing in Albany, Buffalo, and Washington.
