Kiwi International Air Lines has appointed a flight attendant, Cecelia Hallman, to the board of directors as part of an effort to fill board seats with non-pilot employees. Hallman replaces Douglas Stratton, a Kiwi pilot who resigned from the board. Chairman Russell Thayer said, "Her presence will give a broader breadth of representation for employees, and her skill sets will add fresh perspective to board meetings." Hallman was chosen through an employee nominating process, followed by extensive interviews.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Systemwide Aircraft Utilization Per Day Third Quarter 1995 DC-10-10 American United Total Number of Aircraft Operated 17 31 48 Total Fleet Operations Departures 36 95 132 Block Hours 168 318 486
Southwest Airlines and Alamo Rent A Car have teamed up to offer a $19 one- way fare between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, and between Tampa and Fort Lauderdale, along with car rentals of $19 per day. The Orlando-Fort Lauderdale flights begin April 7. Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days in advance, and the rental car offer is good through July 18.
American applied for renewal of its authority to operate service to Nice, France, and four points in the U.K. - Belfast, Northern Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland, and Leeds and Teesside, England. The U.K. service is operated under a code-sharing arrangement with British Midlands, with American placing its designator code on BMA service to the U.K. destinations as a continuation of American's service to London Heathrow from its U.S. gateways, New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. American also asked for renewal of code sharing with BMA to Nice.
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Income Statement October 1, 1995 - November 30, 1995 Revenues: Excise Taxes (Transferred from General Fund): Current Month Liquid Fuel other than Gas $ 12,125,000.00 Transportation by Air, Seats, Berths, etc. 383,704,000.00 Use of International Travel Facilities 19,902,000.00
KPMG Peat Marwick has introduced Rapid Strike Improvement Services, a line of products to assist middle market transportation companies in purchasing functions, sales force organization, strategic planning and organizational design.
U.S. officials are poring over Japan's latest proposal after last week's all-cargo negotiations were salvaged by last-minute discussions between U.S. and Japanese officials (DAILY, March 4). The two sides are expected to meet again before the end of the month in Japan. The proposal offers United Parcel Service, currently serving Tokyo, access to Osaka, additional U.S.-Japan frequencies and new beyond-Japan service. It also provides for another U.S. all-cargo designee in the Japan market. In return, Japan Airlines gains rights mirroring those of U.S.
Burlington Air Express opened an Internet World Wide Web site at http://www.baxworld.com, offering 24-hour information on freight status, freight pick-up, locations, global logistics, special services, pricing and timetables. Customers can communicate by E-mail to BAX personnel.
Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration accused Federal Express of unnecessary delay in negotiating to establish a transshipment center in Taiwan, and it said it may allow UPS to set up its own facility if FedEx talks do not move fast enough for it. UPS briefed top officials of Taiwan's transportation and communications ministry last year on its plans for a center at Chiang Kai-Shek Airport, and a CAA official said the company is nearing completion of a proposal for a US$300 million facility.
USAir has received final approval from the Spanish government to launch daily flights between Philadelphia and Madrid on June 15. The carrier already has U.S. government approval to operate the service, for which it will use 204-seat 767-200s.
New moves by British Airways to loosen up its corporate culture include removing titles from name badges and casual-dress days for some staff who do not deal directly with customers. The changes, part of new Chief Executive Bob Ayling's plan to bring BA into the 1990s, include making managers spend more time in customer service.
Delta has joined Northwest in protesting the DOT show cause order tentatively selecting USAir to operate new services between the U.S. and Italy. Delta argues that its proposed Atlanta-Rome service, using a combination of MD-11 and Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, "would provide greater overall public benefits and competition" than USAir's 767-200ER Rome and Philadelphia service. Northwest had earlier asserted the superiority of its DC-10-30 service between Detroit and Rome (DAILY, Feb. 22). (Docket OST-95-422)
Last week's open skies deal between the U.S. and Germany, to be made final as Germany satisfies itself that Lufthansa and United will win antitrust immunity from the U.S., includes firm side agreements to ease current limits on service between the two countries and coordinate safety oversight. Germany agreed to increase the number of available frequencies for the upcoming summer season from 276 to 295, permitting all U.S. applicants to operate the services they requested. In return, the U.S.
DOT has made final its tentative award of a certificate to Alphajet International to operate interstate combination charter service. The carrier plans to operate most of its charter service carrying freight for United Parcel Service, but it also expects passenger charter flights for travel agents and tour operators (DAILY, March 4). (OST-95-703)
Granted orally a renewal of Federal Express's exemption to integrate its authority on Routes 119, 205-F, 451, 472, 473, 553 and 568 for round-the- world service over various routings and to integrate this authority with its rights to serve Route 638 (U.S.-China)...
Frontier Airlines is the first airline to sign a new operating agreement and terminal building lease at El Paso, Texas. El Paso, which says it has not increased its landing fees in 20 years, wanted to hike the fees 327% because it no longer receives subsidies from non-aeronautical sources that have kept costs low for the carriers (DAILY, Dec. 13). A spokeswoman said the landing fees have been 32 cents per 1,000 pounds gross landed weight, the city passed an ordinance to raise them to $1.21, and the settlement with Frontier is for $1.17.
The City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership urged DOT to approve China Airlines' bid to operate scheduled combination service between Taipei, Taiwan, and Houston, via San Francisco. The carrier proposes code-share service in which it would operate between Taipei and San Francisco and Continental would fly the San Francisco-Houston segments (DAILY, Feb. 14).
United has introduced a buffet-style gourmet cart dinner service for passengers in first class on flights from Miami to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Buenos Aires and Santiago, offering regional selections such as stuffed squid and baby lamb chops with chorizo sausage.
DOT Secretary Federico Pena said Friday that FAA has reassessed Manila Airport and found that its security procedures meet international standards. An FAA team visited the facility Jan. 29-Feb. 2 to re-evaluate security after determining in an Aug. 8 inspection that the airport did not administer and maintain effective security measures. The new findings clear the airport of its adverse rating, and airlines can drop the required warning to ticket buyers.
AirTran Airways will move into Richmond, Va., March 28 with flights to Orlando at fares as low as $69 one way. The carrier will operate nonstop flights six days a week with 737 aircraft. Orlando is the eighth-largest destination from Richmond.
America West has started a World Wide Web site that will enable users to book flights directly by the end of the year. In the first phase of the service, which went online last week, users can access information on products and services, advertising and marketing programs, cargo and travel agents, news releases and company history. Flight schedules will be available by summer. In the second phase, to be completed by fall, the site will be interactive, enabling users to check flight arrival and departure times and their personal FlightFund account information.
TWA is offering discounts on weekend fares for travel from St. Louis in 16 domestic markets until May 14. The fares require a one-day advance purchase, and the deadline is March 8. Travel must begin on a Saturday and end on a Monday or Tuesday. Sample roundtrip fares range from $99 to Nashville, Wichita, Sioux Falls, Cincinnati, Moline and Jackson, Miss., to $149 to Sacramento, Reno and Ontario, Calif.
