The European Commission has approved restructuring plans for airBaltic, Adria Airways and SAS Scandinavian Airlines, ruling that none of the three airlines breached European Union state aid rules.
United Airlines will outsource 637 customer-service and baggage-handling jobs at 12 airports, while bringing those jobs in-house at three other airports as it seeks ways to cut costs.
Lufthansa is considering establishing new low-cost carriers (LCCs) for intercontinental and European air services as it looks for ways to increase profitability.
Lufthansa Passenger Airlines will reduce its 2014 ASK growth by more than 50% and will remove five aircraft from its European network and three from intercontinental routes in the 2014/15 winter timetable period.
Etihad Airways (EY) and Philippine Airlines (PR) have announced a strategic partnership agreement, building on the foundation of an earlier codeshare agreement.
Australian flag carrier Qantas is laying off another 167 staff from its engineering department, the latest step in the airline’s plan to cut 5,000 positions from its workforce within three years.
Passengers may be asked to power up their carry-on electronic devices as part of stepped up security measures, the US Transportation Security Administration announced Sunday.
European governments and airlines should embrace investors from outside the continent to strengthen its airline industry, Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said.
By returning to its roots as a regional feeder carrier and investing in larger jets, Republic Airways should be well positioned for future profitability, a Wall Street analyst said in an interview.
