Spanish low-cost airline Vueling is set to increase its presence in Austria, Germany and Switzerland after its parent company International Airlines Group agreed to buy the assets of Niki, the insolvent former Air Berlin subsidiary.
Relive the video highlights of World Routes 2017 in Barcelona, including the keynote address from IAG chief executive Willie Walsh, the Routes Marketing Awards and the networking evenings.
Five years on from Willie Walsh’s “knee in the groin” wager with Sir Richard Branson that Virgin Atlantic would disappear, the airline is still flying high. Chief executive Craig Kreeger lifts the lid on why its new tie-up with Air France-KLM is the next logical step amid fierce competition on transatlantic routes.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh backed Ryanair to learn lessons from its waves of flight cancellations, and confirmed that a connecting deal between Aer Lingus and budget carrier is in the offing. He also explained why IAG isn't supporting US action against state-owned Gulf carriers.
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has confirmed that the group has made an offer for parts of troubled Air Berlin, but he expects Lufthansa to win the race for the carrier.
Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, has told World Routes 2017 that its long-haul low-cost carrier LEVEL hopes to grow its fleet to 30 aircraft by 2022.
The World Routes 2017 conference programme will examine some of the biggest issues facing aviation, set to provide significant opportunities and challenges in the coming years.
