BA launches new baggage rates (BBC News)
British Airways introduces its new excess baggage charges, but says some rules will not be enforced until September....more...ATW's 33rd Annual Industry Achievement Awards 2007 (Air Transport World)
As the new millennium dawned, the outlook for ANA was not promising. First came the impact of 9/11, followed shortly thereafter by the announcement that major domestic rival Japan Air System would be acquired by the country's leading international airline, Japan Airlines....more... Asia's discount airlines reach for the West (The Christian Science Monitor)
Budget airlines, such as Oasis, JetStar, and AirAsiaX are offering low-cost flights to the US and Europe. ...more... BA to charge R1700 for extra suitcase (iafrica.com)
British Airways will charge economy class passengers up to R1700 if they check more than one suitcase into the hold, regardless of whether the combined weight of the luggage is under or equals the 23-kilogram limit. » Tell us what you think... ...more... Tiger Airways Applies to Start Airline in Australia (Update6) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Tiger Airways Pte, the discount carrier 49 percent-owned by Singapore Airlines Ltd., applied to start a low-fare airline in Australia to compete with Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. and Qantas Airways Ltd....more... EasyJet Says Annual Profit to Surge After Sales Jump (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- EasyJet Plc, Europe's second-biggest discount airline, said full-year earnings will surge after posting a 15 percent jump in first-quarter sales....more... THAT'LL BE £199 EACH..AND £240 FOR YOUR BAGS (Daily Record)
BRITISH Airways passengers will have to pay up to £240 if they want to check in two bags for long-haul return flights. It means customers could be forced to pay more for an extra item of hold baggage than the cost of their fares....more... Play your cards right to cash in on credit deals (The Scotsman: Business)
USED correctly, credit cards are a gift to sensible consumers. They provide interest-free loans, superior consumer protection, reward card holders for spending and even help get fans to football games....more... KANSAS CITY AREA (Kansas City Star)
Midwest Airlines says its new regional jet service will include nonstop flights to Columbus, Ohio, from Kansas City....more... |