Global airline capacity for December 2009 shows positive growth compared to
December 2008, reports OAG, the world's leading aviation data business with its
monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. There are
294.8 million seats available this month, a rise of 4% over December 2008
levels. Global frequencies are up 1% compared to December 2008, with a total of
2.4 million flights scheduled for December 2009, despite an average North
American frequency decline of 2%. Worldwide, frequencies and capacity in the low
cost sector are both up by 10% compared to a year ago, accounting for 444,539
flights (18%) and 65.6 million seats (22%). (Source: Travel Industry Wire)
Ryanair today
(8th Dec 09) announced that
it will add four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (12 in total) and
open 6 new routes (57 in
total) from its Charleroi
base to Ibiza, Kaunas, Krakow, Nador, Seville and
Zadar from March 2010. This
brings Ryanair's investment in harleroi to
twelve aircraft.
These six new
routes will increase Ryanair's
annual traffic at Charleroi to over 4 million passengers. The low cost airline confirmed that the Belgian Government's decision to reverse its "Flight Tax" has been a key driver of this record growth.
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, was in Brussels today to announce the news himself. The CEO said that "Charleroi is now the model for how efficient low cost airports should operate and an example to the Irish and UK Governments which continue to preside over collapsing passenger traffic due to high cost airports and suicidal tourist taxes."
Many airline executives, travel agents and trade journalists continue to criticize Ryanair. True, the company has an agressive communication style. True, the company
Both Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines have developed special offers for the clients of Sky Europe, who are blocked on a European airport after Sky Europe went bust yesterday.
Clients and travel agents can contact Brussels Airlines and Austrian for further information. A spokesperson of Brussels Airlines confirmed that the special offers will not undercut any of the lowest existing tariffs of the carrier, as this would be discriminating their own clients.
We can only applaud this initiative by “real”, serious companies to minimize the damage done by cowboys and dreamers.
Sky Europe heeft maandag 31 augustus het faillissement aangevraagd. Wie de geschiedenis van het bedrijf kent, is niet verbaasd. Wij ontdekten evenwel links naar de Belgische luchtvaartindustrie, en zelfs indirect naar de Belgische belastingbetaler. Daarover waren we wel een beetje verbaasd.
British Airways heeft een nieuwe manier gevonden om kosten te besparen. Een maand geleden vroeg CEO Willie Walsh zijn personeel om gedurende een beperkte periode gratis te komen werken. Vandaag heeft het management van British Airways weer een geniale inval: vanaf maandag 3 Augustus zal de luchtvaartmaatschappij stoppen met het serveren van gratis maaltijden op short haul vluchten. Niet binnen een paar maanden, of vanaf volgend jaar: na het week-end.
Following the Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa deal, the European Commission has conducted an in-depth investigation. Main issue: would the deal lead to an actual near monopoly on some routes?
The EC has granted regulatory approval for Lufthansa to acquire 45% in SN Airholding, with an option for the remaining 55%. What does this mean for the Belgian travel industry?
British Airways lost 467 million Euro last budget year. CEO Willie Walsh asks the BA staff to consider working for free for up to one month to help it survive. This is not a serious way to run a company.
The airline industry remains an enigmatic, special world with sometimes a business logic of its own. We would like to draw your attention to a recent press release by Oneworld.
Global airline capacity for December 2009 shows positive growth compared to
December 2008, reports OAG, the world's leading aviation data business with its
monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. There are
294.8 million seats available this month, a rise of 4% over December 2008
levels. Global frequencies are up 1% compared to December 2008, with a total of
2.4 million flights scheduled for December 2009, despite an average North
American frequency decline of 2%. Worldwide, frequencies and capacity in the low
cost sector are both up by 10% compared to a year ago, accounting for 444,539
flights (18%) and 65.6 million seats (22%). (Source: Travel Industry Wire)
Both Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines have developed special offers for the clients of Sky Europe, who are blocked on a European airport after Sky Europe went bust yesterday. 
Sky Europe 
British Airways heeft een nieuwe manier gevonden om kosten te besparen. Een maand geleden vroeg CEO Willie Walsh zijn personeel om gedurende een beperkte periode gratis te komen werken. Vandaag heeft het management van British Airways weer een geniale inval: vanaf maandag 3 Augustus zal de luchtvaartmaatschappij stoppen met het serveren van gratis maaltijden op short haul vluchten. Niet binnen een paar maanden, of vanaf volgend jaar: na het week-end. 
Following the Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa deal, the European Commission has conducted an in-depth investigation. Main issue: would the deal lead to an actual near monopoly on some routes? 
The EC has granted regulatory approval for Lufthansa to acquire 45% in SN Airholding, with an option for the remaining 55%. What does this mean for the Belgian travel industry? 
British Airways lost 467 million Euro last budget year. CEO Willie Walsh asks the BA staff to consider working for free for up to one month to help it survive. This is not a serious way to run a company. 
The airline industry remains an enigmatic, special world with sometimes a business logic of its own. We would like to draw your attention to a recent press release by Oneworld. 
