Prahok @ October 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The New Zealand Herald reports that Jetstar is banking on budget-conscious travellers to support the airline as it expands in New Zealand and moves towards superseding some Qantas services. The subsidiary of Qantas Monday announced it would fly once a day from Auckland to Sydney and once a day to the Gold Coast from next [...]
Prahok @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The New Zealand Herald announced that Australian airline Jetstar will launch its transtasman services from Auckland with an $89 fare sale from midday today. The carrier this morning confirmed plans to expand its New Zealand operations and has put up hundreds of seats to Sydney and the Gold Coast at $89 for just 89 minutes. [...]
Prahok @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Thahn Nien Daily reports that the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) is considering an application for Mekong Aviation Company to become Vietnam’s third private airline operator. The airline is awaiting Ministry of Transport approval. The carrier, which will have a registered capital of US$12m, plans to start domestic flights next year from its base [...]
Prahok @ October 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Reuters reports that AirAsia expects stronger passenger growth next year as it adds new routes and planes, saying the darkening economic outlook will boost demand for its budget flights. Southeast Asia’s largest low-cost airline plans to add nine new aircraft in 2009 to its existing fleet of 72 planes, said boss Tony Fernandes. “I am [...]
Prahok @ October 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Age reports that Tiger Airways says bookings are up despite an escalating global economic crisis. A spokesman said travellers are seeking cheaper alternatives to allow them to fly by air. “We are not seeing a decline… We are seeing that people are substituting from premium carriers to budget carriers like Tiger because they still [...]
Prahok @ October 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Reuters warns that airline bankruptcies around the world are set to double over the winter to at least 70 for the year, according to the DG of the European Regional Airlines (ERA) industry body. “We are now up to around 35 (bankruptcies) this year. I see at least that number over the winter,” Mike Ambrose [...]
Prahok @ October 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Xinhua reports that Singapore and Malaysia have expanded their bilateral air agreement, allowing both countries’ low cost carriers to increase services. “The new agreement gives low cost carriers of both countries the right to operate between Singapore and three cities in East Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Miri,” said Singapore’s transport ministry. It said [...]