LOW-COST AIRLINES ARE THE BIG WINNERS OF THE CRISIS

Cecilia Garland -
Will tomorrow's air travel be exclusively low-cost? This is not necessarily the way ticket prices are going, but in any case, low-cost airlines have weathered the crisis better in Europe and beyond. E ...

EMIRATES KICKS OFF MEGA AIRCRAFT ORDERS

Chris Grad -
The Dubai-based airline Emirates has signed a contract with Boeing to purchase 90 of their future widebody aircraft. These planes are named the B777X. ...

PASSENGER TRAFFIC AT EUROPEAN AIRPORTS GREW BY 12.1% IN THE THIRD QUARTER

Chris Grad -
Passenger traffic at European airports increased by 12.1% during the third quarter, compared to last year's period, as per the Airports Council International in Europe (ACI Europe) data. Despite risin ...

LA PALMA REPORTS HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE OF LESS THAN 15% DUE TO LAVA RIVER

Michael Trout -
Hundreds of residents on the Spanish island of La Palma left their homes last week as a new river of lava from the erupting volcano threatens to engulf another neighborhood on its possible route to th ...

GERMAN AIRLINE INDUSTRY OPPOSES FURTHER GOVERNMENT TAX INCREASE

Ashley Nault -
Germany's airline industry is facing challenges. Despite the ongoing wait for sector recovery, the Federal Association of the German Airline Industry (BDL) has taken a firm stance. ...