EasyJet posts record profits and doubles dividend

Airlines see steepest fall of 15% in domestic traffic in October Business Standard The domestic passenger traffic fell steeply by 15.7% in October 2012 even as Air India continued to strengthen its market share to 20.8%. Just as suspended carrier, Kingfisher airline exited the market in October, domestic airlines gained market share ... See all stories on this topic »

Maldivian Airlines inks pact with Apollo Hospitals Hindu Business Line Maldivian Airlines has signed a pact with the Chennai-headquartered Apollo Hospitals to give discounts to each others' clients. For example, Apollo Hospitals will give a discount on its service charges for those who fly the airline, and the airline ... See all stories on this topic »

Tax Dept to chalk out plan to recover dues from Kingfisher Hindu Business Line The CBEC chief indicated that the Reveune Department might talk to aviation regulator DGCA as the beleaguered airlines is likely to submit a comprehensive revival plan to DGCA by this month end. “Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has told CBDT and ... See all stories on this topic »

Virgin, Singapore Airlines expand codeshare agreement Sydney Morning Herald Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement, which could help travellers from Australia's east coast who are connecting in Singapore. Under the expanded agreement, Virgin Australia, from the first quarter of 2013 ... See all stories on this topic »

Maldivian Airlines Signed Pact with Apollo Hospital Jagran Josh The Maldivian Airlines other than Bringing Maldivians by Connecting Chennai and Dhaka also hopes to bring in a lot of health tourists to India as earlier there was no direct flight from Dhaka to Chennai. The airline recently introduced new destinations ... See all stories on this topic »

Spirit Airlines flight attendants picket across US MENAFN.COM Nov 20, 2012 (Menafn - AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX) --Union-represented flight attendants of US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines SAVE said they held informational picketing starting Monday and will continue to protest each day through ... See all stories on this topic »

EasyJet posts record profits and doubles dividend The Guardian McCall said the airline was "getting real traction" with business travel, after getting on the booking systems for travel management companies for big employers and introducing allocated seating on planes. The new, chargeable seating option removed a... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Airlines offering premium seats at more palatable prices Montreal Gazette With companies cutting back on travel budgets and tourists looking to get the most for their travel dollars, airlines have been finding it harder to fill their pricey first-class and business-class seats. So, many are reducing the top-priced sections ... See all stories on this topic »

A Financial Assessment of Global Aerospace, Defense, Airlines and Airport ... IT News Online In the current state of the global economy, investors are increasingly becoming cautious and risk averse regarding their portfolio investments. This translates into a restraint for the aerospace and defense industry as investors are unwilling to commit ... See all stories on this topic »