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Ryanair Becomes Europe’s Biggest Airline in Passenger Numbers

2020-01-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair is now Europe’s biggest airline. the Irish low-cost carrier flew 152.4 million people in 2019, a 9% increase.

Tags: air carriers, airlines, Europe airlines, largest airlines, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Ryanair news

airBaltic Carries 18% More Passengers Through October of 2018

2018-11-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Latvia’s airBaltic’s passengers grew by 18% for the first ten months of 2018 according to a report from the airline. Overall, the airline carried some 3, 553 386 passengers across its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS, and the Middle East. In October 2018, 384,493 passengers or 21% more than last year traveled with airBaltic.

Tags: air carriers, airBaltic, airlines, Baltic airlines, Europe airlines, fliers, Latvia, Latvian airlines, Martin Gauss, passengers

AEGEAN Voted World’s 5th Best International Airlines

2018-10-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines was voted fifth on the list of the 20 Best Airlines in the World (outside the US) for 2018

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, air carriers, airlines, Condé Nast Traveler, international airlines, world airlines

Aegean Airlines Ferries 13.2 Million Passengers for First Time

2018-01-09 by Laura Kohlenberger

Aegean Airlines

Aegean Airlines and subsidiary, Olympic Air, announced passenger traffic growth for 2017 increased by 6%, exceeding the 13-million milestone. The Heraklion, Greece-based carrier transported 13.2 million passengers over the last year, or 750,000 more than in the previous year. Additionally, the two airline brands flew the same number of flights to accomplish the result. 

Tags: Aegean Airlines, air carriers, airlines, European airlines, Greece, Greece flights, Greece passengers, Greek airlines, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Olympic Air, regional airlines, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Latvia’s airBaltic Launches New Flights

2017-03-28 by Argophilia Travel News

airBaltic

airBaltic has launched a new route between Riga and Odessa according to an announcement by the Latvian airline.

Tags: air carriers, airBaltic, airlines, Baltic region, CIS, Latvia, Latvia airlines, Riga, Vilnius

SWISS Ramps Up Summer Flight Schedule

2014-04-10 by Liliana Steffens

SWISS

Zurich based SWISS is making major modifications to their European and intercontinental schedules for the 2014 summer period. According to the airline Palermo and Thessaloniki will be added to the network, while Geneva will also see new services to Corfu and Heraklion in Greece. The provider also announced service from Basel will also be expanded with seasonal flights to Ibiza, Olbiaand Palma de Mallorca.

Tags: air carriers, airlines, Greece flights, swiss, SWISS Airlines

China Investors Eyeballing Cyprus Airways

2013-04-08 by Liliana Steffens

Cyprus Airways

News from Nicosia, China’s Beijing Yi Xiang Da Investment Co Ltd has expressed an interest in acquiring Cyprus Airways according to reports on Friday.

Tags: air carriers, airline acquisitions, Andreas Pierides, China investments, Cyprus airlines, Cyprus companies, Cyprus travel

Boeing Lands Ryanair Contract, Biggest Ever in Europe

2013-03-19 by Rhett Butler

Boeing Aerospace

Boeing has just landed a Ryanair contract that is the largest ever from a European carrier. Boeing is to supply some 175 aircraft to the budget carrier, the purchase price totals were not disclosed.

Tags: air carriers, air fleets, air travel, aircraft, airlines, airplane production, Ryanair

Kingfisher Airlines: Can It Stay Aloft?

2012-11-08 by Delia Gavrilescu

Kingfisher Airlines

Two sides of the economics of air travel coin exists, in case anyone has failed to notice. For every Ryanair win, there are at least two air-carrier failures out there. Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) has just announced a record loss for the second quarter. With an imminent crash in the wind, onlookers have to offer sympathy for such beleaguered businesses.

Tags: air carriers, airline revenues, airlines, India airlines, India travel, profits

Wizz Air Celebrates Belgrade Successes

2012-04-24 by Liliana Steffens

Wizz Air

Low cost airline Wizz Air now celebrates one year of successful flights to Belgrade, Serbia. Since dedicating their Airbus A320 to accomodate the Serb capital, the company has become the second biggest carrier operating from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

Tags: air carriers, Belgrade, Belgrade flights, Belgrade tourism, Europe air, Serbia, Serbia flights, Serbia travel, Wizz Air

Europe’s Regional Airlines: A Time for Solidarity Arrives at Gate One

2012-03-13 by Delia Gavrilescu

Adria Airways

Ulrich Schulte Strathaus, Secretary General of the Association of European Airlines revealed to Slovenian daily “Dnevnik” that air carriers of the former Yugoslavia need to unite in order to stay afloat. Once a single market capable of supporting in country players, the former Yugoslavia demands a single regional carrier to meet the growing needs.

Tags: Adria Airways, air carriers, Association of European Airlines, Balkan airlines, Europe airlines, regional airlines, Slovenia airlines, Slovenia travel, Ulrich Schulte Strathaus

Billions in Airline Fees – No Laughing Matter

2011-10-28 by Phil Butler

Extra baggage, the fees we get charged

An article by Hugo Martin in the Los Angeles Times yesterday reveals still more bad PR and just bad business for airlines. At a time when any industry can well afford negative news, over $1.5 billion in nickel – dime baggage charges and reservation fees makes America’s biggest air carriers seem anything but transparent.

Tags: air carriers, airline earnings, airline fees, American Airlines, baggage, Bureau of Transportation, Delta, DOT, earnings, fees, Hugo Martin, LA Times, Los Angeles Times, Orbitz, US Airways

Singapore Airlines and Spain Tourism Board Buddy Up

2011-06-25 by Delia Gavrilescu

First class all the way with Singapore Airlines

In world airline news, leading edge air carrier Asia’s Singapore Airlines has just signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spain’s Tourism Board. The agreement further extends what has already become an apparent initiative by the airline to not only broaden B2B connections, but to engage overall the world travel market.

Tags: air carriers, air fares, Asian airlines, I Need Spain, IMF, Singapore Airlines, Spain economy, Spain tourism, Spain Tourism Board, Spain travel, Spain travel carriers




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