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Lufthansa to Upgrade to New First-Class Suites Soon

2022-10-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Photo: Lufthansa

News that Lufthansa plans to invest over $2.4 billion by 2025 to create a new class of luxury in its aircraft cabins is no surprise.

Tags: A350-900, Airbus, airline cabins, airline seating, airlines, Long-haul travel, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, luxury flights, luxury travel, wide-body

Direct Flights from the U.S. to Greece Extended Thru Winter

2022-09-27 by Phil Butler

Delta Airlines

Direct flights from the US to Greece will be extended throughout the winter months, according to Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Tags: airlines, American Airlines, Athens flights, Delta, Delta Airlines, Greece 2022, Greece flights, Greece tourism, US to Athens, Vassilis Kikilias

Wizz Air Tags ASIP Tech for Free Inflight Connectivity

2022-06-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Wizz Air

AS-IP Tech announced late last week an agreement with Wizz Air to provide connectivity for the airline’s UK fleet.

Tags: airline news, airlines, AS-IP Tech, budget airlines, Europe airlines, UK arlines, Wizz Air

Airlines Expect Volatility Because of the Omicron COVID Mutations

2021-12-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Airlines

Fitch Ratings has revised private forecasts of the global passenger traffic for the 2021 and 2022 on account of the Omicron mutations.

Tags: air travel, airline news, airlines, COVID-19 economics, economy, Fitch Ratings, Omicron

Italia Trasporto Aereo Takes Off in October

2021-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

ITA

A new Italian state airline has emerged from the bankrupt Alitalia. Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) take off in October.

Tags: airlines, Alfredo Altavilla, Alitalia, European airlines, Italia Trasporto Aere, Italian airlines, Italian travelers, Italy tourism, new airlines, State airlines, world airlines

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

2021-08-07 by Delia Gavrilescu

Aviasales

Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

Tags: airlines, Aviasales, flight search, metasearch, Russian flight search, travel technology, Travel Technology Europe

George Mavrokostas Names New CEO of Cyprus Airways

2021-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

George Mavrocostas

Industry veteran George Mavrokostas has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cyprus Airways.

Tags: airline CEOs, airline executives, airline news, airlines, Cyprus, Cyprus Airways, George Mavrokostas, SJC Group

Industry Veteran Willie Walsh Takes Helm at IATA

2021-04-03 by Argophilia Travel News

Willie Walsh

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Willie Walsh officially took on the role of Director-General of the organization.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Alexandre de Juniac, IATA, transportation, transportation news, Willie Walsh, world airlines

Will Travelport’s New Tech Help the Company Regain Market Share?

2021-02-24 by Phil Butler

Travelport logo

Travelport rebrands in preparation for a much anticipated new tech rollout. All concerned wonder if the company can truly innovate.

Tags: aggregators, airlines, Apollo, Elliott Management Corporation, Elliott Opportunity II Corp., GDS, GDS companies, Greg Webb, Paul Singer, retail travel Amadeus, Sabre, Sabre holdings, stocks, travel aggregators, travel bookings, travel tech, travel technology, Worldspan

Michael O’Leary’s “Jab and Go” Ads Withdrawn After Backlash

2021-01-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair

Ryanair has now withdrawn the airline’s controversial “jab and go” COVID travel advertisements after backlash from thousands to officials.

Tags: airline advertising, airline news, airlines, ASA, COVID flights, Jab and Go, Ryanair, Ryanair ads, Ryanair news

American Airlines Creates New York to Athens Service

2021-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

American Airlines 777

Starting June 3rd, American Airlines will launch a new service for summer 2021 New York to Athens using its Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

Tags: airline news, airlines, American Airlines, American tourists, American travelers, Athens flights, Greece flights

AEGEAN Airlines: A Company Acts “Big” in Hard Times

2021-01-23 by Phil Butler

Aegean Airlines

The continuation of a travel horror story. Part II, the happy ending everyone wants. A happy ending to a customer relations nightmare.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN customer service, airlines, Greece flights, Greece travel, Greek airlines, pandemic travel, senior citizens, senior travel, travel stories, United Airlines

Has AEGEAN Airlines Gone Ageist – Or Just Plain Careless?

2021-01-21 by Phil Butler

Frankfurt travel horror

A Frankfurt Airport seniors horror story courtesy AEGEAN. When a Greek American senior tries to fly home, technicalities outweigh people.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN complaints, AEGEAN customer service, airlines, Americans abroad, COVID nightmares, COVID-19 travel, flight news, Greek airlines, horror stories, senior tourism, senior travelers, Stefanos Mirtsopolis, Thessaloniki, travel, travel stories, United Airlines

British Residents of Spain Banned From Boarding British Airways Flight

2021-01-04 by Argophilia Travel News

BA A 318

British residents of Spain were allegedly denied boarding by British Airways staff at Heathrow on their return home. Passengers claim even negative COVID proof and required documents did not sway flight personnel.

Tags: airline news, airlines, British Airways, British citizens, British fliers, Spain, Spain travelers

ACI EUROPE Releases Report on Vanishing Air Connectivity in Europe.

2020-12-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Frankfurt Airport

An ACI EUROPE reveals a systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Tags: aci europe, air connectivity, air industry, airlines, airports, Europe airlines, Europe airports, Europe DDP, Europe travel, European travel

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