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Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos

2019-07-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Boeing 737-800

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.

Tags: air travel, airline industry, airline news, airlines, Boeing 737, European airlines, flights, Paphos, Ryanair, Ryanair news

Aircompany Armenia Projects Profits by 2021

2019-02-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aircompany Armenia

According to news from Aircompany Armenia, the airline still remains in the red but insists it will become financially successful in three years’ time.

Tags: Aircompany Armenia, airlines, Armenia tourism, Armenia travel, Armenian airlines

Infare Launches Innovative Pricing Intelligence Tech

2018-11-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish Airlines

Infare, a global market leader in pricing intelligence, has launching Pharos, a cutting-edge business intelligence tool for airlines.

Tags: airline fares, airlines, Big Data, data analytics, fare marketing, fares, Infare, Market intelligence, marketing communications, Nils Gelbjerg-Hansen, Pharos, travel tech

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

Lufthansa Launches Direct Thessaloniki-Frankfurt Flights

2018-11-04 by Argophilia Travel News

Lufthansa ribbon cutting

After 17 years, Lufthansa has launched a new direct non-stop service to Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, connecting the Greek northern city with Frankfurt.

Tags: airlines, German airlines, Greek destinations, Lufthansa flights, Lufthansa FlyNet, Lufthansa routes, Thessaloniki International Airport

AEGEAN Voted World’s 5th Best International Airlines

2018-10-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

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

airBaltic carries 18% more passengers during first three quarters of 2018

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

airBaltic

Latvian airline airBaltic has announced having flown 18% more passengers during the first nine months of 2018 than in the same period last year.

Tags: airBaltic, Airbus, Airbus A220-300, Airbus deliveries, airlines, Europe airlines, Latvia airlines, passengers

Ryanair Adds Summer 2019 Routes As Crews Plan Strike

2018-09-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ryanair

According to an announcement by Ryanair the budget airline is set to launch of two new routes connecting Greece with Italy for the Summer 2019 schedule. As of April 2019, the airline will connect Corfu with Bologna and Rhodes with Rome with twice-weekly flights. The news comes as the airline struggles with a crew strike on Friday.

Tags: aircrew strike, airline strike, airlines, Bologna, budget airlines, Corfu, Italy, Italy flights, Ryanair

Jet2 Announces Expanded Service from Stansted for 2019

2018-09-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jet2

Jet2 has announced adding an extra aircraft and putting another 100,000 seats on sale for Summer 19 from London Stansted. Citing strong demand and other upticks, the airline is offering a variety of value package holidays for customers in the South and South East of England. According to the airline, this latest expansion means that […]

Tags: airline news, airlines, flights, Jet2.com, Jet2Holidays, London Stansted

Aeroflot Orders 100 More Superjets

2018-09-12 by Argophilia Travel News

Sukhoi Superjet

Aeroflot has struck a deal covering a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners, scheduled to join its fleet in between 2019 and 2026.

Tags: aeroflot, airlines, Irkut, MC-21-300, Russian airlines, SCAC., Sukhoi

AEGEAN Announces Pilot Scholarships for 100 Greek Students

2018-08-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean

Greece’s national carrier Aegean Airliness (AEGEAN) announced on Tuesday, that it was granting scholarships to 100 Greek students seeking to become pilots with applications being accepted until September 7.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airliness, airlines, aviation, Compass Pilot Aptitude Test, Greek airlines, pilot training

EasyJet to Recruit More Than 1,200 New Cabin Crew

2018-07-27 by Argophilia Travel News

EasyJet

EasyJet announced that it is to recruit more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions, over half of which will be based in the UK. The carrier, which flies more than 300 aircraft on over 1000 routes in 33 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions at some of easyJet’s largest […]

Tags: Airbus, airline news, airline rewards, airlines, EasyJet, flights

Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs

2018-03-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aeroflot flight attendant

Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit of the Russian airline dropped from $409 million dollars in 2017. 

Tags: aeroflot, Aeroflot profits, airline news, airlines, costs of operation, Russian airlines, Russian business

WOW air To Launch $149 Flights from JFK

2018-02-28 by Argophilia Travel News

kúli Mogensen, the founder and CEO of WOW air

WOW air, Iceland’s ultra-affordable transatlantic airline, will begin service out of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on April 27, 2018, giving New York passengers the opportunity to visit some of the most popular European destinations just in time for spring.

Tags: Airbus A320, airlines, budget airlines, cheap flights, Europe flights, JFK deals, Skúli Mogensen, Skytrax, WOW Air

Qatar Airways Announces Flights to Greek Island of Mykonos

2018-02-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch direct flights to the Greek island of Mykonos starting May 30th.

Tags: Aegean travel, air travel, airlines, flights, Mykonos, Mykonos flights, Qatar Airways

Fraport Greece Starts Development at Kos

2018-02-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Following a very successful year for Kos airport, marked by a 20.7% increase in passenger traffic and an overall number of 2.3 million passengers, Fraport Greece is now implementing major upgrades to the facilities there.

Tags: airlines, Fraport, Fraport Greece, Greece, Greece airports, kos, Kos Airport

airBaltic to recruit over 100 pilots in 2018

2018-01-31 by Argophilia Travel News

airBaltic in February will host an airBaltic “Pilot Open Days” initiative in several cities, including Vilnius, Helsinki, Amsterdam, and Stockholm. The initiative targets different types of pilots willing to become part of airBaltic flight crew.

Tags: airBaltic, airBaltic pilots, airline growth, airlines, Almaty, Baltic airlines, Latvia airlines, Martin Gauss, Riga

Ryanair Smashes Weekly Bookings Record

2018-01-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair Europe's biggest budget airline

Ryanair today announced having smashed its weekly bookings record, taking over 3 million bookings in a single week

Tags: air fares, airline, airline news, airlines, budget airlines, Ryanair

Aegean Airlines Ferries 13.2 Million Passengers for First Time

2018-01-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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

EgyptAir to Launch Direct Cairo to Moscow Flights

2018-01-07 by Argophilia Travel News

EgyptAir Boeing 737-800

Beginning February 1st “EgyptAir” will launch direct flights between Moscow and Cairo three times a week, according to the air carrier. 

Tags: airlines, Egypt flights, Egyptair, russia flights, soccer, World Cup

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