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Airberlin May Passengers Up

2014-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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For May 2014, airberlin ferried a total of 2,971,840 passengers to destinations worldwide. The increase, of +0.5 percent over the same period of 2013, represented equaled a high capacity utilization rate of 79.5 percent. Seat miles/kilometers increased, as did other comparative figures.

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Aegean Airlines Reports Passengers Up 26% for April

2014-05-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aegean Airlines

Total passenger traffic for AEGEAN and Olympic Air was up by 26% for April 2014, climbing to 751,347 passengers, 153,443 more than the total for both companies during the same period in 2013.In April, AEGEAN and Olympic Air operated 7.933 flights improving the load factor by 9 units, reaching 76%.

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Aeroflot Continues Fleet Expansion: Takes Boeing Delivery

2014-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Aeroflot has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER named in honor of Anton Chekhov, the famous Russian author. Configured in a three class arrangement, the new 777-300ER also includes increased leg room, an upgraded on-board menu, additional baggage room and more Aeroflot Bonus reward miles. So far this is Aeroflot’s 6th aircraft in the class.

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Ryanair Establishes Greece Hub

2014-04-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Ryanair Corporate

Early this month Ryanair announced having opened an Athens based hub for operations operating six routes across the Greece region. The low cost airline hopes the new hub will help bolster the 1.2 million passengers per year to then Greek capital, and prop up the 1200 plus jobs Athens Airport benefits from.

Tags: airline expansion, airline fare, Crete travel, Europe airlines, Greece airlines, Ryanair

Wizz Air Taking Off in Eastern Europe

2013-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wizz Air

News from Ryanair competitor Wizz Air shows that company pivoting to compete with the world’s most profitable budget carrier. While the Budapest airline lost some 25 routes to Ryanair last year in the UK and Poland, the Hungarian carrier gained a lot of ground in Eastern Europe.

Tags: airline news, budget airlines, Europe airlines, Wizz Air

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