"Abusive" practices such as additional costs for baggage and reservations are contested. Ryanair is the most affected with 107 million. The companies announce an appeal, accusing the Spanish ministry of political actions
Minister Giorgetti signed the final plan agreement at the last minute. Lufthansa waives the discount. Now it's up to the EU antitrust to decide. "Positive judgment" expected by November
Ryanair's revenues rise 25% to 13,44 as the company expects an 8% increase in passengers in the financial year. 700 million buyback announced
The EU Commission has formalized the preliminary conclusions on the project to acquire joint control of Ita with Lufthansa and our Ministry of Economy. Vestager responds to Giorgetti: "Many mergers were approved in the past"
Lufthansa closed 2023 with the third best balance sheet ever, but the strikes weigh on the first quarter of 2024 and the stock goes into the red. The company returns to its dividend
The Government has presented an amendment to the Asset decree rewriting the rule against high flight prices: more powers are foreseen for the Antitrust but the ban on dynamic tariffs is skipped, as requested by Ryanair
With Enea, Italy can conquer the primacy in the search for eco-fuels for air transport. Research will drive prices down.
Harsh criticisms by the low cost airline's CEO of the new decree that seeks to curb the high prices of airline tickets: "An illegal measure in contrast with free market laws, it must be cancelled" and warns of "consequences on Ryanair's operations in…
In the first half of 2023, increasing passengers registered in Italian airports for both national and international traffic. Passenger traffic returned to pre-pandemic levels. On the other hand, the cargo sector was down
First step for the electric revolution of air transport. Starting tomorrow, Sas will be selling tickets for the first passenger flights on electric aircraft. Debut flight planned for 2028
After months of negotiations, the official signing of the agreement is expected on May 25th. Lufthansa will immediately buy 40% of Ita for 320 million. Within 2 years it will rise to 95%, leaving a guarantee stake to the Italian State
The turnover reaches 10,78 billion. In the fiscal year Ryanair carried 168 million passengers
In the first three months, 22 million passengers were transported. Great confidence for the summer. On May 9, at the annual shareholders' meeting, presentation of the dossier for entry into Ita
At the basis of the clash Altavilla's decision not to grant direct access to data on the profitability of the routes to all three members of the consortium led by Centares.
In consortium with Certares and Air France, Delta will present a new offer to the Treasury on Monday, granting full discretion to the government on the disposal of the public share
There are thousands of canceled or delayed flights that put passengers' holidays at risk. Here are the European rules on refunds, compensation and rescheduling
June 8 is likely to turn into a nightmare day for Italian travelers grappling with a strike by Ryanair, EasyJet and Volotea. Here's everything you need to know
In the financial year 2021/2022 air traffic rose to 97 million euros, driving up turnover and reducing losses and debts
The company born from the ashes of Alitalia makes its debut in the skies - The name and color of the planes change, but the staff still have the old uniforms - The President: "We will not always be a stand-alone company"
The last Alitalia flight takes off at 22.05 pm on 14 October. Ita arrives tomorrow, with fewer employees and fewer planes, but many other things in common with the old company - New offer for the brand
At 14 pm on 4 October the commissioners did not receive any binding offer for the Alitalia brand, not even from Ita - The second phase is underway
Brussels has decided that the 900 million received by Alitalia in 2017 through two bridging loans must be repaid because they represent "illegitimate state aid" - Green light for Ita but the situation gets complicated - The dossier arrives in…
Important day for the new airline that will take the place of Alitalia - The board of directors of the new company has approved the business plan to 2025. The company restarts with 45 destinations and a third of its employees. The Alitalia brand…
Draghi also wants to mark a turning point in Alitalia: no more bailouts at the bottom of the list with taxpayers' money but the sale of slots and assets and an alliance with the Germans for an airline that must be able to stand...
The company has reduced the number of executives from 740 to 500 and must present a restructuring plan by March 2
2020 will close for Ryanair with a loss of between 850 and 950 million dollars - Air traffic nosedive at the end of the year between 26 and 30 million passengers
Profits, revenues and margins are down due to the sharp drop in air traffic (-55-60%) triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and travel restrictions - CEO Simioni: "Thanks to cost containment and boost unregulated we face…
The collapse of air transport forces the German giant to cut costs, reducing personnel from 130 to 100 thousand - The CEO: "Winter will be a great challenge"
The International Air Transport Association has reduced its forecasts for air traffic in 2020 - "The improvement seen in the summer months has stalled, the sector will continue to consume cash"
In the initial phase, 8 connections between Milan Malpensa and 7 other national airports are planned - Serious safety rules established
In addition to allocating 3,35 billion (more than to Healthcare) to keep Alitalia on its feet, the Government will require foreign low-cost companies to apply the minimum wages as in Italian employment contracts - Restrictions also at airports
Ryanair, EasyJet and Lufthansa announce the suspension of almost all scheduled flights in the coming weeks and join the chorus of voices raising the alarm about the future of global aviation. Here's how to adjust
After the government decree that widened the red zone and imposed heavy restrictions in Lombardy and 14 other provinces, Alitalia reschedules the activity in the airports concerned - Here is all the information
Members have set aside the recovery plan - Here are the programs for passengers who have already purchased tickets - Unions proclaim strike for February 25
The Irish airline has been challenged for tax evasion of 9 million euros, calculated on the basis of assessments relating to 2014 only - However, similar precedents prove Ryanair right.
OAG Aviation Worldwide has drawn up the world ranking of the most punctual airlines in the world - Surprisingly, there are no big names on the podium - Airports also reviewed
Hard times for the Irish low-cost airline: LAPFF, an influential forum that brings together British social security funds and a 1% shareholder of Ryanair, is not happy with the way management treats its workers and is about to ask for the chairman's head…
Two women at the apex of the household appliances group and the airline alliance. New governance for Sorgente with Tamburini and Petagna. Photos and profiles
The company that manages civil air traffic expands the possibility of using free routes above 9.000 meters of altitude. Savings of 5 million for airlines and CO2 for the environment
ENAV has made the Data-Link Land-Air-Ground telecommunications system operational throughout Italian airspace, above 8.700 metres.
The Irish low-cost airline has presented its quarterly accounts which show good results, despite clashes with pilots and unrest that have penalized traffic - it has also announced a share buyback plan.
The German airline has confirmed that it has submitted an offer letter today, expressing interest in the creation of a "New Alitalia" - The offer concerns only the global network and for the point-to-point flight business in Europe And…
Over 300 canceled flights and 110 people stranded outside British territory: "the largest repatriation ever in times of peace" is necessary
Inconvenience for around 400 passengers across Europe - Those who already have a ticket will be able to choose between an alternative flight or a full refund together with a voucher to book other Ryanair services.
This was revealed by the EU Antitrust which, through a note, explains that: “the objective of the loan is to allow Air Berlin to function in the coming months while the negotiations for the sale of the assets will be conducted. At the end of the process Air Berlin…
The rise in profits can be partly explained by the favorable calendar and the presence of the Easter holidays.
The company appoints Ray Gammell on an interim basis and announces that the name of the new permanent manager could arrive in the coming weeks
The European Commission has imposed fines totaling 776 million against 11 companies that years ago had formed a cartel on the prices of freight transport - Alitalia is not on the list
There are airlines that transform a flight into a real experience not to be forgotten, especially when traveling in First Class - Asian and Middle Eastern airlines dominate the world rankings, but European ones…
The Council of State has rejected the "no show rule", the rule according to which those who do not show up at the gate for the outward journey also lose the possibility of boarding the return flight or subsequent legs...
The airlines are in the spotlight: the German group has revised downwards its Ebit estimates for 2016 which will be "lower than last year's" due to growing political and economic uncertainties, and also to the attacks -…
The airline of the Gulf recorded a 56% increase in profit, thanks precisely to the increase in passengers and the drop in fuel costs - The British low-cost airline, on the other hand, suffers, the loss of which is attributed in a note…
RANKINGS - The most punctual airline in the world is Latvian, the most efficient airport is Japanese. Italy in sharp deterioration compared to the previous year, but good news comes from Orio al Serio.
Oil effect: 33 billion dollars of net profits in 2015, 36,4 in 2016, these are the record estimates that Iata has issued on international airlines - Unfortunately, Alitalia is among the few at a loss.
Particularly advantageous deals can be found by taking advantage of airlines' errors in uploading flight fares to their websites. In the Corriere della Sera the most curious cases such as the Venice-Beijing flight with return to Prague just…
Exceptional numbers for low cost airlines in the months of July and August - Ryanair exceeds 10 million passengers in August, Easyjet hits a new historic record with over 7 million - The…
ENAV announces the national strike of operational personnel adhering to the UNICA and ANPCAT acronyms for next July 14 - The president of ENAC Vito Riggio raises the alarm on Fiumicino: "In these conditions it is not possible to cope with the peak…
The Irish low-cost company celebrates its thirtieth birthday by launching an offer of 1 million low-cost airline tickets - The Portuguese company, on the other hand, offers surfers departing from Italy free transport of their board, windsurf and kite surf…
According to the report of the National Civil Aviation Authority, in 2014 air traffic in Italy returned to growth after a period of contraction, recording a +4,7% on an annual basis - Ryanair the most used carrier, followed by Alitalia And…
Those who purchase a first-class ticket on an Airbus A380 serving the route will find Samsung-branded goggles next to their seat that allow them to enter a completely virtual world.
The low-cost airline was fined by the Competition Authority for some telephone assistance services that were too expensive - The fine comes after the reporting of numerous users and trade associations
The latest report by Allianz global corporate shows that safety in airplanes has improved a lot in the last 60 years: it is more likely to die from a lightning strike than in flight. USA and Europe the most advanced. And the risk arises…
The two main European low cost airlines recorded an excellent month of November, with growth in passenger traffic and load factor close to 90% - Ryanair improves its outlook and shares fly - EasyJet gains on the London Stock Exchange.
The Group has ensured a guarantee on the credit line intended for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-600s, for a total value of 375 million, by the leading operator in the Indonesian market.
The stock exchanges trust in Draghi who is meeting the ECB summit on Thursday - The Swiss referendum knocks out gold - Low oil also affects the Arab stock exchanges while Eni hopes for a rebound - Airlines to the rescue -…
The collapse in oil prices penalizes energy stocks but pushes airlines: brilliant increases in Frankfurt and Paris for Lufthansa (also supported by bookings) and Air France-Klm - Easyjet also did well in London in the wake of profits.
The result is due to the expansion of one of Tokyo's airports which has led to a marked improvement in the international business service.
About 2015 million visitors are expected at Expo 31, which will be held in Milan from May 2015st to October 20st XNUMX, over a third of whom will reach the Lombard capital by plane: today the two companies presented…
Tomorrow's protest on long-haul flights will last 18 hours, from 6 on Monday to midnight on Tuesday 21 October, and will partially overlap with the 35-hour strike on short flights, between noon on the 20th and…
The European Aircraft Safety Agency has given the go-ahead to connect phones, tablets, music players and PCs on board. Stop the restrictions that until now imposed "airplane mode" on smartphones. However, it will be the duty of…
The airline has just patented new headrests with a kind of helmet that will serve to obtain a "sensory isolation" from the outside world - Airbus itself is reportedly planning to replace the traditional seats with child seats in economy classes...
"This year - explained the managing director, Frederic Gagey - we expect that the loss in the domestic medium range will be halved compared to 2012, it should be in the order of 120 million euro".
For Italy, a turnover of over 700 million euros a year is at risk - The embargo will last 12 months, but it could be reduced "if the western partners show a constructive attitude", said premier Medvedev - Moscow is considering…
This would be the response conceived by the Kremlin to the EU measures that have damaged Dobrolet, Aeroflot's low-cost carrier - The news has caused sharp declines for airlines on share lists around the world
American and European carriers have decided to suspend flights to Israel for different periods of time depending on the airlines - Alitalia has canceled tonight's and tonight's flights and tomorrow morning's will be postponed to 19pm.
After the tragedy of the Malaysia Airlines flight shot down in Ukraine, airlines continue to suffer on European price lists: Air France and Lufthansa still down.
This was announced by the Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas: "We warn you not to fly to Ben-Gurion airport which from today will be one of our targets because it also hosts a military air base".
There are many unclear aspects, or at least not yet revealed in the Alitalia-Etihad affair - Only one thing is certain: a large part of the cost of this new restructuring falls on the Italian system, i.e. on Italian banks and…
In view of the final negotiation with Etihad Airways, Alitalia does not reveal the accounts, but "Il Sole 24 Ore" reveals that the 2013 deficit is appalling and amounts to about 560 million euros which brings it up to 1,5 billion…
The 560 million to be invested in the capital will be added to another 690 million over four years for the development and renewal of the fleet - The plan presented by the Abu Dhabi company provides for 2.250 redundancies - A return to profit is expected in…
The Emirates company has canceled a maxi order from Airbus worth 21,6 billion dollars, relating to 70 long-haul aircraft - The decision would be due to a revision of the fleet expansion plan.
According to the annual report of the National Civil Aviation Authority in 2013 the number of passengers transported in Italy fell by 1,7% on an annual basis - Movements down by 5,6% - Timid signs of recovery at the beginning of 2014.
The International Air Transport Association has cut its 2014 earnings estimates again, cutting annual net income from $18,7 billion to $18 billion.
It's called "Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit" and it's a very popular television series in Korea, where it's recording record ratings.
The write-downs of deferred tax assets weigh heavily - The French-Dutch group's turnover was 25,52 billion euros, up by 0,4%, while the operating result returned to positive 130 million (against -336 million in 2012)…
The German airline has chosen the head of the passenger division to replace Christopher Franz - He will take office from May XNUMX - The title gains on the stock exchange.
It is the Australian airline Qantas that was elected as safest by the website Airlinerating.com, a sort of rating agency for air flights - 2013 was the safest year to travel by plane since 1945: "only" 269 deaths.
The two companies would be close to an agreement and it is possible that a meeting will take place in Rome in the next few hours to finalize the agreement - The Abu Dhabi company would have asked to have access to Alitalia's accounts before formalizing…
For a long time it was the model for all carriers, but today the Australian group is in crisis and announces a cut of at least a thousand jobs - The strong dollar, the cost of fuel and…
According to CEO O'Leary, "the eventuality of participating in the capitalization is unlikely, because the procedure in the current phase is reserved for current shareholders and also because no one has asked us. However, all options are open: if we…
“We have no plans to join Alitalia. We are totally unrelated to the operation. We do not have, in any way and with any means, a part in the project", the financial director of the Russian company told the WSJ, confirming that he had received on Friday…
The three main Arab companies have announced a super-order from Airbus and Boeing: more than 200 aircraft, for a total of over 100 billion dollars - After the about-face of Air France and the niet of Aeroflot, the Letta government…
Iag, the holding that controls British Airways and Iberia closed the third quarter with an operating profit of 690 million, compared to 270 in the same period last year, positively surprising analysts' expectations.
For the first time since its foundation in 1985, the Irish low-cost airline lost the all-British derby with the English Easyjet, created ten years later and, although still behind on the passenger front, now in the lead in terms of…
A delegation from the Italian company will fly to Moscow to meet the top management of Aeroflot for exploratory talks - After the steps backwards by Air France-KLM on the capital increase, Alitalia is looking for a new strong international partner.
International Airlines Group, which owns the airlines Iberia and British Airways, is considering taking legal action in the Alitalia case as it believes that the Italian government's intervention to save the company represents "clear state aid".
Today the Board of Directors and assembly for the Italian airline on the 300 million recapitalization with the Post Office as a partner - But without the adhesion of Air France-Klm and without solving the problems of debt and the insufficient dynamics of revenues that of…
The new company will be based in New Delhi and will not be low cost - The initiative "will help stimulate demand in the air transport sector" in India, say the two companies, specifying that the operation must receive the green light from…
The Irish low-cost airline announced lower-than-expected earnings and shares plunged, losing almost 15% in Dublin - Domino effect on airline stocks: Easyjet, Iag, Lufthansa and Air France-Klm also heavy.
The Competition Commission has ruled that the low-cost carrier's share in Aer Lingus, the former Irish flag carrier, from 30 to 5 percent - The two companies operate the same routes and are in fierce competition -…
