‘Alliance’ News

US Airways, Brussels Airlines sign code-share pact

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 17:57

US Airways has announced that it has signed a code-share agreement with Brussels Airlines. The pact is subject to approval from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) as well as the government of Belgium.

Kingfisher Airlines seeking code-share arrangement with British Airways on domestic routes in India

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 18:00

Kingfisher Airlines, the privately owned airline based in India, is holding talks with British Airways, the flag-carrier airline of the United Kingdom, for a code-share arrangement on domestic routes in India.

US gives American Airlines, British Airways tentative approval to expand their trans-Atlantic alliance

Monday, February 22, 2010 12:02

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has given tentative approval to American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, and British Airways, the flag-carrier airline of the United Kingdom, to expand their trans-Atlantic alliance. In return, the two carriers have to relinquish some slots at the congested Heathrow Airport in London.

VietJet AirAsia budget airline in Vietnam

Friday, February 12, 2010 19:43

AirAsia, VietJet Air set up low-cost airline VietJet AirAsia in Vietnam; flights to start in May 2010

Budget carriers Jetstar Airways, AirAsia set up joint venture

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 13:10

Jetstar Airways, the a low-cost airline based in Australia, and a subsidiary of Australia’s flag-carrier airline Qantas Airways, has set up a joint venture with AirAsia, the budget airline based in Malaysia.

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US Federal Aviation Administration allows Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines to operate as single carrier

Friday, January 1, 2010 20:40

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines to fly as a single carrier, which takes the two US-bases airlines closer towards completion of their consolidation.

Delta Air Lines – Virgin Blue code-share flights from January 2010

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 19:38

Delta Air Lines, based in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, and the Virgin Blue Airlines Group, headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, have announced jointly that their code-share flights will take off in January 2010.

United States, Japan enter into ‘open skies’ agreement

Monday, December 14, 2009 20:34

The United Stated and Japan have signed a crucial agreement to ease limits on flights between the two countries, resulting in the possibility of wider cross-border airline pacts as well as more choices for travellers.

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American Airlines, GOL Airlines expand their alliance

Friday, December 11, 2009 15:11

American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, Texas, the United States, and GOL Airlines, headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have expanded their alliance by signing a new codes-share agreement.

Iberia to set up new airline for short-haul, medium-haul flights; signs code-share pact with Brazil’s GOL

Sunday, October 25, 2009 5:21

Iberia Airlines, the national airline of Spain, has announced that it will set up a new airline, by 2011, in order to operate on its short-haul and medium-haul routes.

Hawaii’s inter-island carriers go! and Mokulele Airlines merge

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:27

Two of the 3 major airlines operating on inter-island routes in Hawaii, the United States, have merged.

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Avianca of Colombia and TACA of El Salvador to merge

Friday, October 9, 2009 15:03

Two of major airlines based in Latin America – Avianca, of Colombia, and TACA, the international airline based in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, are going to merge in a  deal intended to cuts costs.

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Nigerian Eagle Airlines, Kenya Airways sign code-share and interline pact

Monday, October 5, 2009 15:26

Nigerian Eagle Airlines, the national airline of Nigeria, has signed a code-share and interline agreement with Kenya Airways, the flag-carrier airline of Kenya.

Republic Airways Holdings buys Frontier Airlines and its subsidiary Lynx Aviation

Friday, October 2, 2009 21:06

Frontier Airlines, the budget carrier based in Denver, Colorado, the United States, and its subsidiary Lynx Aviation have officially come out of bankruptcy protection and have been acquired by Republic Airways Holdings.

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US, Japan sign aviation safety pact

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 15:18

The governments of the United States and Japan have signed a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) as well as another pact on related implementation procedures.

SpiceJet, GoAir, Indigo alliance likely

Sunday, April 19, 2009 7:05

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is still in talks with their rivals GoAir and IndiGo for an alliance, reports Business Standard.

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Boeing Research & Technology-India centre launched in Bangalore

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 19:01

On March 31, 2009, Boeing announced the launch of its Research and Technology-India Centre.

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Jet Airways forms code share deal with Emirates Airline

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:20

Jet Airways has initiated a partnership which includes a unilateral code share agreement and a reciprocal frequent flyer arrangement with Dubai based Emirates Airline.

British Airways in merger talks with Qantas Airways to create ‘global airline’

Thursday, December 4, 2008 12:23

British Airways, the national airline and flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest ailrines in Europe, is holding merger talks with Qantas Airways, the national airline and flag carrier of of Australia.

Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines broaden marketing alliance

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:09

Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, and Alaska Airlines, based in Seattle, Washington, the United States, have announced that they will become “preferred alliance partners” along the Pacific Coast.

Southwest Airlines – Volaris code-share pact for international travel

Thursday, November 13, 2008 18:33

Southwest Airlines, the low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas, the United States, has entered into a code-share agreement with Volaris, another low-fare airline based in Mexico.

MNS Chief Raj Thackeray joins battle for Jet Airways employees who lost jobs

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 16:17

It all happened a bit too fast. Out of the blue, there was the announcement that Jet Airways and Kingfisher  were getting into an operational alliance to better manage costs in these times of crisis for the Indian and international aviation industry. A day later, we had Jet Airways ...

Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines alliance to reduce costs

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 18:15

Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, India’s biggest airlines in the private sector, have reached an agreement to share certain facilities with a view to cutting costs.

Air Canada, TAM enter into codeshare partnership

Friday, October 10, 2008 7:25

Air Canada, the largest airline of Canada and the country’s flag carrier, and TAM Airlines, the biggest airline of Brazil, have entered into a codeshare partnership.

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Brazil’s TAM Airlines to join Star Alliance

Thursday, October 9, 2008 16:32

TAM Airlines, the biggest airline of Brazil, has announced that it has been invited to join the Star Alliance, the largest global alliance in commercial aviation.

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Delta, Northwest gets FAA Single Operating Certificate, merger draws near

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 16:03

Delta Air Lines Incorporated and Northwest Airlines Corporation, both major airlines based in the United States, have moved closer to merger with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accepting plans by the two carriers for a Single Operating Certificate for the combined carrier.

EU launches anti-trust probe into pact between 3 airlines

Sunday, August 31, 2008 5:18

The European Commission (EU) has begun an anti-trust investigation into a revenue-sharing pact signed between British Airways, American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia Airlines.

Kingfisher, Fame Adlabs in pact to redeem King Miles at Fame Multiplexes

Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:16

Dr Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines has entered into a pact with the hugely popular multiplex chain, Fame, to kick start a promotional alliance beginning this week.

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Garuda Indonesia, Singapore Airlines sign journey-sharing pact

Monday, June 23, 2008 18:30

Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, and Singapore Airlines (SIA), the national airline of Singapore, have signed an agreement on code-sharing, joint marketing and other arrangements aimed at enhancing traffic between Indonesia and Singapore.

Continental Airlines, United Airlines agree on alliance

Saturday, June 21, 2008 18:01

Continental Airlines and United Airlines, both based in the United States, have signed an agreement to connect their networks and operations worldwide.