No-frills carrier EasyJet has won slots at Paris Orly which it will use to fly three times daily to either Geneva or Zurich this summer. While welcoming the decision by slots co-ordinator Cohors, the airline described as "scandalous" the failure of struggling Air Lib to return 8,000 out of 20,000 slots it was ordered to surrender under a bankruptcy restructuring plan.
Source: Flight International
Lufthansa Group expects to close its deal to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways in the fourth quarter after securing conditional European Commission clearance for the transaction.
Air France-KLM has warned that travellers avoiding Paris due to the forthcoming Olympic Games could cause a revenue hit of up to €180 million ($193 million) at its French operations.
WestJet’s operations over the long Canada Day weekend have been massively disrupted by striking mechanics, forcing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights and disrupt the air travel plans of thousands of passengers.
