Faced with increasing competition, as Tokyo's Narita opens a second runway, Kansai International Airport (KIAC) is planning to again reduce its landing fees from the end of March. The government-owned airport's landing fees, among the world's highest, will fall by up to 50% for international and domestic carriers.
The airport launched similar discounts a year ago but failed to stop many airlines pulling out orcurtailing operations.
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.
