British Airways franchise partner British Mediterranean Airways is to increase frequencies (which had been scaled back after 11 September) to five destinations. These include Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the Syrian city of Aleppo, Alexandria in Egypt, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Yerevan in Armenia. All these routes will be flown three times a week.
Source: Airline Business
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.
