UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is continuing its policy of reinstating services cut after 11 September with a third daily London Heathrow-New York JFK flight. Its Heathrow-Newark and Washington services will be brought back to twice daily by summer 2003. Services from London to Lagos and the Caribbean are also being increased, while London-Cape Town is being brought back for the summer season.
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.
