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Bangkok: Thousands stranded at airport

: Latest News; Thursday, 27 November 2008

Andrew Wood, general manager of the Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok provided this update on the closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport. - Suvarnabhumi International Airport is now closed to all incoming and departing flights. Thai International (TG), the national carrier, has switched some of its flights to the old international airport at Don Meuang, in the north of Bangkok and to other provincial airports.

Jetstar Pacific’s Vietnam fight continues

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) of Vietnam, which holds 81 per cent of the shares in Jetstar Pacific Airlines, has asked the country’s Transport Ministry to overturn decisions by the Vietnam Civil Aviation Administration (VCAA) that deny the airline flight rights for 10 international destinations.

Olympic turnaround tipped

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The Greek government says a privatised Olympic Airlines should contribute EUR150 million (US$188.9 million) a year to state revenues after it’s privatised, a reversal of recent EUR350-400 million a year taken from the public purse.

ABX announces more cuts

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 November 2008

US-based ABX Air has announced a further round of layoffs – affecting 283 staff - after last week saying it would cut 153 jobs and close its Waco, Texas, facility with the loss of a further 185 jobs.

TIACA urges action on cargo market liberalization

: Latest News; Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called on countries supporting the severance of cargo from passenger rights to reach agreement on a separate cargo annex that could become the first step towards market liberalisation and openness in the air cargo market.

Qantas cuts numbers

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Qantas has detailed new capacity cuts equal to around 10 aircraft in addition to reductions announced earlier this year.

UK sets new airline tax levels

: Latest News; Tuesday, 25 November 2008

In yesterday’s pre-budget announcement, the UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling scrapped the planned introduction of an aviation tax – designed to hit airplanes rather than passengers – and instead introduced a new, higher rate of air passenger duty (APD) including large long-haul tax hikes.

easyJet made it hard

: Latest News; Monday, 24 November 2008

A medical team carrying transplant materials as hand baggage on a mercy dash from the UK to Barcelona in Spain were denied boarding by budget carrier easyJet because the package of stem cells contained more than 100ml of fluid.

Beaujolais shipped by sea

: Latest News; Monday, 24 November 2008

In a move that no doubt is causing distress in boardrooms of affected airlines, French Beaujolais nouveau winemakers have begun split-shipping the wine by sea as well as air.