Europe

New Alitalia flights will link Venice and Verona to Catania

Alitalia continues to invest in connections between the North and the South of Italy, and is set to introduce new direct flights in August from Venice and Verona to Catania to cater for travellers in Veneto and Sicily.  The new routes join Alitalia’s flight network of more than 400 weekly connections between the North and South … Read more

easyJet to recruit more than 1,200 new cabin crew

easyJet has today announced that it is to recruit more than 1,200 new permanent and fixed-term cabin crew positions as the airline continues its growth. easyJet, which flies more than 250 aircraft on over 820 routes in 31 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions across all of its 27 European bases. Around half … Read more

Turkish Airlines fires personnel after failed coup

Turkey’s state-run Turkish Airlines fired more than 100 employees, including management and cabin crew, as part of a purge at state institutions to root out supporters of an abortive coup, Turkish media reported on Monday. The dismissals at the national carrier occurred late on Sunday after it was determined the employees were linked to a … Read more

AirTanker Programme Reaches 10,000th Flight

The AirTanker programme has accomplished its 10,000th flight since the first Voyager took to the skies in April 2012 operating for the Royal Air Force. The AirTanker programme has accomplished its 10,000th flight since the first Voyager took to the skies in April 2012 operating for the Royal Air Force. Following the arrival of the final … Read more

Ryanair profit up 4% in first quarter

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today  reported a 4% rise in Q1 profit to €256m, as traffic grew  11% to 31m while average fare fell 10% to €39.92, offset by a 9% reduction in unit costs. Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “This modest 4% increase in Q1 profit to €256m is in line with … Read more