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Silver Airways and Azul introduce interline agreement

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Silver Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines signed a new interline ticketing partnership. Under the agreement, travelers are now able to purchase a single ticket for flights to and from the more than 90 cities that Azul serves throughout Brazil, and to Silver Airways’ destinations throughout Florida and the Bahamas. ... <a title="Silver Airways and Azul introduce interline agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/south-america-and-caribbean/silver-airways-and-azul-introduce-interline-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Silver Airways and Azul introduce interline agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 11, 2016 · 2 min read

Southwest Airlines gives employees record $620 Million in 2015 ProfitSharing

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines today announced it will share $620 million through its ProfitSharing Plan with its Employees for 2015, equaling approximately 15.6 percent of each eligible Employee’s eligible compensation, or the equivalent of eight weeks’ pay. This $620 million contribution, nearly $1.7 million a day, is the largest total dollar ... <a title="Southwest Airlines gives employees record $620 Million in 2015 ProfitSharing" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/southwest-airlines-gives-employees-record-620-million-in-2015-profitsharing/" aria-label="Read more about Southwest Airlines gives employees record $620 Million in 2015 ProfitSharing">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 11, 2016 · 2 min read

Wizz Air announces new Porto route from Warsaw

Wizz Air today announced a new route from Warsaw to Porto, Portugal. The new service will commence on 15 May and operate with two weekly flights, on Wednesdays and Sundays.  With its newest Portugal service, Wizz Air now offers a total of 123 routes to 22 countries from Poland. Gabor Vasarhelyi, Communications Manager at Wizz ... <a title="Wizz Air announces new Porto route from Warsaw" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-new-porto-route-from-warsaw/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces new Porto route from Warsaw">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 11, 2016 · 1 min read

Airbus starts A350-1000 final assembly

Airbus has started final assembly of the first A350-1000 on schedule at the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. This A350-1000, one of three flight test aircraft to be built, will take to the skies for its maiden flight before the end of 2016. A350-1000 deliveries will start in mid-2017. To ensure ... <a title="Airbus starts A350-1000 final assembly" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbus-starts-a350-1000-final-assembly/" aria-label="Read more about Airbus starts A350-1000 final assembly">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 10, 2016 · 2 min read

Aurigny announces new route to Barcelona

Aurigny announced that tickets will soon be on sale for a new summer route from Guernsey to Barcelona. The service will operate over four Saturdays, from 23rd July to 13th August, using Aurigny’s Embraer 195 jet. The aircraft will depart Guernsey at 18.30 and arrive in Barcelona at 21.15. The return flight will arrive back ... <a title="Aurigny announces new route to Barcelona" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/aurigny-announces-new-route-to-barcelona/" aria-label="Read more about Aurigny announces new route to Barcelona">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 10, 2016 · 2 min read

Fiji Airways announces twice-weekly flights from Nadi to Vava’u, Tonga

The new service between Nadi and Vava’u will be operated twice per week, with ATR 72-600 aircraft. Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, Andre Viljoen stated: “The new route offers a seamless addition to Fiji Airways’ South Pacific network. The Tongan culture is guided by values that are rooted in family and respect; visitors are treated ... <a title="Fiji Airways announces twice-weekly flights from Nadi to Vava’u, Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/fiji-airways-announces-twice-weekly-flights-from-nadi-to-vava-u-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji Airways announces twice-weekly flights from Nadi to Vava’u, Tonga">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 10, 2016 · 1 min read

flydubai announces fourth full-year of profitability, annual profit drops 60%

flydubai today reported profits of AED 100.7 (USD 27.4 million) for 2015 following a stronger second half-year which saw increased numbers of passengers travel across its network. Total revenue for the full year was AED 4.9 billion (USD 1.33 billion), an increase of 11% compared to 2014. The overall yield, in terms of fils per ... <a title="flydubai announces fourth full-year of profitability, annual profit drops 60%" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-announces-fourth-full-year-of-profitability-annual-profit-drops-60/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai announces fourth full-year of profitability, annual profit drops 60%">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 10, 2016 · 6 min read

Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines

Leadership of international airports jointly with the Aviation Security Department of CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) are holding negotiations with representatives of the aviation authorities of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and some other countries for closer cooperation within passenger air transportation since January 2016. Flights from the Azerbaijani regions to popular destinations of other ... <a title="Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/azerbaijan-seeks-enhanced-ties-with-budget-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about Azerbaijan seeks enhanced ties with budget airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 9, 2016 · 2 min read

Alitalia launches new long haul Rome-Mexico City service

Alitalia will launch non-stop flights between Rome and Mexico City on June 16, 2016 to increase its international network. “The new Alitalia service will help commerce and also develop tourism between Italy and Mexico”, commented Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Alitalia’s Chairman. “This new flight will add to a new service in May to Santiago and ... <a title="Alitalia launches new long haul Rome-Mexico City service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-launches-new-long-haul-rome-mexico-city-service/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia launches new long haul Rome-Mexico City service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 9, 2016 · 2 min read

British Airways launches flights from London Stansted

British Airways is to start flying from Stansted this summer adding a fourth London airport to its network. From May 28 the airline will launch flights to the popular holiday sunspots of Faro, Malaga, Palma and Ibiza. The Stansted flights will be operated by the wholly owned British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer on 98-seat Embraer ... <a title="British Airways launches flights from London Stansted" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/british-airways-launches-flights-from-london-stansted/" aria-label="Read more about British Airways launches flights from London Stansted">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 9, 2016 · 2 min read