Due to client demand, Lufthansa says it will, on October 26, launch all-business class service six times per week between Boston and Munich. The route will be served with an Airbus A319 Corporate Jet operated by PrivateAir in a 48-seat, all-business class configuration.
A survey of international airlines carried out by Times Online Travel found that while five have taken the plunge, most carriers are taking the wait-and-see approach, with only one declaring an outright ban.
German carrier Air Berlin has abandoned its full-year profit goal and says it will scrap unprofitable routes from its network as it tries to weather rising fuel costs.
Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot expects Boeing to delay delivery of 22 787s by over two years from the initially planned 2014, Aeroflot general director Valery Okulov said last week. “We have received official notification, the delay is 28 months,” Okulov told reporters.
American Airline subsidiary American Eagle announced it will suspend flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Samana, a destination it will provide service with flights from Miami, city with many Dominicans and other Hispanics.
British Airways is to increase its fuel surcharges on all tickets issued from 3rd June. Passengers on long-haul flights over nine hours will face the biggest ever fuel surcharge increase in BA history.