„Aktuell“ – News from the industry

Virgin Blue Airlines Group’s new boutique international long-haul airline, V Australia, and the world’s largest airline, US-based, Delta Air Lines, are pleased to announce that from today members of each carrier’s frequent flyer programmes will enjoy reciprocal points accrual for travel with both airlines and reciprocal lounge access within Australia and the US

Virgin Blue is pleased to officially announce the appointment of Liz Savage to the role of Chief Commercial Officer for Virgin Blue Airlines Group. Ms Savage will commence duties at Virgin Blue from the end of March, 2010.

Receives 2009 PAX International Magazine’s ‚Airline of the Year Food Service‘

Recently the Government signed the contract for the first phase of this programme of works which entails the upgrading and rebuilding of the Rock Revetment that protects the Reclamation in the area of the Westside.

First U.S. carrier to offer paperless boarding passes from an international destination

The recently released ASTA Travel Agency Business Trends survey has found that consumer interest in cruises remains for high for the upcoming winter and spring travel seasons, with the Caribbean and Mexico topping the destination charts for winter travel and spring finding U.S. travelers heading to the Caribbean and Europe.

Aegean, the largest Greek airline, announced a national cultural initiative, ultimately aiming at boosting the country’s international image, as well as supporting Greek tourism.

More frequencies to Bogota, Caracas, Montevideo and New York for the Christmas Holiday Season

Germany’s second largest airline is again taking on more staff. Air Berlin is already looking to recruit 700 flight attendants and 120 co-pilots. It is expected that they will be based at the Air Berlin locations of Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Münster/Osnabrück, Nuremberg, Paderborn-Lippstadt and Stuttgart in Germany, as well as Basel/Mühlhausen and Zurich […]

Hub-to-hub link will provide additional travel options from March 2010