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Wizz Air investor backs Wow Air
Deep-pocketed Arizona-based Indigo Partners has agreed in principle an unspecified WOW air investment.
Read More »Tour operators “must rethink pricing model”
As Thomas Cook (Ving, Globetrotter, Spies, Tjäreborg) confirms its losses, analysts says something must be changed in the tour operating business.
Read More »Finnair adds Russia capacity, launches share buyback
The Finnish carrier says it is responding to rising demand on both its Moscow and St Petersburg routes.
Read More »NCL to stage kinky hit musical on new ship
Besides the drag-accented musical Kinky Boots, there's also laser tag, VR, go-karts, waterslides and more.
Read More »UK and US agree post-Brexit open skies
But any airline not owned and controlled by UK nationals that wants transatlantic routes after Brexit will need a waiver from the US.
Read More »Icelandair cancels WOW purchase
The Icelandic flag carrier is cancelling its planned purchase of its low-cost competitor at the last minute.
Read More »Passengers rescued as Small Planet sinks
The charter and leisure carrier’s operating license has been suspended, but another airline is quickly available for tour operators.
Read More »Plane hits wall at Stockholm Arlanda
Emergency services swoop on a Dreamliner after its wing collides with the wall of one of the airport buildings.
Read More »Norwegian may save millions in fuel costs
Norwegian’s chief executive Bjørn Kjos may be breathing more easily with a possible €300mn lower fuel bill.
Read More »Visit Stockholm chief moves to Ports of Stockholm
Thomas Andersson takes the top job of running the services and berths for ferry and cruise traffic in the city’s three ports.
Read More »Nordic hub scoops Airport of the Year award
The airport wins for its environmental pioneer spirit, its new terminal and for substantially raising passenger numbers.
Read More »WOW returns four planes in cash crunch
The Reykjavík-based carrier says that “a number of external and internal events have worsened significantly”.
Read More »Norwegian changes two US destinations
From next spring, Norwegian will be switching Oakland and Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco and Miami.
Read More »LOT steps in to link Vilnius to London City
The Polish carrier, which is also flying to LCY from Warsaw and Budapest, has been chosen for a route funded by Lithuania.
Read More »Meteoric rise for Norwegian’s new CCO
Human resources specialist Helga Bollmann Leknes has been appointed the carrier’s chief commercial officer.
Read More »Routes forum to be held in Bergen in 2020
Routes Europe will be staged in the Norwegian city in April 2020, with 1,200 airline route developers expected to attend.
Read More »Agents fight back against fake sickness claims
A large chain of independent travel agents is launching counter action against claimants who have already backed down.
Read More »Norwegian opens route to Brazil
“Our new Rio de Janeiro route breaks the monopoly” on direct flights with “low fares” to Brazil, claims the carrier’s chief executive.
Read More »Icelandair-WOW deal may not happen
Icelandair Group intended to buy its low-cost rival WOW air, but conditions set by a deadline of Friday may not be fulfilled.
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