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Low-cost carriers going after business travelers

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 19:00
Low-budget airline easyJet has launched a new fast track security service in a bid to lure business travelers away from major national carriers and onto their seats. Starting this month, passengers who purchase ‘flexi fares,’ will also be able to sail through airport security at 27 airports served by the airline. Flexible fares are offered on tickets that are £79 (€93) one way, and come with services such as free date changes within four weeks of the travel dates, up-front seating, priority boarding and one checked and one carry-on baggage allowance.

Low-cost carriers going after business travelers

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 18:46
Low-budget airline easyJet has launched a new fast track security service in a bid to lure business travelers away from major national carriers and onto their seats. Starting this month, passengers who purchase ‘flexi fares,’ will also be able to sail through airport security at 27 airports served by the airline. Flexible fares are offered on tickets that are £79 (€93) one way, and come with services such as free date changes within four weeks of the travel dates, up-front seating, priority boarding and one checked and one carry-on baggage allowance.

Norwegian airline mulls Irish registries to cut costs

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 07:45
Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday that it is considering registering future long-haul aircraft in Ireland to circumvent Norwegian laws which bar the carrier from hiring cheaper Asian cabin crews. Europe's third largest low-cost carrier has sent a letter to Norway's Civil Aviation Authority asking it to authorise "renting an aircraft that in all likelihood will be registered in the Irish Aircraft Registration Department."

Ryanair chief set to expand in Germany, says chief

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 13:46
Low-cost carrier Ryanair plans to expand in Germany, its chief said in an interview Wednesday, also predicting that budget airlines would continue to steal market share from their older rivals. "We want to service five or six more airports in Germany," up from 13 now, Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary told the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in its issue to be published Thursday.

Italy watchdog fines Ryanair over online booking procedures

April 22, 2013 14:30
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's competition watchdog slapped a 400,000 euro (£341,300.50) fine on Irish budget airline Ryanair <RYA.I> for falling down on commitments to simplify online ticket sales. The regulator said the airline failed to provide an overall clear price at the very outset of the online booking procedure. In the period December 1-February 7, Ryanair introduced at the end of the online booking process a 2 percent processing fee on a series of credit cards, the antitrust body said.

Flybe estimates profit at lower end of its expectations

April 19, 2013 03:15
(Reuters) - The Flybe Group Plc <FLYB.L> said underlying loss for the full year would be at the lower end of its previous expectations and revenue growth would be relatively muted. Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, said revenue for the year ended March 2013 would be in line with the year earlier, at the lower end of its previous forecast. The company said in January that it expected year-on-year revenue growth of up to 2 percent. It recorded total revenue of 615.3 million pounds in 2012.

easyJet picks new chairman

April 17, 2013 04:01
British no-frills airline easyJet said Wednesday it has appointed John Barton, chairman of clothing retailer Next, as its new chairman from the start of May. "John Barton is to join the easyJet board as a non-executive director and will take over from Sir Mike Rake as the company's non-executive chairman," the group said in a statement. "Sir Mike will stand down from the board on the same date."

EasyJet appoints Next chairman to head board

April 17, 2013 02:45
By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Low-cost airline easyJet <EZJ.L> said John Barton, chairman of British fashion retailer Next <NXT.L>, would become its new chairman next month, as the carrier plans to expand its fleet. Barton, 68, who is also chairman of insurance group Catlin <CGL.L>, will need to manage fractious relations with founder and largest shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and ensure growth continues at Europe's second-largest budget airline by passengers after Ryanair <RYA.I>.

Next Chairman Barton front runner to chair easyJet - report

April 15, 2013 19:45
(Reuters) - John Barton, the chairman of No. 2 British clothing retailer Next Plc, is poised as the front runner to chair low-cost airline easyJet Plc, Sky News reported on Monday, citing a source. Sky News said Barton, 68, was on a shortlist of contenders vying to replace Sir Mike Rake, who will step down this summer and become the president of business lobby group Confederation of British Industry. EasyJet Deputy Chairman Charles Gurassa was also one of the contenders to replace Sir Mike, Sky News reported.

Ryanair boss denies employees treated like 'slaves'

April 11, 2013 15:01
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary was in Norway on Thursday to reject accusations that his low-cost airline treated its employees like slaves, as unions and politicians in the Scandinavian state called for a boycott of the firm. His trip came as two former stewards prepared to sue the Irish carrier for unfair dismissal and breaching labour laws. "It was a contract of slavery," said Vegard Einan of the Parat union that is assisting the two women in their lawsuit.
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