German Air Traffic Control Fees to Drop
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Fees levied on airlines to cover air traffic control costs in Germany will drop sharply in the new year amid a recovery in air travel, a government official said Sunday.
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Passengers flying from some regional airports are being charged twice for services, an air watchdog says.
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American Airlines says it will begin charging a service fee of $5 or $10 to buy a ticket over the phone or at an airport counter, copying a similar move by Northwest Airlines.
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The European Union and the United States are close to finalising an agreement on the exchange of data about European air travellers, German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schauble said Tuesday.
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The German government and DaimlerChrysler will reveal details next week of a deal enabling the car maker to sell part of its stake in European aerospace giant EADS while keeping it in German hands, a business daily has reported.
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AirTran Airways plans to assume the Chicago Midway Airport gate leases and acquire other related assets including takeoff and landing slots at New York&#39;s LaGuardia and Washington&#39;s Ronald Reagan National airports from ATA Airlines for approximately $87.
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Following the lead of other major carriers, Tempe-based America West Airlines announced Friday that it will begin charging a $5 fee for a ticket bought over the phone and a $10 fee for a ticket bought at an airport counter.
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Airlines operating at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have agreed to cut flights  to reduce delays that ripple across the country, sources familiar with the talks said yesterday.
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The German government said it was nearing a deal in which German banks would buy a stake in EADS as DaimlerChrysler reduces its holdings in the company.
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Irish low-cost carrier, Ryanair, may face a dispute with German authorities over its decision to close its Stansted to Erfurt route.
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Ottawa should end the monopoly the airports hold over the airlines to reduce the price of landing at Canadian airports - especially at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, says the head of the International Air Transport Association.
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Lufthansa could decide within 10 to 14 days whether it will begin nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Frankfurt, Germany, a route much missed by area businesses since US Airways dropped it Nov.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission said Wednesday it had dropped its antitrust investigation into mobile phone roaming prices charged by operators in Britain and Germany after new EU rules forcing telecom companies to cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad.
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV said Wednesday it is cutting prices on all European flights by up to 40 per cent in January, in response to competition from other airlines and drops in average ticket prices.
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Deutsche Lufthansa said it would pay $85 million to settle 80 class-action lawsuits in the United States in a price-fixing inquiry involving its air cargo unit. The payment would release the airline and Swiss International Air Lines, which it is taking over, from pending lawsuits in the United States, Lufthansa said. The settlement is subject to court approval. Lufthansa Cargo is among nine airlines accused of violating antitrust laws by fixing prices in the $50 billion global air cargo market. European Union and United States authorities requested information from at least 12 carriers in February; the inquiry focused on surcharges for fuel and security risks.
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Switzerland's air traffic control agency, Skyguide, which has come under fire over safety standards, has announced plans to save SFr15 million ($12 million) over the next three years.
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Luxury air travel is reaching new heights but German passengers are to be treated to an opulent experience on the ground.