May 25th, 2011 by admin
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cliff1066™Airline info on the effects of the rising oil price paints a dire picture for the industry. Just as major airlines had begun to improve their balance sheets after the financial crisis, they have been hit with skyrocketing fuel prices which the CEO of American Airlines has dubbed another "fuel crisis." Last year was the best year for airlines in a decade, as the carved out a slim 2% profit margin on average.
But since then oil prices have soared over 20%, which has claimed a large chunk of airline operating costs. Violence in the Middle East has stoked fears of shut downs in regional oil production that have not receded. A prime concern is that higher energy prices may derail the economic recovery and decrease airline traffic as Americans pull back their travel budgets.
April 4th, 2011 by admin
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Ack Ook
Low-cost airline companies come with very appealing offers, trying to attract as many clients, but they don't mention the real prices, which is not to neglect. The list begins with airport taxes, followed by luggage taxes and taxes for transporting them from airport to the city, knowing that airports on which these companies operate on are much further from cities than the ones for traditional flights.
Usually, your hand luggage can't be heavier than 10kg, and if you exceed you pay extra tax for deck deposit. At Wizz Air, you pay 3euro for each additional bag, and at Easy Jet you pay 6euro, or 12 if you pay it in the airport. My Air allows you to have a bag heavier than 20kg, but you must pay 10euro for each additional kilogram. Then, if you get hungry, there is no free food, and a sandwich can be even 10euro.
Cheap tickets are not numerous and they sell very fast. If the ticket is almost free, airport taxes will be around 100euro, so things are usually not as good as they seem.
April 4th, 2011 by admin
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mikebairdThe iPad is ready for takeoff with airline pilots. They could be using the device soon to carry navigational and airline info they need in place of reams of paper charts or a cumbersome laptop. Alaska Airlines is one of the first carriers to evaluate the iPad with a select group of pilots.
They are expecting to hear in the next week or two whether the pilots would like to go further with the testing if they find the device beneficial to their jobs. NetJets become the first commercial operator authorized by the FAA to use the table as the sole source of reference info while on the runway and in the air. The navigational data supplier Jeppesen, which is a Boeing subsidiary, makes the iPad app that issued by both Alaska and NetJets.