Carriers to Copenhagen’s new low-cost facility, CPH SWIFT, must meet 30-minute turnaround times. The airport also seeks to process six million additional annual passengers under one roof. Plus the gateway has listed a host of new routings for this year.
TACA’s proposed “merger of equals” with Avianca – expected this year - will create one of the largest airline groupings in Latin America. Combined with a new codeshare agreement with US Airways, which came into effect on January 12, and a tri-hub strategy, TACA is poised to remain a strong brand in the Americas.
Touching down at Zurich airport in dense fog, the A380 was still impossible to miss among the thousands of onlookers, who caught a glimpse of the aircraft during an essential compatibility-testing period. Singapore Airlines plans to introduce the A380 for services between Zurich and Singapore from March 28.
The new decade kicked off in January with the news of AirAsia and Jetstar’s cost-based alliance but the question remains: does this mark the start of a new era for the low-cost model? AirAsia CEO, Tony Fernandes, shares his perspective with Routes News.
