News Tag: flights
September 15, 2009
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced plans to cut its operating schedule and reduce headcount by almost 7,000.
The loss-making airline said that a total of 6,800 jobs will go as it embarks on a cost-cutting exercise and is making plans for fuel-efficiency and a focus on business customers.
The news comes as there are rumours that several US and ...
Thousands of jobs set to go at Japan Airlines
by Kay Murchie
September 3, 2009
Budget airline easyJet is to close its base at East Midlands airport and cut services at Luton Airport by a fifth with a view to transferring them to profitable bases in continental Europe.
Luton is one of easyJet's biggest bases and operates 16 aircraft and carries almost 5 million passengers each year.
Meanwhile, the low-cost airline said it would consult on ...
easyJet closures put jobs at risk
by Kay Murchie
July 21, 2009
A dispute with airport owner, BAA, has led Ryanair to reduce its services at Stansted Airport.
The budget airline said it will cut the number of aircraft it runs at the Essex airport by 40% in its winter schedule, and will slash the number of flights by 30%, blaming higher charges.
The reduction means the airline will be ...
Ryanair reduces Stansted flights and urges Government to scrap tourist taxes
by Kay Murchie
July 2, 2009
Virgin Atlantic is set to reduce its number of flights this winter which will put 600 jobs at risk.
The airline, founded by Sir Richard Branson, announced that it was not operating its Heathrow-Chicago daily service for the winter 2009/10 season and is suspending one of its two daily services between Heathrow and Hong Kong.
The airline said it ...
Jobs at risk as Virgin Atlantic cuts back services
by Kay Murchie
