Jetstar have announced low fare flights between Singapore and Hangzhou (Shanghai) from March 22, which is as misleading as an infamous claim about flights to Germany by Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary, reports Ben Sandilands.
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Ryanair takes the piss
Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced it will start charging customers for using toilets on its planes. But are the piddling profits and PR really worth pissing off its customers? asks Ben Sandilands.
Emergency checks ordered on ‘suspect’ Qantas, Virgin Blue 737s
Emergency checks are being made worldwide for “suspect components” in the tail of the widely flown latest or NG models of the Boeing 737, but no rush to check the more than 100 Qantas and Virgin Blue jets.
Has British Airways lost its number 1 UK spot?
The classic British aviation brand British Airways may soon lose its title as the UK’s most popular airline as budget airline Ryanair grows its flights and passengers. But will Ryanair be able to continue its double digit growth?
No frills airlines won’t cut corners on planet
Low-cost carriers are often seen as an environmental scourge. But Ryanair and easyJet have just agreed at the United Nations forum to help halve the industry’s emissions by 2050 (with a couple of conditions).
Virgin Blue: the third most profitable airline in the world
Virgin Blue grabbed the title of third most profitable airline in the world this morning by claiming a before tax margin of 14.2 % on sales. This makes it number three behind GOL of Brazil and Ryanair, and about twice as profitable per dollar of revenue as Qantas, writes Ben Sandilands.
Australian skies set to become Tigerland by year’s end
Tiger Airways has sprung an extra 50 Airbus A320s on Qantas/Jetstar and Virgin Blue with an order that could take the Singaporean revenge for the Jetstar Asia provocation to 70 jets by 2012.
