Research complied by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, which is based in Germany, analysed all hull loss accidents and serious incidents in the past 30 years of
It also took into account international safety benchmarks.operations in relation to the revenue passenger kilometres performed in …

The company has issued a trading update with a month remaining of the summer season and said total mainstream sales were 9% down on last summer. However, the operator put 11% fewer holidays on sale for summer 2012, so is ahead of itself.
“Following strong demand …

In an interview on Italian TV Francesco Schettino said his thoughts were constantly on the victims.
But he also said the blame should be shared, and that the ship had been under the command of another officer at the time.
Schettino denies charges, including manslaughter and causing …

Ryanair’s stake in Aer Lingus has been referred by the OFT to the UK Competition Commission for review.

The no-frills carrier holds a 29% stake in the Irish flag carrier.
In typical Ryanair style, the carrier slammed the decision, describing the OFT’s investigation as a “wild goose …

British Airways has taken over another seven of BMI’s routes and converted them to its codes and flight numbers.
From today flights to Aberdeen, Amman, Beirut, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester join previously announced routes Agadir, Baselm Bergen, Casablanca, Hanover, Nice and Vienna.
The BA code will be …

New data by Amadeus and ForwardKeys shows that people who usually fly from London airports are planning to stay in the city for the event, with departures to any destination from London for the period before the opening ceremony 5% below 2011 levels.
The Amadeus data …

It’s a frequent complaint at travel conferences – there are always lots of women in the audiences – but very few in the spotlight on stage.
It is an anomaly that an industry that attracts such large numbers of women to its ranks ends up with …

Speaking exclusively to TTG, Alistair Rowland said the group, which currently has 42 stores, was aiming to treble this by 2015.
“The one benefit that we have got is the opportunity to almost rebuild the independent Co-operative Travel brand,” he said.
“I do see strategic growth for …

Maspalomas (in the South of Gran Canaria) has been chosen by the World Tourism Organisation as the venue for the celebration of World Tourism Day on the 27th of September 2012. The president of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, José Miguel Bravo de Laguna, and …

Under the new deal the group’s financial covenants have been revised and it has no fixed repayments.
Sam Weihagen, group chief executive said this was a sign of confidence in the company from its lenders. “We continue to make good progress in strengthening the Group’s financial …