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Ryanair reports record profits as O’Leary gets richer

By cabincrew.com, Wed 23rd May, 2012 at 11:04
It’s hoped that an impressive financial performance from Ryanair signals job security for thousands of cabin crew, pilots and airline support staff at the budget airline over the next few years. Ryanair currently employs 8,500 people and is hoping to add 1,000 staff this year.
Ryanair has reported a record €503m profit for the year to the end of March 2012, which is a 25% increase on last year. This news comes despite higher fuel costs hitting the airline. However the low-frills airline has forecast lower annual profits of between €400m and € 440m for the next trading
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Air India suffers pilot strikes and staff theft
By cabincrew.com, Tue 22nd May, 2012 at 11:10
A number of employees of Air India are being investigated for allegedly stealing alcohol and caviar from flights, according to a report by the BBC. India’s civil aviation minister Ajit Singh made a statement in the country’s parliament saying that Air India’s vigilance department is looking into 161 such cases dating back several years.
In one reported case, a flight purser was caught by the customs department while taking 372 mini liquor bottles from a plane. In another incident, a catering officer was found with 20,200 rupees (£233) worth of caviar taken from a chartered
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Hundreds of jobs safeguarded at Thomas Cook

By cabincrew.com, Thu 10th May, 2012 at 15:04
Thomas Cook has been thrown a financial lifeline by its banks, which could save hundreds of head office travel job.
Peterborough-based Thomas Cook has secured a three-year deal with around 17 banks, providing a £1.4 billion loan to the travel giant, providing much-needed financial stability.
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Air China given warm welcome at Gatwick
By cabincrew.com, Thu 10th May, 2012 at 13:46
This week Gatwick Airport welcomed the arrival of Air China - the flag carrier for the People‘s Republic of China. Air China is to expand its London network, by providing a non-stop service from Gatwick to Beijing International Airport four times a week. This is a good development for Gatwick which wants to be seen as a major player on the global air travel map. It could have a positive impact on cabin crew jobs and create more airline support jobs on the ground.
Malcolm Day, sales and marketing manager UK & Ireland for Air China said: "Adding Gatwick to our UK network now gives passengers a real choice of departure points within the South-East. Gatwick is well placed for our passengers to connect to Central
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Cabin crew jobs news from Jet2.com
By cabincrew.com, Tue 8th May, 2012 at 11:12
Jet2.com has announced plans to create 100 jobs at East Midlands Airport. The UK airline is taking over eight routes dropped by bmibaby which is closing in September 2012.
Leeds-based Jet2 plans to employ some of the bmibaby staff which is great news for cabin crew and ground staff affected by the dropping of bmibaby, following its sale to International Airlines Group (IAG) by Germany's Lufthansa last month.
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Lufthansa to shed 3,500 airline office jobs to cut costs
By cabincrew.com, Thu 3rd May, 2012 at 11:42
Lufthansa has announced plans to cull 3,500 ‘administrative posts’ worldwide over the next few years, as it aims to save €1.5 billion and improve the company’s profitability.
Germany’s leading airline said it would achieve the office workforce reduction "in the coming years", which would be achieved by “combining redundant functions” and dropping "activities that do not create added value for our customers". Some
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From space flights to socks – the weirdest frequent flier rewards are revealed
By cabincrew.com, Tue 1st May, 2012 at 12:54
Frequent fliers love the benefits that loyalty schemes can bring. Normally these are free flights, or hotel accommodation. However a new report shows how airlines are using more wacky ways to reward those on their frequent flyer programmes.
Rewards for clocking up the miles were studied by consulting firm IdeaWorks. The company reviewed frequent flier programmes from over 150 airlines and
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BMI takeover by IAG complete
By cabincrew.com, Mon 23rd Apr, 2012 at 16:54
The takeover of BMI from Lufthansa by International Airlines Group is now officially complete, with IAG the new owner of BMI’s mainline operations. In the deal the British Airways' parent has secured a 'significant' discount because two unwanted subsidiaries – BMIbaby and BMI Regional – have been included in the deal.
IAG now faces the challenging task of disposing of BMIbaby and BMI Regional, say industry experts. IAG did not want to take over BMIibaby and BMI Regional and arranged a price
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Easyjet introduces Gatwick to Luxembourg route
By cabincrew.com, Mon 23rd Apr, 2012 at 16:47
Easyjet is introducing a new route to Findel Airport, Luxembourg from London Gatwick this October, which will fly four times a week. Also in October this year, Easyjet will begin flights between Gatwick and the Estonian capital of Tallinn, four times a week.
Easyjet says it is hoping to provide more choice for passengers – particularly business people - travelling to and from Luxembourg. British Airways and Luxair also serve the country, but from Heathrow and London City.

Paul Simmons,
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Ryanair may impose surcharge on flights to Spain
By cabincrew.com, Mon 23rd Apr, 2012 at 16:42
Budget airline Ryanair has warned it may pass on Spain’s planned landing fee increase to passengers, even if they have already paid for tickets.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, thousands of Ryanair passengers travelling on holiday to Spain this summer could be charged an additional amount for
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