Austrian Airlines
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Some Star Carriers Move To Standardize Economy Seat Design
As part of the alliance's joint purchasing efforts, Star Alliance carriers Air China, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa plan to launch a common long-haul economy seat on 59 aircraft in the next two years. Other Star members are expected to follow.
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Star Alliance named United Airlines senior vice president of alliances Mark Schwab its new chief executive
… s leader, tasked with coordinating projects and activities among 28 partner airlines. Albrecht recently became CEO of Austrian Airlines . Schwab's appointment was announced at Star's event this week in Ethiopia, where Ethiopia Airlines officially joined …
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Star Alliance CEO Jaan Albrecht on Nov. 1 will become chairman and CEO of Austrian Airlines
pending approval from the airline's board. Albrecht will maintain his role at Star as it seeks a successor.
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Lufthansa Announces Credit Card Fee, AirPlus Offers Exemption
… bookings with the main Lufthansa airline and Swiss. The OPC also will be applied on tickets booked with Lufthansa Group's Austrian Airlines , British Midland International and Brussels Airlines. Based in Hueckelhoven-Ratheim, Germany, CTC Corporate Travel …
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Three Largest European Carriers Stung By Fuel Costs, World Crises
… corporate market are rising. Within the Lufthansa Group, Lufthansa Passenger Airlines and Swiss performed well, whereas Austrian Airlines and Bmi—the latter with a particularly extensive network in the Middle East and North Africa—recorded heavy losses …
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The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry Of 2010
… international airline consolidation. Not only does Lufthansa own most or all of four other major European airlines (Swiss, Austrian Airlines , British Midland and Brussels Airlines) plus its own Lufthansa Italia start-up, it also is a dominant force in the world …
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Lufthansa named Jens Bischof to lead sales and revenue management
… s sales efforts in the Americas. He will replace Thierry Antinori, who was named chairman of the executive board of Austrian Airlines , a unit within the Lufthansa Group. Bischof also will become part of the Lufthansa German Airlines board, effective …
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Lufthansa next month will announce new short-haul economy seats with slimmer frames
… one to two extra rows of seating, according to media reports. The seats are similar to those that subsidiary carrier Austrian Airlines started to install earlier this month. Austrian said that "The New One," which is three to five kilograms lighter than …
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European Airlines Report Strong Financial Performance
… potentials in the Airline Group." All the group's carriers made a profit during the quarter, including small surpluses for Austrian Airlines and British Midland—the first since Lufthansa acquired them. While claiming that it continues to be challenged by …
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Austria To Levy Flight Departure Tax
… ability of European businesses to export sales and import customers." The tax was announced just days after flag carrier Austrian Airlines , owned by Lufthansa, unveiled passenger figures of 1.1 million for September, up 11 percent from the same month in …
