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Air Australia has ceased flying stranding 4000 passengers and putting 300 employees out of work. The carrier, which was previously called Strategic Airlines,…

As suggested as possible in yesterday's post, Malev, the national carrier of Hungary has ceased all flights as of this morning 03rd February 2012. With a…

We are seeing the emergence of a new industry term "Zombie Airlines" being used to describe airlines whose owners are refusing to continue to back them through…

Tonight we are hearing from local press reports that the Spanish airline, Spanair is ceasing flying following the decision by Qatar Airways to pull out of take…

There are three global airline alliances: OneWorld. Star and SkyTeam. Going into 2012 each has its captive Latin American partners, OneWorld has LAN; Star has…

Swedish Airline, Tor Air, which flew flights to and from Iraq, has ceased flying after having its operating license revoked by the Swedish Civil Aviation…

Abu Dhabi based airline, Etihad Airways has invested almost 100 Million US Dollars to increase its shareholding to just under 30% in the giant European low…

The EU Blacklist of named 273 airlines currently banned from flying into Europe has expanded again following its latest revision published earlier this week.…

The struggling, but iconic, national carrier Air Zimbabwe is reported to be in talks with giant Chinese mega-carrier, Hainan Airlines. The Zimambwean…

At an airline conference which I attended earlier this week, the US Manager of mighty airline, Air China let slip that they were seriously considering adding…

New flights from Spanish low cost carrier, Vueling, are now available through Alternative Airlines between Cardiff and Barcelona from an amazing launch fare of…

We have been watching closely the news from Libya and it is good to be able to announce the return of one of the world's great airlines, Alitalia, into Tripoli…

We will all be looking skywards today at 15:55 for the first appearance of Air Asia X's Airbus A340 as it arrives at Gatwick Airport for the first time inbound…

Here's a quick article from an interesting trade publication containing a series of interview answers which set out the unique approach of alternative…

I was just writing a blog entry about the probable merger of the two major airlines in our of favourite parts of the world, Papua New Guinea, when reports…

Vietnam Airlines have just given us permission to offer free return domestic flights within the price of their normal London Gatwick to Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi…

We have some really special discount prices on the new Vietnam Airlines direct service from London Gatwick to Ho Chi Minh City .. with prices from an amazing…

As a regional airline the one thing you can't do is stand still.. the market place is too competitive, the inevitable costs increases need balancing by…

Three things that have been fundamental to our vision for Alternative Airlines from the very start are: (1) A very easy to book web site (2) a unparalleled…

Good news for an airline we have had close ties with over the years as European sanctions against Libyan Airlines have just been lifted following the recent…

Rwandair are to be congratulated on getting their first brand new Boeing 737-800 NG into service this weekend from their home base in Kigali to Johannesburg.…

Vietnam Airlines new direct service from London Gatwick to Vietnam is proving a very popular choice of booking through Alternative Airlines and where the smart…

Alternative Airlines is all about getting the best choice of flights for our customers through a large number of special relationships with lots of airlines.…

We have just incorporated the sale of Eurostar train tickets into our price/availability display for flights and promoted the new capability through our "Deal…

The dynamic Indian low cost carrier, SpiceJet is launching a new network of routes connecting secondary cities in India using Bombadier Dash 8 Q400 turbo-prop…

What a great name for the newest low cost airline in the antipodes ! Air Australia is a the new branding for the airine which has up to now been called…

Following yesterday's blog posting giving a quick summary of the state of play of East African Aviation, today we have learnt of plans by Kenya Airways to…

Flights in East Africa .. Currencies are sliding but the airlines are growing ! The current global economic crisis hasn't passed East Africa by and the two…

In his inaugural address the new President of Peru announced the establishment of a new Peruvian national carrier to fly to international destinations not…

It's an amazing beautiful part of the world and if you don't fall in love with Southern Africa then you have no romance in your soul ! But yes, it's often a…

East African aviation is developing rapidly and one of the airlines which is key to the future is Rwandair. It is already developing its base in Kigali as a…

Tibet Airlines, the first airline based in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, flew its first flight today from its home base in Lhasa to Kunsha airport in Ngari…

Yesterday we were fine wined and dined at the annual London luncheon hosted by the hard working and dynamic Centro American travel Association. The meal took…

This month's edition of the well written, amazingly illustrated monthly magazine, "Wanderlust" has an article on their Top 100 Travel Experiences ..The…

Well done to Solomon Airlines for receiving its new international and domestic AOC ! This is a major step towards achieving the business growth plan which…

Hainan Airlines the largest privately owned airline in China is planning to buy Malev Hungarian Airlines from the Hungarian Government. This will be the first…

Its a telephone only special deal, but Etihad Airways have launched a special offer for travellers from Manchester to Abu Dhabi where for every two paying…

Following hard on the heels of Vietnam Airlines announcement that it will start a new four times weekly service from London Gatwick to Vietnam in December…

It is happening across the globe from Mature markets to the over-heating economies of BRIC, airline consolidation continues with a major coup for dynamic…

It looks like Zambia may get a new national airline to replace the much loved Zambia Airways which went into liquidation in 1995. South African and Zambian…

The news story we published in May 2010 about the launch of Phongsavanh Airlines was is one of the most read news stories we have ever featured, so when we saw…

Yesterday the Chinese carrier, Hong Kong Airlines, announced that in March 2012 it will start flying from Hong Kong to London with a new "half-price business…

Every week there is a different airline forum, exhibition or conference somewhere in the world and this week it is the Africa Routes Forum held in the…

It's a continuing theme of this Blog to report the increase in airline consolidations, where airlines are disappearing, merging or being acquired. Today we…

Alternative Airlines loves innovative airlines and usually they come from the far corners of the earth, but sometimes a special one comes along from a more…

It's an important boost for any region when UNESCO decide to declare them designated World Heritage sites and the recent announcement that the Coffee Cultural…

This week is a major date in the Aviation calendar with many airlines placing huge aircraft orders and using the Paris Air Show to announce them to the world.…

We supply a lot of flights to and within East Africa, so we welcome any political move which will make travel between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and…

We have already written about the likely impact on passenger choice of more Global airline mergers like BA/Iberia, KLM/Air France and…

We have noticed a trend whereby the number of visitors to our site from Australia is increasing steadily and they are now booking more tickets with us than any…