Wizz Air Targets Airport Slots as Rivals Face Bankruptcy Pressure
Lisbon, October 14 – Wizz Air is in talks with airports across Europe to take over slots from carriers at risk of bankruptcy, Chief Corporate Officer Owain Jones confirmed during…
Ryanair Targets Eleven Million Baltic Seats After AirBaltic Retreat
Dublin, Sept. 18 – Ryanair Baltic expansion is accelerating as Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers seeks to double traffic in the Baltic region after airBaltic bankruptcy protection, targeting growth…
AirBaltic Chapter 11 Filing Follows Iran War Fuel Shock
New York, Sept. 15 – Latvia’s airBaltic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York to restructure mounting obligations as Iran war jet fuel costs doubled and triggered the…
Wizz Air Passes on airBaltic Amid Fuel Crisis Hitting Unhedged Rivals
Copenhagen, Sept. 15 – Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi confirmed the budget carrier has no interest in airBaltic following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing amid high fuel costs and lost…
AirBaltic’s Future: CEO Gauss Envisions Joining a Larger Group
Martin Gauss, the CEO of Latvia’s airBaltic, recently shared his perspective on the future of the airline in an interview with Reuters. He suggested that it could make sense for…
After Four Landing Attempts In Düsseldorf, airBaltic A220 Returns to Zurich
A Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) flight, operated by an airBaltic Airbus A220-300, recently experienced a significant delay during its scheduled flight from Zurich to Düsseldorf. The flight, which was…
Ukraine International Airlines leases out planes to ease impact of war
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), the country’s biggest carrier, said on Monday it had leased out its medium-haul Boeing 737-900 aircraft to Latvian carrier airBaltic to try to minimise its losses…