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☆ How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Spot Northwest European jet fuel prices were at $950 per metric ton on Monday, up 4% from before the assault. They also try to hedge against value changes in the U.S. dollar, in which jet fuel is priced. JET2 (JET2.L):The British leisure travel company said in July it had 81.8% of fuel hedged over the next 12 months. Lufthansa has hedged 74% of the fuel it expects to need for 2024 at an average price of $951 per ton. WIZZ AIR (WIZZ.L):The Hungarian carrier said in June it had hedged 62% of its 2024 fuel needs and 53% of the dollars it needs for that fuel.

Persons: Toby Melville, Vueling, IAG, Camilla Borri, Louis van Boxel, Woolf, Marta Frąckowiak, Milla Nissi, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Heathrow Airport, REUTERS, Brent, U.S ., AIR FRANCE, KLM, Reuters, British Airways, LUFTHANSA, Lufthansa, NORWEGIAN AIR, RYANAIR, SAS, Thomson Locations: London, Israel, Ukraine, Franco, Dutch, Iberia, NORWEGIAN, Norwegian, Gdansk

The mainland port city of Volos, the surrounding mountainous Pelion area and the cities of Karditsa and Trikala were among the worst-hit areas. Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said during a press briefing on Thursday that six people had been reported missing in the area of Karditsa. A senior fire brigade official told Reuters that the body of a man was found in the town of Domokos. [1/5]Locals are evacuated on a boat by volunteers, as storm Daniel hits central Greece, in Farkadona, Greece, September 7. Flash floods in Greece in 2017 killed 25 people and left hundreds homeless.

Persons: Daniel, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Pavlos Marinakis, Marinakis, Vassilis Kikilias, Kostas Mantziaris, Palamas, Giorgos Sakellariou, Vasilios Vathrakogiannis, Lefteris Papadimas, Angeliki Koutantou, Renee Maltezou, Alex Richardson Organizations: Civil, Reuters, REUTERS, coastguard, Thomson Locations: Greece, Volos, Karditsa, Trikala, Thessaly, Domokos, Farkadona, Palamas, Agia Triada, Skiathos

☆ 4 South Korean airlines will give emergency exit seats to uniformed workers in a new scheme after a passenger opened a door 700 feet in the air
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Asiana Airlines passenger made headlines in May as he opened an emergency exit in mid-air. Now, four South Korean airlines are trying to prevent this happening again, per The Korean Times. In May, an Asiana Airlines flight was coming in to land when a passenger opened the emergency exit door at an altitude of 700 feet, minutes before landing. The newspaper reports that uniformed personnel including police officers, soldiers, firefighters, and airline employees, will have priority for seats in the emergency exit row. Park told reporters it would apply to 94 seats in 38 aircraft operated by Asiana Airlines, Air Seoul, Air Busan and Aero K Airlines.

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☆ An easyJet pilot warned passengers not to take their flight to Greece because of the raging fires there, leaving some tourists in tears
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An easyJet pilot flying to Rhodes told tourists it was a bad idea, a BBC-affiliated report said. His warning prompted some tourists to disembark, including a boy who was crying, the report said. An easyJet pilot warned tourists flying to Rhodes, Greece on Monday that it was a "terrible idea" moments before taking off, according to a report by the BBC's Welsh-language news program Newyddion. "I don't know why you're traveling, but if you're traveling for recreational reasons, I suggest it's a bad idea." In a later statement on Monday, the company said it is offering its customers two repatriation flights from Rhodes to London.

Persons: Rhodes, Newyddion, EasyJet, Tui Organizations: BBC, Morning, CNN, Reuters, Foreign Office, Guardian Locations: Rhodes, Greece, Corfu, London

☆ Europe’s largest airline just sounded the alarm on travel demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —The travel industry has defied a global economic slowdown, enjoying record bookings and profits as pent-up demand following the pandemic fueled spending on air tickets and hotels. Ryanair (RYAAY), Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, warned Monday that high inflation and rising interest rates could dent appetite for air travel in the second half of the year. The airline now expects to carry 183.5 million passengers in the 12 months ending in March 2024. The Dublin-based airline — which on Friday announced plans to return to Ukraine within weeks of the war ending — forecast “modest” profit growth for the full year. The latest figure marks a significant turnaround for the aviation industry, which suffered net losses of $183 billion between 2020 and 2022 as pandemic lockdowns hit travel.

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☆ Jet2, TUI cancel flights to Rhodes because of wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, July 23 (Reuters) - Jet2 (JET2.L) cancelled all flights and holidays to Rhodes on Sunday and holiday group TUI has cancelled all outbound flights to the Greek island up to and including on Tuesday because of a wildfire, the companies said in statements. Jet2 said in a statement posted on Twitter: "We have cancelled all flights and holidays that are due to depart to Rhodes today (five flights in total) ... We will fly those five aircraft to Rhodes with no customers onboard, so that we can bring customers back to the UK on their scheduled flights." TUI said on its website: "We have cancelled all outbound flights to Rhodes up to and including Tuesday 25th of July 2023. Customers currently in Rhodes will return on their intended flight home." Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rhodes, TUI, Jet2, Elizabeth Piper, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Twitter, Rhodes, Thomson Locations: Rhodes

☆ A passenger was tasered and removed from a flight after his 'disorderly' behavior caused a plane to divert to a Portuguese island
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Jet2 passenger was reportedly tasered by police and removed from the plane for "unruly" behavior. He prompted the plane to land unscheduled on a Portuguese island 330 miles from its destination. A passenger on a flight to a Spanish holiday destination has been arrested and detained by Portuguese police for "disobedience" after being accused of "disorderly" behavior on a flight, The Scottish Daily Express reported. A Jet2 spokesperson told the MailOnline that the plane was diverted to "offload a disruptive passenger," which "subsequently delayed" a later flight from Tenerife to Edinburgh. Earlier this month, a "drunk" British Jet2 passenger had to be restrained by plane staff after threatening to open the aircraft door, the MailOnline reported, causing an emergency landing in Bulgaria.

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ATHENS, July 23 (Reuters) - A wildfire raging on the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums on Sunday after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts. One government official told Reuters 19,000 people had been moved away from their homes and hotels, 3,000 of them by boat. Large groups gathered in the streets under a red sky waiting to be taken to safety. "We have between 4,000 and 5,000 people now accommodated at different structures," Thanasis Virinis, a vice mayor of Rhodes told Mega television on Sunday, calling for donations of essentials such as mattresses and bedclothes. "Customers currently in Rhodes will return on their intended flight home", it sad in a statement.

Persons: Amy Leyden, Leyden, Rhodes, Ioannis Artopoios, Jet2, TUI, Renee Maltezou, Elizabeth Piper, Frank Jack Daniel, Frances Kerry Organizations: Correndon, Reuters, Sky News, Volunteers, Mega, Firefighters, World Meteorological Organization, Thomson Locations: ATHENS, Rhodes, TUI, Greece, Kiotari, Lindos, Southern Europe

While global supply networks recover from the pandemic shock, fresh impetus is coming from tougher environmental standards, which drive companies to invest in new technologies to reduce their and their suppliers' emissions. "So in battery, steel, aluminum and cast iron we will only source green materials and technologies by 2030," Foller told Reuters. The foundation told Reuters it would also consider further investments in producers of steel, construction and green aluminium produced with hydropower or from recycled materials. Scania said that following its 10 million euro ($11.15 million) seed investment in H2GS in 2021, it has entered a steel supply agreement from 2027. While companies will keep investing in their suppliers in the short to medium term, the market will eventually reach saturation, said Jon Chadwick, global energy transition lead at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Philip Meeson, who built Jet2 into Britain's biggest seller of package holidays, will step down as executive chairman and leave the board later this year, the company also said. The Leeds-based company overtook former package holiday market leader TUI last year, and said it was confident of future demand despite the pressure on disposable incomes from high inflation and rising interest rates. "The end-to-end package holiday is a resilient and popular product, particularly during difficult economic times," Jet2 said. For the 12 months to the end of March, Jet2 posted pretax profit before foreign exchange revaluation of 390.8 million pounds ($497 million), within its guidance range of 387-392 million pounds. ($1 = 0.7865 pounds)Reporting by Sarah Young Editing by James Davey, Mark Potter, Elaine HardcastleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Philip Meeson, Meeson, TUI, Jet2, Mark Simpson, Sarah Young, James Davey, Mark Potter, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Channel, Thomson Locations: British, Britain, Leeds, Jet2

☆ A 'deadheading' pilot stepped in to land a plane after the first officer became 'incapacitated'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Transportation Safety Board told Reuters an off-duty "deadheading" pilot landed the plane. An off-duty pilot stepped in to land an Air Canada flight after the first officer became "incapacitated," officials said. Emergency services were on hand when the plane landed as a precaution. The Transportation Safety Board representative told CTV the incident was treated as a "class 5 occurrence," which are minor incidents per its website. The Transportation Safety Board and Air Canada didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside normal working hours.

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☆ The world’s best airlines for 2023, according to Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, for the fifth time in the accolades’ 23-year history, it’s been named best airline in the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023. The Qatar flag carrier bossed it in business class, with wins for World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Seat, World’s Best Business Class Lounge (the Al Mourjan lounge at Hamad International Airport), World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining and Best Airline in the Middle East. Scoot was the World’s Best Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline and Volotea won out in the very competitive Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe category. Garuda Indonesia’s cabin staff were voted the world’s best, Cathay Pacific won World’s Best Inflight Entertainment and Bangkok Airways was once again the World’s Best Regional Airline. Delta Air Lines was named Best Airline in North America, with the Best Airline Staff Service for the region, while Sun Country Airlines was named Best Low-Cost Airline in North America title for the first time Alaska Airlines was North America’s Best Regional Airline.

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☆ A wheelchair user had to crawl off a plane after assistance failed to show up on time, leaving him 'very embarassed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A traveler who uses a wheelchair had to crawl down a plane's stairs after assistance failed to show up. A wheelchair user was left to crawl down the metal steps of a plane after his Ryanair flight landed late and there were no lifts available. Adrian Keogh was traveling from Dublin, Ireland to Landvetter Airport in Göteborg, Sweden on Saturday night, for his daughter's 14th birthday. "It was shocking to be honest," Keogh told Insider. Last July, Insider reported that another wheelchair user was left on a Ryanair flight for an hour while staff cleaned the plane around her.

☆ Wizz Air sees strong summer, but more wary than rivals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Sarah Young | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People stand next to a Wizz Air aircraft at Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, August 18, 2022. Low cost rivals Ryanair (RYA.I), Europe's biggest airline, and Britain's easyJet (EZJ.L) have reported record bookings for summer holidays, in a sign that consumers are still keen on trips despite a looming recession. Asked if Wizz had seen the same, CEO József Váradi said: "Bookings are strong, but I don't want to get over-excited." Separately on Thursday, British airline and holiday group Jet2 (JET2.L) upgraded its annual profit forecast after strong demand for winter holidays and said bookings for the summer were encouraging. For the new financial year, Wizz will benefit from hedging and new capacity, forecasting growth of 25% to 30% this summer versus last, helping unit costs to improve.

☆ Passengers on a plane could not use the toilets because the tank was full, forcing it to make an unscheduled stopover
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A passenger jet was force to divert so its toilet tank could be emptied, Sky News reported. The Jet2 flight from Spain to the UK had to stop in Bilbao on Thursday due to the tank trouble. The plane was on the ground for more than two hours while the problem was resolved. A Jet2 spokesperson told the broadcaster that flight LS782 was diverted to Bilbao on Thursday so the toilet tank could be emptied. It is unclear whether the tank on the Jet2 plane was not emptied in Gran Canaria.

☆ A flight from Turkey to the UK was intercepted by Royal Air Force jets and forced to land 200 miles from its destination after a 'security threat'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A passenger flight from Turkey to the UK was intercepted by fighter jets after a security alert Wednesday. The Jet2 flight was diverted to London Stansted, around 200 miles from its destination in Manchester. The flight, LS922, from Dalaman in Turkey to Manchester Airport, operated by regional airline Jet2, was diverted to land at London Stansted Airport, around 200 miles its destination. "We understand that the authorities were alerted to a potential security threat," Jet2 said, responding to a post by the account Flight Emergency. According to the flight tracking service FlightRadar, the Airbus A321, registration G-HLYB, flew to Manchester airport on October 13.

☆ Jet2 flight lands safely in London after potential security threat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - British low-cost airline Jet2.com, a unit of Jet2 Plc (JET2.L), said late on Wednesday that a flight from Turkey to Manchester was diverted to London's Stansted airport under the direction of UK authorities over a potential security threat. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to a remote stand, the airline said in a statement on Twitter, adding that the incident was later downgraded and declared as over. loadingEssex Police led the safety operation after receiving a report of potential threat on board Wednesday night. Officers were then able to establish there was no threat on board," the police tweeted. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Urvi Dugar and Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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