I am sure they will be arguing for their fair-share of gov't bailout now that Washington let it be known that they will bailout anybody:
Airlines Question Europe Flight Ban
LONDON ââ¬â European airlines, which have already lost millions of euros in revenue due to a flying ban over much of Northern and Central Europe that has been extended into Monday, questioned the basis of the ban Sunday after some airlines successfully completed test flights.
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The continued closure of European airspace caused Continental Airlines Inc. to cancel 70 flights between Europe and the U.S. as of Sunday morning, the Houston-based carrier said. Only flights from Newark, N.J. to Rome, Madrid and Lisbon are scheduled to operate Sunday, conditions permitting. Passengers can reschedule without financial penalty or request a refund if their flights were cancelled, Continental said.
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines said it cancelled 56 flights Sunday, all eastbound transatlantic flights except those heading for Kuwait, Dubai and Rome. Monday westbound departures from Europe also were scrubbed, said the Chicago-based carrier.
Boyd Group International, an aviation consulting firm, estimated that the five largest U.S. international airlines lost nearly $80 million in passenger revenue through Sunday from the cancellations. The Evergreen, Colo., firm said the financial hit extends beyond international passenger revenues lost. Because domestic passengers travel to international hubs to take overseas flights, some $13 million of the revenue hit came from domestic passengers unable to take international trips that were cancelled, the firm said.
Boyd Group estimated that Delta Air Lines Inc., the largest U.S. carrier, lost $29.4 million in overall revenue, including a $5.5 million reduction from domestic passengers who couldn't travel. UAL lost $21.9 million in overall revenue; AMR Corp.'s American Airlines $11.9 million; Continental $10.7 million and US Airways Group Inc. $5.9 million. The figures don't include expenses related to passenger rerouting and aircraft and crews being out of position because of the shutdown of European airspace, the firm said.
US Airways Group Inc. said it has cancelled 111 transatlantic flights since Wednesday, including those flights it plans to scrub Monday. The Tempe, Ariz., carrier, which has the smallest overseas operations of the major hub-and-spoke U.S. airlines, said it it too early to estimate a revenue impact from the volcano-related disruption.
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Airlines Question Europe Flight Ban
LONDON ââ¬â European airlines, which have already lost millions of euros in revenue due to a flying ban over much of Northern and Central Europe that has been extended into Monday, questioned the basis of the ban Sunday after some airlines successfully completed test flights.
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The continued closure of European airspace caused Continental Airlines Inc. to cancel 70 flights between Europe and the U.S. as of Sunday morning, the Houston-based carrier said. Only flights from Newark, N.J. to Rome, Madrid and Lisbon are scheduled to operate Sunday, conditions permitting. Passengers can reschedule without financial penalty or request a refund if their flights were cancelled, Continental said.
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines said it cancelled 56 flights Sunday, all eastbound transatlantic flights except those heading for Kuwait, Dubai and Rome. Monday westbound departures from Europe also were scrubbed, said the Chicago-based carrier.
Boyd Group International, an aviation consulting firm, estimated that the five largest U.S. international airlines lost nearly $80 million in passenger revenue through Sunday from the cancellations. The Evergreen, Colo., firm said the financial hit extends beyond international passenger revenues lost. Because domestic passengers travel to international hubs to take overseas flights, some $13 million of the revenue hit came from domestic passengers unable to take international trips that were cancelled, the firm said.
Boyd Group estimated that Delta Air Lines Inc., the largest U.S. carrier, lost $29.4 million in overall revenue, including a $5.5 million reduction from domestic passengers who couldn't travel. UAL lost $21.9 million in overall revenue; AMR Corp.'s American Airlines $11.9 million; Continental $10.7 million and US Airways Group Inc. $5.9 million. The figures don't include expenses related to passenger rerouting and aircraft and crews being out of position because of the shutdown of European airspace, the firm said.
US Airways Group Inc. said it has cancelled 111 transatlantic flights since Wednesday, including those flights it plans to scrub Monday. The Tempe, Ariz., carrier, which has the smallest overseas operations of the major hub-and-spoke U.S. airlines, said it it too early to estimate a revenue impact from the volcano-related disruption.
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