As part of the already planned cost reductions in the new strategic platform 4Excellence, the Nordic airline SAS will reduce the number of full-time positions in the administration with 300.
SAS maintains its forecast of a marginally positive financial result for 2011. However as previously announced the implementation of the initiatives in 4Excellence becomes even more crucial in 2012 due to increased economic uncertainty, increased pressure on yields in the airline industry and continued high fuel prices.
(NRK/Press release)
The government has decided to raise the ban from 2007 on collecting bonus points on domestic flights.
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All planes of the Widerøe domestic airline are grounded from Wednesday due to a strike by cabine staff. Negotiations for pension rights were broken off in the early hours of the morning.
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Low-fare airline Norwegian is considering registering its new Dreamliner long distance aircraft in Ireland, in order to cut staff and operating costs, and increase profits.
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Swissport International Ltd. and Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) have announced they have signed a Letter of Intent, with the aim for Swissport to take over SAS ground handling services.
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Norwegian Minister of Industry and Trade, Trond Giske, says the savings plan presented by SAS on Monday is demanding on the personnel, but necessary.
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The SAS Group carried 2.6 million passengers in September, up 3.5% from the same month last year.
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Norwegian Airlines demand that Avinor (Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration) reimburses them for a NOK 100 million loss due to delays and cancelled flights this summer.
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