European Low Fares Airline Association

Wizz Air is Surprised that Everyone with Tickets Wants to Fly

Low-cost company Wizz Air, the leading carrier operating from Sofia Airport, has announced as a precedent that all passengers who have bought a ticket to its destination have asked to fly. Yesterday, the company commented in an official statement about the problem involving dozens of passengers who were taken off their plane or not even boarded.

Bankrupt Air Berlin targets September sale

Insolvent German airline Air Berlin hopes to complete its sale by September, the group's chief executive said, as government officials fended off accusations of favoring Lufthansa in the bankruptcy process.

"We want to settle the sale in September at the latest, otherwise customers' trust in the airline will vanish," chief executive Thomas Winkelmann told newspaper Bild am Sonntag.

British Tourists 'Terrified' as Fighter Jet Tracks Passenger Plane'

Passengers on board a holiday jet flying from Spain to Birmingham have told how it was shadowed by a French fighter plane for up to 15 minutes, according to The Independent.co.uk

Low-cost carrier Jet2 said it was awaiting confirmation from French aviation officials as to why flight LS1204 was apparently tracked by the French air force on Friday afternoon.

French Pilots Claim EasyJet is Risking Safety by Scheduling Too Many Flights

French pilots have claimed easyJet is risking passenger and crew safety by scheduling too many flights, reported The Guardian.

Captains are being pressed into flying more hours than they are legally allowed and face intimidation if they refuse, France's pilots' union said.

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