Airlines

Emirates and AEGEAN extend codeshare partnership to Athens – Newark route

AEGEAN and Emirates announced the addition of the Athens-New York (Newark) route to their codeshare agreement, as both airlines commemorate one year of a successful relationship that has benefited more than 16,800 passengers.

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While AEGEAN customers will have access to Emirates’ flights between Athens and Dubai as well as extra flights between Athens and Newark, Emirates passengers can now have a layover in Athens before taking advantage of AEGEAN’s links to popular Greek and European locations.

With the implementation of the codeshare agreement between Emirates and AEGEAN in August 2022, travelers will be able to book flights from the Emirates network to eight domestic Greek locations via Athens with just one ticket and one baggage policy. Additionally, AEGEAN placed its code on Emirates-run flights between Dubai and Athens, giving their consumers the convenience of seamless travel between both hubs.

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In accordance with the codeshare agreement, AEGEAN’s hub in Athens provides service to 17 domestic destinations as well as 53 additional locations in regional Europe and the Middle East, while Emirates’ hub in Dubai provides access to a worldwide network of over 140 locations spread across six continents. There will be 200 locations worldwide served by the network of both airlines.

Travel itineraries can be booked on emirates.com and aegeanair.com, as well as online and offline travel agents.

Airlines

Federal Court Imposes $100M Fine on Qantas for “Ghost Flights” Scandal

In a major ruling, the Federal Court has confirmed a hefty A$100 million penalty against Qantas for its involvement in the “ghost flights” scandal. As reported by FlightGlobal.

The court found that Qantas misled consumers by offering and selling tickets for flights that the airline had already decided to cancel. Adding to the controversy, Qantas failed to promptly notify ticket holders about these cancellations.

The penalty follows Qantas’ admission of violating the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The airline agreed with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the penalty amount, aiming to deter Qantas and other businesses from similar breaches in the future.

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The ACCC emphasized that this substantial fine sends a clear message: misleading customers will lead to serious consequences, regardless of a company’s size. In addition to the penalty, Qantas has committed to paying approximately A$20 million to affected passengers who unknowingly purchased tickets for canceled flights.

This compensation comes on top of any refunds or alternative flight arrangements already provided. ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb praised the penalty, underscoring the importance of robust compliance programs red energy qantas in large corporations like Qantas.

She pointed out that Qantas has since made changes to its operating and scheduling procedures to prevent similar issues in the future.