Prock-Schauer, 56, succeeds Hartmut Mehdorn, who was CEO on an interim basis since September 1, 2011, the company said, adding that Mehdorn will continue to serve as a non-executive director of the Board.
No major price skirmishes expected; Passengers seem to prefer flights with a short stop-over.
Bullish on the Indian market, which contributed 21 per cent to its Asia Pacific passenger business revenue, German airlines Lufthansa
Leading European carrier Lufthansa on Tuesday announced an increase in its weekly services from India and introduction of new cuisine on long haul flights to cater to the growing number of Indian travellers.
Travel agents across the country have called off their 19-day agitation against Air-India and European carriers after getting an assurance from the A-I top brass that their grievances would be looked into.
The Travel Agents Federation of India has threatened to stop selling tickets of major European airlines from June 26 if the second round of talks with them on June 22 to discuss the issue of slash in the agents' ticket commission fail.
After Singapore Airlines and Emirates, German carrier Lufthansa on Saturday launched daily services of its super jumbo Airbus A-380s between Delhi and Frankfurt.
Domestic carriers, including newly-launched AirAsia India and regional airline Costa too have lowered their fares through these offers
Indian and global carriers are offering limited period discounted fares to attract flyers from New Delhi on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day.
Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran.
Code share is a commercial agreement between two or more airlines that share the same flight, with all the partnering airlines able to sell seats on that particular flight.
Hogan questioned the claims of the airlines campaigning against Etihad.
The biggest challenge is not the airline's debt, but downsizing its 16,800 employees, says Surajeet Dasgupta.
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