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Virtual 'Gulf War' in air at IATAMeet
Gulf Aviation body IATA's annual meet got off to a
stormy start here withMiami:carriers attacking their American
counterparts over "protectionism" and the latterattempting to check
their rivals' growth, saying they were doing so with
unfairgovernment backing.The issue came up for discussion at the
inaugural session of the International AirTransport Association's
(IATA) annual general meeting and World Air TransportSummit here,
with Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker urging the IATA members
to
support liberal air travel, calling protectionism a "threat" to
aviation.Baker read out a statement calling upon IATA to safeguard
the flying freedoms ofairlines. Gulf carriers have accused their
American counterparts of not allowingthem to fly freely to the
US.Etihad Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways have been embroiled
in a row sinceJanuary with Delta, American Airlines and United
after the US carriers released a55-page document detailing
allegations of unfair government subsidies and otherfinancial
incentives given to Gulf carriers.The US carriers claim their Gulf
rivals have enjoyed unfair financial benefits to thetune of USD 42
billion over the past decade, in contravention of the rules of
openskies -? allegations refuted by the Gulf airlines.The issue was
mentioned in a passing reference by IATA Director General andCEO
Tony Tyler who said "it is no secret ...That there is an underlying
tension inour industry.""It is often described as a rift between
state-owned airlines and those owned
wholly or predominantly by private shareholders."Others see it
in terms of government protectionism. Some interpret it as a
clashbetween aviation business friendly countries and those less
focused onmaximising the economic and social benefits of
connectivity," Tyler said whilepresenting his annual report.The
matter is of special significance to India, which is the largest
market for QatarAirways, Etihad and Emirates, whose joint share of
traffic out of India to the USand Europe is estimated to have
quadrupled between 2008 and 2014 -? from over
8 per cent to 35 per cent.Shaken by the development, the US and
European airlines have virtually joinedhands to take on this stiff
competition.US airlines have already moved their government in a
bid to persuade it to amendthe 'Open Skies' agreements with Gulf
nations, which they claim were distortingcompetition
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IATA: Lufthansa ploughs on with premium strategy
will not be diverted from its mission to regain its reputation
as a premiumLufthansaquality carrier with a raft of product
innovations, distribution system changes and the
aim to be the “number one” in hub and point-point systems in
Europe, says its chiefexecutive Carsten Spohr.
, Spohr said Lufthansa will notMiamiSpeaking at a media briefing
at the IATA AGM indo any U-turn over a plan to impose a
controversial €16 surcharge for every ticketissued by a
booking channel using a Global Distribution System from
September.There has been a storm of protest from the GDSs over the
plan, but Lufthansa, whichis believed to have been planning the
move for two years, will not be swayed.“Otherwise we would not have
started it,” says Spohr.
“We need a modernisation of sales channels with more of the
percentage of that
revenue coming back to airlines,” he says. “That has caused us
to incentivise the
shift to more direct bookings channels.”
Spohr describes 2015 as the “year of new Lufthansa quality” with
a roll-out everyquarter. In the first quarter it introduced its new
first class cabin while the secondquarter saw its new business
class unveiled. “By month-end virtually all widebodieswill have our
new business class,” says Spohr.
During the third quarter Lufthansa will bring in its premium
economy class for itswidebody fleet. “Bookings for this new class
are about 10% above what was in ourbusiness plan,” says Spohr.
In the final quarter of 2015 Lufthansa will roll-out its Wings
concept which sees thebrand.Eurowingsgroup bundling its smaller
operations under the
The aim is that the Wings operation will become the “number one
point-to-pointcarrier in our home markets”, says Spohr. “Eventually
the aim is to become the third
largest point-to-point carrier in Europe...because we can’t
withdraw to London and
as my competitors have done,” he explains.ParisIn hub terms,
Lufthansa’s strategy is to be the “number one premium hub system
inandZurich,Munich,FrankfurtEurope” with that group of airports
consisting of
, says Spohr.Vienna
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European shares extend losing streak, led lower byAmadeus
* FTSEurofirst down 0.3 pct* Investors spooked by prospect of
September rate rise
* Amadeus falls 6.3 pct as Air France mulls ticket
changeAlistair SmoutBy Liisa Tuhkanen and
LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - European stocks fell for the sixth
consecutivesession on Tuesday, led lower by Spain's Amadeus and
tracking a fall on theU.S. equity market as investors speculated
that the Federal Reserve mayraise rates as soon as September.The
FTSEurofirst 300 was down 0.3 percent at 1,524.64 points by 0813
GMTafter hitting a one-month low in early trade.
It tracked Wall Street, where the Dow Jones dropped into
negative territory forthe year on Monday.ADVERTISINGInvestors have
grown more nervous about the timing of the Fed's first ratehike in
nearly a decade following stronger-than-expected May jobs
datareleased last week."We're agnostic as to whether the rate rise
will be September or November...the balance of probabilities
suggests it might be September," JamesButterfill, global equity
strategist at Coutts, said."So the markets are getting concerned
about whether it will be correctlytimed... (However) tightening
monetary policy causes a bit of a wobble inequities, but it usually
recovers," he added.Spanish travel IT firm Amadeus was the top
faller on the pan-EuropeanFTSEurofirst 300, dropping 6.3 percent to
34.36 euros.The fall came as Air France-KLM said it is considering
following a move byLufthansa to levy a charge on tickets booked via
third parties on globaldistribution systems (GDS) as a way of
increasing its per-ticket earnings.This drew the ire of Amadeus,
which will now have to use a different systemto avoid the charge,
and the stock is down nearly 15 percent in June.Broker Kepler
Chevreux also cut its target price on Amadeus to 39.20 eurosfrom 43
euros, saying Lufthansa's move added uncertainties to
Amadeus'outlook.
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"This new strategy raises concerns about the wholebusiness model
of GDS companies ... Lufthansa's movecould be used as a marketing
tool by other companies,which will be keeping a close eye on how
things pan out,"analysts at the brokerage said in a note."Although
we agree that the market is probably discounting
a negative scenario, we are reluctant to become morepositive
despite the price correction. We believe theuncertainties are here
to stay."Investors also kept an eye on negotiations between
Greeceand its international creditors.The European Commission has
received a new proposalfrom Greece on Tuesday, the day after German
Chancellor
Angela Merkel warned that time was running out for
areform-for-aid deal to keep the country in the euro.
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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker sees noneed for concessions to
US airlines
In an interview at the International Air Transport
Association(IATA) annual meeting in Miami Beach, Qatar Airways CEO
AkbarAl Baker said there is no need to change previously agreed
upongovernment transportation policies."Why should my government
make any concession?" he said."There is an agreement signed by two
mature governments. And
those agreements are being implemented."US airlines are trying
to persuade their government to alter theOpen Skies agreements with
the United Arab Emirates and Qatar,accusing them of lavishing their
airlines with more than $40bn(£26.1bn) in subsidies and distorting
competition. Emirates,Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways deny the
subsidy claims."There is nothing wrong with what we are doing. We
aredeveloping an airline to serve the economic needs of mycountry,"
Al Baker said.Earlier in the day, Al Baker called for the aviation
industry'slargest trade group to address protectionism; hitting
back againstUS airlines campaigning to restrict what they say is
heavilysubsidised competition from Gulf carriers.
Following Al Baker's comments, IATA director general Tony
Tylersaid the body was in favour of liberalisation. IATA has said
it hasno mandate to formally act on the issue.While US carriers
like American and Delta have closed ranks onthe issue, others, like
global cargo carrier FedEx and Emiratescodeshare partner JetBlue,
have stood up for the Open Skiesagreements, voicing concern that
changes would set a bad
precedent.But Germany's Lufthansa, whose business on routes to
Asia havebeen hurt by competition from the Gulf carriers, echoed
Delta andAmerican's concerns on Sunday (7 June).
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South Africa: New Visa Rules WorrySAA CEO, Aviation
Leaders
The impact of recent changes to South African visa regulations
will undeniablyhave a negative impact on the country's tourism
industry, Nico Bezuidenhout,acting CEO of South African Airways,
told Fin24 in an exclusive interview atthe annual general meeting
of the International Air Transport Association(Iata).The
regulations, which include the requirement of an unabridged
birthcertificate for minors travelling to the country, was a great
concern fordelegates who deal directly or indirectly with South
Africa.
Bezuidenhout, however, regarded the reason for the new
requirement - as ameasure to prevent child trafficking - as a noble
cause."I cannot criticise the reason for wanting an unabridged
birth certificate, but inthe global village we live in we compete,
for instance, with Kenya for wild lifesafaris," he said."It is,
therefore, a complex issue and I wish it did not have a direct
impact. I amnot an expert on the issue, but from an airline
standpoint I think it will have anegative impact."
Chris Zweigenthal, CEO of the Airline Association of Southern
Africa (AASA),told Fin24 the biggest issue impacting SA's aviation
environment is the slowereconomic growth. Accordingly, there is not
the level of growth expected in theaviation industry.Influencing
decisionsHe too expressed concern over the new immigration
regulations in SA, whichalso include the need for biometric data.
Zweigenthal sees a negative impactespecially in travel from India
and China where prospective visitors to SA have
to travel far for a biometric application.On the requirement for
an unabridged birth certificate, Zweigenthal said AASAdid put its
case against it to the minister of home affairs, pointing out
thepotential negative impact it would have on the travel
industry.In his view the new regulation will not solve the problem
of child trafficking.Christian Klick, vice president at the
corporate office of the Star Alliance, ofwhich SAA is a member,
told Fin24 that any complication in the travellingprocess has a
direct impact on the decisions customers make regarding
whichairline they choose and which country they decide to
visit.
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Qatar Airways chief prowls for stakes inother airlines
Qatar Airways, already one of the world’s
fastest-growingairlines, is looking to build its global presence by
buying upstakes in other airlines.Akbar Al Baker, chief executive
of the Doha-based carrier,
said he’s interested in taking more equity in airlines. Whilehe
wouldn’t disclose any targets or say how big a stake
Qatar would take, any such position would be bigger than 5per
cent or other minimal stake, he said.Qatar already owns 10 per cent
of International ConsolidatedAirlines Group, and he has said he
would like to purchase
more of the British Airwaysparent.Making additional investments
in other carriers would matchArabian Gulf competitor Etihad
Airways, which haspurchased major stakes in Italy’s Alitalia, Air
Berlin and
India’s Jet Airways.
“We are open to equity investments if it is in the bestinterests
of Qatar Airways for our growth plans,” Mr Al Baker
said on the sidelines of the annual meeting of theInternational
Air Transport Association in Miami. “We don’t
go and just do 5 per cent. We would always take a
biggershare.”
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Mr Al Baker made news on Monday by calling on Iata,
whichrepresents airlines globally, to take a position on the
face-offbetween major US airlines and his airline, Etihad and
Emirates.The US carriers have accused those three Gulf carriers
ofreceiving more than $42 billion in government subsidies andother
benefits in violation of fair-competition rules in airagreements
with the US.Despite concerns that Qatar is unfairly growing too
rapidly inthe US, Mr Al Baker said Qatar has no plans to grow
beyond its
seven current US cities, three new markets in Atlanta,
LosAngeles and Boston, and eventually Detroit.Regarding acquisition
plans, Mr Al Baker said in March 2014that he was reviving Qatar
Airways’s investment strategy after
being offered stakes in carriers including Alitalia.He disclosed
his goal in an interview without saying where he
was focused. In November, he dismissed speculation that
QatarAirways was interested in acquiring a holding in
VietnamAirlines.In January, IAG disclosed the Qatar Airways stake.
Mr Al Bakerhas said that such a partnership would help the Gulf
airlinebuild better access to the Americas. Qatar Airways is a
member
of the Oneworld alliance that includes American Airlines.
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