Major Airlines of Europe - Nations Online Project Major Airlines of Europe ___ Major Airlines of Europe List of major airlines and flag air carriers operating from European countries. Listed are international and domestic operating airlines, commercial airlines with passenger and cargo services, scheduled air carrier and low cost airlines, as well as their main hub airports (IATA airport code in parenthesis). For more information about the companies click on the link to connect to the official airline website. Meanwhile the airlines offer all similar services on their website, like online booking, flights and hotel/car offers, seat reservations, online check-in, miles bonuses and also travel insurances. Under the city links you will find information about the city, the location of the local airport(s), the actual local time and the current weather conditions of the city or airport. The country links open the respective country profile with comprehensive information about the nation. Bookmark/share this page Austrian Airlines IATA Designator: OS, ICAO Designator: AUA, Callsign: AUSTRIAN The Austrian flag carrier operates scheduled services to over 130 destinations predominantly in Europe, and some routes to USA and Asia. The subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa has its main base at Vienna International Airport (VIE) near Vienna (Wien).

Lauda Air IATA Designator: NG, ICAO Designator: LDA, Callsign: LAUDAAIR Lauda Air operates scheduled leisure flights and charters to holiday destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Caribbean and South-East Asia. Its hub is Vienna International Airport (VIE) near Vienna . Niki IATA Designator: HG, ICAO Designator: NLY, Callsign: FLYNIKI flyNiki is a scheduled semi-low cost airline, it operates charter services to leisure destinations in Europe and Egypt . Niki has its hub at Vienna International Airport (VIE), Vienna . Belavia IATA Designator: B2, ICAO Designator: BRU, Callsign: BELAVIA The state-owned Belavia Belarusian Airlines is the national airline and flag carrier of Belarus. Belavia operates a network of routes between European cities and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), as well as some destinations in the Middle East. Its main base is at Minsk International Airport (MSQ) located about 42 km (26 mi) east of Minsk , the country's capital city.

Brussels Airlines IATA Designator: SN, ICAO Designator: BEL, Callsign: BEELINE Brussels Airlines is the result of the alliance between SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express, a formerly Brussels-based low fare airline. Today Brussels Airlines is a subsidiary of Lufthansa. It is the largest airline based in Belgium, it operates flights to more than 40 European destinations as well as flights to 16 destinations on the African continent, its hub is at Brussels National Airport (BRU) near Belgium's capital Brussels . On the company's website you will find corporate profile, timetables, etc. IATA Designator: FB, ICAO Designator: LZB, Callsign: FLYBULGARIA The national airline carrier of Bulgaria, it is based in Sofia the country's capital. Balkan Airlines (defunct) IATA Designator: LZ, ICAO Designator: LAZ, Callsign: BALKAN Balkan Airlines was Bulgaria's government-owned national carrier between 1946 and 2002 and, at its height, one of Europe's largest air carriers.

B&H Airlines IATA Designator: JA, ICAO Designator: BON, Callsign: AIR BOSNA B&H Airlines is the flag carrier of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it operates scheduled passenger and charter services as well as small cargo services, its home base is at Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), the primary international airport in the country, located close to Sarajevo . Croatia Airlines IATA Designator: OU, ICAO Designator: CTN, Callsign: CROATIA Croatian Airline based in Stranice, is the national flag carrier of the Republic of Croatia, it serves the Balkan region and destinations in Europe. Its hub is at Zagreb Airport (ZAG), the main international airport of Croatia near Zagreb the country's capital city. Cyprus Airways IATA Designator: CY, ICAO Designator: CYP, Callsign: CYPRUS Cyprus Airways is the national airline of Cyprus, it operates scheduled services to 21 destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Its main hub is Larnaca International Airport (LCA) and a second hub at Paphos International Airport (PFO).

See map of Cyprus for the location of the airports. IATA Designator: OK, ICAO Designator: CSA, Callsign: CSA-LINES Czech Airlines is the national carrier of the Czech Republic. The airline operates scheduled services to 69 destinations in 41 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Prague Ruzyně Airport (PRG), the biggest airport in the Czech Republic, near Prague . Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) IATA Designator: SK, ICAO Designator: SAS, Callsign: SCANDINAVIAN SAS is the largest airline in Scandinavia and is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The airline operates flights to 176 destinations in more than 30 countries. Its main European and intercontinental hub is Copenhagen Airport (CPH) near Copenhagen, the company operates also hubs at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL). The website of SAS provides online booking and airline ticket reservation service, information about the airline and its fares and timetables.

Estonian Air IATA Designator: OV, ICAO Designator: ELL, Callsign: ESTONIAN The Estonian national airline, operates flights to destinations in north- and central Europe and western Russia, its hub is at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) located close to the national capital Tallinn . Atlantic Airways IATA Designator: RC, ICAO Designator: FLI, Callsign: FAROELINE The national airline of the Faroe Islands with its hub at Vagar Airport (FAE) close to Sørvágur, the regional airline; serves Copenhagen , Billund, Reykjavík , Aberdeen, London , and Oslo . See the location of Vagar Airport on Faroe Island . Finnair IATA Designator: AY, ICAO Designator: FIN, Callsign: FINNAIR Finnair is Finland's flag carrier and largest airline of the country. The airline connects Finland with 10 destinations in Asia and over 50 cities in Europe. On its website the company provides information about intercontinental flights and service.

Main Hub of Finair is at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), it is Finland's main international airport located in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Air France IATA Designator: AF, ICAO Designator: AFR, Callsign: AIRFRANS AirFrance is the French flag carrier, The airline operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 150 destinations in 90 countries as well as more than 30 destinations in France. On its website the company provides the usual airline information about intercontinental flights and other services. Main hub of Air France is Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) located 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Paris . The airline has also a strong presence at Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS). Air Berlin IATA Designator: AB, ICAO Designator: BER, Callsign: AIR BERLIN Air Berlin operates an extensive semi-low-cost network to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and North Africa as well as intercontinental destinations in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and the United States.

It is Germany's second largest airline, after Lufthansa, and Europe's sixth largest airline in terms of passengers carried. The airline's main hub is at Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL) in Berlin , and the company operates secondary hubs at Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), Düsseldorf and Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC), Munich . Condor Flugdienst IATA Designator: DE, ICAO Designator: CFG, Callsign: CONDOR Condor is operating, as part of Thomas Cook Group, scheduled leisure flights to 77 destinations in the Mediterranean, Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean. Its main base is Frankfurt Airport (FRA) near Frankfurt am Main . Eurowings IATA Designator: EW, ICAO Designator: EWG, Callsign: EUROWINGS Eurowings as part of Lufthansa Regional it operates scheduled domestic and flights within Europe on behalf of Lufthansa. Its hub is at Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), Düsseldorf .

IATA Designator: 4U, ICAO Designator: GWI, Callsign: GERMANWINGS Cologne-Bonn based low fare airline a subsidiary of Eurowings, offers flights all over Europe. Hapag-Lloyd Express IATA Designator: X3, ICAO Designator: HLX, Callsign: EXCELLENCE Low cost airline offers flights to destinations in France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom; owned by TUI One of the world's largest travel and tourism business. IATA Designator: LT, ICAO Designator: LTU, Callsign: LTU Travel charter airline, and a fully owned subsidiary of Air Berlin. Lufthansa IATA Designator: LH, ICAO Designator: DLH, Callsign: LUFTHANSA Lufthansa is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of passengers carried and the world's fifth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried. Lufthansa operates services to 18 German cities and to more than 180 international destinations world-wide. The airline's main hub is at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) near Frankfurt am Main .

LH operates a second hub at Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport (MUC) close to Munich (München). Lufthansa CityLine IATA Designator: CL, ICAO Designator: CLH, Callsign: HANSALINE Lufthansa CityLine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa and member of the Lufthansa Regional network. It is the largest regional airline in Europe, its main base is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). CityLine operates additional hubs at Hamburg Airport (HAM), Hamburg , Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) and Munich Airport (MUC). TUIfly IATA Designator: X3, ICAO Designator: TUI, Callsign: TUIJET TUIfly operates charter and scheduled low-cost flights predominantly to classic holiday regions around the Mediterranean, the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, Madeira and Egypt, as well as to cities in Europe, Africa, USA, and Asia.

Defunct Airlines Blue Wings (ceased operations on 13 January 2010) IATA Designator: QW, ICAO Designator: BWG, Callsign: BLUEWINGS Blue Wings was a charter airline based in Germany primarily operated international scheduled destinations in Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Lebanon, North Africa and Russia. Aegean Airlines IATA Designator: A3, ICAO Designator: AEE, Callsign: AEGEAN Aegean Airlines is the largest Greek airline by total number of passengers carried. The airline operates mainly domestic scheduled and charter services from Athens and Thessaloniki. Aegean has its main hub at Athens International Airport (ATH) and operates secondary hubs at Thessaloniki International Airport, "Macedonia" (SKG) and Heraklion International Airport (HER). Olympic Air IATA Designator: OA, ICAO Designator: OAL, Callsign: OLYMPIC Olympic Air was formed in 2009 by the privatization of the former national carrier Olympic Airlines after Olympic Airlines ceased all operations. Olympic Air operates mainly domestic flights including Cyprus, as well as to a number of European destinations.

Its main hub is Athens International Airport "Elefthérios Venizélos" (ATH), about 20 km (12 mi) to the east of Athens city center. Air Greenland IATA Designator: GL, ICAO Designator: GRL, Callsign: GREENLAND The national airline of Greenland, changed its name from "Grønlandsfly" to Air Greenland. The airline is the flag-carrier airline of Greenland, it is jointly owned by the government of Greenland, the SAS Group, and the Danish government. Air Greenland operates a domestic airport network which includes all 13 civilian airports in Greenland with a fleet of 38 aircraft, including one airliner used for transatlantic and charter flights. Malev IATA Designator: MA, ICAO Designator: MAH, Callsign: MALEV Malév Hungarian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Hungary. It has its main base at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD) near the Hungarian capital city of Budapest . Wizz Air IATA Designator: W6, ICAO Designator: WZZ, Callsign: WIZZAIR Wizz Air is a Hungarian low-cost airline.

The airline operates flights to many destinations throughout Europe using mainly secondary airports. Main base is at Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (BUD). Icelandair IATA Designator: FI, ICAO Designator: ICE, Callsign: ICEAIR Iceland's national airline is serving Europe and North America via their hub at Keflavík International Airport (KEF), the largest airport in Iceland and the country’s main hub for international transportation. The airport is situated about 50 km (31 mi) from Iceland's capital Reykjavík . Iceland Express IATA Designator: 5W, ICAO Designator: AEU, Callsign: FLYSTAR Iceland's low fare airline operates services to 17 destinations in Europe and North America. Its main base is Keflavík International Airport (KEF). Aer Lingus IATA Designator: EI, ICAO Designator: EIN, Callsign: SHAMROCK Ireland's national carrier operates flights to destinations in Europe, North America and northern Africa. Its main base is at Dublin Airport (DUB) the busiest airport on the island located north of Dublin City .

Aer Lingus operates a secondary hub at Belfast International Airport (BFS) near Belfast . Ryanair IATA Designator: FR, ICAO Designator: RYR, Callsign: RYANAIR The Ireland based budget carrier is Europe's largest low-cost airline. The carrier's primary operational bases are at Dublin Airport (DUB) and London Stansted Airport (STN). Air One IATA Designator: AP, ICAO Designator: ADH, Callsign: HERON Air One is now part of Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI), the low-cost airline operates domestic scheduled and some international flights from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) which is located about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Milan . Alitalia IATA Designator: AZ, ICAO Designator: AZA, Callsign: ALITALIA Alitalia — Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. is Italy's flag airline and is the country's biggest airline. Its main hub is Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Rome .

Volare Airlines (defunct in January 2009) IATA Designator: VA, ICAO Designator: VLE, Callsign: REVOLA Volare Airlines was an Italian low-cost airline, it flews from secondary Italian and European airports. airBaltic IATA Designator: BT, ICAO Designator: BTI, Callsign: AIRBALTIC airBaltic is the Latvian flag carrier airline. The low-cost carrier's main hub is at Riga International Airport (RIX) near Riga , the county's capital, it operates secondary hubs at Vilnius International Airport (VNO), Vilnius , Lithuania and Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), Tallinn , the capital of Estonia . IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: LLC, ELC, LLP, Callsign: - Small Planet Airlines is a leisure airline with its hub at Vilnius International Airport (VNO) near Vilnius .

Lietuvos avialinijos (defunct) IATA Designator: TE, ICAO Designator: LIL, Callsign: LITHUANIAN Lithuanian Airlines later named FlyLal was the national carrier of the Republic of Lithuania, it suspended operations on 17 January 2009. Luxair IATA Designator: LG, ICAO Designator: LGL, Callsign: LUXAIR Luxair is Luxembourg's flag carrier airline. It operates scheduled services to 50 destinations in Europe, North Africa, the Mediterranean and Middle East, as well as charter and seasonal services. The airline's main base is Luxembourg – Findel Airport (LUX), the Duchy's only international airport is located close to Luxembourg City . Air Malta P.L.C. IATA Designator: KM, ICAO Designator: AMC, Callsign: AIRMALTA Air Malta is the national airline of Malta. It operates services to more than 36 destinations in Europe and North Africa. Its main hub is at Malta International Airport (MLA), the only airport in Malta located 5 km (3.1 mi) of Valletta , the Maltese capital.

Air Moldova IATA Designator: 9U, ICAO Designator: MLD, Callsign: AIR MOLDOVA Air Moldova is the national airline of Moldova. It operates scheduled services to 17 destinations in Europe. Its main base is Chişinău International Airport (KIV), located 13 km (8 mi) southeast of Moldova's capital city Chişinău . Montenegro Airlines IATA Designator: YM, ICAO Designator: MGX, Callsign: MONTENEGRO Montenegro Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Montenegro. It operates scheduled flights and seasonal charter services throughout Europe. The airline's main hub is at Podgorica Airport located 11 km (7 mi) south of Podgorica , Montenegro's capital. Arkefly IATA Designator: OR, ICAO Designator: TFL, Callsign: ARKEFLY Arkefly is a Dutch low-cost airline, the charter carrier of the Dutch arm of TUI. It operates scheduled and chartered flights mainly for the Dutch tour operator Arke.

Arkefly offers flights to more than 30 destinations in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands, North Africa, Mexico , Brazil , and to several destinations in the Caribbean ( Aruba , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Jamaica , and the Netherlands Antilles ). Its main hub is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). KLM Royal Dutch Airlines IATA Designator: KL, ICAO Designator: KLM, Callsign: KLM KLM is the national airline of the Netherlands and is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to more than 90 destinations worldwide. In May 2004 Air France merged with KLM creating Air France-KLM, a European airline holding company incorporated under French law. Both Air France and KLM continue to fly under their distinct brand names. KLM's main hub is at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) located 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of Amsterdam . Martinair IATA Designator: MP, ICAO Designator: MPH, Callsign: MARTINAIR Martinair Holland, is an internationally operating airline. with scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 50 destinations worldwide.

Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) IATA Designator: SK, ICAO Designator: SAS, Callsign: SCANDINAVIAN SAS is the largest airline in Scandinavia and is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The airline operates flights to 176 destinations in more than 30 countries. Its main European and intercontinental hub is Copenhagen Airport (CPH) near Copenhagen, the company operates also hubs at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL). SAS website provides online booking and airline ticket reservation service, information about the airline's fares and timetables. Widerøe IATA Designator: WF, ICAO Designator: WIF, Callsign: WIDEROE Widerøe is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries, it is a Member of the SAS Group and operates 35 domestic and 7 international destinations.

LOT - Polish Airlines IATA Designator: LO, ICAO Designator: LOT, Callsign: LOT The Polish national airline operates a complex network to 60 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. Its main base is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), Poland's primary airport located about 10 km (6 mi) south-southwest of Warsaw , Poland's capital. LOT's website offers destinations, flight and cargo information, as well as online booking, available in Polish, English and French. EuroLOT IATA Designator: K2, ICAO Designator: ELO, Callsign: EUROLOT The subsidiary of LOT Polish Airlines operates as a short-haul operator for its parent company. Its main base is Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW). Air Polonia (defunct) IATA Designator: -, ICAO Designator: APN, Callsign: AIRPOLONIA Air Polonia was Poland's low-cost passenger flights carrier. On 5 December 2004 the airline ceased operations due to financial difficulties.

TAP Air Portugal IATA Designator: TP, ICAO Designator: TAP, Callsign: AIR PORTUGAL Transportes Aéreos Portugueses - TAP is the National Airline of Portugal, it operates a worldwide route network that comprises 78 destinations in 34 countries. TAP's main hub is at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), the primary international airport in Portugal and a major European hub. The airport is located 7 km (4.3 mi) north of Lisbon , Portugal's capital city. Portugália Airlines - PGA IATA Designator: NI, ICAO Designator: PGA, Callsign: PORTUGALIA The subsidiary of TAP Portugal is a regional airline, it operates scheduled international and domestic services from Lisbon and Porto (Oporto), as well as charter services within Europe. Its main base is Portela Airport (LIS), Lisbon.

SATA Air Açores IATA Designator: SP, ICAO Designator: SAT, Callsign: SATA SATA - Air Acores serves destinations on the Azores islands, its main base is at João Paulo II Airport (PDL), close to the city of Ponta Delgada on the island of São Miguel. SATA Internacional IATA Designator: S4, ICAO Designator: RZO, Callsign: AZORES SATA International is a subsidiary of SATA Air Açores licensed to operate outside the Azores, it operates scheduled flights to destinations such as Lisbon , Porto, Funchal, Frankfurt , London , Manchester , Paris , Dublin , Amsterdam , Zurich , Copenhagen , Boston and Toronto . The airline is based in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. IATA Designator: 0B, ICAO Designator: JOR, Callsign: BLUE TRANSPORT The Romanian low-cost airline has its hub at Aurel Vlaicu International Airport - Bucharest City Airport (BBU).

TAROM IATA Designator: RO, ICAO Designator: ROT, Callsign: TAROM Romanian Air Transport "TAROM" is the flag carrier of Romania, it serves destinations in the Middle East and South Europe, its hub is at Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) Romania's busiest international airport near the Romanian capital city Bucharest . Aeroflot IATA Designator: SU, ICAO Designator: AFL, Callsign: AEROFLOT The Russian flag carrier and largest airline in Russia has its hub for passenger operations at Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO), one of Moscow 's three airports. Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise IATA Designator: FV, ICAO Designator: PLK, Callsign: PULKOVO PAE was one of the biggest enterprises in aviation industry of Russia. The state owned company was the third largest airline in the country. In October 2006 it completed a merger with government owned State Transport Company Rossiya to form a new company under the Rossiya (transl. Russia) brand name.

Rossiya IATA Designator: FV, ICAO Designator: SDM, Callsign: RUSSIA The airline is Russia's second flag carrier, it operates scheduled and charter passenger flights from its main base at Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg . Rossiya operates flights to 70 destinations in the Russian Federation, 22 destinations in 9 countries of CIS, and 36 destinations in 20 countries of Europe and Asia. Siberia Airlines - S7 Airlines IATA Designator: S7, ICAO Designator: SBI, Callsign: SIBERIAN AIRLINES S7 operates a large domestic route network and international scheduled passenger flights. Its main hubs are at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport (DME), and Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), Novosibirsk. Transaero IATA Designator: UN, ICAO Designator: TSO, Callsign: TRANSOVIET Transaero Airlines serves domestic destinations and operates flights to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. Transaero's main base is Domodedovo International Airport (DME), Moscow and Pulkovo Airport (LED), Saint Petersburg .

UTair Aviation IATA Designator: P2, ICAO Designator: TMN, Callsign: TJUMAVI Utair Aviation is one of the five largest air carriers of Russia and the largest Russian helicopter airline. It operates scheduled domestic and some international passenger services, scheduled helicopter services. UTair operates the largest aircraft fleet in Russia, its main base is at Roschino International Airport (TJM), Tyumen. VIM Airlines IATA Designator: NN, ICAO Designator: MOV, Callsign: MOVAIR VIM Airlines operates domestic and some international scheduled passenger services. The airline has its main base at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport (DME). Jat Airways IATA Designator: JU, ICAO Designator: JAT, Callsign: JAT The 75-year tradition ranks JAT among Europe's 16 oldest serving airliners. It operates scheduled international services to 35 destinations in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Its main base is at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), Serbia's busiest airport located near Belgrade , Serbia's capital city.

Danube Wings IATA Designator: V5, ICAO Designator: VPA, Callsign: VIPTAXI Danube Wings is a regional airline, it operates regional scheduled domestic and international flights within Europe. Its hub airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), near Bratislava capital city of Slovakia. Defunct Airlines IATA Designator: NE, ICAO Designator: ESK, Callsign: RELAX Bratislava based Central European low-cost airline. It ceased operations in 2010. IATA Designator: GM, ICAO Designator: SVK, Callsign: SLOVAKIA The airline was based in Bratislava . It ceased operations in 2010. Adria Airways IATA Designator: JP, ICAO Designator: ADR, Callsign: ADRIA Adria Airways is Slovenia's flag carrier airline, it operates scheduled passenger and charter services to 28 destinations in Europe and the Middle East, its main hub airport is Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), located 19 km (12 mi) north of Slovenia's capital Ljubljana .

Air Europa IATA Designator: UX, ICAO Designator: AEA, Callsign: EUROPA Air Europa is after Iberia and Vueling, the third largest airline in Spain. It operates domestic scheduled services and international scheduled services to destinations in Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa ( Senegal ), North and South America and the Caribbean. Its main base is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Palma. Iberia IATA Designator: IB, ICAO Designator: IBE, Callsign: IBERIA Iberia is the flag carrier airline of Spain. It operates an international network of passenger and cargo services from its main bases of Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), Spain's largest and busiest airport located near Madrid , and El Prat Airport (BCN), Barcelona . Iberworld IATA Designator: TY, ICAO Designator: IWD, Callsign: IBERWORLD Iberworld is a holiday charter airline, it operates charter flights and scheduled domestic and international services to destinations in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Its main hub is Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), also known as Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain's third largest airport located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Palma. Spanair IATA Designator: JK, ICAO Designator: JKK, Callsign: SPANAIR The Spanish airline Spanair operates a scheduled passenger flights network within Spain and Europe, its main hub is El Prat Airport (BCN) in Barcelona , the second largest city in Spain. Vueling Airlines IATA Designator: VY, ICAO Designator: VLG, Callsign: VUELING Vueling is Spain's second largest carrier. The low-fares airline operates flights to destinations in Europe and the western Mediterranean. Its main hub is at El Prat Airport (BCN), Barcelona . Skyways Express IATA Designator: JZ, ICAO Designator: SKX, Callsign: SKYEXPRESS Skyways Express (formerly known as Avia) is a Swedish regional carrier, it operates regional and domestic scheduled services, its main hub is at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), Sweden's largest airport about 40 km (25 mi) north of Stockholm .

Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) IATA Designator: SK, ICAO Designator: SAS, Callsign: SCANDINAVIAN SAS is the largest airline in Scandinavia and is the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The airline operates flights to 176 destinations in more than 30 countries. Its main European and intercontinental hub is Copenhagen Airport (CPH) near Copenhagen, the company operates also hubs at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL). Edelweiss Air IATA Designator: 8R, ICAO Designator: EDW, Callsign: EDELWEISS Edelweiss Air serves various destinations in the Mediterranean, in the Caribbean, Kenya and the Maldives , Mauritius , India , Japan and Thailand . Its main base is at Zurich Airport (ZRH) and it operates a secondary base at Cointrin Airport (GVA), Geneva , the second largest city in Switzerland. Swiss International Air Lines IATA Designator: LX, ICAO Designator: SWR, Callsign: SWISS The Swiss Flag Carrier operates scheduled services within Europe, to North America, South America, Africa and Asia.

Its main hub is Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland's largest international flight gateway located near the city of Zürich . The company's website provides information about the airline, intercontinental flights schedules, time tables, special offers and frequent flyer program. Atlasjet IATA Designator: KK, ICAO Designator: KKK, Callsign: ATLASJET Atlasjet operates domestic and international scheduled passenger services and regular charter flights to Europe, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates , its main hub is at Atatürk International Airport (IST), Istanbul . Turkish Airlines IATA Designator: TK, ICAO Designator: THY, Callsign: TURKISH Turkish Airlines is the national carrier of Turkey. From its hub at Atatürk International Airport (IST), Istanbul the company operates scheduled flights to 38 domestic and 125 international destinations. Pegasus Airlines IATA Designator: PC, ICAO Designator: PGT, Callsign: SUNTURK Pegasus Airlines is a low-cost carrier with a fleet of 32 aircraft. The airline is operating flights to 18 domestic and 25 international destinations, its main hub is at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) near Istanbul.

SunExpress IATA Designator: XQ, ICAO Designator: SXS, Callsign: SUNEXPRESS From its hub at Antalya Airport (AYT) near Antalya, SunExpress operates scheduled and charter flights to destinations in Central Europe. Aerosvit Airlines IATA Designator: VV, ICAO Designator: AEW, Callsign: AEROSVIT Aerosvit-Ukrainian Airlines operates scheduled domestic and international passenger and charter services to 20 destinations in Europe, China , India , Thailand , Canada and the USA . Its main base is Boryspil Airport (KBP) near Kiev , Ukraine's capital. Ukraine International Airlines IATA Designator: PS, ICAO Designator: AUI, Callsign: UKRAINEINTERNATIONAL UIA is Ukraine's largest airline and its flag carrier, it operates scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo services within Europe. Its main base is Boryspil International Airport (KBP) near the city of Boryspil, and 30 km (18 mi) east of Kiev .

bmi IATA Designator: BD, ICAO Designator: BMA, Callsign: MIDLAND British Midland Airways Ltd. is UK's second largest airline and a fully owned subsidiary of Lufthansa. BMI serves over 30 destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. bmi's main hub airport is at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) near London. bmibaby IATA Designator: WW, ICAO Designator: BMI, Callsign: BABY bmibaby is a low-cost airline and a subsidiary of BMI. It operates flights to 31 destinations in Europe. Its operating bases are at the airports of Birmingham (BHX), Cardiff (CWL), East Midlands (EMA) and Manchester (MAN). British Airways IATA Designator: BA, ICAO Designator: BAW, Callsign: SPEEDBIRD British Airways is the largest airline in the UK and the Kingdoms national airline. BA is a full service global airline with an extensive global route network and offers flights across all continents.

BA has its main hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and operates a second hub at Gatwick Airport (LGW), both airports are located near London (the map shows the location of all five airports near London). Flybe IATA Designator: BE, ICAO Designator: BEE, Callsign: JERSEY Flybe based in the UK, is Europe's largest regional carrier. It operates a routes network to 45 destinations in Europe. Flybe's largest base is at Southampton Airport (SOU) and it has other large bases at the airports of Belfast (BFS), Birmingham (BHX) and Manchester (MAN). EasyJet IATA Designator: U2, ICAO Designator: EZY, Callsign: EASY EasyJet is Europe's second-largest low-cost carrier behind Ryanair. It operates an extensive network of domestic and international scheduled flights and services to more than 120 destinations in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.

Jet2.com (formerly Channel Express) IATA Designator: LS, ICAO Designator: EXS, Callsign: CHANNEX Jet2.com is now a British low-cost airline operating services from eight UK bases to more than 50 destinations in Europe, Egypt and Israel. Its main base airport is at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and it operates smaller bases at Belfast (BFS), Blackpool (BLK), East Midlands (EMA), Edinburgh (EDI), Manchester (MAN), Newcastle (NCL), and soon from Glasgow (GLA). LOT Polish Airlines | World Airline News ALC to lease six Boeing 737 MAX 8s to LOT Polish Airlines Air Lease Corporation has announced the placement of six new Boeing 737 MAX 8s with CFM Leap-1B engines on long-term lease to LOT Polish Airlines. In addition to the six firm lease placements, the agreement includes the option to lease five new 737 MAX 8s, to be confirmed by early 2017. All eleven aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Boeing.

Delivery of the first two firmly-contracted aircraft will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017, the next two in 2018, one in 2019, and the sixth aircraft will deliver in or before the first quarter of 2020. The optioned aircraft are expected to deliver in 2019 and 2020. The new 737 MAX 8 aircraft will be used by LOT to increase frequencies and add new destinations on LOT’s extensive European and Eurasian route network. LOT has one of the youngest fleets in Europe and was the first European airline to introduce into service the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. LOT estimates that in 2020 it will operate a total of approximately 70 aircraft, including 16 Dreamliners and approximately 15 new single-aisle planes with 150-plus seating capacity. Photo: ALC. LOT Polish outlines its growth plans, will increase the Dreamliner fleet to 16, return to Newark LOT Polish Airlines is planning further profitable growth including a return to Newark and a new route to Seoul. The airline issued this statement: LOT presented its 2020 profitable growth strategy.

During that time the carrier plans to achieve sustainable viability and become a leading airline in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe servicing over 10 million passengers per year, gradually increasing its fleet and launching new flights. LOT’s strategy is based on five pillars: taking advantage of potential that lies in a growing market, developing a network of connections and a hub, competition, boosting effectiveness and building a committed team. “Taking maximal advantage of the fact that the market of air services in Poland and the Central and Eastern Europe is bound to grow at a much quicker pace than in other European countries is a starting point for our plan of further growth. We have estimated that in Poland alone the number of passengers is going to grow at about 5% per year. It is a huge opportunity for us,” says Rafał Milczarski, LOT’s CEO. LOT is going to regain its lost market share in Poland, aiming for approx. 25%. It means that the number of its passengers as early as in 2020 is going to exceed 10m vis-a-vis 4.3m in 2015.

Hence the airlines have announced that they are going to continue to develop their network of connections with long-haul flights being its most important element. “Long-distance flights are the most profitable part of our business and being the only airlines in the region, LOT has the related growth potential. We are mostly going to focus on developing flights to North America and most important business centers in Asia. Connections to Central Asia and to the Middle East are particularly interesting from our perspective. Warsaw’s geographical location allows to develop an unmatched offering of flights to countries such as Kazakhstan or Iran. We are going to take advantage of that potential,” adds Rafał Milczarski. In just a few weeks LOT is going to launch a direct flight to Seoul and next year another connection to Newark in the USA is scheduled to be opened. Flights to the NYC’s second airport will be initially operated 4 and then 5 times a week, starting from the beginning of the 2017 summer season. “We are happy to return to Newark because it is an important connection to the Polish community. Newark is also an important interchange for passengers who continue their travel to other destinations in the United States and it simply extends our offering,” says Rafał Milczarski.

Soon LOT is going to announce more new destinations. LOT’s CEO points out that as the network of connections keeps developing, the carrier’s Warsaw hub must keep pace as well. Ensuring the shortest and most convenient transfers is one of key conditions underlying the strategy’s implementation. “As new long-distance flights are launched, the number of short-distance flights, especially from the Central and Eastern Europe, is going to go up as well. We assume that the percentage of transfer passengers, that is, those who change planes in Warsaw, is going to approximate 50% in 2020. Being our hub, the airport must keep up with our development, that is, ensure appropriate infrastructure and capacity. It is a huge challenge for the Warsaw Chopin Airport which in 2020 is going to reach its capacity limits. In the years to come LOT is going to continue with developing its hub at the Warsaw Chopin Airport but ultimately its offering will have to be transferred to another, centrally located airport in Poland,” says LOT’s CEO. A convenient timetable of flights is not the only competitive edge LOT enjoys. The Polish carrier is going to compete on the market offering the best value for money.

LOT has been planning more customized promotions and working on developing additional products and services. “LOT will no longer be perceived as expensive airlines. Travelling with LOT Polish Airlines can be inexpensive, plus we are capable of going beyond what other low-budget airlines can ensure, namely, for example, free checked baggage or free meals on board,” says Rafał Milczarski. “Competition requires us to build a strong sales structure on all markets on which we are present. We are going to strengthen our co-operation with travel agents who are the backbone of our sales operations in the corporate sector and on the other hand we want to increase the footprint and sales via our lot.com Website which is intended to be the source of best deals for passengers who are most sensitive to price,” adds LOT CEO. LOT intends to measure customer satisfaction with its services on a regular basis. That ratio is one of the elements that help monitor the strategy’s implementation. To improve its product portfolio and develop its network of connections LOT will need a strong and efficient fleet.

The company estimates that in 2020 it will operate a total of approximately 70 aircraft, including 16 Dreamliners and approximately 15 new single-aisle planes with 150-plus seating capacity. “LOT is able to develop its fleet on its own thanks to operating leases in that way significantly reducing a burden on the company’s finances and improving availability and delivery time for the planes. In 2017 the first few single-aisle aircrafts are going to be added to our fleet. We are in the final phase of negotiations. We also expect the delivery of two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. We are going to simplify and standardize our target fleet,” says Rafał Milczarski. One of key factors allowing LOT to achieve sustainable viability involves steadily increasing the company’s effectiveness in all areas of its operations. Today LOT is one of the most effective airlines in Europe in terms of costs. However, its cost effectiveness ratio is planned to improve to reach 5.5 USc/ASK vis-a-vis the present level of 6.51 USc/ASK. LOT will also ensure the highest possible operational reliability.

Its goal is to maintain service regularity at 99% and punctuality at 87%. Thanks to that, it will be among the most punctual airlines in the world. Copyright Photo: LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner SP-LRC (msn 35940) PAE (Nick Dean). Image: 911988. LOT announces increased frequencies to North America and new destinations LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw) in the winter season of 2016/2017 will enhance its presence in the US by increasing frequencies from New York (JFK) and Chicago (O’Hare) to Warsaw. The Polish carrier has also announced several new long-haul destinations from its Warsaw hub to Bangkok, Seoul and Tokyo (Narita). LOT will also launch more than a dozen new European connections, thus expanding its hub and providing convenient connecting flights to passengers flying to such cities as Ljubljana, Zurich, Cluj-Napoca and Nice. The airline continued: Long-haul flights are the most important part of LOT’s strategy.

The first new long-haul flight is scheduled for January 13, 2016 and will be to Tokyo–the first direct connection from Poland and New Europe (Central and Eastern Europe) to Japan. Bangkok and Seoul will start in autumn 2016. The Polish carrier will also enhance its presence in New York and Chicago by adding two additional frequencies to its winter schedule from each city. “Opening new long-haul destinations is essential for our development, which is why we will launch them as quickly as possible,” said Sebastian Mikosz, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines. “Even now, connections operated by the Dreamliner (above) are the most profitable part of our business. LOT is the only airline that offers on a larger scale, convenient, regular flights from Poland and New Europe to New York, Chicago, Toronto and Beijing. Four current connections will be supplemented with three more, and later this year, LOT will announce two new long-haul destinations to operate in 2016. After opening these five new destinations next year, LOT will more than double its network of long-haul connections compared to today. We want our hub to develop along with us.

Opening more than a dozen European connections guarantees even more convenient transfers for new passengers from Poland and the entire region. But the new connections are just the start. Next year we plan to enhance our presence in those destinations where we already operate. This means, for example, an increased frequency of flights from Chicago and New York in the winter season.” In addition to the new long-haul flights, LOT will begin to fly to three new destinations in Europe in 2016: from Warsaw to Venice and Cluj-Napoca (January) and to Ljubljana (March). LOT will also return to routes that were suspended due to the Restructuring Plan. Thus LOT’s passengers will be able to fly directly from Warsaw to Barcelona (January) and to Athens, Nice, Zurich and Beirut (March). From January 2016, flights between Warsaw and Belgrade, Dusseldorf, Yerevan, Chisinau, Zagreb and between Gdansk and Krakow will be restored, many of which are the connections suspended since July this year, as part of the final pool of compensatory measures required by the European Commission. LOT is able to operate the entire first phase of its network development using only existing aircraft.

Copyright Photo: Chris Sands/ AirlinersGallery.com . Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner SP-LRC (msn 35940) departs from Calgary. LOT Polish aircraft slide show: Share this: LOT Polish Airlines wants to double in size in the next 5 years LOT Polish Airways (Warsaw) has big plans. The carrier wants to double in size in the next five years. The airline last week announced it would add long-haul routes to Bangkok, Seoul and Tokyo. LOT will also launch more than a dozen European connections, thus expanding its hub and providing convenient transfer flights to passengers from such cities as Ljubljana, Zurich, Cluj-Napoca and Nice. The first long-haul route to be launched will be Tokyo – it will also be the first direct connection from Poland and New Europe to Japan. The first flight is scheduled for January 13, 2016 as previously report. The next connections – to Bangkok and Seoul – will start in autumn 2016. The carrier is also starting routes between January and March 2016.

LOT Polish will operate the Warsaw – Dusseldorf route starting on January 1, 2016 with two daily Embraer 175 flights. Warsaw – Zurich will be started on January 1, 2016 with two daily Embraer 170 flights. The following day the Warsaw – Barcelona route will commence with four weekly Embraer 195 flights. Additionally the carrier will restart Warsaw – Cluj (January 2, 2016), Warsaw – Venice (January 23, 2016), Warsaw – Athens (March 2, 2016), Warsaw – Ljubljana (March 2, 2016), Warsaw – Beirut (March 30, 2016) and Warsaw – Nice (March 30, 2016). The airline outlined its plans as it hosted the Star Alliance meeting: In next five years LOT plans to be twice as big an airline as it is now. Wants to carry 10 million passengers a year, which is more than twice as much as now.

LOT plans to have also almost twice as big a fleet as currently and 60% more operations. The company has presented its strategic objectives and development plans for 2016-2020. It has announced opening five new long-haul connections next year. Three new connections to Asia – Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok and more than dozen European connections have just been announced. Other new routes will be known this autumn. This is the first such dynamic growth in the company’s history. LOT intends to compete for leadership in the region, becoming the largest network carrier in New Europe. LOT wants to connect New Europe with the world and become the most international Polish brand. Instead of defending the position of an ethnic carrier in its market, LOT wants to start competing actively for market share in Europe. “We have all the assets to become a regional leader. We already have a strong position in relation to other network carriers in New Europe and access to the largest regional market, which will grow intensively. Our Warsaw hub is perfectly located, efficient and is the largest one in this part of Europe.

We are successfully ending our restructuring process, historically we are already the main airline flying from this region to North America, and the 86-year history translates into a relatively high brand recognition. These are just a few arguments that back our position” – says Sebastian Mikosz, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines. Development is the company’s goal and task is to take advantage of the market potential and the projected growth. “This is a perfect moment for us. The population of the New Europe region is more than 175 million people. Its economic growth rate is more than four times higher than in the Euro zone countries. The number of passengers per one inhabitant is growing much faster than in countries of Old Europe, and at the time it is still five times lower than in the EU” – explains Sebastian Mikosz. LOT’s strategic objectives are based on five key elements. The first one are long-haul flights, which the company intends to develop consistently. Even now routes operated by the Dreamliner are the most profitable part of the business, and LOT is the only airline that flies, on a larger scale, convenient, on regular connections from New Europe to the USA, Canada, and China.

“This will be a driving force of our growth, which will entail the rest of the network. In the long-haul flights area we have the lowest competition in the region. We have one of the youngest fleets in Europe and we are the only airline to operate all its long-haul connections with the most advanced aircraft in the world, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Not only Polish passengers appreciate this fact” – assures Sebastian Mikosz. The second element is the Warsaw hub. LOT will be a hub & spoke carrier, consistently developing its offer of quick and convenient connections via Warsaw. “We have already increased our transfer capabilities by 40%. Together with the Chopin Airport we have a potential to consolidate fragmented markets of New Europe and to provide it with a leading transfer hub for intercontinental connection” – assumes LOT’s CEO. Convenient geographical location is not the main advantage. The most important argument for passengers is the minimum connecting time – 35-45 minutes, which is one of the shortest in Europe. It is supported by modern, spacious terminal, proximity to major Warsaw business and office centres and to the city centre.

All of this comes with the airport’s potential of servicing more than 20 million passengers per year (currently 10 million). The third element is growth. In 2020 LOT wants to carry more than 10 million passengers a year, that is more than twice as many as today, to perform more than one hundred thousand operations per year (currently over 68,000) and to fly to around 75-80 destinations (currently 49). It intends to regain the lost market share in Poland approximately to the level of 30% and get close to 10% market share in New Europe. This should result in an increase in revenues to about PLN 9 billion (currently less than PLN 3.5 billion) with constantly improving margins, which already puts LOT above average among European network carriers. “We need to focus on building the effect of scale. Insufficient scale of operations is currently LOT’s biggest problem. There is absolutely no reason why in five years’ time we should not become an airline of a size comparable to Austrian Airlines, Finnair, TAP or Air Lingus. We operate in a fast growing market and, without development, our market share will be rapidly declining.

Without expanding the network we will be very susceptible to pressure from the competition” –explains LOT’s CEO. Apart from competition it is a question of company’s performance and its role in the industry. “Only with real potential to consolidate the regional market LOT may become an attractive partner for wider cooperation within alliances or joint ventures. Development is also crucial in the context of potential privatization, for which LOT is getting ready” – says Sebastian Mikosz. The value chain is the fourth extremely important element. “In our industry customer satisfaction consists of many elements, which are being performed by our partners or sub-contractors and not the airline alone. The airport and relevant services are responsible for airport procedures, and the handling agent (also a separate entity) is responsible for check-in, collection of luggage and its transport to the aircraft and then to the conveyor belt. We want to cooperate and monitor the entire chain more closely. We expect that our suppliers will develop together with us and also raise the level of quality of their services. Only by doing so we can ensure LOT’s development in passenger services” – explains Ewa Kołowiecka, Chief Operations Officer. The fifth key element is a committed team.

“LOT also means a lot of people for whom this is not just a job but primarily a passion. But we have to continue changing as an organization – this process is already under way but we need a substantial transformation of our corporate culture. We are determined to build a coherent system of staff development to ensure that LOT will become a modern and dynamically growing airline” – adds Monika Kiełtyka-Michna, Member of the Management Board responsible for Corporate Matters. Presenting its main strategic objectives, LOT also presented the network development plans. Carrier announced opening five new long-haul connections in 2016. Three of them – Tokyo, Bangkok and Seoul have just been announced. Others will be announced this autumn. After opening five new destinations LOT will more than double its network of long-haul connections compared to the present one as soon as next year. As regards new European connections, three new short-haul routes have already appeared in the booking systems: Venice, Cluj-Napoca and Ljubljana. LOT is also coming back to some routes, which it had to suspend as part of the final pool of compensatory measures required by the European Commission in return for the state aid.

These are Athens, Barcelona, Nice, Zurich and Beirut. Starting from January 2016 flights to Belgrade, Düsseldorf, Yerevan, Chisinau, Zagreb and Gdansk – Cracow, which were suspended since July of this year as part of the final pool of compensatory measures required by the European Commission, will be restored as well. LOT emphasizes that it is able to implement the first phase of the development of the connections network entirely by using its present fleet. New fleet will be needed in subsequent phases. We want to have at least 70-80 new aircrafts by 2020. “Of course, further intensive development will require more resources. For this purpose the company must acquire an investor. This is the best time to do it. The financial situation is stable. LOT is on the final stretch to a successful closure of the restructuring process. For the first time in seven years, LOT ended the preceding year with a profit on core business, that is flying, amounting to more than 99 million zloty” – emphasizes Maciej Dziudzik, Member of the Management Board responsible for Financial Matters.

Thanks to an attractive schedule and high customer service standards LOT wants to make travel for a wide range of customers, even those most demanding ones, as pleasant as possible. With a rich range of classes, fares, products and additional services we want to enable passengers to freely compose their travel of the individually chosen elements. “On one hand, we are already constantly improving our complex offer for demanding business passengers, while, on the other hand, we are creating new travel opportunities for persons for whom low price is crucial. We are changing and improving our quality throughout the process of the so-called customer journey. We want to accompany our passengers and be the host of their journey right from the thought about it, then by seeking an attractive offer, sales and distribution, services before the flight, on-board product and services after the flight. We intend, for example, to further develop mobile applications and our own on-line sales channels to make it easier for customers to use our services, to introduce tools that allow for personalized offers and promotions, and to systematically monitor the level of customer satisfaction.

At the turn of the year we plan to refresh the interior of Boeing 737 and to gradually introduce in all Boeing planes, including Dreamliners, elements of new design and new colour scheme for each class of travel. As a result, the aircraft interiors will look more modern and friendly. New colours and markings will significantly improve travel, helping passengers find their way at the airport, go through it and take a comfortable seat on the plane. We want to be a consciously chosen carrier of the region” – summarizes Marcin Celejewski, Member of the Management Board responsible for Trade Issues. Presenting its strategic objectives and development plans, LOT presented its re-defined mission: “We are proud to connect New Europe with the World. We take care of our passengers, being full of positive energy, mindful of Polish tradition and hospitality. Thanks to the passion and professionalism of the whole team we are developing, creating a profitable airline. Together we are building the most international Polish brand.” Copyright Photo: SPA/AirlinersGallery.com. The Embraer E-Jets will lead the expansion on the European routes.

LOT Polish Airlines Embraer ERJ 190-200LR (ERJ 195) SP-LNA (msn 19000415) departs from London (Heathrow). LOT Polish aircraft slide show: LOT Polish Airlines to launch flights to Tokyo, will restore four routes LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw) has announced it will launch nonstop Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights from Warsaw to Tokyo (Narita) starting on January 13, 2016. The new route will operate three days a week. In other news, according to Airline Route, the carrier will restore four routes to Belgrade, Chisinau, Yerevan and Zagreb in early January. These four routes were due to be dropped on July 1. Copyright Photo: TMK Photography/ AirlinersGallery.com . Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner SP-LRC (msn 35940) arrives in Toronto (Pearson). LOT Polish Airlines aircraft slide show: Photo below: LOT Polish Airlines. The economy cabin of the Boeing 787-8.

Video: LOT Polish Airlines produces its first profit in seven years LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw) is back in the black, producing its first profit in seven years. The airline issued this statement: LOT ended 2014 in the black. With more than PLN 99 million ($26 million) profit on its core business of flying, LOT earned 40 percent more than it planned. This is the company’s first profit in seven years. LOT was supposed to end 2014 with PLN 70 million ($19 million) profit on its core business but it is almost 30 million ($8 million) above the Restructuring Plan assumptions and 103 million ($27 million) more than in 2013. “The company is steadily improving its situation, stabilizing its financial condition and getting ready for rapid growth in the next year,” said Sebastian Mikosz, CEO, LOT Polish Airlines.

“The positive result on the core business, which is a key indicator of our company’s health, is of utmost importance since it has been achieved regardless of the compensation measures required by the European Commission.” “Because of the public aid received, we had to cut the number of flights by almost eight percent in 2014, compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, we carried two percent more passengers and increased the revenue in comparison with 2013, while keeping a similar cost level,” continued Mikosz. The company owes its positive results to consistent changes and initiatives included in the Restructuring Plan. Most of them were added as early as in 2013, but 2014 was the first full year to have seen the results. LOT continues to modernize and expand its sales channels, including mobile solutions. The quality of service is gradually improving. New products are being added to address new passenger groups in the market. The new philosophy of building a network has also paid off. LOT has increased its connecting capacities by as much as over 40 percent in its Warsaw hub.

Such connecting options are among the reasons why LOT has become the first choice for a constantly growing number of passengers from Poland as well as the entire Eastern and Central Europe region. 2014 was also the first year to have seen the Dreamliner effect since it was only in the entire past year that all long-haul flights were operated exclusively with these aircraft. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is not only popular among passengers but provides tangible benefits, such as fuel savings. LOT currently operates six Dreamliners on its schedule network, leases them to other airlines and operates long-haul charter flights in the winter season. An efficient use of the Dreamliner fleet is included in the Restructuring Plan. “The results in 2014 show we can operate effectively in this very competitive market, and there is a place for such a carrier as LOT,” added Mikosz. “However, we have to remember that this is just the first step of transformation and more challenges are ahead. This year, we are bound to repeat the financial success, as it is our goal to achieve sustained profitability and to move from restructuring to a rapid growth of the company.” LOT has also improved other indicators.

The EBITDA — indicator of company performance which determines the cash flow generating ability — also improved. EBITDA in 2014, is PLN 291 million ($77 million), compared to 2013 PLN 156 million ($41 million) and 2012 a minus PLN 346 million ($91 million). The normalized net profit, i.e. without one-offs and accounting effects, is also positive and amounts nearly to PLN 36 million ($9.5 million). Taking into account the one-offs and accounting effects, related to the increase of currency exchanging rates (mainly of the dollar), a minus appears at the net result at the level of 263.4 million ($70 million). This is only an artificial accounting record having no effect on the actual financial health of the company. It is because the relationship between LOT’s earnings and spending in foreign currencies is fairly in balance. Therefore, no currency is in fact exchanged, but only the amounts are booked in PLN according to the valid standards. The net profit in the previous year amounted to PLN 26 million ($7 million).

The normalized net profit in 2013 was a minus 67 million ($18 million). Owing to the consistent improvement of its financial condition, LOT postponed and considerably reduced by as much as two thirds, the money it received from the second state aid tranche. At the end of 2014, LOT received PLN 127 million ($34 million.). It should be emphasized that the amount of state aid has no effect on the result. The company’s growth policy for 2016 is underway. It will be announced in the next few months new short- and long-haul destinations. LOT will start flying on those routes at the beginning of the next year when the Restructuring Plan is formally ended. Copyright Photo: SPA/ AirlinersGallery.com . The airline attributes the turnaround to its game changing six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners and its restructuring program as the main reasons for the change in fortunes. LOT Polish Airlines aircraft slide show: Share this: KISSaLOT – LOT Polish Airlines hangs mistletoe in the highest place in the world LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw) has kicked off the Christmas holidays with KISSaLOT.

Mistletoe twigs have been hung in each of LOT’s aircraft–the highest place in the world–through January 6, 2015. It’s the airline’s way of bringing people together. The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe has only recently come to Poland, though it’s been known by its ancestors for centuries. Suspended from the ceiling or over the door, mistletoe is supposed to bring love, harmony and happiness in the coming year to its inhabitants. According to tradition, feuds and disputes cease under the mistletoe; friendships are more durable and people who meet there are allowed to kiss. LOT operates flights this winter season to more than 40 cities around the world, including New York, Chicago, Toronto, Beijing, and charter destinations such as Cancun, Bangkok, Colombo, Krabi, Ho Chi Minh City, La Romana, Santa Clara, Varadero, Durban and to Zanzibar. Photo: LOT Polish Airlines. LOT aircraft slide show: Video: LOT Polish Airlines. According to the airline (translated from Polish): “On this occasion, at Warsaw Chopin Airport, be prepared for an extraordinary surprise.”

Question: What three-letter brand meaning 'flight' is the Polish national airline?
Answer: LOT