Wataniya extends agreement with Austrian Airlines; Air Mauritius replaces CEO
Wataniya Airways, subsidiary of Kuwait National Airways (-1.4%), announced (08-Dec-2010) an extension to its interline agreement with Austrian Airlines to 10 more major connections in Europe, taking its network to 29 cities in Europe.
- Wataniya Airways extends interline agreement with Austrian Airlines, adding 10 more major connections in Europe.
- Passengers can now use a single ticket without the need to collect and recheck baggage in Vienna.
- Air Mauritius dismisses CEO Soobhiraj Bungsraz and appoints CFO Andries Viljoen as the new CEO.
- Middle East and African airline shares remain mostly stable, with Lonrho and Air Arabia experiencing slight declines.
- Jazeera Airways, 1time, Comair, and Kenya Airways shares remain steady.
- Royal Jordanian Airlines shares gain 2.5%.
The carrier also announced that passengers will be able to use a single ticket without the need to collect and recheck their baggage in Vienna to a variety of destinations across Europe. Wataniya operates three times weekly Kuwait-Vienna service. The 10 new connections the agreement adds to Wataniya Airways' route network are: Amsterdam, Berlin, Bologna, Graz, Hamburg, Rome Fiumicino, Lyon, Munich, Nice and Venice.
Air Mauritius (0%) dismissed CEO Soobhiraj Bungsraz and appointed CFO Andries Viljoen to the position for reasons undisclosed. This comes two months after his appointment on 29-Sep-2010. Mr Viljoen will take over management of the carrier until further notice.
Middle East and African shares were mostly stable with Lonrho (-1.4%) and Air Arabia (-1.1%) down while Jazeera Airways, 1time, Comair and Kenya Airways remained steady. Royal Jordanian Airlines shares gained 2.5%
Selected African and Middle Eastern airlines share price movements: (% change): 08-Dec-2010
