Aer Lingus look to join an alliance

Aer Lingus left oneworld in 2007. Now it’s look to re-join an alliance.

EI has received “some very strong interest” from members of each of the three alliances, chief operating officer Christoph Mueller told ATWOnline on the sideline of the IATA AGM in German capital this week An announcement, however, is not imminent, he said, adding that the process is still “in a very early stage.”

Delta attention deficit disorder premium seating area for Regional Business Fliers

Delta has added first class to its regional blue jets on 50 US routes.

Premium seats will be available on all domestic help flight longer than 750 statute mile start this year, Atlanta-based delta said today in a statement The modification will put two-class cabin on 219 delta connectedness jets, most of which are operated by regional airlines.

U.S.-E.U. “open skies” near arrival

The new “open skies” business deal between the United States and capital of Belgium will face ready for final blessing by 27 europium members according to sources.

The pact, agreed on March 25, seek to solidify and expand liberalization begun in the first U.S.-EU open skies deal, which came into force in 2008.

The first deal was a model for opening tightly regulated aviation marketplace around the world, say aviation officials.