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Spanair and Air Europa sign a commercial cooperation agreement

It includes a codeshare product which will expand the customer offering with more connecting flights, passenger convenience and enhanced benefits for frequent flyers in both companiesPalma de Mallorca, March 16, 2009. Air Europa and Spanair and have signed a cooperation agreement that includes codesharing on their combined domestic network, enabling both carriers to offer customers improved connections and an expanded network.The codeshare agreement covers 13 domestic routes, taking advantage of the strong network that both companies operate, providing the Spanish and international

Spanair will operate 67 domestic routes from March, with over 47.500 flights offering over 7 millions seats

The company opens a direct daily flight between Barcelona and AlmeriaSpanair strengthens its position as the airline with more flights and domestic and international destinations from BarcelonaSpanair will add 10 direct routes from the peninsula to and from the Canary Islands between 27th July and 6th SeptemberPalma de Mallorca, 2 February 2009. Spanair has published its new Flight Schedule for the summer season, starting March 29 and running to October 24. With this program, Spanair continues to commit itself as the second leading airline operating in Spain in number of passengers and

Spanair removes fuel surcharges on domestic routes

Palma de Mallorca, 27th January 2009. Spanair, the second airline in the Spanish market and the first out of Barcelona, has decided to remove the fuel surcharges on its domestic flights as from tomorrow, January 28, because of the lower oil price.With this initiative Spanair offers the market improved transparency in its price politics to the benefit of the clients.SpanairSpanair was founded in 1986 and since April 2003 it has been part of the Star Alliance, a global network of the world's largest and most prestigious airlines.

Spanair mobile check-in system celebrates first anniversary of technology innovation

Neomedia’s Mobile Barcode is the fastest way to board the plane in SpainPalma de Mallorca, 8th January 2009. Mobile check-in has landed in airports across Spain following the introduction of a paperless ticketing service by Spanish carrier Spanair Airlines. Paper boarding passes can now be replaced by an electronic 2D barcode received via MMS and stored by the passenger’s mobile phone. The system is enabled by NeoMedia Technologies, which has to date installed its EXIO scanners in eleven Spanish airports. The scanners read the 2D codes on the phones at the airport terminal check-in desks

(Corrected press release) Spanair continues to make progress in its Viability Plan after receiving formal approval of its Employment Reduction Request

The labour authority approves the company’s targeted staff reduction included in the Redundancy PlanAdapted to the market conditions, Spanair remains as the leading Spanish full service network airline in Barcelona and the second largest airline operating from MadridSpanair heads into 2009 with 59 scheduled routes, 21 domestic and 6 international destinations, more than 200 daily flights and an offer of 11,205,012 seatsPalma de Mallorca, December 11th, 2008. Spanair continues to make progress in the implementation of the Viability Plan launched last July 16th, after the approval of the

Spanair continues to make progress in its Viability Plan after receiving formal approval of its Employment Reduction Request

The labour authority approves the company’s targeted staff reduction included in the Redundancy PlanAdapted to the market conditions, Spanair remains as the leading Spanish full service network airline in Barcelona and the second largest airline operating from MadridSpanair heads into 2009 with 59 scheduled routes, 21 domestic and 6 international destinations, more than 400 daily flights and an offer of 11,205,012 seatsPalma de Mallorca, 11th December 2008. Spanair continues to make progress in the implementation of the Viability Plan launched last July 16th, after the approval of the

Spanair to reduce fuel surcharges on domestic routes

Palma de Mallorca, 21 November 2008. Spanair, the second airline in the spanish market, has decided to reduce fuel surcharges on its flights within the Spanish mainland because of the lower oil price.Spanair will reduce surcharges with 16 EUR. This surcharge will be of 19 EUR as compared to the current 35 EUR, a 45% reduction.These changes will be valid as from November 22. Spanair will continue to monitor the dollar and the oil price development.This fuel surcharge is not applied in the flights connecting the Canary Islands and the Balearic island and mainland Spain.Spanair

Spanair migrates successfully to Amadeus Altéa IT Platform to deliver excellence in customer service

Spanair now managing all its inventory and sales worldwide using Amadeus’ new generation technology solutionsAltéa CMS will underpin Spanair strategy to deliver a high level of service to customers and achieve closer integration with its commercial partners.Palma de Mallorca, 11 November 2008. - Spanair, the second largest airline in Spain, is now managing all its reservations, sales and inventory activity using the Amadeus Altéa Customer Management Solution (CMS). Adoption of the new generation technology platform allows Spanair to flexibly manage all its inventory, pricing, flight

New CEO of Club Vacaciones

Palma de Mallorca, 4th November 2008. Miguel Cantalapiedra del Castillo has been appointed new CEO of Club Vacaciones replacing Johan Tyren, which leaves the Company after eight years as CEO. Miguel Cantalapiedra was until now the Comercial Director of Club Vacaciones.“I want to thank Johan Tyren for the support and effort commited to Club Vacaciones and welcome Miguel Cantalapiedra, in his new assignment”, has said, Lars Lindgren, president of Spanair.After 45 years Club Vacaciones is one of the most dynamic and powerful spanish tour operators. The company is focused on charter and

Spanair is increasing its operations from/to Scandinavia to aid stranded passengers

• Spanair adheres to SAS policy towards stranded Sterling passengers• Spanair is deploying its largest aircraft (modern Airbus 321) to its current routes from/to Scandinavia in order to help stranded passengers from Sterling return home• Spanair will add more flights in the coming days in order to not leave clients from both Spanish and Scandinavian markets under-served• Spanair will increase its frequencies as of next summer season• More details available at www.spanair.comPalma de Mallorca, 29th october 2008. Spanair adheres to SAS policy towards Sterling passengers by which any

From October 26, Spanair will operate 57 domestic and international scheduled routes, with over 200 daily flights

A total of 45 domestic routes and 12 to different European and African citiesThe 2008-09 Winter Schedule will operate 18 routes every week to the Canary Islands from mainland Spain, with 223 flights, together with 6 routes to the Balearics, involving a total of 254 flights.With this schedule, Spanair adapts its offering to actual demand and it is adjusting to the targets set out in its Viability Plan, designed to simplify and modernise its operations, and make the company more flexible, efficient and viable by 2010.Palma de Mallorca, 7th October 2008. Spanair has published its new

From October 26, Spanair will be operating 18 routes between the Canary Islands and the Spanish mainland, with over 40,000 seats available per week

With its new winter 2008-2009 schedule, Spanair remains the benchmark for passenger travel to and from the Canary Islands, with a wide range of flight times and connections to the mainlandWith this schedule, Spanair is adjusting to the targets set out in its Viability Plan, designed to simplify and modernise its operations, adapt its offering to actual demand, and make the company more flexible, efficient and viablePalma de Mallorca, 7th October 2008. Spanair has published its new Flight Schedule for the winter season 2008-2009, which includes 18 regular weekly routes between the Canary

With its Winter 2008-2009 Schedule, Spanair will be the airline offering the most weekly flights linking the Balearics with Barcelona and Madrid

The Company offers a total of 20 daily and 254 weekly flights between the Balearics and Barcelona and MadridSpanair improves its schedules on routes to and from Ibiza and maintains its commitment to Menorca, with a daily flight to and from Barcelona and MadridPalma de Mallorca, 7th October 2008. Spanair has published its new Flight Schedule for the winter 2008-2009 season, which includes 6 regular weekly routes between the Balearic Islands and the Spanish mainland, (see attached table). The schedule comes into operation on 26 October and is valid until Saturday 28 March 2009.In total,

Spanair sets up an Assistance Centre for relatives in Madrid in the Tryp Alameda Hotel

Formed by a team of four volunteers the centre will support the families to arrange the advance payment for the compensations of injured and relatives of the victimsPalma de Mallorca, 1st September 2008. Tomorrow, 2sd of September, Spanair will set up an Assistance Centre for relatives in the Tryp Alameda Hotel, in Avda. de Logroño 100.From 09.00 am to 06.00 pm, from Monday to Friday, four volunteers of the Spanair’s Special Assistance Team (SAT) will attend the families in whatever they may need, offering the psychological assistance, information and support to arrange the advance

Press Release

Palma de Mallorca, 1st September 2008. In regards to the letter published today by two national daily newspapers, signed anonymously by "employees of Spanair" and sent to the Spanish president, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Company wishes to clarify as follows:• Spanair has not encouraged neither approved the release of this letter nor was aware of this initiative and its content, therefore it do not represent the official position of the Company.• From the very first moment of the tragic accident of August 20th, Spanair established all lines of communication and cooperation with

Press Release

Madrid, 30th august de 2008.- In relation to what became known yesterday in the appearance of the Minister of Public Works, Magdalena Alvarez, before the Transport Commission, Spanair wants to clarify:• When the pilot of flight JK5022 Madrid-Las Palmas requested on the 20th August to return to the platform, the company informed to the airport and to all those involved in this operation, that should a change of aircraft be required, there was another aircraft available. The Company did not determine that it was necessary to change the aircraft.• Before any technical, operational or

Spanair sets up an assistance centre for relatives in las Palmas

The centre will open tomorrow, Tuesday 28th of August at the Hotel Tryp Iberia (Adress: c/Alcalde José Ramírez Behencourt, 8). Office hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.• A team of 12 volunteers will assist, amongst other roles, the families to arrange the advanced payment for the compensations to relatives of the victims and injured passengers.• The free telephone number and e-mail address provided will remain the same for contacting this centre as for the Family Assistance Centre.Madrid, 27th of August 2008.- Spanair will open tomorrow, 28th of August an assistance centre based at the Hotel

Spanair has deployed all its resoures to assist the victim on JK 5022

The company has activated the Special Assistant Team, a team of volunteers in Spanair’s Emergency PlanPalma de Mallorca, 21 August, 2008. Spanair is deploying all its available resources to assist the passengers on board the JK 5022 flight. Early yesterday afternoon, once confirmed the extent of the accident, the company activated the Special Assistant Team (SAT), formed by a team of nearly 500 people that, in the instance of incident or accident in a Spanair or Star Alliance members’ flights, they volunteer to assist affected passengers and families.SAT is formed by six teams,

Sas and Spanair express their condolences to the families of the victims

The Spanish airline has deployed all their resources to attend the family members of the victimsMadrid, 21st August 2008. Spanair's General Director, Marcus Hedblom and SAS's President, Mats Jansson, have expressed their deepest condolences for the families of the victims of those on board JK flight 5022.'As Spanair's General Director I wish to express my deepest condolences to all the families of the victims. It is an irreparable loss and we are heartbroken. The passengers, our employees and their families are our main priority and we are dedicating all our efforts to them’ Marcus

Press conference, 21 August 2008

Today, Thursday at 11:30 hour the president of SAS Mat Jansson, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spanair Marcus Hedblom and the Chief People Officer (CPO) of Spanair, Hector Sandoval, will appear press conference in the Hotel Meliá Avenida de América, in C/Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 36 in Madrid.For further information please contact:Madrid:Carmen Miravet+34 679 901 256Palma de Mallorca:Adolfo Lázaro+34 971 74 51 70+34 690 676 257Ana Martín-Pintado+34 971 74 51 70+34 618 256 984

Press Release regarding the accident Spanair flight number JK 5022 on the route Madrid-Las Palmas.

Spanair informs that after contacting all the families of the passengers on board JK 5022 in Madrid, Spanair has proceeded to publish the list of passengers on their web site (www.spanair.com).Spanair wishes to express their condolences to the families of the victims of this terrible accident. The company is doing everything possible to help the families and assist their immediate needs.The accident occurred at 14:45 local time during take off, aircraft type MD-82, with registration EC-HFP. The aircraft was carrying a total of 172 people of which 162 were passengers, 4 passive crew

Regarding flight number JK 5022

Spanair regrets to confirm that 164 passengers and 9 crew were on board its flight JK5022, which was involved in an accident in Madrid today.The accident occurred at 14:45 local time during take off, aircraft type MD-82.The names of the passengers and crew on board the aircraft will not be released until all family have been notified, and a special help-line number has been established for relatives and friends seeking information about those who may have been on board. The number is +34 800 400 200. A team of specially trained Spanair personnel is being assembled in Palma de Mallorca,

Regarding flight number JK 5022

Palma de Mallorca, 20th of August 2008, 15.45 p.m. Spanair regrets to confirm that its flight number JK 5022 from Madrid to Las Palmas de Gran Canarias was involved in an accident at Madrid, at 14.45 hrs local time today.JK is a code share flight with Lufthansa LH 255.Spanair is doing everything possible to assist the Spanish authorities at this difficult time. Spanair will provide further information as soon as it becomes available.As soon as is possible Spanair will offer a direct phone number to attend passengers’ family of the flight JK 5022.*Code-share – When two or more

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