Open Skies

OPEN SKIES, the low profile British Airways operation between both Kennedy and Newark airport's  New York and Paris Orly, is to continue its two-class Boeing 757 services the airline has confirmed to Reuters.  After dumping an Amsterdam – New York service it says it will announce another new route shortly.  BA introduced OpenSkies in June 2008 and subsequently purchased a start-up French carrier, L'Avion for €68m (US$100m) in an expansion move.  It now claims a 74% load factor after industry rumours of very poor summer figures.  "We have no plans to sell OpenSkies or seek third party investment in the airline," BA said in a statement emailed to the news agency. www.flyopenskies.com

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