Global airlines bet on India travel boom Turkish turns to partner airlines to boost India flights Wizz Air aims to launch first India flight in 2025 International passengers to grow to 160 million by 2030 Local carriers IndiGo, Air India expand with new planes Aircraft lessor DAE says India demand "unlike" elsewhere By Aditi Shah and Shivansh Tiwary DUBAI/NEW DELHI, June 14 (Reuters) - Global airlines are launching new flights and expanding schedules in India, betting the South Asian giant will

BUZZ-JPM places Lufthansa on negative catalyst watch, shares fall ** J.P.Morgan says pricing could be softer in Q2 for European long-haul airlines and places Lufthansa LHAG.DE on negative catalyst watch ahead of Q2 results ** Shares in the German carrier fall around 6% to October 2022 lows ** JPM cites potential for earnings downgrades and/or a fur

UPDATE 2-Ryanair loses court fight against $11 bln Spanish pandemic-era aid scheme Adds Ryanair comment in paragraphs 7-9 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 6 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I on Thursday lost a court battle against a 10-billion euro ($11 billion) Spanish solvency scheme for pandemic-hit companies approved by EU competition enforcers four years ago, one of a number of lawsuits the company has launched against rivals benefiting from state aid.

UPDATE 1-US imposes $2.5 million in airline penalties over delayed COVID refunds Adds background, Lufthansa comment, no immediate comments from other two carriers By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Monday it has imposed $2.5 million in civil penalties in total against Lufthansa LHAG.DE , Air France AIRF.PA unit KLM Royal Dutch Airways and South African Airways.

US imposes $2.5 million in penalties against Lufthansa, KLM, South African Airways June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it has imposed $2.5 million in civil penalties in total against Lufthansa LHAG.DE , Air France AIRF.PA unit KLM Royal Dutch Airways and South African Airways. The civil penalties, the department said, are for significant delays in providing more than $900 million in refunds owed to passengers due to flights disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.