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GBC News 24
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Satursday 28 Tolven 1599 CE
Speire takeover of Buzz Air

Today Speire Air has announced the takeover of Buzz Air in a joint press conference in a shock move in the industry. While it is not a surprise for an airline merger in the KEC the move was not expected so soon after the KEC moved to a new phase. Experts had predicted deals would happen within 5 years.The sale of 51% of the airline will damage hopes of Scholden Luftvaerks who had previously dominated the budget space. In the announcement the new airline brand was announced to be SpeireLines and will launch in Taenus and Goldecia at launch thoguh the company said it plans to expand into Kolhar, Hylis and Solhaven setting up bases there through acquisition or setting up of new branches.

Buzz Air was famous for its ultra low cost philosophy, short seat pitches and low prices. The new airline brand brought out by Daniella Porter with 49% and Speire Airlines with 51% will have two major offices though operations will be combined. The airline announced it plans a new marketing strategy to keep ahead of Simple Jet by in their own words "Out Simpling Simple Jet". The airline announced it would move away from complex fees and have an honest fare and announced it would not charge for changes to bookings as long as it was spent on another flight though charges may occur if it happens twice and credit would be put against any new price though there would be no refunds if the second flight or flights was cheaper. Credit would sit in the account for a year. The company announced there would be a return to staffed check in without fees, free seat reservations so you can stay seated together easily without cost and no priority boarding. Fees would however remain for bags beyond 1 hand luggage which is allowed as long as it fits under the seat or in overhead lockers safely stowed away. Cabin bags would be charged at £24.50 for the first bag per flight , £35 for the second per flight and £42 per flight for any excess luggage after that or oversized luggage.Extra legroom seats are expected to be £25 per flight. The new fee structure was unveiled under the banner "Truly Simple" with the new owners mocking SimpleJet by calling it "UnSimpleJet". The airline is expected to expand to take the fight to Simplejet. The airline is the first to abolish fees for changing tickets as long as you do it within 1 month of booking though it says "Fares are likely to be higher 1 month before booking. So planning effectively is advised and the policy is designed for unavoidable situations."

The airline has announced that while SL430's in the fleet alread will remain and be renovated with a new IFE a first for a budget airline and free wife will be installed they will not buy any more SL430's but will instead order R4200 Regional Jumper in an all economy 27 inch pitch 216 seater economy cabin. This will be deployed to shorter routes and make up at least 60% of the fleet within 5 years. Bases will be launched at Tara, Galnway, Barravore, Aran, Gavaraytaen , Inishdunmoor and Dungeagan within 2 years with hopes of becoming a major player in Taenus. Bases will also be expanded in Alexia and Goldecias overseas territories. The fleet will be converted to new liveries and cabins over the next year. The airline will become the first pan-kvaennan airline and it is expected other mergers will follow within the industry in Kvaenna.Pricing is expected to be somewhere between Simplejet and Royal Goldecian with the company saying "While cost is important we also want customers to have a few amenities and access to good quality healthy and affordable nutricious food and drinks. We will be looking at developing an inflight sandwich menu using fresh ingredients."

Overseas Territories Integration proposed

The overseas territories of Goldecia were announced today to be integrated into Goldecia proper except for the Wesisles. The move would see them integrated as provinces in Goldecia with all the same local powers as other areas of Goldecia. The move would also see the territories gain 21 seats in the parliament. These would be filled in a temporary election for the seats in early 1600 which would then be in the parliament until 1604 and the next election. The parliament would then be elected as a whole in 1604. The local elections would take place on the normal schedule with the island governments remaining in charge over the transition. The acts required are likely to pass the local parliaments in the next few months with the integration likely to be made official by the 2nd month of 1600.
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GBC News 24 - by BrumBrum - 09-26-2018, 10:28 AM
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