RYANAIR AUGUST TRAFFIC GROWS BY 760,000 (+9%)

RECORD 8.9M PASSENGERS IN ONE MONTH 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (5 Sep) released passenger and load factor stats for Aug 2012 as follows: Aug 11 Aug 12 Change Yr to Aug 12 Passengers  1 8.14M 8.90M +9% 78.48M Load Factor 2 89% 88% -1% 82%     August 2012 was Ryanair’s highest-ever monthly traffic figure… Read the full press release

EASTERN AIRWAYS EXPANDS NEWCASTLE’S SERVICES TO OIL CAPITAL

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flights to Europe’s leading oil centre, Aberdeen, are being expanded from Newcastle Airport with Eastern Airways introducing an even greater choice of flights to meet the needs of business travellers and the offshore industry. The UK regional airline, which has consistently provided the north east with reliable services to Aberdeen from Newcastle… Read the full press release

Marriott Rewards Members Can Now Combine Cash + Points To Book Rooms Online

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — It’s now easier for Marriott Rewards members to book their stays online.  Cash + Points, a new Marriott.com booking tool, allows members to combine nights paid with cash and redemption nights within a single reservation at over 3,600 hotels worldwide. When members go online to make a reservation, a member will be… Read the full press release

One year on: Signature Experiences Collection® case studies Vol. 2: Canadian River Expeditions / Nahanni River Adventures

CTC’s program has helped this Yukon wilderness operator pique fresh interest in markets from Japan to Germany. 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Awesome is a hugely overused word, but in the case of Canada’s North, it does the landscape and its people justice. Neil Hartling, owner of Canadian River Expeditions / Nahanni River Adventures, YK, fell in love with… Read the full press release

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Announces First Hotel in Tunisia

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., the leader in luxury hospitality, has announced the brand’s first hotel in Tunisia. The Ritz-Carlton Tunis, Carthage is owned by Companie Tunisienne de Development Touristique (CTDT), a subsidiary of the Driss-Jenayah Group, and a pioneer group in hospitality. Located in Carthage-Sidi Bou Said,… Read the full press release

Online Registration for Contractor Open House

Chicago, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will host a Contractor Open House on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for firms interested in bidding on work at Chicago’s airports. The event will take place at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL. The Contractor Open House provides an excellent… Read the full press release

QATAR AIRWAYS INTRODUCES NEW GATEWAY IN SAUDI ARABIA

Qatar Airways Flies An A320 To Gassim

Scheduled Flights To Gassim Set To Begin In January 2013 Newest Destination Joins Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam And Medina In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Doha, QATAR, 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways has today announced the launch date for scheduled flights to Gassim – its newest gateway in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Effective 7 January 2013,… Read the full press release

airberlin offers frequent flyers maximum flexibility

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — For business passengers flexibility is absolutely crucial when making travel plans. With its new fare structure, YourFare, airberlin has further improved the service it offers especially for business travellers. The FlyFlex fare category ensures a high level of flexibility and convenience and bookings can be made right up to the time of… Read the full press release

Airport City vision unveiled

Ambitious plans to create Scotland’s first ‘airport city’ are taking shape around Aberdeen Airport. 2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airport MD Derek Provan has hailed a series of major multi-million pound developments, currently underway or planned for the future, which he says have the potential to transform the local economy. But with Aberdeen set to grow by… Read the full press release

New Aberdeen to Barcelona route

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Barrhead Travel has announced the launch of an exciting new route from Aberdeen for summer 2013 in addition to their successful Aberdeen to Malaga route. Scotland’s leading independent travel group will operate weekly charter flights to Barcelona between May and October next year, using British Airways aircraft and crew. Departing early morning… Read the full press release

Heathrow bids farewell to athletes from around the world

Heathrow bids farewell to athletes from around the world

2012-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — London September 10 2012: Heathrow today waved goodbye to 5,000 departing Paralympic athletes and officials following the largest ever Paralympic Games. It has been a fantastic summer of sport for Great Britain and, as the Host Airport for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Heathrow has been the first – and… Read the full press release