2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Finnish Air Traffic Controllers’ Association has announced to begin an industrial action on Tuesday, August 13 at 8 am. The Finnish airport operator Finavia Corp. aims to organize its operational activities so that the industrial action’s impact on air traffic would be as minimal as possible. Air traffic is handled normally… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Airlines
Flughafen Wien AG announced raise in EBITDA by 10.2% and revenue by 3.8% in first half of 2013
EBITDA rises by 10.2% to € 120.4 million Scheduled deprecation on Check-in 3 reduces EBIT to € 59.4 million (-13.4%) and net profit to € 40.9 million (-16.6%) Full year target for net debt already met at € 683 million by end of June – investments reduced to € 100 million 2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flughafen Wien AG… Read the full press release
Flughafen Wien AG released Vienna Airport traffic figures for July 2013
2013-08-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The number of passengers handled by Vienna Airport in July 2013 declined 1.3% year-on-year to 2,165,015. This development resulted, above all, from capacity reductions by the airlines, for example through the re-fitting of the Austrian Airlines Group long-haul fleet. Declines were recorded in the number of flight movements with minus 4.2% and… Read the full press release
Estonian Air announced it carried 326 064 passengers for the period January – July 2013
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — From January to July Estonian Air carried altogether 326 064 passengers, out of which 322 154 on regular flights. In July Estonian Air carried 50 806 passengers, out of which 50 267 on regular flights. “Comparing to 2012, the year of enlargement of the operations, we are planning to carry less passengers by… Read the full press release
Star Alliance Navigator iPad app won the prestigious Communication Design 2013 competition Red Dot Award
FRANKFURT, Germany, 2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — The Star Alliance Navigator app for the iPad has received the prestigious Red Dot at the Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2013 competition, one of the largest and most acclaimed international design contests. The judges based their decision on the fact that the Navigator app for the iPad sets a new industry… Read the full press release
Chengdu’s scheduled international air seat capacity grown with 40 percent per year in 2009 – 2012
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — New Markets: Key Facts on Air Connectivity – Chengdu Chengdu’s scheduled international air seat capacity – both inbound and outbound – has increased remarkably with annual growth rate of 40 percent per annum during 2009 and 2012. Both Inbound and outbound seats are expected to rise to 1.8 million at the end of… Read the full press release
Heathrow Airport reports 18.9% increase of its East Asia traffic in July 2013
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow saw 6.9 million passengers in July, a 5.5% increase on July 2012. The growth is largely attributable to lower traffic in July last year as a result of the timing of the London Olympics. Load factors continued to be high at the same time as average aircraft size maintained its recent upward… Read the full press release
Ryanair donates to the Men’s Sheds Association from the sale of Ryanair’s “Fly to Win” scratchcards
2013-08-13— /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline (ULCC), today (8 Aug) made a €5,000 donation to the Men’s Sheds Association, from the sale of Ryanair’s “Fly to Win” scratchcards. The Men’s Sheds Association promotes social interaction and well-being of Irish men and there are 135 “sheds” spread across Ireland. Ryanair’s scratchcards are very popular… Read the full press release
Airports Council International reports 3.2% year-to-date growth of passengers passing through the world’s airports
Montréal, 2013-08-12— /travelprnews.com/ — Passenger traffic continued along its growth path for the month of June. In the first half of 2013, the number of passengers passing through the world’s airports has increased by +3.2% year-to-date. Although passenger traffic has remained in positive territory over the twelve month period, growth has slowed to 2.9% on an… Read the full press release
Philippine Airlines welcomes its first Airbus A321-200
2013-08-12— /travelprnews.com/ — The first Airbus A321-200 out of 65 new airplanes ordered by Philippine Airlines was blessed last August 8, 2013 after its arrival from Hamburg, Germany. Photo shows PAL officials and flight attendants joining Fr. Mario Bije during the simple blessing ceremony at the PAL hangar at Nichols, Pasay City.
The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) hosted special meeting over the implementation of new pilot fatigue rules next year
ALPA Readies Aviation Industry for New Rule to Combat Pilot Fatigue Conference Highlights Rule Implementation Date of January 4, 2014 WASHINGTON, 2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), hosted a special meeting this week bringing together representatives from government agencies, airlines, and aviation labor groups to ensure that all parties involved in the implementation… Read the full press release
Norwegian reports new passenger record, over 2 million customers flew with the airline in July
Norwegian (NAS) continues to report new passenger records. The July passenger figures are the highest in the company’s history and for the first time more than 2 million customers flew with the airline in a single month. 2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — The airline carried 2,128,835 passengers in July, an increase of 17 percent compared to July 2012…. Read the full press release
Wizz Air announced the 2nd aircraft for its Macedonian base at Skopje airport
1 NEW AIRCRAFT, 3 NEW ROUTES 2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air today announced the 2nd aircraft for its Macedonian base at Skopje airport. The new Airbus A320 aircraft will be delivered in Skopje on 16 April 2014 and bring the total fleet investment in Wizz Air’s Macedonian base to USD 160 MLN**. The new aircraft will support… Read the full press release
Global airline alliance SkyTeam rolled out further enhancements to its Global Meetings product
Delivers new tools and streamlined procedures for event organizers worldwide AMSTERDAM, 2013-08-08— /travelprnews.com/ — SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has rolled out further enhancements to its Global Meetings product. With a minimum of just 50 and no maximum number of attendees, plus generous discounts on flights operated by its 19 member airlines, SkyTeam is responding to… Read the full press release
Iberia permite a sus clientes ofertar precio para comprar upgradings a Business
Esta iniciativa forma parte de la nueva política comercial de la compañía, incluida en el Plan de Transformación, y cuyo objetivo es captar más ingresos y mejorar la experiencia del cliente. Desde “Gestión de reservas” de iberia.com, los clientes de determinados vuelos podrán optar a un upgrading a Business, indicando el precio que están dispuestos… Read the full press release
Iberia consigue más de 550.000 descargas de sus nuevas Apps para IOS
Desde el lanzamiento de su plataforma móvil, Iberia Store, a finales de junio Las cuatro aplicaciones para móvil que la compañía ha lanzado recientemente son: Iberia Compra, Iberia Check in, Iberia Vuelos, e Iberia Parking y se sitúan entre las más descargadas de Apple A través de estas cuatro Apps la compra y gestión del… Read the full press release
JetBlue Airways to debut new lie-flat seat on its two most popular nonstop routes New York – Los Angeles and New York – San Francisco
2013-08-08— /travelprnews.com/ — New lie-flat seats are expected to debut in the market on new Airbus A321 aircraft beginning in the second quarter of 2014 on the two most popular nonstop routes in the United States – New York to Los Angeles and New York to San Francisco. In addition, JetBlue will be the first and… Read the full press release
Aviation maintenance management software leader Mxi® Technologies announced BAE Systems Transforms industry-leading Typhoon availability service with Maintenix® v8
Integrated Maintenance Solution reinforces organizational commitment to Total Performance with adoption of Maintenix v8 BAE Systems transforms Typhoon Availability Service with Maintenix Move to Maintenix version 8 and adoption of key, value-added features Ottawa, Canada, 2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Mxi® Technologies, the leader in aviation maintenance management software, announced today that BAE Systems has moved to Maintenix® version 8… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Group increased its operating result by EUR 233M in the first half of 2013
Operating result for first half-year 2013 up by EUR 233m after adjusting for restructuring costs and one-off effects Reported operating result falls to a good EUR 72m (previous year: EUR 235m) Forecast for the full year 2013 unchanged: revenue growth; operating profit up on reported earnings for last year Simone Menne: “The restructuring of the… Read the full press release
United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launch joint fire safety initiative
2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — The potential risks fire poses to passenger aircraft has been placed centre stage in an awareness raising campaign by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The safety drive includes a short video that has just been released, identifying the specific maintenance risks that may cause onboard fires,… Read the full press release
Travelport signed distribution agreement with Russian airline, Air Company Yakutia
Moscow, Russia, 2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, a leading distribution services and e-commerce provider for the global travel industry, today announces a distribution agreement with Russian airline, Air Company Yakutia. With this new agreement Travelport- connected travel agency customers in Russia, and worldwide, will have easy access to the Yakutia Sakha Republic-based airline’s published fares. “Working with… Read the full press release
Ryanair’s ‘Bargain Thursday’ announced passengers can now book 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in September, October & November from only £19.99
100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in September, October & November from only £19.99 2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Thur 1 Aug), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Brno from just £19.99 in September, October and November as part of its weekly ‘Bargain Thursday’ promotion…. Read the full press release
Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. released its H1-2013 results, revenue rose 5.7% to €1,595.1M YoY
Growth maintained in both Distribution and IT Solutions businesses Year-on-year first half 2013 highlights (six months ended June 30, 2013): • Revenue rose 5.7% to €1,595.1 million • EBITDA increased 6.3% to €645.9 million • Adjusted profit grew 5.2% to €349.6 million • Global share of travel agency air bookings expanded 1.7 percentage points to… Read the full press release
C 1 августа 2013 года S7 Airlines увеличивает частоту полетов в столицу Азербайджана – Баку
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — C 1 августа 2013 года S7 Airlines увеличивает частоту полетов в столицу Азербайджана – Баку. Теперь собственные рейсы S7 Airlines между Москвой и Баку выполняются ежедневно. Расписание остается прежним. Вылет из московского аэропорта Домодедово в 12:35, прибытие в Баку в 16:35 по местному времени. Обратный рейс вылетает в 17:35 и прилетает в Москву… Read the full press release
S7 Airlines увеличивает частоту полетов в Сочи
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, с 3 августа 2013 года открывает новый, четвертый рейс Москва — Сочи. Полеты будут осуществляться с периодичностью четыре раза в неделю. Вылет из московского аэропорта Домодедово по вторникам, средам, субботам и воскресеньям в 22:30, прибытие в Сочи – в 00:55 на следующий день. Обратный рейс вылетает по… Read the full press release
Special menu on-board Malaysia Airlines flights during the first and second day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Subang, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Malaysia Airlines is offering a special menu on-board its flights during the first and second day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The special menu consist of mouth-watering meals of compressed rice (nasi impit) with chicken rendang, braised mixed vegetables with coconut gravy and peanut sauce on business class and ghee rice with chicken rendang… Read the full press release
Austria‘s largest domestic airline Austrian Airlines reports improved earnings in Q2 2013
Operating result up by EUR 20 million in the first half-year Austrian maintains its turnaround target for 2013 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Austrian Airlines, Austria‘s largest domestic airline, succeeded in significantly improving its earnings in the second quarter of the 2013 financial year to EUR 21 million (Q2 2012: EUR 12 million). This strong increase was primarily… Read the full press release
Iberia recibe más de 17.000 ofertas de sus clientes para su primer “Vuelo Social” a Nueva York
La campaña se ha desarrollado en www.iberia.com, desde el 30 de julio a las 20:00 horas y durante 24 horas. En los próximos días, desde Serviberia se adjudicarán los billetes a quienes hayan ofrecido los mejores precios, con un máximo de 600 euros, ida y vuelta. Madrid, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — La campaña de Iberia para comercializar su… Read the full press release
Christchurch Airport and ‘South’ initiative getting ready for the opportunities offered by the China travel market
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Christchurch Airport and the associated ‘South’ initiative are preparing to hold a series of workshops in September and October to help southern business and tourism operators become more aware of opportunities offered by the China travel market. ‘South’ is an initiative facilitated by Christchurch Airport, in conjunction with the 13 Regional Tourism Organisations,… Read the full press release
Groundbreaking guidelines for recording on-time flight statistics developed by Russian Sheremetyevo International Airport
2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport has initiated and developed a new version of the «Guidelines for Recording On-Time Flight Statistics.» Airport specialists have developed a document that represents a breakthrough for the aviation industry, enabling the airport to exercise sweeping control over the performance of all participants in the aircraft-servicing process, taking into account modern conditions and the requirements imposed upon individual airports and airlines…. Read the full press release