RYANAIR’S BARGAIN THURSDAY! – FLY LONDON TO DOLE FROM JUST £14.99

100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in May & June from only £14.99 2013-04-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Thur 11 Apr), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Dole from just £14.99 in May and June as part of its weekly ‘Bargain Thursday’… Read the full press release

“New Germanwings” on faster approach path

New fares can be booked now – Firm transition dates for routes ex Hamburg, Berlin and Dusseldorf – New codeshare agreement between SWISS and Germanwings Frankfurt/Cologne, 2013-04-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The “new Germanwings” is evolving very much faster than planned: It´s new “Best” and “Smart” fares will be available for booking at travel agencies for flights… Read the full press release

“Best Airport” award went to Istanbul Ataturk Airport at “The World’s Best Airports Awards 2013”

2013-04-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Istanbul Ataturk Airport operated by TAV Airports was chosen the “Best Airport” in Southern Europe as the result of surveys carried out by Skytrax. Istanbul Ataturk Airport operated by TAV Airports Holding received the “Best Airport” award in Southern Europe at “The World’s Best Airports Awards 2013” organized by Skytrax, a leading… Read the full press release

British Airways partners with world number three golfer, Justin Rose, to become his Official Global Airline Partner

2013-04-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways has signed an exclusive three-year partnership with world number three golfer, Britain’s Justin Rose, to become his Official Global Airline Partner. Justin will support the airline’s global marketing activity, including personal appearances, media and PR, internal engagement and supporting Flying Start – the airline’s charity partnership with Comic Relief. Justin’s… Read the full press release

Iberia y la Cámara de Comercio de España en Francia firman un acuerdo de colaboración

Los socios de la Cámara dispondrán de tarifas flexibles y con descuentos en un total de 30 rutas entre Francia y España. El acuerdo incluye los vuelos de Iberia, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum y Vueling entre los dos países. Madrid, 2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia y la Cámara de Comercio de España en Francia han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración que… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines Offers Club 49 Members Double Miles Anywhere the Carrier Flies

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines is offering Club 49 members double miles on all flights everywhere the carrier flies between May 17 and Sept. 3, 2013. Club 49 benefits are available to all Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members who are Alaska state residents. Residents can join the complimentary program by visiting www.alaskaair.com/Club 49. “Membership… Read the full press release

Amadeus enters airline customer loyalty arena with acquisition of Hitit Loyalty

2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Powerful combination of Amadeus’ R&D strength and Hitit Loyalty’s track record in loyalty will deliver innovative new product developments and enhancements across Airline IT Madrid, Spain, 8 April 2013: Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, today announces that it has acquired the CRM and loyalty solutions division of Turkey-based… Read the full press release

Traveling throughout Spain and Europe has gotten more rewarding with the new Marriott Rewards® and Iberia Plus partnership

2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Traveling throughout Spain and Europe has gotten more rewarding with the new Marriott Rewards® and Iberia Plus partnership.  Marriott Rewards members can now earn Avios miles for stays at more than 3,700 Marriott International hotels in 70 countries across 14 distinctive brands.   Marriott Rewards points can also be redeemed for Avios. Effective… Read the full press release

Airlines in the Lufthansa Group further improve utilisation of their aircraft

Airlines profit from improved capacity steering / Utilisation rises to 76.1 per cent in passenger traffic and 70.5 per cent in cargo traffic 2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — All the airlines in the Lufthansa Group profited in the first quarter of the year from improved capacity steering and, as expected lifted the utilisation of their aircraft in… Read the full press release

Frontier Airlines Announces the appointment of Holly Nelson as chief accounting officer and treasurer

DENVER, 2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced the appointment of Holly Nelson as chief accounting officer and treasurer of the Denver-based carrier. A seasoned professional, Nelson brings more than 25 years of airline-industry financial experience to the position. Most recently, she served as chief financial officer for Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP), where she led… Read the full press release

Air France is bringing a breath of fresh air with new dishes on its A la carte menus

2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — With summertime around the corner, Air France is bringing a breath of fresh air with new dishes on its A la carte menus, available as an alternative to the menu of the day (free of charge) offered in Premium Economy and Economy cabins on most long-haul flights departing Paris-Charles de Gaulle and… Read the full press release

South African Airways launches new mobile Apps, Passengers can now check flight details on the go

2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA) has launched two new mobile applications (Apps) that give customers access to comprehensive travel and airline information on the go. Using the convenience of their iOs or Android mobile phones and tablets, SAA passengers can now view their booking information, check-in for a flight, find the status of… Read the full press release

SAS Group’s March 2013 traffic figures

SAS Group’s capacity (ASK) was up by 0.5% and the Group’s traffic (RPK) increased by 0.5%. The SAS Group’s load factor was unchanged at 72.3% SAS Group carried 2.3 million passengers in March, down 5.8%, reflecting the impact of Easter timing and capacity reductions on shorter routes. 2013-04-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Group market trends, RASK and… Read the full press release

Virgin Galactic: Feather Flight and Nitrous Vent Test Success

2013-04-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — SpaceShipTwo took to the skies again yesterday on a beautiful calm Mojave morning for an important test flight. This was her 24th glide flight and the 6th in-flight test of her patented feathered re-entry system. The flight test team also successfully verified SS2’s nitrous loading and venting system, another key milestone on… Read the full press release

Ryanair’s Cabin Crew Gives €100,000 Charity Calendar Funds To Poland’s TVN Foundation

RYANAIR CABIN CREW CHARITY CALENDAR RAISES €600,000 IN 6 YEARS 2013-04-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (9 Apr) presented the TVN Foundation in Warsaw with a €100,000 cheque, the sales proceeds of all 10,000 copies of the Ryanair 2013 Cabin Crew Charity Calendar, which sold out in record time. Following… Read the full press release

Frontier Airlines now flies to Five New Cities from Trenton Mercer-Airport

Fares as low as $29* each way at FlyFrontier.com DENVER, 2013-04-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today launches nonstop service from Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing, NJ, to Atlanta, Chicago-Midway, Columbus, Detroit, and Raleigh/Durham, bringing the total destinations to 10. Frontier is the only airline providing scheduled service out of Trenton-Mercer Airport, the gateway to New Jersey’s state… Read the full press release

Norwegian reports continued passenger growth in March

2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian (NAS) today reported its monthly traffic figures. The passenger growth continued also in March.  Even with a strong capacity increase, the load factor remains high. Norwegian’s passengers also fly longer distances now than previously. Norwegian carried 1,439,943 passengers in March, an increase of 77,113 (6 percent) compared to March previous year. The… Read the full press release

RAK Airways extends impressive travel options for RAK Government entities

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — RAK Airways the youngest national carrier of the United Arab Emirates is set to increase its footprint in its home ground with more travel options to the corporates and government entities in the destination. In a recent corporate agreement between RAK Airways PJSC and Government of Ras Al… Read the full press release

WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES NEW BUCHAREST-TEL AVIV ROUTE

First flight departs 15th June 2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today announced a new Bucharest-Tel Aviv route that will initially operate 3 times a week starting on 15 June. Wizz Airs Romanian route network now consists of 62 routes and with the airlines ongoing Eastern… Read the full press release

SAS begins flying six times a week from Copenhagen to San Francisco on the US West Coast

2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — North Americais an important and growing market for SAS, which already flies to New York, Chicago and Washington. Scandinavia is a market that has no direct flights to the US West Coast and there has therefore been demand from several Nordic and international companies for a smooth connection to this part of… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines Grows to 21 Destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth; Starts Ultra Low Fare Service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul

Miramar, Florida, 2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) has grown to serve 21 destinations from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) as it has started daily nonstop ultra low fare service from DFW to Philadelphia (PHL) and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP). Customers can check out the ultra low fares offered every day at www.spirit.com and also sign up… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces two Heineken Cup return specials from Shannon and Dublin to Montpellier

STAND UP AND BOOK THE LOWEST HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINAL FARES 2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Ireland’s favourite airline, today (8 Apr) announced two Heineken Cup return specials from Shannon and Dublin to Montpellier to ensure Munster fans can cheer on their side in their epic Heineken Cup semi-final against Clermont Auvergne on Saturday 27th April. Ryanair’s… Read the full press release

New research from British Airways has uncovered patterns when it comes to where people prefer to sit on a plane

2013-04-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — New research from British Airways has uncovered some distinct patterns when it comes to where people prefer to sit on a plane. Top findings include: Window pips aisle in popularity Twin seats 51/52B, 51/52C, 51/52H and 51/52J most sought-after economy seats Aisle seats more popular at the front and window seats more… Read the full press release

airberlin significantly increases capacity utilization

2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin is optimizing its route network and offering more flights on well-established routes. The success of this strategy is reflected in a continuously increasing seat capacity utilization rate. In March 2013, Germany’s second-largest airline company was able to increase capacity utilization by 4.7 percentage points, to 87.73 percent. In total, airberlin welcomed… Read the full press release

SAS and Jet Time sign Letter of Intent

2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS and Jet Time have signed a Letter of Intent to enter into an agreement on the wet lease of four factory-newATR72-600s. The intention is to enter into an agreement for 36 months, so that the new aircraft can be used on routes from Copenhagen and Stockholm in the SAS winter timetable… Read the full press release

Jan Molby cuts the ribbon on Norwegian’s inaugural service from JLA to Copenhagen

2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Former Danish International and Liverpool FC legend Jan Molby today helped Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) celebrate the first Norwegian service to Copenhagen. Celebrations commenced with a traditional arch of water aircraft ‘baptism’ performed by the Airport’s Emergency Response Service to welcome the arrival of Norwegian’s first aircraft to Liverpool. This was… Read the full press release

SFO Museum Receives Gift of Historic United Airlines Uniforms, Now on View in New Exhibition

SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — SFO Museum at San Francisco International Airport has received fifty-five flight attendant uniforms donated to its aviation collection by the United Airlines Historical Foundation. This major gift represents the full history of the airline’s company-issued cabin crew attire. Both female and male outfits are included in the donation that spans… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines обновила систему онлайн-регистрации

2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, обновила систему онлайн-регистрации. Теперь зарегистрироваться на рейс на сайте www.s7.ru могут пассажиры, приобретающие авиабилеты через туристические агентства в составе турпакетов. Ранее пассажирам,  приобретающим туры с перелетом на S7 Airlines, данная услуга была недоступна.  Регистрация на рейс производилась только на стойках в аэропорту. Также через Интернет не могли регистрироваться группы… Read the full press release

One more alternative for passengers from Berlin to Sofia Airport

2013-04-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers travelling to Berlin from Sofia Airport were provided with one more alternative. As of today, EasyJet, the low-cost airline, will carry passengers to Berlin (Schönefeld) three times a week (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays). Thus, in summer schedule, valid since 31 March, the weekly frequencies on Sofia-Berlin route, together with daily flights of Bulgaria Air and Air Berlin, operating… Read the full press release

flydubai offers passengers destination visas

Dubai, UAE, 2013-04-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost carrier, has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine the opportunity to apply for a visa through the flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2. The flydubai Travel Shop offers passengers a convenient one-stop-shop for ticket sales, travel… Read the full press release