Iberia insiste en su compromiso de seguir negociando con los sindicatos el detalle de las medidas de productividad para lograr que la compañía retome cuanto antes la senda de la rentabilidad y su liderazgo en el sector. Una vez desconvocada la huelga, la compañía se va a volcar en recuperar a todos los clientes que… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Airlines
Air France: Normal Flight Operations Expected to Return Tomorrow, Thursday 14 March 2013
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France expects to return to normal flight operations tomorrow, Thursday 14 March 2013. This evening, Air France flight operations remain disrupted with some delays. Air France teams are still doing all they can to limit any inconvenience caused by these bad weather conditions. Since Tuesday 12 March, Air France has sent close… Read the full press release
Ethiopian and Airbus Bring “The Little Engineer” Workshops to Ethiopian Students
2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus have partnered to host workshops for close to 100 students from schools in Addis Ababa this week. The workshops will be conducted by The Little Engineer (TLE), an organisation dedicated to instilling an appreciation of science and technology among today’s youth. These workshops are taking place at… Read the full press release
IATA Disappointed with EC’s Proposed Revisions to EC261
Geneva, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted with disappointment to the European Commission’s proposed revisions to its passenger rights legislation (EC Regulation 261 or EC 261). There are some positive aspects to the Commission’s review but overall the package of proposed changes will still leave major deficiencies in the legislation. Many… Read the full press release
Patrick Ky appointed as new EASA Executive Director
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) today announced the appointment of Mr. Patrick Ky as Executive Director of EASA with effect from 1 September 2013. 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mr. Patrick Ky is currently Executive Director of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking and has driven the… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines’ February 2013 Traffic
Miramar, Florida, 2013-03-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2013. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in February 2013 increased 18.1 percent versus February 2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 20.8 percent. Load factor for February 2013 was 83.2 percent, a decrease of 2.0 points as… Read the full press release
Korean Air’s inaugural flight to Maldives
2013-03-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air has started flights between Maldives and Korea today. It’s inaugural flight landed at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport at 06:20 am with 250 passengers. Korean Air uses A330-300 aircraft has capacity for 276 passengers to fly 3-days a week from Seoul Incheon airport to Ibrahim Nasir International Airport after transiting in… Read the full press release
FLY LONDON TO DOLE FROM JUST £9
RYANAIR’S MONDAY MADNESS! 100,000 £9 seats on over 1,000 European routes in April 2013-03-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Mon 11 Mar), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Dole from just £9 in April as part of its ‘Monday Madness’ low fares promotion. Ryanair is… Read the full press release
British Airways sets two Guinness World Record titles
2013-03-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways has today (March 10) set two Guinness World Record titles including the ‘Highest Harlem Shake’ and ‘Highest Concert’ in the sky, with Tony Hadley and Kim Wilde performing their hits on a red-nosed Boeing 767 aircraft at 43,000ft for Comic Relief. Celebrating 25 years of Red Nose Day, the airline… Read the full press release
Schiphol Group supports KLM with the launch of its biofuel-powered intercontinental flights
2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today ( March 8), Schiphol Group together with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and leading global air carriers KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Delta Air Lines, announced the launch of a first-ever series of intercontinental KLM flights, powered by second-generation biofuel. This second-generation biofuel is made from processed… Read the full press release
Be ‘appy and win free flights with RYANATION
2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today sees Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Ryanair launch RYANATION, a new iPhone app that offers members of the public a chance to win free flights to select destinations served by Ryanair every week. RYANATION will run consecutively over three-months, with one lucky winner claiming a pair of free flight tickets each week. Entrants… Read the full press release
Single European Sky Performance Scheme Targets Set to Disappoint Again
Geneva, 2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision of the European Single Sky Committee to endorse weakened Performance and Charging Scheme regulations for air navigation services over the period 2015-2019. The decision was made on 8 March and impacts the calendar years 2015-2019 (known as Reference Period 2 or RP2)…. Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines Converts AirTran Airways Service, Adding 79th Destination To Route Map
Airline Offers Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas Customers Low Fares and More Destinations 2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Branson, Missouri! The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest’s first Customers to… Read the full press release
SAS Group’s February 2013 traffic figures
2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS Group’s February 2013 traffic figures SAS Group carried 2.0 million passengers in February, down 2.6% SAS Group’s capacity (ASK) was up by 1.7% and the Group’s traffic (RPK) increased by 1.1%. The SAS Group’s load factor decreased by 0.4 p.u. to 66.4%. The traffic, capacity and passengers figures are affected by… Read the full press release
New SWISS aircraft publicly unveiled
2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Canada-based manufacturer Bombardier presented its new CS100 aircraft to the public today. SWISS, as part of the Lufthansa Group, was the first airline customer to order Bombardier’s new CSeries aircraft family, and will be taking deliveries of the CS100 to gradually replace its current Avro RJ100 fleet. The first CS100 flight test… Read the full press release
RYANAIR’S BARGAIN THURSDAY!
FLY LONDON TO MAASTRICHT FROM JUST £9 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Apr from only £9 2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Thur 7 Mar), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Maastricht from just £9 in April as part of its weekly… Read the full press release
WestJet And Air France Announce Code-Share Agreement
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — WestJet and Air France today announced they have entered into a code-share agreement enabling Air France to offer its customers 15 new Canadian routes operated by WestJet. The “AF” code is now on select WestJet flights connecting from Toronto to Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saint-John’s, Moncton and Halifax. Winnipeg and… Read the full press release
Finavia is campaigning for smooth security checks
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — This year, Finavia, responsible for airport and air navigation services in Finland, will highlight security check matters to an even greater extent to make airport security check lines as smooth as possible. “Security checks are a compulsory part of modern air travel. We are continuously working to ensure convenient security checks for… Read the full press release
SAS increases cooperation with SYKES
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS has agreed a contract with SYKES to significantly extend cooperation and to transfer further elements of Customer Contact Center (CCC) operations to Sykes. Some parts of SAS support for corporate customers and agents will continue to be managed internally. SAS and SYKES have been working together since 2010, when SYKES took… Read the full press release
WIZZ AIR LAUNCHES WIZZTV
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new partnership with TouristMirror™ and launched a further innovation on the travel market. Wizzair.com, the home of low fares, is the first European airline featuring proprietary travel videos to promote the attractive Wizz Air network of over… Read the full press release
SkyTeam Members’ Premium Travelers Speed through Narita International Airport
First SkyPriority-branded fast-track security lane opens, enhances airport experience AMSTERDAM, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new SkyPriority fast-track security lane has opened at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, offering SkyTeam’s premium customers a speedier airport experience from checking-in to boarding the plane. The dedicated security lane is located behind an easily identifiable, SkyPriority-branded wall. Available exclusively to Elite… Read the full press release
Aeroflot summed up traffic and capacity statistics for January 2013
Moscow, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” summed up traffic and capacity statistics for January 2013. In January 2013 passenger traffic increased by 19.1% against January 2012 and totaled 1,395.7 ths passengers. International passenger traffic rose by 22.0% (+155.9 ths passengers) reaching 863.1 ths passengers. The number of passengers served on domestic lines was 532.6… Read the full press release
British Airways marks 10 years at London City Airport
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways marks 10 years at London City Airport in March with a year-long party for customers, colleagues and charity. The celebrations begin on March 27 with a birthday party at the Museum of London Docklands, hosted by football legend Gary Lineker and Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), parent… Read the full press release
AIR FRANCE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FEMALE CREW
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate International Women’s Day, Air France is forming the biggest ever all-female crew, with 2 pilots and 22 stewardesses on board flight AF054 to Washington, operated by the Airbus A380. Air France has celebrated International Women’s Day for several years. For the first time, in 2013, it is celebrating the event… Read the full press release
SAS and Swissport International signed Letter of Intent: Swissport to take over SAS Ground Handling
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International Ltd. (Swissport) and Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) today announced they have signed a Letter of Intent. The letter creates the basis for continued negotiations between the two companies, aiming at an agreement to transfer full ownership of SAS’ Ground Handling in Denmark, Sweden and Norway to Swissport. As a first… Read the full press release
LATAM Airlines Group chooses oneworld as its global alliance
Brazil’s TAM to leave Star for oneworld in early 2014 LAN Colombia to join oneworld too, building on LAN group’s 13-year membership of alliance Business as usual for customers meantime, with seamless transition promised Latin America’s top airline group strengthens oneworld’s status as global first choice alliance 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATAM Airlines Group today confirmed its selection of oneworld® as… Read the full press release
RYANAIR’S BIGGEST EVER ST PATRICK’S DAY SCHEDULE
Over 580 Dublin Flights & 100,000 Pax This St Patrick’s Festival 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (7 Mar) announced its biggest-ever St Patrick’s Day schedule, with over 580 flights to/from Dublin over St Patrick’s weekend, bringing visitors to/from some 70 European destinations. As Ireland’s (and Europe’s) biggest airline, Ryanair… Read the full press release
Lufthansa extends First Class fare offers – 40 per cent lower on average
New First Saver Plus fare is about 40 per cent lower on average 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is extending its fares for First Class flights and in future will also offer its top travel class at a more affordable price. The new fare provides a welcome alternative to the traditional, fully flexible fare and is… Read the full press release
Royal Jet Establishes Operational Base at Al Bateen Executive Airport
MoU Between Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Airports Company Supports Double Digit Industry Growth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will effectively facilitate the expansion of operations into the Al Bateen Executive Airport by the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury… Read the full press release
Norwegian reports positive traffic results in February
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian (NAS) today reported February’s traffic results. The company continued its passenger growth in February. The company carried 1,254,643 passengers, an increase of 9 percent compared to February last year. Due to last year’s leap year, this February had one less travel day. The same number of travel days this year would… Read the full press release