Honours 3 NGOs with unique In-Flight collection drive 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — In keeping with its tradition of celebrating International Women’s day and as part of its JetViva initiative, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, is set to honour the efforts of non-profit organizations, aimed at the welfare of the girl child and women in society…. Read the full press release
Category Archives: Airlines
The new Austrian Website is online
New design and revised launch page Direct entry to the most important travel-related functions such as Booking, Flight search and Web Check-in Perfectly adjusted to use on all end devices, from PC to laptop to tablet 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — From today onwards, the Austrian Website www.austrian.com appears in an entirely new look. “This is a fundamental rework… Read the full press release
Aeroflot has won Athens International Airport Award 2012 as Fastest Growing Airline in Eastern Europe
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aeroflot has won Athens International Airport Award 2012 as Fastest Growing Airline in Eastern Europe. This is the fourth top prize from Athens International Airport. Russia’s largest air carrier was named the best in this category in 2006, 2007 and 2011. «We highly appreciate that our efforts were recognized by our European partners. Aeroflot is the world-level air company specializing… Read the full press release
The Pan European Network Service (PENS) is now the operational for inter-centre coordination in Europe
Brussels, Belgium, 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Pan European Network Service (PENS) is now the operational network for the exchange of coordination messages between the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Centres of NATS in Swanwick (UK) and the Maastricht Upper Area Centre (MUAC) in the Netherlands. PENS allows ATC Centres to exchange flight information data securely and efficiently… Read the full press release
AIR FRANCE 2013 SUMMER SCHEDULE: STABLE CAPACITY
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — In continuing the 2012-13 winter schedule, Air France-KLM has opted for strict control of its capacity*, which will undergo only moderate growth in the 2013 summer season (March 31-October 26). In comparison with summer 2012, long-haul capacity will be raised by 2.4% and medium-haul capacity will be reduced by 2.1%. THE AIR… Read the full press release
Etihad Airways and airberlin align maintenance operations in Chicago
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Etihad Airways has opened a line maintenance base at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the UAE flag carrier’s seventh outside Abu Dhabi and its first in the United States. The new facility is equipped with the latest technology and will perform all scheduled and non-scheduled line maintenance for Etihad Airways’ daily Boeing 777… Read the full press release
Lufthansa expands 2013 summer schedule with new attractive holiday destinations
16 new connections / 5 new destinations / Business Class retrofit speeded up 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is continuing to expand its services to popular leisure travel destinations. The new summer timetable includes five new attractive holiday destinations: Mahón, Jerez de la Frontera, Cardiff, Glasgow and Varna. In the long-haul segment, Lufthansa is launching a… Read the full press release
Ryanair’s Mother’s Day Gift Vouchers
SEND YOUR LOVED ONES TO ONE OF RYANAIR’S 180 DESTINATIONS WITH VOUCHERS STARTING FROM JUST €25/£25 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (6 Mar) invited passengers to give their mothers the gift of flying this Mothering Sunday (10 Mar) with a Ryanair Gift Voucher, which are available from www.ryanair.com now. Ryanair’s Mother’s Day… Read the full press release
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2013 offered as free ebook to celebrate 1,000,000 fans each on Twitter and Facebook
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lonely Planet, the world’s #1 guidebook publisher, reached 1 million fans each on both Twitter and Facebook this week. To celebrate, and thank its loyal community, the publisher has launched its “Thanks a Million” campaign. As part of the campaign, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2013, the latest edition of the annual series… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines: Spring Forward and Save Now!
Purchase at FlyFrontier.com by March 11 for travel through June 8 DENVER, 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines is offering a spring fare sale. Do the spring thing for less with great fares across the map. Travel to your favorite city with fares as low as $39* each way. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. ET on… Read the full press release
IATA: Passenger Demand Uptick Continues in 2013
Geneva, 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air travel demand statistics for January showing a continuation of the uptick in passenger travel that began at the end of 2012. Overall, demand was up 2.7% on the previous January which is slightly ahead of the 2.2% expansion in capacity. Load factors… Read the full press release
airberlin: around the world in maximum convenience
Many new direct connections in 2013, including non-stop from Berlin to Chicago Dusseldorf and Berlin hubs strengthened Partnerships enhanced and synergies expanded New airberlin Business Class with full-flat seats and more privacy 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — For airberlin guests, travelling in 2013 will be even more varied and more comfortable. The airline is ready for takeoff… Read the full press release
NEW ATTENTIONS IN LA PREMIÈRE AND BUSINESS CABINS ON BOARD AIR FRANCE LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS
2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France continues to innovate on board in an aim to offer its customers products and services that represent the French art of living. Since January 2013, La Première and Business customers travelling on Air France long-haul flights have been able to discover a range of new in-flight services adding to their… Read the full press release
British Airways Announces Los Angeles To London As First A380 Route
2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways’ first Airbus A380 will fly from Los Angeles to London Heathrow, with tickets going on sale today. Los Angeles will be the inaugural destination for the first A380 to be operated by a UK airline. The double-decker superjumbo is due to be delivered to British Airways in July and seats… Read the full press release
SAS and Thai expand code-share agreement to include Thai nonstop flights Scandinavia – Bangkok vv
2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective April 8, Scandinavian Airlines and Star Alliance partner Thai Airways will expand their present code-share agreement to also cover Stockholm – Bangkok vv, Oslo – Bangkok vv and Copenhagen – Bangkok vv. This will be in addition to the present code-share destinations on Thai’s regional destinations in Asia and SAS’… Read the full press release
IATA: Balancing Risk and Regulation – A Pragmatic Approach to Aviation Security
New York, 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work with industry to develop a pragmatic approach to keeping aviation secure by balancing risk and regulation. “We have a big responsibility—keeping more than 3 billion air travelers, nearly 50 million tonnes of freight and the world’s economies securely connected… Read the full press release
Southwest And AirTran Launch Sale With Fares Starting At $59 One-way To Select Nonstop Destinations Nationwide
Ready. Set. Sale! Airlines Offer Low Fares for Travel through October! 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran Airways spread low fares today, offering nonstop flights starting as low as $59 one-way. These incredibly low fares are available for purchase on southwest.com and airtran.com today through Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11:59… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines Continues Houston Expansion with Daily Nonstop Service Houston – Denver and Houston – Detroit
Voting continues at give.spirit.com/houston for Houston-area charity to receive $10,000 Miramar, Florida, 2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is continuing to add service at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Starting June 13, 2013, Spirit will operate daily nonstop service between Houston and Denver and between Houston and Detroit. The new nonstop flight between Denver and… Read the full press release
airberlin’s network strategy for 2013
2013-03-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin has strategically revised its route network for 2013. The airline’s hubs in Berlin and Dusseldorf are being strengthened, the schedule is being organised more efficiently and tailored to meet the needs of strategic key markets. During this process capacities will be shifted and new routes and services will be introduced so… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi Air Expo Opens Tomorrow Double its Size
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Abu Dhabi Air Expo starts tomorrow and runs through 7th March 2013 Over 12,000 visitors expected to visit Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-03-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Under the patronage… Read the full press release
SWISS expands its online booking services and options
2013-03-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — SWISS customers booking their flights on the company’s swiss.com website can now make a provisional reservation at a guaranteed fare for up to 72 hours. The carrier now offers online customers the option of selecting their seat, too. And in addition to the classic outward-and-return flights, travellers can now also book “open-jaw”… Read the full press release
S7 Airlines переводит рейсы в терминал D киевского аэропорта Борисполь
2013-03-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines сообщает, что с 1 марта 2013 года собственные рейсы авиакомпании Киев — Москва (S7 159) и Москва — Киев (S7-160) обслуживаются в новом Терминале D аэропорта Борисполь. Совместные рейсы с авиакомпанией «Международные авиалинии Украины» (МАУ) S7-4409/4410, S7-4411/4412 и S7-4413/4414 по-прежнему обслуживаются в Терминале F. Представительство S7 Airlines в аэропорту… Read the full press release
New Low-Cost European Carrier Volotea Chooses Travelport E-Ticket Technologies to Expand Reach and Revenue
Atlanta, 2013-03-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, today announces a new long-term IT services agreement with Volotea, the new low-cost European carrier headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Volotea, which commenced operations in April 2012, is the newest participant in Travelport’s electronic ticket database hosting service, and has also joined… Read the full press release
Aeroflot second new Boeing 777-300ER enters service
MOSCOW, 2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aeroflot puts its second brand new Boeing 777-300ER into service in accordance with the delivery plan and without any delays. The aircraft is named in honor of Prince Pyotr I. Bagration (1765-1812), Russian general, Hero of the Patriotic War of 1812 against the Napoleonic forces. This Boeing 777-300ER is the second to… Read the full press release
Iberia recibe hoy su segundo avión de la flota Airbus A330
La aeronave será bautizada con el nombre de Costa Rica, como homenaje de la compañía a uno de los países más bellos de América Latina. Madrid, 2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia acaba de recibir esta mañana el segundo de los ocho Airbus A330-300 que tiene previsto recibir a lo largo de 2013 y primer trimestre de… Read the full press release
CAA publishes advice to DfT on the UK’s terminal air navigation services market
2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today (Thursday 28 February 2013) published its advice to the Department for Transport (DfT) on how the market for terminal air navigation services at the UK’s largest airports is currently working. The advice was requested by the Secretary of State for Transport in March 2012,… Read the full press release
Lufthansa takes delivery of first A320 with sharklets
Extended wingtips reduce fuel consumption by up to four per cent. 2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa pilots have today picked up the airline’s first Airbus A320 equipped with 2.4 metre-high extended wingtips in Hamburg Finkenwerder. Known as sharklets, the blended wingtips are designed to cut fuel consumption by one to four per cent, depending on the… Read the full press release
SWISS to modify its international surcharge
2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — SWISS is adjusting the international surcharge (formerly known as the fuel surcharge) for its intercontinental flights with effect from 8 March. The increase will apply to all tickets for intercontinental air travel originating in Switzerland in all seating classes. At the same time, SWISS is abolishing its international surcharge on tickets for… Read the full press release
Ryanair Announces New Dublin Route To Bremen
100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Apr from only €19.99 2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline (ULCC), today (27 Feb) announced it will launch a new route from Dublin to Bremen in September 2013. Ryanair celebrated its new Irish route by launching a 100,000 seat sale at prices starting from… Read the full press release
APPOINTMENTS AT THE AIR FRANCE COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
2013-03-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with the transformations currently underway at the Company, the Air France Group’s Communications division has been reorganized. – Jean-Charles Tréhan has been promoted to the position of VP Communications in charge of Information and Contents. Within the framework of his new position, he will supervise the Press Office, the internal and external… Read the full press release