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

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

Auckland International Airport Limited’s annual meeting will be held on Thursday, 24 October 2012 at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau City

2013-08-12— /travelprnews.com/ — Auckland International Airport Limited advises that the company’s 2013 annual meeting will be held at 2.00 pm on Thursday, 24 October 2012 at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau City. The closing date for nominations by shareholders of directors to be considered for election at the annual meeting is 26 August 2012. Nominations… 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

Newquay Cornwall Airport, Oska-Travel to continue operating package holidays to the Turkish Riviera later this year

2013-08-09— /travelprnews.com/ — We are pleased to confirm that in conjunction with Oska-Travel, Newquay Cornwall Airport will again be operating package holidays to the Turkish Riviera later this year. Following the success of the holiday destination in April 2013 a further 4 departures will operate from the Airport this Autumn. The holiday is for 7 nights… 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

Carlson Rezidor’s new Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan to welcome first guests in Q4 2014

2013-08-06— /travelprnews.com/ — Carlson Rezidor, one of the ten largest hotel groups worldwide, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan. The mid-market property featuring 133 keys is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q4 2014. It will further strengthen Carlson Rezidor’s portfolio in Kazakhstan: In Astana, the group already operates a Radisson… 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

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

The San Francisco International Airport to provide alternate transportation options for passengers in the event of a possible Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) strike

Airport would resume free bussing between Millbrae Caltrain, South San Francisco Ferryboat Terminal  SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) outlined alternate transportation options for passengers in the event of a possible Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) strike, which could cause service disruptions beginning Monday, August 5, 2013. Other transit & shared rides… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport’s CEO Neil Pakey applauds Ryanair’s decision to extend its Liverpool service beyond the summer

2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — The Chief Executive of Shannon Airport Neil Pakey said today that Ryanair’s decision to extend its Liverpool service beyond the summer is an excellent two-way opportunity to drive winter-season tourism here and on Merseyside. The airline announced today that it will operate three times weekly to Liverpool through the winter season, having restored… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport announced 10% increase in The August Bank Holiday passengers over the same period last year

2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — The Chief Executive of Shannon Airport, Neil Pakey, has today stated that the 10% increase in Bank Holiday passengers through the airport this weekend, over the same period last year is further evidence of the recovery in the tourism market here and abroad. “The August Bank Holiday weekend is one of the busiest… Read the full press release

Ryanair announced all year round flights between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Shannon on the west coast of Ireland

2013-08-05— /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair have today announced that they intend to operate more flights between Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Shannon on the west coast of Ireland, with flights due to operate all year round.. Flights currently operate from JLA to Shannon during the Summer season, however this Winter will see an increase in the service… Read the full press release