2013-07-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passenger In spite of strike action by European air traffic controllers, June 2013 passenger traffic rose by 2.5% for capacity up by 1.3%. The load factor stood at 85.2%, up one point. The group carried 7.0 million passengers (+1.6%). Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) ex-currency was decrased compared with June 2012…. Read the full press release
Category Archives: Airports
Qatar Airways Strengthens Commitment To Jordan With Two Additional Flights
Amman, JORDAN, 2013-07-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, has added two additional flights between its hub in Doha and Amman, bringing the total number of services to Jordan to nine weekly flights. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the extra capacity would be a great… Read the full press release
Finnair se une al Acuerdo de Negocio Conjunto de American Airlines, British Airways e Iberia
Este negocio fue iniciado por IB, BA y AA en octubre de 2010. Madrid, 2013-07-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Finnair, la compañía de bandera finlandesa, forma parte, desde hoy, del negocio conjunto (JB) que mantienen desde 2010 sus socios de la alianza oneworld, American Airlines, British Airways e Iberia, para la realización de las rutas entre Europa (UE,… Read the full press release
London City Airport found that its passengers fall into five packing personalities
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Would you be proud to show the inside of your suitcase or would you burn up with embarrassment? London City Airport has found that its passengers fall into five packing personalities. The Kitchen Sink Packer – Can’t decide what to pack, dreads the thought of being caught without an essential item, so packs… Read the full press release
London City Airport again recorded the best on-time performance for scheduled flights in UK
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — London City Airport [LCY] continued with its strong punctuality record in the first quarter of 2013, according to official statistics. LCY again recorded the best on-time performance for scheduled flights of the ten UK airports monitored, at 86 per cent during January to March, and the shortest average delay of just 8.22… Read the full press release
easyJet started flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Newquay, the gateway to South West England’s surfing coast
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) were able to test their surfing skills this morning ahead of easyJet’s inaugural service to Newquay – gateway to South West England’s surfing coast. As part of a fun day promotion to celebrate easyJet’s latest new destination from Liverpool, the Airport installed an indoor surfing… Read the full press release
Asiana Airlines released its official Statement from July 8th Press Conference on OZ214 Incident
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Asiana would like to provide a brief update regarding the status of OZ214. The special charter flight dispatched by Asiana Airlines yesterday at 13:33 (Korea Time) carrying twelve support staff, eight government inspectors and members of the Korean media has arrived on location in San Francisco. Its passengers have begun supporting the victims and their… Read the full press release
easyJet and Liverpool John Lennon Airport announced new 9 year agreement
2013-07-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) are delighted to confirm the signing of a new 9 year agreement that will see the continued expansion of the UK’s largest airline from Liverpool. To coincide with this long term commitment to Liverpool, easyJet have also announced the addition of a new destination from… Read the full press release
San Francisco International Airport is accepting Proposals for the Pop-Up Retail Concession Program
SAN FRANCISCO, 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Francisco International Airport is accepting Proposals for the Pop-Up Retail Concession Program in Boarding Area E of Terminal 3. This opportunity is comprised of two (2) separate retail locations, each located in Boarding Area E of Terminal 3, scheduled to open in January 2014. The spaces will be move-in ready with fixtures… Read the full press release
Leeds Bradford Airport supports ‘The Big Bang Yorkshire and Humber’ fair at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York
2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Big Bang Yorkshire & Humber is part of a series events held annually across the UK which seek to celebrate the achievements of young people in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), ultimately inspiring them to follow careers in these rewarding fields. The event provides young people with the opportunity to… Read the full press release
75 Years anniversary of Polish LOT’s Budapest-Warsaw Route
2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first scheduled flight connecting Budapest and Warsaw took off exactly 75 years ago on 1 July 1938, jointly operated by LOT of Poland and Malért of Hungary. Passengers on board the historic anniversary flight were welcomed by Budapest Airport and LOT Polish Airlines in the terminal. Budapest Airport remembered a historic… Read the full press release
Law enforcement and public safety expert Kurt N. Schwartz appointed Massport Board
Newest Member Brings Wealth of Experience in Public Safety and Law Enforcement BOSTON, 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority will welcome law enforcement and public safety expert Kurt N. Schwartz as the newest member of the seven-person volunteer Massport Board overseeing the state authority that owns and operates Boston Logan International Airport, Hanscom Field… Read the full press release
IATA calls for urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues to ensure aviation connectivity in Australia
Sydney, 2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent policy attention to infrastructure and taxation issues to ensure the continued development of aviation connectivity in Australia. “Aviation has always played a key role in Australia. It binds the continent together and connects the island to its major trading partners. Combined… Read the full press release
Aegean Airlines announced new flights to Athens from London Stansted Airport
2013-07-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aegean Airlines has just announced that it will begin flights to Athens from London Stansted Airport commencing on July 11th 2013. The route will operate three times per week and will connect easily with a through flight to the islands of Corfu, Kos and Rhodes. It will be the very first airline to… Read the full press release
Copenhagen Airport expects summer 2013 to be the busiest ever
2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Although the summer of 2013 will be the busiest ever at Copenhagen Airport, with 6.6 million passengers or more, a pleasant and stress-free start to your holidays at the airport is still not problem – even on the busiest travel day of the year, which is forecast to be 28 June, with… Read the full press release
Copenhagen Airport won again “Europe’s most efficient airport” award
2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Copenhagen Airport has been rated the most efficient airport in Europe for the eighth time in ten years by the Air Transport Research Society, a special research group that analyses and evaluates efficiency at airports Worldwide. The award as “Europe’s most efficient airport” was presented to Copenhagen Airport’s CEO, Thomas Woldbye, earlier… Read the full press release
Heathrow welcomes quieter aircraft, the British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The aviation industry’s commitment to reducing the impact of aircraft noise took another step forward at Heathrow today with the arrival of British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which touched down this morning. The aircraft boasts a noise footprint 60 per cent quieter than similarly sized aircraft [1] and will be the fifth [2] B787 to… Read the full press release
Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier Ryanair celebrated its 300mth UK passenger with ceremony at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (27 June) celebrated carrying its 300mth UK passenger with a ceremony at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, where Ryanair’s deputy chief executive and chief operating officer, Michael Cawley, joined airport staff to mark the milestone. In just 29 years, Ryanair has grown from a one-route… Read the full press release
Investigation task force on Hong Kong International Airport Gate W71 air-bridge collapse identified metal fatigue of bolts as the root cause
HONG KONG, 2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metal fatigue in the bolts holding together two rotunda flanges was the root cause of the rare air-bridge collapse at Gate W71 of Hong Kong International Airport’s Northwest Concourse on 7 April, the investigation task force announced today. The task force added that the fatigue developed as a result… Read the full press release
Bulgarian national carrier Bulgaria Air to operate its Sofia-Budapest flight with brand-new Brazilian Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft
2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — As of today, the Bulgarian and Hungarian capitals are directly connected again. Bulgarian national carrier Bulgaria Air is to operate its Sofia/Budapest flight four times per week with brand-new Brazilian Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft. The elegant Embraer ERJ-190 jets of Bulgaria Air complete the Sofia/Budapest flight in 1 hour 10 minutes four times… Read the full press release
Budapest Airport passengers welcomed by giant Hungarian salami advertisement
2013-07-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The promotion campaign of Pick salami was successfully concluded at Terminal 2 of Budapest Airport after the Vida wines of the Szekszárd region and the products of the Royal Tokaji winery. Hungarian salami – Pick and Herz – was the main focus of the campaign lasting for a month jointly organized by… Read the full press release
Clay County Missouri Sheriff Opens Office at Kansas City Downtown Airport
2013-07-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies will now have a satellite office available to them at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport to better serve Clay County residents and businesses. Clay County, Missouri, is one of the major counties that comprise the metropolitan area of Kansas City, Missouri. It is the third most populous… Read the full press release
British Airways to start flights from London City Airport to Dusseldorf this autumn
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways is starting services from London City Airport to Dusseldorf, the international business and financial centre of Germany, this autumn. Flights will launch on September 1 with three well timed services a day, making it possible to do a full day’s business in either city. They will be operated by a… Read the full press release
Air New Zealand’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft enters testing phase
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — The delivery of Air New Zealand’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft came closer to reality last month when Boeing showed off the first of its 787-9 test planes to the media in Seattle. The airline is due to take delivery of the first of its 10 new Dreamliners early next year and has announced… Read the full press release
Local high schools students visited Auckland Airport
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Students from four local high schools visited Auckland Airport in June to find out exactly how they could gain particular roles within the Airport, including what skills, experience and qualifications they would need to get any of those jobs. On June 12, a group of 32 students from Aorere College, De La… Read the full press release
Dubai Airports works towards the goal of limiting carbon footprint for its Concourse D planed to open in 2015
Dubai, UAE, 2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with the aviation industry’s long-term aim of carbon neutral growth, Dubai Airports is working towards making Concourse D – which will become the new home of more than 100 international airlines that fly to Dubai International when it opens in 2015 – as energy efficient and sustainable as… Read the full press release
Tourism Australia welcomes Air India’s return to the Australian market after 16 years
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia Managing Director Andrew McEvoy welcomed the decision by Air India to launch direct non stop flights to Sydney and Melbourne – marking a return to the Australian market after 16 years. “Key to unlocking India’s long term tourism potential is improved air access and capacity. Securing direct flights to Australia… Read the full press release
Daily service of Japan Airlines between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki Airport
2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines launches today a daily service between Tokyo (Narita) and Helsinki. The launch further strengthens Helsinki Airport’s position as the leading transit airport in Northern Europe for travel between Europe and Asia. Helsinki Airport warmly welcomes Japan Airlines to Helsinki, which provides the shortest and fastest connections between Europe and Japan…. Read the full press release
Celebratory Fares are now on sale for British Airways’ First Boeing 787
Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Awards 2013 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Al Dhabi Lounge has been voted the best airport lounge in Africa and the Middle East in 2013 by customers of the world’s largest independent airport lounge access programme – Priority Pass. Al Dhabi lounge was… Read the full press release
Swissport update on Spanish airports strikes
2013-07-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport Spain condemns coercion and sabotage allegedly carried out by union militants in Barcelona’s El Prat airport, aimed at intimidating the company´s personnel, which is working in accordance with the minimum services decreed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Swissport demands that the unions CCOO, UGT and USO act with… Read the full press release