2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways and Barclays Bank of Kenya have partnered with Visa to relaunch a co-branded credit card dubbed KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card. The KQ Msafiri Visa Credit Card holders will benefit by earning miles on any purchase on Visa points of sale worldwide. The miles will be redeemed for a world… Read the full press release
MUMBAI,2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Belson Coutinho, Vice President – eCommerce & Innovations, Jet Airways, has been conferred the coveted ‘20 BEST DIGITAL MARKETING PROFESSIONALS AWARD’ by the CMO Council & World Brand Congress. Mr. Coutinho was awarded the citation and trophy at the 21st Edition of the World Brand Congress at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai…. Read the full press release
2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Klaus Froese (49), currently the managing director of Lufthansa CityLine, is to become the new managing director of Tyrolean Airways from 1 February 2013. The flight operations of the Austrian Airlines Group have been bundled in Tyrolean Airways since 1 July 2012. Jaan Albrecht, CEO Austrian Airlines, said the following: “I am… Read the full press release
Hoy han salido publicadas entrevistas del CEO de Iberia en El Economista y El Mundo, y anoche se emitió una entrevista en TVE 24 horas Madrid, 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — El consejero delegado de Iberia, Rafael Sánchez-Lozano, ha concedido varias entrevistas a diversos medios de comunicación españoles. En todos ellos, lanza el mensaje de que solo el… Read the full press release
2 ROUTES & 70,000 P.A. AT RYANAIR’S 28TH FRENCH AIRPORT 100,000 SEATS FROM JUST €12 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (28 Nov) announced it will launch 2 new routes at Strasbourg to/from London Stansted and Porto in March 2013 which will deliver over 70,000 passengers p.a. and sustain over 70… Read the full press release
Buenos Aires, 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aerolíneas Argentinas re-launches its AR Plus program by associating itself with new banks and allowing passengers to have more facilities to earn miles and get more and better benefits. New agreements with Marco Group, Hipotecario, Nacion, Provincia, Credicoop, American Express card, and the renewal with Galicia Bank, to earn miles when… Read the full press release
Se trata de un contrato por el que Iberia realizará el mantenimiento de componentes a dos aviones del modelo CRJ900. El nuevo acuerdo tiene una duración de tres años Madrid, 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia y Rwandair han firmado un contrato integral para el mantenimiento de componentes de dos nuevos aviones de la flota CRJ900 con los que cuenta la… Read the full press release
Amsterdam, 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the entire aviation sector is facing patchy air traffic growth in the short term, significant financing challenges and a growing focus on emissions, the themes of efficiency and performance have become key for Europe’s airports.In 2008, European airport trade body ACI EUROPE and EUROCONTROL the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, launched a… Read the full press release
The City of Kansas City, Mo., 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aviation Department reports that Kansas City International Airport recorded 836,286 passengers arriving and departing through its gates in October, which represents a decrease of 6.7 percent from October 2011. Passenger boardings at KCI were down 7.4 percent, with a total of 418,071 during October. For the… Read the full press release
2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The scheduled seasonal flights from Japan arrive here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays and come direct from Narita in Tokyo. Jim Boult, Chief Executive of Christchurch Airport, says the services have always been popular with Japanese visitors, who know exactly what they want to see here. “Like most international travellers, Japanese visitors come… Read the full press release
2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hard on the heels of its success at Routes Europe, Budapest Airport has once more been acclaimed for its marketing prowess with the accolade of the 2012 Airport Marketing Award for Excellence (for airports handling between 5-15 million passengers) from CAPA – Centre for Aviation. CAPA, a leadingglobal provider of independent aviation… Read the full press release
2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France intends to increase services to Tokyo by introducing a new daily flight operated with its own aircraft and crew to the downtown airport of Tokyo-Haneda as from summer 2014*. Near the city centre, this new destination will make connections easier to other domestic airports in Japan with many domestic services… Read the full press release
PORTLAND, Ore.- 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines has signed a new three-year sponsorship agreement with the Portland Rose Festival as its “Official Airline” and exclusive presenting sponsor of the Grand Floral Parade Telecast. The sponsorship highlights the airline’s commitment to the greater Portland community and their expanded air service from Portland International Airport. Alaska’s sponsorship… Read the full press release
Alliance Expands in China SHENZHEN, China – 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shenzhen Airlines today became the latest carrier to join the Star Alliance network. At a ceremony held at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Mark Schwab, CEO Star Alliance, welcomed the airline into the family on behalf on the Alliance’s Chief Executive Board (CEB). “Shenzhen Airlines is… Read the full press release
Unique Value Offering for Passengers at Thriving London Terminal MCLEAN, Va. – 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hampton Hotels, the global brand of nearly 1,900 hotels, today announced the official opening of its latest property, the 188-room Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport. The hotel is perfectly located for the convenience of air travelers, just under a… Read the full press release
Zurich, 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading aviation services group, has strengthened its top management structure in order to enhance performance and service quality and build upon its strategy of pursuing profitable growth. With effect from 1st January 2013, Joe Phelan will become responsible for Ground Handling and Cargo in North America (USA… Read the full press release
Airline Becomes First Carrier To Offer Regular Scheduled 787 Flights To UK State-Of-The-Art Dreamliner To Operate Daily From Doha To European Gateway Doha, QATAR – 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways today announced December 13 as the launch date of its first long-haul Boeing 787 commercial service from Doha to London Heathrow. The 787 Dreamliner will… Read the full press release
SEATTLE — 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines has promoted Ron Calvin to managing director of inflight operations, with responsibility for the carrier’s flight attendant bases in Anchorage, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle. Calvin is a 26-year veteran at Alaska Airlines, having held positions of increasing responsibility in the Customer Service – Airports division. Most recently,… Read the full press release
2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (28 Nov) announced that in order to comply with the UK Office of Fair Trading’s recent ruling on credit card fees it will introduce an avoidable 2% credit card processing fee on all new credit card bookings made from 30 November, to cover credit card… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Group committed to climate research for close on 20 years 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — The CARIBIC flying laboratory will have rounded the earth 50 times. Now it has returned from its 80th research trip on board the Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 ”Leverkusen“. Since December 2004, the mobile observatory has been underway once monthly in the service… Read the full press release
AirTran Call Centers in Savannah and Carrollton, GA to Close in July 2013, Combining Jobs in Atlanta Call Center DALLAS – 2012-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that the airline is consolidating operations from three AirTran Reservations Call Centers into a single call center in Atlanta. The new Atlanta Customer Support & Services… Read the full press release
2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines и компания «АльфаСтрахование» запустили совместный проект. Теперь пассажиры S7 Airlines при покупке авиабилета могут приобрести расширенный полис туристического страхования, предусмотрев любые непредвиденные ситуации во время своего путешествия. Оформление страховки возможно на одном из этапов бронирования электронного билета на сайте www.s7.ru. Система предлагает пассажиру приобрести страховой полис, отвечающий требованиями конкретной поездки. S7… Read the full press release
2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Company South Africa, Cape Town International Airport appointed a consultant to conduct a transport impact assessment on Cape Town International Airport. The anticipated outcome of the study will be a detailed analysis that ensures that adequate access to the Airport does not become a limiting factor for the full development of… Read the full press release
2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, объявляет о расширении код-шерингового соглашения с авиакомпанией Iberia, которое предусматривает выполнение совместных рейсов на популярные курорты Испании. В рамках подписанного соглашения пассажиры S7 Airlines получили возможность путешествовать из Москвы в Малагу и на остров Тенерифе с удобной стыковкой в аэропорту Мадрида. Авиакомпании выполняют 10 рейсов в… Read the full press release
Zurich, 2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground services, welcomes the announcement by the Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires d’Oran (EGSA Oran) Tender Commission to award Swissport Algeria with a 5-year ground handling licence for Oran International Airport Ahmed Ben Bella. The award of the licence follows a comprehensive and… Read the full press release
2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS will launch several new routes from Oslo Airport in the summer of 2013. Palermo, Lisbon and Athens are among the new destinations. Eleven of the routes will only run during the summer months, while the Berlin and Budapest routes will run year-round. These two routes will start running on 31 March… Read the full press release
Gatwick Airport delivers a robust financial performance, driven by passenger growth and operational excellence despite the economic headwinds (Gatwick Airport Limited (“the Company”) is the owner and operator of Gatwick Airport (“Gatwick”)) 2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gatwick Airport delivers a robust financial performance, driven by passenger growth and operational excellence despite the economic headwinds · Turnover… Read the full press release
Zurich, 2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has signed an agreement with new African lowcost carrier fastjet under which it will provide ground services throughout the airline’s network. fastjet, Africa’s first pan-continental low-cost carrier (LCC), is set to launch operations later this month in Tanzania’s… Read the full press release
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TOKYO, 2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan (KFC) have collaborated on the 7th installment of the popular AIR SERIES in-flight meal onboard select international JAL flights, and will be serving onboard, [AIR KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN] from December 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013. During this period, customers traveling in Premium Economy… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-11-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will conduct a full scale emergency exercise at Abu Dhabi International Airport on 28 November 2012, in accordance with Civil Aviation Regulations issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority, and in compliance with standards and recommendations as stipulated by the International Civil Aviation… Read the full press release