2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Ireland’s No1 airline, today (19 Oct) called for confirmation from the DAA airport monopoly and the Commission for Aviation Regulation that any unjustified contribution to the DAA’s pension scheme will not be passed on to passengers in the form of higher airport charges, but will be funded instead from the sale… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Airports
Kuusamo selected as Airport of the Year for 2012
Finavia has chosen Kuusamo Airport as the airport of the year for 2012. The main selection criteria were financial effectiveness and customer satisfaction 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Kuusamo Airport has successfully improved key financial figures and the efficiency of operations. In addition, operating as a customer-oriented service organisation during the past year has been a good… Read the full news article
Ryanair Rejects False Italian Tax Claims
Ryanair, 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — confirmed that it has complied, and continues to comply, with Irish and EU tax legislation in respect of its pilots and cabin crew, who are covered by EU regulations applicable to mobile transport workers in respect of their employment, which takes place on Irish registered aircraft (which is defined under EU… Read the full news article
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES NAMED “LEADING CARIBBEAN AIRLINE 2012” BY WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
Port-of-Spain, 2012-10-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Caribbean Airlines was voted the “Leading Caribbean Airline” by World Travel Awards recently held in Montego Bay, Jamaica. For the third consecutive year, Caribbean Airlines has been given the nod as the “Leading Caribbean Airline” by World Travel Awards, the most prestigious, comprehensive and sought after awards programme in the global travel and… Read the full news article
KCI Airport Terminal A Roadwork to Close Curb Saturday Night
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Work is underway on the Terminal A loop road at Kansas City International Airport, including milling, full-depth repairs, paving, striping, and curb repairs. This extensive work has required the closure of some traffic lanes. To minimize inconvenience to travelers, work that requires terminal curb closure will be done in large sections during… Read the full news article
Winnipeg Airports Authority Receives a City of Winnipeg Accessibility Award
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority was honoured to receive the Winnipeg Accessibility Award from the City of Winnipeg. “We are honoured to receive this recognition from the City of Winnipeg,” said Barry Rempel, President & CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “Universal design was a key component in the planning and construction of the new… Read the full news article
Gatwick welcomes further growth as new airline Icelandair helps meets passenger demand to Reykjavik
Gatwick welcomes Icelandair as it increases its services from London to Reykjavik Gatwick’s competing and winning new airlines, creating more choice for passengers Passengers benefit from a wide choice of onward connections to popular destinations in the US and Canada Today, 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gatwick Airport welcomes new airline Icelandair – the national… Read the full news article
Alaska Airlines Expands Nonstop Anchorage-Los Angeles Service
Low fares starting at $149* available today for travel through May 28, 2013 10/18/2012 6:36 a.m. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines today announced it will expand its Anchorage-Los Angeles service starting April 8, 2013, a route the carrier has flown during the summer for several years. The expanded service includes a daily daytime… Read the full news article
Four AirTran Cities to Convert to Southwest Airlines Operations in Spring 2013
DALLAS – 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today four AirTran Airways cities will convert to Southwest Airlines cities in Spring 2013: · (CLT) Charlotte, North Carolina · (FNT) Flint, Michigan · (PWM) Portland, Maine · (ROC) Rochester, New York Southwest Airlines service begins April 14, 2013, in the above cities. AirTran Airways service will end… Read the full news article
Presentation of 3rd quarter results 2012
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA`s presentation of the third quarter results 2012 will take place at 8:30 AM on Thursday October 25th at Felix Conference Center, Bryggetorget 3, Aker Brygge, Oslo. The results will be presented in Norwegian by the CEO, Bjørn Kjos. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, commercially branded “Norwegian,” is a public… Read the full news article
New edition of the LH Magazin app sets plane enthusiasts’ pulse rates soaring
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — With a whole host of video clips, animations and interactive features, the new edition of the LH Magazin app opens up the exciting world of the Lufthansa fleet, which currently comprises around 400 aircraft. The special edition of the Lufthansa Magazin app presents in detail the 16 aircraft types of the current… Read the full news article
Concession Opportunity Security Checkpoint Mail Service Lease at San Francisco International Airport
SAN FRANCISCO — 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Francisco International Airport has commenced the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Security Checkpoint Mail Service Lease, and invites interested parties to attend the Informational Conference on October 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at San Francisco International Airport, SFO Business Center, 575 N. McDonnell Road, 2nd Floor, Accounting Conference Room. … Read the full news article
Aberdeen Airport to introduce an airside smoking facility
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 400 passengers said they wanted it, while more than 500 gave their views, and now Aberdeen Airport is preparing to launch an airside smoking shelter. At the start of 2012, the airport team kicked off a study to investigate whether providing facilities for smoking after security would reduce the number… Read the full news article
New security contract awarded to G4S
Oslo Airport, 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — After a thorough evaluation process, Oslo Airport has decided to award G4S the contracts for security services. The contracts have a duration of six years, starting 1 March 2013. The bidding process has been conducted as two separate competitions, one for the passenger terminal and one for outside areas. Valued at… Read the full news article
The Chairman and CEO of Air France visits Brazil
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Focusing on the Brazilian market, Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France, was in the country on October 17th to visit the local company operations, in addition to meeting partner companies. On this occasion, the CEO took the opportunity to discuss possible network developments such as the introduction of A380… Read the full news article
Bristol Airport upgrades mobile site
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bristol Airport has upgraded its mobile web site following customer research which showed more passengers want information while on the move using mobile devices. The improved site makes useful information easily accessible and quick to download, with a new drop down menu option making better use of available space on smaller screen sizes. The… Read the full news article
SAS strengthens its position in Finland
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — From November 1, SAS will be taking over responsibility for commercial operations in Finland. This is taking place in line with SAS’s 4Excellence strategy and strengthens SAS’s position on the Finnish market. Finnish subsidiary Blue1 is being converted to a production company, with the primary task of delivering operational flight services to… Read the full news article
JAL Announces International Fare Fuel Surcharge for Tickets Issued between December 2012 and January 2013
TOKYO, 2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) has requested for approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise up the fuel surcharges applied on all international passenger tickets issued between December 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013 as detailed below. JAL sets fuel surcharge levels bimonthly based on the… Read the full news article
AER LINGUS IS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GEORGE BEST LOOK-A-LIKES
2012-10-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate Aer Lingus’ move to George Best Belfast City Airport on 28th October 2012, the airline is launching a competition to find the ‘best’ George Best look-alike in Northern Ireland. Terms and Conditions PRIZES: 10 runners-up will receive a return flight to London courtesy of Aer Lingus and the overall winner will… Read the full news article
Reaction to AWPR announcement
2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Supreme Court judges have today (15th October 2012) given the green light for work to begin on the Aberdeen bypass after throwing out an appeal against the road. Campaign group RoadSense had been fighting to stop the route from progressing, but today the latest stage in their fight was rejected. Derek Provan,… Read the full news article
TORONTO PEARSON ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR
Toronto—2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vijay Jeet Kanwar as Chair of the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Kanwar has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 2006. He was appointed by the Province… Read the full news article
TOP TEN AIRPORT EATERIES
From Grub to Gourmet at Gatwick: Top Ten Airport Eateries 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — If aeroplane food never fills you up, or, even worse, glues your insides together, there are still many choices of pubs, inns and restaurants in and around both Gatwick terminals which should give you plenty of time to enjoy your meal before… Read the full news article
CPH builds world-class duty- and tax-free store
2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Copenhagen Airport aims to retain and expand its position as Europe’s best airport shopping experience. For this purpose, all the airport’s duty- and tax-free stores will be refurbished as part of a “world-class duty- and tax-free” project which is initiated on 18 October. Passengers at Copenhagen Airport will have even better and… Read the full news article
End of ‘BAA’
2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — From today Heathrow, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton Airports will operate under their own stand-alone brand and the name “BAA” will be dropped. BAA (SP) Limited has changed its name to Heathrow (SP) Limited. BAA Funding Limited has changed its name to Heathrow Funding Limited. Heathrow Chief Executive, Colin Matthews, said: “We are… Read the full news article
ADAC Passenger Survey Reveals the Attractiveness of Abu Dhabi as a Tourism Destination
High quality cleaning services extended to all aircraft visiting Al Bateen Executive Airport Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — DhabiJet, the Food & Beverage Operations service provider at Al Bateen Executive Airport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) for the provision of high end cleaning services to all… Read the full news article
ADAC reveals Falcon Aviation Services as the Gold Sponsor for Abu Dhabi Air Expo
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) revealed today the first official partner of the second annual General Aviation Exhibition in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Air Expo, to be Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) as the event’s Gold Sponsor. The event will take place during 5th-7th March 2013 at Al… Read the full news article
Civil Air Transport: Asia’s Airline of Distinction
SAN FRANCISCO — 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Unique among the airlines of the world, Civil Air Transport (CAT) operated against a backdrop of great political transition in China and throughout the Far East. From its formation in 1946 to its demise in 1968, the company and its remarkable personnel were at the center of much of the region’s… Read the full news article
Plans Unveiled for Redevelopment of O’Hare’s International Terminal 5
World-class transformation features luxurious retail, sophisticated dining, lavish amenities and innovative design October 16, 2012 – Chicago – 2012-10-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and Westfield Concession Management today unveiled the redevelopment plans for Terminal 5 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, which includes a massive transformation of the terminal, 15 new dining and retail brands… Read the full news article
Halifax Stanfield International Airport Hosts Major Emergency Training Exercise
Halifax, N.S. – 2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA), in cooperation with airport tenants and several public sector emergency response agencies from various levels of government, today hosted an emergency training exercise. The simulation replicated an emergency aircraft landing and terrorist threat. The objectives of the exercise were to test Halifax Stanfield International… Read the full news article
Ataturk Airport Employees Learn Sign Language
2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Employees at Istanbul Ataturk Airport operated by TAV Airports has started getting training to learn sign language in order to assist hearing impaired passengers to benefit from all services offered at the airport. The training provided by TAV Academy in collaboration with the Federation of Hearing Impaired will be expanded to cover… Read the full news article