Szerszy wybór na rynku połączeń między Chinami a Tajwanem TAJPEJ, Tajwan, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dzisiaj EVA Air została członkiem sieci Star Alliance, umacniając w ten sposób obecność Aliansu w Azji i rejonie Pacyfiku. Podczas oficjalnej ceremonii, która odbyła się na Tajwanie na Międzynarodowym Lotnisku Taoyuan, Prezes Star Alliance, Mark Schwab, powiedział: “EVA Air pomyślnie spełniła wszystkie… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Flights
Sofia Airport: Bulgaria Air resumes flights from Sofia to Budapest
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Since the last week of June 2013, Sofia Airport’s passengers will again have the possibility to fly directly to the capital city of Hungary. Scheduled flights on Sofia – Budapest route will be operated by Bulgaria Air, the airline ranking first among carriers at Sofia Airport by the number of serviced passengers. Two aircraft will operate on the new destination connecting the… Read the full press release
South African Airways won the Skytrax Award for Best Airline in Africa
Johannesburg, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA) has been named the Best Airline in Africa in a global customer satisfaction survey. The announcement was made during the Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony hosted at the 50th International Paris Air Show earlier today. The Skytrax World Airline Awards are regarded as the most prestigious accolades… Read the full press release
KLM Introduces Passbook in its Mobile App
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — After checking in for a flight via KLM’s mobile app, the traveler is offered to store his or her e-boarding pass in Passbook. On the flight date the boarding pass automatically pops-up on the home screen of the iPhone when the passenger is close to the airport. In addition, KLM will make… Read the full press release
The Flying Blue Game — “Mr Miles catch him and fly”
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flying Blue, the frequent flyer programme of Air France, KLM, HOP!, Tarom, Kenya Airways, Air Europa and Aircalin, is launching “Mr Miles catch him and fly”, an online discovery game supported by the social networks. OVER 3 MILLION MILES UP FOR GRABS The principle of the game is simple: explore the world… Read the full press release
Lisa Oswald, of Travelzoo Customer Service, won a Gold Stevie Award® at the 11th annual American Business Awards
NEW YORK, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, announced today that Lisa Oswald, Senior Vice President of Customer Service for Travelzoo, won a Gold Stevie Award® at the 11th annual American Business Awards gala in Chicagolast night. Other nominees for this prestigious award included the Executive Vice President for… Read the full press release
Budapest Airport welcomes the launch of Wizz Air service to Baku, Azerbaijan
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Budapest Airport welcomes the launch of scheduled service of Wizz Air to the capitol of Azerbaijan. The aircraft of the Hungarian low-cost carrier will depart twice a week at 21.25 from Budapest and will return the next day from Baku at 05.50 hours in the morning. This is the first regular intercontinental… Read the full press release
Traffic numbers for Oslo Airport in May continue to show steady growth
Traffic numbers for Oslo Airport in May continue to show steady growth. In May, the increase was 2.5% compared with May 2012. 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Domestic traffic declined by 0.6 %, which was due to several holidays in connection with weekends in May, as well as a strike in Widerøe. International traffic increased by a… Read the full press release
Air Quality and Source Apportionment Study Report for Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, California, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) continues its leadership amongst American airports with the release today of the Air Quality and Source Apportionment Study (AQSAS) report for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). This study is the first of its kind in the nation to comprehensively assess a major airport’s contribution to… Read the full press release
Christchurch Airport Welcomes Extra Jetstar Flights
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christchurch Airport has welcomed news Jetstar is about to add flights between Christchurch and Auckland. CEO Jim Boult says the five extra weekly peak-time flights will begin in September, in response to demand. “The weekday demand between Christchurch and Auckland is very high at the moment, partially because of the rebuild of… Read the full press release
Turkish Airlines has been chosen Best Airline in Europe in 2013 Skytrax World Airline Awards
2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Turkish Airlines has been chosen “Best Airline in Europe”, “Best Airline in Southern Europe” and awarded “Best Business Class Catering” in 2013 Skytrax World Airline Awards As a world recognized brand associated with air travel excellence in 21st century by providing unique products to the world airline and airport industry through… Read the full press release
Sheremetyevo International Airport performance results for May and the first five months of 2013
Sheremetyevo is now the largest airport in Russia in terms of international passenger traffic 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport has announced its performance results for May and the first five months of 2013. The number of passengers handled since the beginning of the year increased by 13.3% as compared to the same period in 2012, reaching 10.5 million people. Passenger traffic on international routes in… Read the full press release
Silicon Valley Airport passenger traffic increases in May 2013
Passenger Traffic Gains for Silicon Valley Airport in May 2013 — Calendar Year-to-Date Increase of 4.7 Percent — SAN JOSE, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) passenger traffic increased 9.5 percent in May 2013 compared to the same month last year. This is the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year increased passenger traffic, for an overall… Read the full press release
Iberia participa en la feria aeronaútica Paris Air Show
Iberia participa, por sexto año consecutivo, en la feria aeronáutica Paris Air Show, que se celebra en el aeropuerto parisino de Le Bourget entre los días 17 y 23 de junio. Madrid, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — El stand de Iberia Mantenimiento, estará situado en el Hall 1 dentro del Pabellón Español. El director técnico de Mantenimiento e… Read the full press release
SkyTeam Summer schedule boosts flights from Greater China by 26% over previous year
SkyTeam Increases Presence in Greater China, Underscores Position as Region’s Leading Airline Alliance AMSTERDAM, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — This summer SkyTeam is offering 26,833 weekly flights to, from and within the Greater China region, an increase of 26% in frequencies over last year. SkyTeam, which has four airlines from the region: China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern and Xiamen Airlines,… Read the full press release
flydubai Launches Business Class Services
Airline launches Business Class to meet the travel needs of its passengers Dubai, UAE, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dubai-based flydubai today announced the launch of business class services, based on feedback from its passengers, across its network of 60 destinations. Commenting on the launch of the airline’s Business Class services, Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai,… Read the full press release
Jet Airways’ JetEscapes Offers Attractive all inclusive tour packages to Bangladesh
MUMBAI, 2013-06-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Attractive all inclusive tour packages on offer ‘Amazing Bangladesh’ & ‘Best of Bangladesh’ Guests to Bangladesh may choose between two attractive all inclusive holiday packages – ‘ Amazing Bangladesh’, spread over three nights and four days, and ‘Best of Bangladesh’, spread over six nights and seven days – starting at INR… Read the full press release
Norwegian voted Europe’s best low-cost airline by SkyTrax World Airline Awards
2013-06-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian has been voted Europe’s best low-cost carrier of the year by the renowned SkyTrax World Airline Awards. It is the passengers themselves who have evaluated over 200 airlines worldwide in what is described as the most prestigious award in the airline industry. Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos accepted the prize during Paris Air… Read the full press release
Copenhagen Airport: More coffee, cake and kiosk before security screening
2013-06-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — With the expansion of Terminal 2, Copenhagen Airport is also upgrading the café and shopping facilities in the area before the security screening: Travellers will now be able to kick start their travels with a spot of self-indulgence at Lagkagehuset, Caffè Ritazza and 7-eleven’s new shop concept. With the official opening of… Read the full press release
Travelport and Oman Air unveil The Interactive Seat Assignment functionality to benefit travel agents
Muscat, Oman, 2013-06-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travel agents booking Oman Air via Travelport’s Galileo and Worldspan distribution systems will now be able to benefit from new functionality, which allows them to manage the seat selection process in a ‘live’ and interactive environment. The Interactive Seat Assignment functionality – jointly unveiled by Travelport, the leading provider of critical… Read the full press release
IATA: Ryanair is the world’s favourite airline
RYANAIR CARRIES MORE INTL PAX THAN EASYJET & BA COMBINED 2013-06-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (17 June) welcomed confirmation from IATA that Ryanair remains the world’s favourite airline after IATA’s 2012 World Airline Transport Statistics showed Ryanair once again carried more international passengers than any other airline. Ryanair carried… Read the full press release
Marriott and American Airlines teams up to give travelers new ways to earn AAdvantage miles
Joint Program Members Can Now Earn AAdvantage Miles for Qualifying Marriott Stays FORT WORTH, TX and BETHESDA, MD, 2013-06-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott and American Airlines have teamed up to give joint Marriott Rewards and AAdvantage® members new ways to earn AAdvantage miles. Beginning today, Marriott Rewards will award AAdvantage miles to joint members on qualifying… Read the full press release
The Social Tree — The Latest Enhancement To Singapore Changi Airport Experience
SINGAPORE, 2013-06-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Changi Airport unveiled today its latest attraction that blends avant-garde design with interactive technology, allowing travellers to share their photo and video memories instantly and to retrieve them on subsequent visits to the airport. At close to nine metres tall and taking pride of place at the heart of Terminal… Read the full press release
Ryanair revealed that 9 out of 10 dads would prefer a child-free weekend break
RYANAIR FATHER’S DAY GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE FROM JUST €25 2013-06-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (13 June) revealed that nearly 90% of fathers want to get away from their kids this Father’s Day. Socks, ties and golf clubs are off the menu this year after a survey of 1,000 fathers… Read the full press release
Auckland Airport Launches new and improved website
2013-06-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Whether you are one of the millions of people who enter or exit New Zealand every year, or you simply drop off or pick up friends and family, accessing information and planning your next visit to Auckland Airport just got whole a lot easier with the launch of a revamped website by… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines Starts New Service to more destinations in the U.S. and abroad at ultra low fares
Spirit Starts New Service: Dallas/Fort Worth – Los Cabos, Mexico Dallas/Fort Worth – Latrobe/Pittsburgh Houston – Denver Houston – Detroit Dallas/Fort Worth – Toluca/Mexico City (resumes seasonal service) Miramar, Florida, 2013-06-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Value-seeking consumers have much to celebrate this week as Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) continues to liberate even more travelers from high fares… Read the full press release
Dreamlinerem LOT-u na wakacje marzeń z ITAKĄ
Warszawa, 2013-06-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT oraz Biuro Podróży ITAKA nawiązały współpracę dotyczącą wyczarterowania samolotów Boeing 787 Dreamliner w sezonie zimowym 2013/2014. Oferta skierowana jest przede wszystkim do klientów ITAKI, którzy bezpośrednio z Warszawy polecą wygodnie i w najkrótszym możliwym czasie do odległych wakacyjnych kurortów. Dreamlinery polskiego przewoźnika będą wykonywać rejsy dla biura… Read the full press release
Free £10 Ryanair flight voucher to anyone who books a selected room on RyanairHotels.com
2013-06-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (11 June) announced it is giving away a free £10 Ryanair flight voucher to anyone who books a selected room on its RyanairHotels.com website, the ultimate hotel price comparison site. This is the first time Ryanair has run this amazing giveaway, which is available… Read the full press release
Онлайн-регистрация – за 30 часов до вылета
2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, увеличила период онлайн-регистрации на рейсы авиакомпании. Теперь зарегистрироваться на рейс можно за 30 часов до вылета по расписанию. Зарегистрироваться онлайн можно на сайте www.s7.ru, на мобильном сайте m.s7.ru, а также через приложение S7 для iPhone. Ранее web-регистрация открывалась за 23 часа до вылета. Окончание самостоятельной регистрации – за 50… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines reports its preliminary traffic results for May 2013
Miramar, Florida, 2013-06-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) today reported its preliminary traffic results for May 2013. Traffic (revenue passenger miles) in May 2013 increased 28.5 percent versus May 2012 on a capacity (available seat miles) increase of 24.7 percent. Load factor for May 2013 was 86.9 percent, an increase of 2.6 points as… Read the full press release