Brussels, Belgium, 2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — On 19 December 2012, the European Commission (EC) formally approved the Network Strategy Plan (NSP) for the period 2012-2019. On the same day, the EC also appointed the chairperson and voting members of the Network Management Board. The Network Manager, a function carried out by EUROCONTROL, is responsible for developing,… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Flights
Mineta San José International Airport Information on All Nippon Airways and Grounding of Dreamliner Fleet on January 15, 2013
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced grounding its fleet of 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (see ANA statements below) on January 15 (PST). Subsequently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the grounding of all U.S. registered Dreamliners on January 16. What this means for Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) travelers at this… Read the full press release
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE OFFICER CIPRIANO MONTES RECOGNIZED BY INGLEWOOD AIRPORT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Los Angeles, California, 2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles Airport Police Officer Cipriano Montes, a five-year veteran, was recognized at the annual Police and Fire Appreciation luncheon today hosted by the Inglewood Airport Area Chamber of Commerce. Los Angeles Airport Police Chief Patrick M. Gannon said, “I am very proud to have officers who put their personal… Read the full press release
British Airways Leeds Bradford Flights Move to Terminal 5
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — The newly launched British Airways flights from Leeds Bradford Airport will move to the airline’s flagship Heathrow home, Terminal 5, from this summer. The new service, which started on December 9 last year, currently operates into Heathrow’s Terminal 1. The move will cut minimum connection times to onward British Airways flights by 30 minutes,… Read the full press release
SAS and Singapore Airlines launch joint venture between Scandinavia and Singapore
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS and Singapore Airlines will be cooperating on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore from February 1st. During the summer of 2012, the CEOs of the two companies signed a joint venture agreement, which includes, among other things, the coordination of timetables and joint sales activities. The regulatory authorities have since then approved… Read the full press release
Record-Breaking Year at Boston Logan International Airport
Record-breaking Year at Boston Logan as Passenger Count Tops 29 Million BOSTON, 2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Boston Logan International Airport set a new passenger record in 2012 with 29,325,617 people passing through the airport, an increase of 416,350 over 2011, which was the previous record high year. “Massport capped off a very successful year in 2012… Read the full press release
FLYBE RECOGNISED AS TOP BEST UK AIRLINE FOR TASTIEST ON-BOARD FOOD
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Leading regional airline’s Deli in the Sky rated best British airline by influential online study. Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has been recognised as the top best UK airline for the quality of its Deli in the Sky range of on-board food in Skyscanner’s* annual European Airline Food Awards. Flybe placed highest… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Members Can Book Award Travel on Emirates
SEATTLE, 2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines and Emirates today announced enhanced frequent flier award benefits, enabling members to now redeem awards for travel in each others’ programs. Members of Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan and Emirates’ Skywards programs have already been able to earn miles on a reciprocal basis since the airlines’ partnership began in March… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific releases combined traffic figures for December 2012
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today released combined Cathay Pacific and Dragonair traffic figures for December 2012 that show an increase for both passenger numbers and cargo and mail tonnage compared to the same month last year. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a total of 2,520,864 passengers in December – an increase of 2.5%… Read the full press release
WAA Announces New Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
2013-01-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Garth Smorang, Q.C. as Chair and Mr. Tom Payne Jr. as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Previously Vice Chair, Mr. Smorang succeeds Mr. Tom Bryk as Chair and whose term concluded December 31, 2012. “I am honoured to… Read the full press release
Excitement Grows as 6th Oman Air Corporate Cricket Tournament 2013 Approaches
2013-01-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — A fantastic family day of sports is set to take place when the 6th Oman Air Corporate Cricket Tournament 2013 gets underway in Muscat’s Seeb Stadium on Friday 18th January. The tournament, organised by omancricket.com and managed by Pulse Events, will see 10 teams representing major businesses based in Oman compete, for… Read the full press release
Newquay Cornwall Airport announce new charter holidays to the Turkish Riviera for 2013
Newquay Cornwall Airport announces today a brand new charter destination to Turkey with tour operator OSKA-TRAVEL, a member of KENBA Group International. 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Commencing 5th April 2013 and operating every Friday in April, passengers will be able to fly direct from NQY Airport to enjoy a 7 night escorted tour around the Turkish Riviera. The luxury break… Read the full press release
Mineta San Jose International Airport Information on All Nippon Airways and Grounding of Dreamliner Fleet on January 16, 2013
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — All Nippon Airways (ANA) flights between Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Narita International Airport (NRT) in Tokyo have arrived and departed as scheduled since ANA inaugurated Boeing 787 Dreamliner service at SJC on January 11, 2013. Flights on January 14 were delayed by over three hours due to snow in… Read the full press release
JAL Cargo Fuel Surcharge for the Month of February 2013
TOKYO, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise down its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from February 2013. Since April 1, 2009, JAL started adjusting its cargo fuel surcharge levels on a monthly basis by using the one-month average… Read the full press release
Летище София обслужи близо 3,5 милиона пътници през 2012 г.
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Летище София обслужи 3 467 455 пътници през 2012 година. През Терминал 1 са преминали 927 хиляди пасажери, а през Терминал 2 близо 2 540 хиляди. Годишният анализ показва, че по международни редовни линии са пътували 90% от общия пътникопоток, 6% са пасажерите по вътрешни линии, а 4% са използвали чартърни полети…. Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific welcomes Chief Executive’s Policy Address
2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has expressed its strong support for the principal measures outlined in the Policy Address given today by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR, Mr Leung Chun-ying. The airline’s Chief Executive, John Slosar, said the address was robust in addressing some of the more pressing issues facing Hong… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Announces Trenton Takes Off Sweepstakes
Chance to win roundtrip flights for a year* out of Trenton DENVER, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced a sweepstakes for customers who live in the Princeton/Trenton area and travel through Trenton-Mercer Airport. The sweepstakes, which runs through May 31, 2013, will award weekly and monthly prizes, as well as a grand prize in… Read the full press release
The Copenhagen Fashion Week starts at the Copenhagen airport
The Copenhagen Fashion Week is coming up soon, and Copenhagen Airport now gives all travellers the opportunity of an extraordinary fashion experience. Six Danish fashion icons will present their personal styles and universes at a “Fashion Lounge” in the Copenhagen Airport Shopping Centre. 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Copenhagen Fashion Week is coming up soon, and… Read the full press release
First Non-EU Bases Announced – Fez & Marrakech
Ryanair Announces 2 New Bases (Fez & Marrakech, No 56 & 57) Grows to 60 routes, 2.5m PAX & 2,500 jobs in Morocco 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (16 Jan) announced it would open two new bases in Morocco in 2013, at Fez (No 56) and Marrakech (No 57) with… Read the full press release
Lufthansa – Key phrase of the week: The four-litre aircraft
Fuel-efficient flight 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Did you know that, on average, Lufthansa Group aircraft require about four litres of fuel to carry one passenger a distance of 100 km? In fact, its most advanced aircraft – the Lufthansa A380 and the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 – have already reduced their fuel burn to well below the… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Announces Expansion in Trenton
Low-fare, nonstop service takes off to five new markets Introductory fares as low as $29 only at FlyFrontier.com DENVER, 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced it will expand its low-fare service at Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN), in Trenton, N.J., with the addition of five nonstop destinations launching in April. Frontier is the only airline providing… Read the full press release
Heathrow partners with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra will perform for a host of occasions throughout 2013 48% of passengers like to listen to music when travelling, whilst only 8% actually do 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow is partnering with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to give many of the 70 million passengers a memorable experience before travelling during 2013. The orchestra will perform… Read the full press release
Heathrow traffic and business commentary December 2012 and calendar year 2012
Record for the calendar year Busiest December on record 2013-01-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — 5.6 million passengers passed through Heathrow in December, a record for the month and up 2.0% on December 2011. This took the number of passengers for 2012 to almost 70 million, the highest ever for a calendar year at Heathrow, and an increase… Read the full press release
Oman Air Reaffirms Details Domestic Cadet Pilot Recruitment Programme
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, has restated its commitment to recruiting Omani pilots by publishing detailed eligibility criteria. The criteria will be published in the Omani national media and will offer potential candidates straightforward advice on how Oman Air selects its pilots and what will be expected… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Group lifts traffic performance in 2012 with more effective capacity management
All the airlines in the Lufthansa Group significantly improved utilisation in 2012 through more effective and more flexible capacity management / Lufthansa, Germanwings, SWISS and Austrian Airlines carried around 2.5 million more passengers than in the year-earlier term 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 103 million passengers flew with airlines in the Lufthansa Group last year…. Read the full press release
Essential Travel Reveals The Top 10 Airports With The Best Gyms
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Losing weight and staying healthy are a priority in our resolutions this year, according to Which? magazine. One way to get fitter is to use spare moments to exercise and those few hours waiting around for a flight can easily become an opportunity to get in a workout or swim as more… Read the full press release
Fraport Traffic Figures – Full Year & December 2012: More Passengers, Less Cargo in 2012
Passenger Traffic Grows for the Entire Year Despite a Weak December – International Airport Portfolio Continues to Develop Successfully 2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — In 2012 Fraport AG achieved a record 57.5 million passengers (up 1.9 percent) at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base, during what was characterized as a tumultuous year for the aviation industry. Even… Read the full press release
Cutting edge ski goggles available exclusively at London City Airport
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Gadget fans swapping the city for the slopes this winter will love the latest items to become available at London City Airport (LCY). LCY has become the first airport in Europe to stock ZEAL Optics Z3 GPS and HD Camera Goggles. The Z3 built-in GPS system tracks speed, altitude, jump stats, route and… Read the full press release
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS TO PURCHASE MORE ALTERNATIVE-FUEL VEHICLES
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners today approved the purchase of 15 alternative-fuel vehicles as part of Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA’s) ongoing Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program The vehicles, fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG), will be purchased from DCH Gardena Honda at a cost of $404,076.94 to be used by… Read the full press release
Cargo Growth for South Yorkshire’s airport
2013-01-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport is on target to record a three hundred percent increase in its cargo figures for the year March 2012 – March 2013, bosses announced today (January 15). The airport, which last year boosted its cargo offering by developing a number of strategic partnerships, is forecasting moving in excess of… Read the full press release