Record passenger numbers for February 2013-03-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow saw 4.85 million passengers in February, a record for the month and up 1.0% on February 2012. Adjusting for the fact that 2012 was a leap year, traffic was up 4.6%. BA’s acquisition of bmi contributed to the increase, which was driven by a 1.8% rise… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Flights
Schiphol Group supports KLM with the launch of its biofuel-powered intercontinental flights
2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today ( March 8), Schiphol Group together with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and leading global air carriers KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Delta Air Lines, announced the launch of a first-ever series of intercontinental KLM flights, powered by second-generation biofuel. This second-generation biofuel is made from processed… Read the full news article
London City Airport on Mission to Reduce Carbon Emissions
2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — London City Airport has been recognised for its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The only airport in the city of London, it has become just the fourth in the UK to become Airport Carbon Accredited by the only independent, institutionally-endorsed carbon standard for airports. LCY has been awarded Level 1 accreditation… Read the full news article
Be ‘appy and win free flights with RYANATION
2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today sees Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Ryanair launch RYANATION, a new iPhone app that offers members of the public a chance to win free flights to select destinations served by Ryanair every week. RYANATION will run consecutively over three-months, with one lucky winner claiming a pair of free flight tickets each week. Entrants… Read the full news article
LAX FEATURES CELEBRATED LOS ANGELES ARTISTS IN NEW EXHIBITIONS
Los Angeles, California, 2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, unveils two new art exhibits at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – A Look at COLA Individual Artist Fellowships featuring paintings, hand-drawn animation, photographs, film and mixed-media artworks, and My Life in Airports featuring Deborah Aschheim’s… Read the full news article
Single European Sky Performance Scheme Targets Set to Disappoint Again
Geneva, 2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision of the European Single Sky Committee to endorse weakened Performance and Charging Scheme regulations for air navigation services over the period 2015-2019. The decision was made on 8 March and impacts the calendar years 2015-2019 (known as Reference Period 2 or RP2)…. Read the full news article
Southwest Airlines Converts AirTran Airways Service, Adding 79th Destination To Route Map
Airline Offers Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas Customers Low Fares and More Destinations 2013-03-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Branson, Missouri! The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest’s first Customers to… Read the full news article
SAS Group’s February 2013 traffic figures
2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS Group’s February 2013 traffic figures SAS Group carried 2.0 million passengers in February, down 2.6% SAS Group’s capacity (ASK) was up by 1.7% and the Group’s traffic (RPK) increased by 1.1%. The SAS Group’s load factor decreased by 0.4 p.u. to 66.4%. The traffic, capacity and passengers figures are affected by… Read the full news article
New SWISS aircraft publicly unveiled
2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Canada-based manufacturer Bombardier presented its new CS100 aircraft to the public today. SWISS, as part of the Lufthansa Group, was the first airline customer to order Bombardier’s new CSeries aircraft family, and will be taking deliveries of the CS100 to gradually replace its current Avro RJ100 fleet. The first CS100 flight test… Read the full news article
RYANAIR’S BARGAIN THURSDAY!
FLY LONDON TO MAASTRICHT FROM JUST £9 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Apr from only £9 2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Thur 7 Mar), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Maastricht from just £9 in April as part of its weekly… Read the full news article
Airports assessed by passengers – Helsinki Airport performs better than before
2013-03-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Helsinki Airport, maintained by Finavia, performed better than year ago in the Airport Service Quality survey, which measures air passenger satisfaction. The total grade of Helsinki Airport in 2012 was 4.02, whereas in 2011 it was 3.92. The scale is from 1 to 5 (excellent). According to the results, Helsinki Airport has… Read the full news article
SSP to generate over $1 billion in food and beverage sales at JFK Terminal 4
16 stunning restaurants to open as part of $28 million investment 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — SSP, in partnership with JFKIAT, is to open 16 restaurants at JFK’s Terminal 4 as part of a $28 million development project. The agreement, which is expected to generate over $1 billion in cumulative sales over the term of the contract,… Read the full news article
WestJet And Air France Announce Code-Share Agreement
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — WestJet and Air France today announced they have entered into a code-share agreement enabling Air France to offer its customers 15 new Canadian routes operated by WestJet. The “AF” code is now on select WestJet flights connecting from Toronto to Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Quebec City, Saint-John’s, Moncton and Halifax. Winnipeg and… Read the full news article
Finavia is campaigning for smooth security checks
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — This year, Finavia, responsible for airport and air navigation services in Finland, will highlight security check matters to an even greater extent to make airport security check lines as smooth as possible. “Security checks are a compulsory part of modern air travel. We are continuously working to ensure convenient security checks for… Read the full news article
SAS increases cooperation with SYKES
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — SAS has agreed a contract with SYKES to significantly extend cooperation and to transfer further elements of Customer Contact Center (CCC) operations to Sykes. Some parts of SAS support for corporate customers and agents will continue to be managed internally. SAS and SYKES have been working together since 2010, when SYKES took… Read the full news article
WIZZ AIR LAUNCHES WIZZTV
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new partnership with TouristMirror™ and launched a further innovation on the travel market. Wizzair.com, the home of low fares, is the first European airline featuring proprietary travel videos to promote the attractive Wizz Air network of over… Read the full news article
SkyTeam Members’ Premium Travelers Speed through Narita International Airport
First SkyPriority-branded fast-track security lane opens, enhances airport experience AMSTERDAM, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new SkyPriority fast-track security lane has opened at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, offering SkyTeam’s premium customers a speedier airport experience from checking-in to boarding the plane. The dedicated security lane is located behind an easily identifiable, SkyPriority-branded wall. Available exclusively to Elite… Read the full news article
Aeroflot summed up traffic and capacity statistics for January 2013
Moscow, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — JSC “Aeroflot – Russian Airlines” summed up traffic and capacity statistics for January 2013. In January 2013 passenger traffic increased by 19.1% against January 2012 and totaled 1,395.7 ths passengers. International passenger traffic rose by 22.0% (+155.9 ths passengers) reaching 863.1 ths passengers. The number of passengers served on domestic lines was 532.6… Read the full news article
British Airways marks 10 years at London City Airport
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — British Airways marks 10 years at London City Airport in March with a year-long party for customers, colleagues and charity. The celebrations begin on March 27 with a birthday party at the Museum of London Docklands, hosted by football legend Gary Lineker and Willie Walsh, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), parent… Read the full news article
Shannon Airport welcomed four new board directors
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chairman and management of Shannon Airport Authority have welcomed the appointment of four new members to the board of the SAA. The new appointees are US based public policy consultant and transport expert Kathryn O’Leary Higgins, Managing Director of Clare FM and Tipp FM radio stations Liam O’Shea and Shannon… Read the full news article
MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA, AIRPORT OFFICIALS UNVEIL STATE-OF-THE-ART AIRCRAFT GATES AT LAX’S NEW TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was joined today by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Singapore Airlines executives to unveil the north concourse and three gates of the New Tom Bradley International Terminal (New TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The gates are the first of 18 to be built… Read the full news article
AIR FRANCE CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH THE WORLD’S BIGGEST FEMALE CREW
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — To celebrate International Women’s Day, Air France is forming the biggest ever all-female crew, with 2 pilots and 22 stewardesses on board flight AF054 to Washington, operated by the Airbus A380. Air France has celebrated International Women’s Day for several years. For the first time, in 2013, it is celebrating the event… Read the full news article
SAS and Swissport International signed Letter of Intent: Swissport to take over SAS Ground Handling
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International Ltd. (Swissport) and Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) today announced they have signed a Letter of Intent. The letter creates the basis for continued negotiations between the two companies, aiming at an agreement to transfer full ownership of SAS’ Ground Handling in Denmark, Sweden and Norway to Swissport. As a first… Read the full news article
LATAM Airlines Group chooses oneworld as its global alliance
Brazil’s TAM to leave Star for oneworld in early 2014 LAN Colombia to join oneworld too, building on LAN group’s 13-year membership of alliance Business as usual for customers meantime, with seamless transition promised Latin America’s top airline group strengthens oneworld’s status as global first choice alliance 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — LATAM Airlines Group today confirmed its selection of oneworld® as… Read the full news article
RYANAIR’S BIGGEST EVER ST PATRICK’S DAY SCHEDULE
Over 580 Dublin Flights & 100,000 Pax This St Patrick’s Festival 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (7 Mar) announced its biggest-ever St Patrick’s Day schedule, with over 580 flights to/from Dublin over St Patrick’s weekend, bringing visitors to/from some 70 European destinations. As Ireland’s (and Europe’s) biggest airline, Ryanair… Read the full news article
Lufthansa extends First Class fare offers – 40 per cent lower on average
New First Saver Plus fare is about 40 per cent lower on average 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lufthansa is extending its fares for First Class flights and in future will also offer its top travel class at a more affordable price. The new fare provides a welcome alternative to the traditional, fully flexible fare and is… Read the full news article
Royal Jet Establishes Operational Base at Al Bateen Executive Airport
MoU Between Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Airports Company Supports Double Digit Industry Growth Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Royal Jet and Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will effectively facilitate the expansion of operations into the Al Bateen Executive Airport by the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury… Read the full news article
Automated boarding pass scanners introduced in Copenhagen Airport
2013-03-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — It will be easier and faster to get to the security screening area when Copenhagen Airport introduces automated boarding pass scanners. The goal is to increase passenger satisfaction as well as capacity. In future, passengers at Copenhagen Airport will go trough a so-called e-gate before entering the security screening area; manual boarding… Read the full news article
Norwegian reports positive traffic results in February
2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian (NAS) today reported February’s traffic results. The company continued its passenger growth in February. The company carried 1,254,643 passengers, an increase of 9 percent compared to February last year. Due to last year’s leap year, this February had one less travel day. The same number of travel days this year would… Read the full news article
The new Austrian Website is online
New design and revised launch page Direct entry to the most important travel-related functions such as Booking, Flight search and Web Check-in Perfectly adjusted to use on all end devices, from PC to laptop to tablet 2013-03-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — From today onwards, the Austrian Website www.austrian.com appears in an entirely new look. “This is a fundamental rework… Read the full news article