MADRID, Spain. 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — World ATM Congress, Stand #826 – Searidge Technologies, provider of intelligent video solutions to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) and airports, announced that their ATC-grade video system and intelligent video platform, IntelliDAR™ have been selected to enhance Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower situational awareness at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Flights
Sofia Airport with new daily flights to Berlin
Sofia Airport passengers have yet another opportunity for access to the international route network. 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — On 28 January (Monday), the first airberlin flight took off from Sofia to the German capital city. This new flight is an important addition to the destinations from Eastern Europe. Travellers can transfer in Berlin and continue on flights worldwide. Onboard comfortable airplanes, passengers are offered free delicacies, drinks and magazines…. Read the full news article
Ryanair To Appeal Any EU Prohibition
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, was notified this morning (12 Feb) at a State of Play meeting with the EU Commission, that the EU Commission intends to prohibit Ryanair’s offer for Aer Lingus, despite the fact that Ryanair has met every competition concern raised in the EU’s Statement of Objections and during the… Read the full news article
GOLD STAR AWARDED TO BELFAST CITY AIRPORT
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — George Best Belfast City Airport has been recognised and rewarded for its Service Excellence at the Ireland Excellence Awards. The bestowment of the prestigious Gold Star accolade, which is independently validated by the Centre for Competitiveness and recognises organisations that have demonstrated excellence in their overall business performance, follows a rigorous examination… Read the full news article
Летище София разширява пътническата галерия на Терминал 2
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Летище София стартира разширението на пътническата галерия на Терминал 2. Реконструкцията удължава обекта в северна посока с около 6 м. На събитието присъстваха министърът на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията Ивайло Московски, зам.-министърът на МВР – Димитър Димитров, Изп. директор на,,България Ер” – кап. Янко Георгиев, управителят на ф-ма АТ ,,Инженеринг 2000” – Илиян Терзиев… Read the full news article
Alaska Airlines to Add Summer Service Between Fairbanks and Portland, Ore.
$179* one-way fare available for purchase now through Feb. 16 SEATTLE — 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines will add a nonstop, daily flight between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore., starting June 9 through September 2, 2013. To kick off the new service, the airline is offering a $179* one-way fare, which must be purchased by… Read the full news article
Ryanair Announces New Partnership With Maestro Card
EVEN MORE WAYS TO BOOK THE LOWEST FARES ON RYANAIR.COM 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (12 Feb) announced a new partnership with Maestro Card, providing passengers with even more ways to book the lowest fares on the Ryanair.com website. Bookings on Ryanair.com can now be made using a Maestro… Read the full news article
Lufthansa Group backs the use of recycled paper
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The efficient use of resources in day-to-day operations is a top priority for the Lufthansa Group – both in the air and on the ground. Take paper usage, for example. At present, about 78 per cent of the printer and copy paper used by the Group in Germany is recycled paper. For printing… Read the full news article
Passenger Traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport Increased by 18.9% in 2012
More than 14.7 million passengers passed through the Capital’s airport last year Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today published the 2012 performance report for Abu Dhabi International Airport, which reflects a significant growth of 18.9% in passenger traffic compared to 2011. During 2012, the Airport greeted 14,700,420 passengers,… Read the full news article
RYANAIR, Fly London To Maastricht From Just £16
RYANAIR’S MONDAY MADNESS! 100,000 seats on over 1,000 European routes in Mar & Apr from only £16 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight (Mon 11 Feb), passengers can fly from London Stansted to Maastricht from just £16 in March and April as part of its… Read the full news article
Aeroflot-OPEN 2013 Chess Tournament celebrating the 90th anniversary of the air company will take place in Moscow (February 11 – 18, 2013)
MOSCOW, 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Already a traditional chess tournament «Aeroflot OPEN — 2013» dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the leading Russian airline company will take place in Moscow starting from February 11 till February 18, 2013. Sponsored by Aeroflot and organized by the Russian Chess Federation, this international festival is attracting a lot of amateur and professional chess players from all over the world. «Aeroflot OPEN» is held… Read the full news article
Skytrax launch an online Airline Passenger Video Guide featuring Airline service and product details
Passenger Guide to Airline Videos brings their service under one roof for ease of access Skytrax launch an online Airline Passenger Video Guide featuring Airline Videos 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Whilst such videos are already out there, we wanted to offer a one-stop opportunity for travellers to have easy access to view the very many airline videos. Time… Read the full news article
Ryanair increases Sun flights this summer from Shannon
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tuesday, 11 February 2013: Shannon Airport has today welcomed the decision by Ryanair to add extra flights to both its Palma and Malaga services during the peak summer months in a further indication of the return to growth at the airport. The extra Ryanair flights are the latest addition to Shannon’s European summer sun… Read the full news article
Brussels Airport takes measures following incident with unaccompanied minor
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Brussels Airport takes additional measures regarding access control to the non-public area of the airport following the incident with an unaccompanied minor who travelled to Malaga last Friday. Together with the competent authorities, Brussels Airport will investigate whether additional security measures are required, in terms of infrastructure as well as procedures. In… Read the full news article
bmi regional takes off with new Bristol to Hamburg route
Inaugural flight marks airline’s continued network expansion into mainland Europe 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual airline, will today (Monday, February 11th) welcome a delegation of business leaders from across South West and South Wales on the inaugural flight of the new Bristol to Hamburg route. With thousands of bookings made since… Read the full news article
Jeffrey N. Shane appointed IATA General Counsel
Geneva – 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announces the appointment of Jeffrey N. Shane as General Counsel. Shane will begin working with the Association from 2 April 2013 and will be based at its headquarters in Montreal. Shane joins IATA from the law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP where he… Read the full news article
Heathrow announces £3bn of new private-sector investment in UK infrastructure
2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow today announced £3 billion of investment in Heathrow airport in addition to the £11bn that has been invested since 2003. The announcement forms part of the airport’s business plan for ‘Q6’ – the regulatory period which covers 2014-2019 – and it represents one of the largest private-sector investments in UK infrastructure…. Read the full news article
Frontier Airlines Announces First Winner in the Trenton Takes Off Sweepstakes
Mardi Gras getaway winner announced DENVER, 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced the winner of the first monthly prize in the Trenton Takes Off Sweepstakes. Joan L. will celebrate Mardi Gras in style with a trip from Princeton/Trenton to New Orleans onboard Frontier’s new nonstop service from Trenton-Mercer Airport. “Winning this trip is a… Read the full news article
Horizon Air Passenger Service Agents Ratify Three-Year Contract
Agreement covers employees in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. SEATTLE — 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Horizon Air passenger service agents in Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., who are represented by the Canadian Auto Workers, have ratified a new three-year contract. All of the 44 agents at the two airports who participated in the ratification vote approved the contract,… Read the full news article
Spirit Airlines Hosting Open Houses for New Flight Attendant Jobs on February 16 – 17
Miramar, Florida, 2013-02-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is hosting open houses for new flight attendant jobs Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17, 2013. Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana 5 Village Circle Westlake, TX 76262 Dates/Times: Sign-in begins approximately one hour prior to each session and doors will close promptly at the following… Read the full news article
Frontier Announces Nonstop Seasonal Service Between Denver and Greensboro Beginning May 1
Nonstop fares starting at $99* available until Feb. 16 only at FlyFrontier.com DENVER, 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today announced new nonstop seasonal service between its Denver, Colo. hub (DEN) and Greensboro, N.C. (GSO), with three weekly nonstop flights beginning on May 1, 2013. This will be the only nonstop service between these cities. To… Read the full news article
Ryanair Announces New Stansted Route To Ostrava
2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (7 Feb) announced it will launch a new route at London Stansted to/from Ostrava (Ryanair’s 180th destination and 2nd Czech airport) in June 2013. Ryanair celebrated its new London Stansted route by launching a 100,000 seat sale at prices starting from £16 for travel across… Read the full news article
Ryanair To Increase EU261 Compensation Levy To €2.50 Following EU Court Ruling
2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (11 Feb) announced it will increase the €2 EU261 levy to €2.50 per passenger for all bookings made from 1st March 2013 in order to fund an expected increase in its EU261 costs in “force majeure” cases where the airlines are clearly not responsible… Read the full news article
S7 Airlines запускает новую услугу для деловых пассажиров
2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines представляет новую услугу «Бизнес-24». Теперь, благодаря удобному расписанию S7 Airlines, пассажиры могут осуществить деловую поездку в один из крупнейших городов маршрутной сети S7 Airlines и вернуться обратно в течение одного дня, получив при этом скидку на авиабилет и ряд других преимуществ. Услуга доступна для перелетов между Москвой и 14 городами маршрутной… Read the full news article
Heathrow traffic figures January 2013
2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Record passenger numbers for the month 5.18 million passengers passed through Heathrow in January, a record for the month and up 0.3% on January 2012. This growth was achieved despite a period of disruption from low visibility and snow. Heathrow’s load factors – showing how full the average flight was – also… Read the full news article
Wyndham Rewards Members Can Win One Million Aeroplan Miles
PARSIPPANY, N.J., 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — One lucky winner will be able to take the vacation of a lifetime thanks to Wyndham Hotel Group’s Wyndham Rewards® guest loyalty program, which is offering members a chance to win one million Aeroplan® Miles. An earning partner in the Wyndham Rewards program, Aeroplan is known throughout Canada as the premier… Read the full news article
Support the North! Manchester Airport’s ‘Fly Manchester’ campaign launches
Support the North! Manchester Airport’s ‘Fly Manchester’ campaign launches 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Manchester Airport, the global gateway to and from Northern England, launches a ‘Fly Manchester’ campaign today to win back the four million passengers from its catchment area that currently travel by road/ rail to London airports when routes operate a short distance away… Read the full news article
KQ joins war against wildlife poaching
Nairobi, 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Kenya Airways has joined the war against wildlife poaching in a new partnership with Born Free Foundation, an international charity. The airline unveiled the deal today at the Nairobi National Park. Under the deal, the two organisations will not only contribute towards anti-poaching campaigns and conservation of wildlife in Africa, but… Read the full news article
Iberia flexibiliza sus tarifas para facilitar los cambios y reembolsos a los posibles clientes afectados
La compañía agradece a sus clientes su comprensión en estos días de conflicto y pide disculpas por las molestias que esta situación les pueda ocasionar. Madrid, 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Iberia ha decidido flexibilizar ya las tarifas para la primera semana de huelga convocada por los sindicatos, pese a no tener aún los servicios mínimos y, por… Read the full news article
YYC welcomes over one million passengers every month of 2012!
Calgary, AB. – 2013-02-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — It was another record-breaking year at Calgary International Airport (YYC), with over 13.6 million passengers travelling through the airport in 2012. While passenger traffic grew just over six per cent last year, cargo activity also grew with an increase of five per cent to over 117,000 metric tonnes. YYC is the… Read the full news article