2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two of the UK and Ireland’s best known entrepreneurs, Lord Sugar and Michael O’Leary, have joined forces on an innovative new advertising deal, which was announced today. The agreement, which was brokered personally between the pair, will see O’Leary’s Ryanair become the first global partner of Sugar’s Amscreen, the UK’s largest Digital… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Flights
SAS Delays Release of Q3 Results until 12 November 2012 at the latest
2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — On 30 October 2012, SAS announced that it was in negotiations regarding the extension and amount of its revolving credit facility and backstop bilateral facilities, as well as a positive preliminary Q3 result. The finalization of SAS’ comprehensive plan to address the company’s cost structure and complete asset disposals is an essential… Read the full press release
Alicante Hotels Support Ryanair Offer To Add 600,000 Passengers At Alicante In 2013
600,000 NEW PASSENGERS IF AENA WITHDRAWS COMPULSORY AIRBRIDGES (AND FEES) 8 DAYS FOR AENA TO RESPOND OR LOSE NEW PAX & JOBS 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Spain’s No 1 airline, today (7 Nov) welcomed the support of Alicante’s hoteliers who are backing Ryanair’s proposal to reverse much of Alicante’s 1m passenger loss in 2012, if… Read the full press release
CAA advises winter sun-seekers to check the cost of airline extras
2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — UK holidaymakers looking to book a foreign break this winter can make sure they’re not hit by any surprise extra costs, by using the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s newly updated airline fees and charges comparison table. The online tool allows passengers to compare the optional fees and charges applied by the top… Read the full press release
GCAS Voted Unanimously to Chair the TRAINAIR PLUS Committee Worldwide
The region’s leading aviation training hub to lead the development of a programme in an initiative to unify aviation training standards globally Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), was unanimously elected to chair the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines Reports October Traffic
DALLAS – 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported October 2012 consolidated traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (“the Company”) on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, year-to-date 2011 traffic results presented in the accompanying table include the combined results of… Read the full press release
LATEST ISSUE OF LAX CONNECTION E-NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
Los Angeles, California – 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The latest issue of LAX Connection E-newsletter is now available online at http://www.lawa.org/LAWANewsletters.aspx. The newsletter provides information to the public and the travel-tourism industry about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) passenger services and air service developments. This issue features news on the LAX FlyAway bus service at Union Station and Van Nuys now offering… Read the full press release
San Francisco International Airport honored with 2012 “Airports Going Green” Award
SFO recognized for Employee Wellness Program SAN FRANCISCO — 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has been honored with the 2012 “Airports Going Green” Award for their Employee Wellness Program. At an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation, SFO was recognized for its comprehensive focus on employee health. “We are honored to… Read the full press release
Spirit Airlines and Airport Authority Celebrate Two New Routes
2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Inaugural flights to Portland, Oregon and Los Cabos, Mexico What: Spirit Airlines is celebrating two new routes from San Diego International Airport this week. Join us as we welcome the inaugural flight from Portland, Oregon, and then send off the inaugural flight to Los Cabos, Mexico. Spirit’s daily nonstop service between San Diego and Portland,… Read the full press release
FIRST LOS ANGELES AIRPORT POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES CERTIFICATION AS MASTER INSTRUCTOR FROM CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
Los Angeles, California – 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Los Angeles Airport Police Officer John Youngblood, a 12-year veteran assigned to the Training Unit during the last three years, has been certified as a Master Instructor by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.). He is the first Los Angeles World Airports police officer to successfully… Read the full press release
Shannon Airport, Another boost for Transatlantic services as daily Philadelphia flights resume in 2013
2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Shannon Airport is delighted today to announce another major boost on transatlantic services for 2013 with the return of the popular US Airways daily service to Philadelphia after an absence of four years. The announcement reaffirms the steady recovery in demand for services between Ireland and the US and further underpins Shannon… Read the full press release
Ethiopian to Increase Flights to Abidjan to Daily
2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is set to increase frequencies on its Abidjan route by offering daily flights, effective November 25, 2012. Ethiopian currently operates thrice weekly services to Abidjan. Traffic to and from Abidjan, the commercial capital of Côte d’Ivoire and the most important economic hub in French speaking… Read the full press release
APPOINTMENT – JEAN-CHRISTOPHE LALANNE APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AIR FRANCE AND AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP
2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — On October 1 2012, Jean-Christophe Lalanne took over from Edouard Odier as Executive Vice President Information Systems Air France and Air France-KLM. In this capacity he becomes a member of the Air France-KLM Group Executive Committee. Edouard Odier is appointed advisor to the Air France Chief Executive Officer, in charge of drafting… Read the full press release
Ethiopian Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Flights to China
2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines celebrates anniversaries of inaugural flights to 14 destinations in the month of November. Notable among them is the inaugural flight to Beijing operated with Boeing 720 on November 7, 1973, thus marking 30 years of uninterrupted service to China. A pioneer in African aviation, Ethiopian was the first African carrier… Read the full press release
South African Airways (SAA) today announced the winners of it’s competition for wines to be served on board its aircraft in 2013
SAA Names 2013 Trophy Wines Cape Town, 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA) today announced the winners of its competition for wines to be served on board its aircraft in 2013. The winning wines will be served on all SAA domestic, regional and international flights and in the airline’s business class lounges. South Africa’s… Read the full press release
News Brief: Moving the Electronic Air Waybill Forward
Geneva – 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to approve the use of the electronic master air waybill (e-AWB) for air cargo shipments to and from the US. The action means that the e-AWB will be accepted for shipments at… Read the full press release
Bangkok Airways and Japan Airlines Start Codeshare and Mileage Tie-up
TOKYO, 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines (JAL) and Bangkok Airways (PG) today announced the commencement of their codeshare agreement on select flights between three airports in Japan and Bangkok operated by JAL, as well as between Bangkok and four points within the region on PG, effective from November 15, 2012. The new partnership will enable customers of both Japan Airlines and… Read the full press release
Frontier Airlines Reports October 2012 Traffic
INDIANAPOLIS, 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for October 2012. For the month, Frontier’s load factor increased one percentage point to 90% compared to October 2011. Frontier’s traffic decreased 9%, to 0.9 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs); capacity decreased 11%, to 1.1 billion… Read the full press release
Ryanair October Traffic Up 4% (+273,000 Pax)
TRAFFIC OVER 7M FOR 7 MONTHS IN A ROW 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (6 Nov) released passenger and load factor stats for October 2012 as follows: Oct 11 Oct 12 Change Yr to Oct 12 Passengers 7.27M 7.54M +4% 79.3M Load Factor 84% 82% -2% 82% October 2012 was the seventh month in succession… Read the full press release
IATA Successfully Developing MENA Aviation
Algiers – 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined five areas in which opportunities exist to further develop aviation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to benefit the region’s economies. “MENA is a growing force in aviation. For example, over the last decade, the Middle East share of global international… Read the full press release
LOT wystartował do Stuttgartu!
Warszawa, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dzisiaj Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT zainaugurowały rejsy do Stuttgartu. Kierunek ten to już drugie w tym roku, obok Hanoweru, połączenie do Niemiec, które są jednym ze strategicznych rynków polskiego przewoźnika. Należący do PLL LOT Embraer 170 o numerach rejestracyjnych SP-LDB wystartował z warszawskiego lotniska o godz. 16:25. Lądowanie samolotu w Stuttgarcie… Read the full press release
airberlin is giving away a dream wedding in the Seychelles on 12.12.12
2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Many register offices are already fully booked six weeks before the last lucky repdigit wedding day. But why get married in the German cold if you can celebrate your big day under palm trees? From now until 11th November 2012 couples ready to tie the knot can enter the competition on facebook.com/airberlin… Read the full press release
Condor launches its direct flights between Frankfurt and Cape Town International Airport
Sunday 4 November 2012 marks the inaugural flight for Condor Airline from German to Cape Town 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Condor leaves Frankfurt on a Tuesday and a Saturday evening and arrives in Cape Town on a Wednesday morning and Sunday morning. The airline will be utilising a Boeing 767-300 type aircraft. “This is the… Read the full press release
Chicago Hosts Fifth Annual Airports Going Green Conference
CHICAGO, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The future of airport sustainability, aviation biofuels, green concessions, “net zero” energy strategies, as well as FAA reauthorization and sustainability mandates, are among the key topics of discussion at the Airports Going Green conference hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed the conference attendees… Read the full press release
LOT Polish Airlines obtained financing for purchase of Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Warsaw,2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today at the Polish Embassy in Washington Marcin Piróg, CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, Fred Hochberg, Chairman & President of Export-Import Bank of the United States and Jon Byron, Vice-President of Apple Bank for Savings signed the agreement for financing of the first of five Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, covered by the… Read the full press release
airberlin again increases capacity utilization
2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — In October 2012, airberlin increased its capacity utilization to 81.00 percent, i.e. an increase of 1.3 percentage points over the corresponding month of the previous year. Last month, airberlin welcomed 3,177,080 passengers on board. Since airberlin reduced its capacity by 6.6 percent in October 2012 within the framework of its “Shape and… Read the full press release
Travelport and Alitalia agree merchandising distribution
Italian carrier to distribute seats, bags, lounge access, insurance… Langley, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, and Alitalia, Compagnia Aerea Italiana, today announce the implementation of a new agreement for the distribution of ancillary services to Travelport-connected agencies in Italy and worldwide. Fulfilled seamlessly via an electronic miscellaneous document… Read the full press release
Porter Airlines releases October statistics
TORONTO, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Porter Airlines reported a 59.4 per cent load factor for October. This is a decrease from last year of 8.3 points. Figures for the month show 125 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs) and 74.2 million Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs). ASMs grew 5.5 per cent from 118.5 million and RPMs decreased 7.5 per… Read the full press release
ST. JOHN’S – Authority’s Latest Attempt to Engage PSAC is Rejected
PSAC shows no interest to resume negotiations despite the Authority’s efforts to engage them ST. JOHN’S, NL – 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — Since the start of the strike at St. John’s International Airport, the Airport Authority has repeatedly stated its willingness to re-start negotiations, and demonstrated flexibility on all outstanding issues. However, its efforts to engage… Read the full press release
Norwegian Reports Solid October Traffic Figures
Norwegian’s (NAS) passenger growth continued in October, up 9 percent compared with the same month previous year 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The airline flew 1,646,938 passengers in October. The total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 11 percent and the total capacity (ASK) increased by 15 percent. The unit revenue also developed positively, with a RASK increase… Read the full press release