Jet Airways Adds New Flight to Kochi from Bahrain International Airport

Muharraq, Bahrain; 22 Oct 2012: Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) welcomed the inaugural flight number 9W593 for Jet Airways to the Kingdom of Bahrain on Friday October 19, 2012 to conclude their new third weekly flight from Kochi to Bahrain in an event held at Bahrain International Airport.

2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new milestone is a bold step and an indication of the airline’s optimism and trust toward the aviation business development in Bahrain. The ceremony was attended by top officials from Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), Jet Airways, Airport and Government officials including Mr. Nirmal Kumar Chawdhary, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy… Read the full press release

Only three weeks to go until Ryanair’s new route to Vilnius takes off

Leeds Bradford Airport’s Commercial Director, Tony Hallwood, flies the Lithuanian flag to celebrate the launch of the new route to Vilnius

Fly from just £12 on over 1,000 routes in November & December 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (16 Oct) reminded passengers in Yorkshire to snap up a £12 fare to Vilnius. The new route will start on 7th November and operate twice weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays. Ryanair’s £12 Seat… Read the full press release

Jet2holidays reveals Marrakech, Iceland and St. Petersburg

Jet2holidays reveals Marrakeck, Iceland and St.Petersburg

3 EXCITING NEW DISCOVERY WEEKENDS FROM LEEDS BRADFORD 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Yorkshire package holiday specialist Jet2holidays has today launched great value Discovery Weekends to THREE exciting new destinations, Marrakech, Iceland and St Petersburg, direct from Leeds Bradford Airport. Jet2holidays Discovery Weekends, which include direct flights, transfers and 3-5 star hotels, will depart in April and… Read the full press release

FLY OFF TO MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL AND KUALA LUMPUR WITH AIR FRANCE NEXT SUMMER

2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France is continuing the development of its international long-haul network, the most extensive in the world, with two new destinations in summer 2013: Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). “With these two new routes, Air France is offering its customers greater choice and additional flight opportunities alongside existing services operated… Read the full press release

Ryanair Welcomes Aegean-Olympic Merger

MIRRORS BA/BMI AND RYANAIR/AER LINGUS MERGERS 2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra low fares airline, welcomed today’s (22 Oct) announcement by Aegean Airlines that it intends to acquire former Greek flag carrier Olympic Air, subject to EU Competition Clearance. This merger of the 2 Greek airlines mirrors the EU Commission’s recently approved merger of… Read the full press release

Significant expansion plans announced by AgustaWestland at Newquay Cornwall Airport

2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today’s announcement of Agusta Westland successful Regional Growth Fund (RGF) bid has been warmly received in Cornwall. Details of the RGF bid identifies a significant expansion of AgustaWestland’s Operational Flight Training Centre (OFTC) atNewquayCornwallAirport. The company’s expansion plans at the Enterprise Zone Aerohub atNewquayCornwallAirport will increase capacity and capability across its military and new… Read the full press release

CAREER TAKE-OFF FOR HEATHROW CLASS OF 2012

Heathrow Academy Graduation

2012-10-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Heathrow Airport is celebrating the Class of 2012, after holding its 7th annual Retail Academy graduation ceremony. The event brings together candidates who have completed retail or customer service apprenticeships at Heathrow with the employers that have help make the programme a success and so far this year 300 candidates have been… Read the full press release

Passenger traffic at Sheremetyevo has grown by 17%

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo has set two records for daily traffic; on September 14th, 726 takeoff and landing operations were conducted, and on September 16th, the airport served over 100 thousand passengers for the first time in its history From January to August of 2012, Sheremetyevo International Airport served 17 million 429 thousand passengers, which is 17.1% higher compared to the same period… Read the full press release

EASYJET LAUNCHES NEW ROUTE BETWEEN BELFAST AND BIRMINGHAM

Cutting it in style... easyJet today launched its new route from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham, and there fore the cutting of the celebration cake were John Doran (left), managing director of Belfast International, Ali Gayward, easyJet commercial manager, and Danny Kennedy, Northern Ireland Transport Minister.

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, today launched its new service from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham. The route increases the airline’s destinations from Belfast International to 23 – equalling the highest number of routes it has operated from the airport. There will be daily flights to Birmingham until Sunday. From Monday 29… Read the full press release

London City Airport Jet Centre Joins The Avfuel Network Of Branded FBO

Jet Centre aircraft

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — London City Airport Jet Centre at London City Airport has announced that it will join Avfuel Corporation’s global network of branded FBOs. As an Avfuel-branded FBO, the Jet Centre will now offer the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel, the AVTRIP pilot rewards program and more. The Avfuel partnership not only… Read the full press release

Hartsfield-Jackson hosts South African aviation officials

ATLANTA – 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials met today with South African delegates interested in learning how the world’s busiest airport plans for growth while managing daily operations in conjunction with other aviation agencies. Representatives of Hartsfield-Jackson, Delta Air Lines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection discussed the… Read the full press release

EASYJET NOW ATTRACTING PASSENGERS FROM AMERICA TO UZBEKISTAN AND LAUNCHES DEDICATED US WEBSITE

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest and one of Europe’s leading airlines, is today launching a dedicated US website in response to growing demand from customers in the USA. Visits from the US now feature in easyJet’s top ten league table by volume. The UK tops the chart with France taking second place and… Read the full press release

AIRPORT SMOKERS ABOUT TO GO UNDERCOVER

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christchurch Airport is stubbing out the practice of visitors having a quick smoke around the airport frontage. Three new designated smoking areas open today near the almost-completed terminal, to filter out the problem of smokers seeking protection from the elements. CIAL Chief Executive Jim Boult says the smoking areas respect people’s rights… Read the full press release

“LIKE” YOUR FAVOURITE DESTINATION ON FACEBOOK, AND PURCHASE A PROMOTIONAL FARE ON AN AIR FRANCE FLIGHT!

Air France’s first promotional campaign on Facebook 30% discount to the most “liked” destination chosen by Air France fans on departure from Marseille, Nice or Toulouse 1 million fans on the Air France Facebook page 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — With over one million fans on its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/airfrance ),on 17 October Air France launched its first… Read the full press release

EASYJET CELEBRATES BIRMINGHAM TO BELFAST INAUGURAL FLIGHT

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is today celebrating the inaugural flight from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport. The new route will initially be a daily service, however from 29th October it will increase to two flights a day on weekdays, and one on weekends. It will mainly serve the region’s business… Read the full press release

Bristol Airport calls for balanced aviation policy

Government urged to encourage use of existing airport capacity outside London  2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bristol Airport has responded to the Government’s consultation on its Draft Aviation Policy Framework with five recommendations which would deliver real benefits for airports in the regions, the wider economy and passengers across the country. The Draft Framework was published by… Read the full press release

AMFORHT IN ROMANIA

AMFORHT IN ROMANIA

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Our President Philippe FRANCOIS has accepted to attend and participate to the 4th European Congress of Rural Tourism from Saturday 06 to Wednesday 10 October in Romania. More than 300 persons from 23 countries attended the 2 full days. Philippe held the microphone 3 times : official inception speech in the morning –… Read the full press release

Thousands Participate in O’Hare 5K on the Runway and Free Community Day

Runners pass the North Airfield Air Traffic Control Tower on the airfield at O'Hare

CHICAGO, 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 2,500 runners and walkers participated in today’s O’Hare 5K on the Runway hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and United Airlines to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Photos highlighting today’s activities are included below. People of all ages, including runners, walkers and aviation enthusiasts, came to O’Hare International Airport today for a… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines And AirTran Airways Extend Schedules Through May 2013 With New Southwest Destinations

Integration Of AirTran Into Southwest Continues With Conversion Details For Charlotte, North Carolina; Rochester, New York; Flint, Mich; and Portland, Maine DALLAS – 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today future service details affecting four AirTran Airways cities that will convert to Southwest Airlines service in Spring 2013. Beginning April 14, 2013, Southwest Airlines… Read the full press release

Directors lend a hand as Cathay Pacific staff volunteers clean up Lantau Beach

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Around 100 Cathay Pacific staff and families/friends joined together on Saturday to clean up a stretch of beach at Tong Fuk on the southern shore of Lantau Island. The volunteers collected some 500 kilograms of debris and left the beach in pristine condition after hours of backbreaking work. The CX Volunteers, the… Read the full press release

Estonian Air to change terminal at Kiev Boryspil Airport

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Starting from 29 October, Estonian Air flights are served at Kiev Boryspil Airport newly built terminal D (earlier at F-Terminal). Check-in for the flights departing from Boryspil begins two hours and ends 40 minutes before the scheduled departure. At Tallinn Airport you can check-in on the previous day from 12.00-21.00 but not earlier than… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines возобновляет рейсы в Таиланд

S7 Airlines возобновляет рейсы в Таиланд

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines объявляет о возобновлении регулярных рейсов в Бангкок (Таиланд) с 21 октября 2012 года. Полеты будут осуществляться из Новосибирска, Иркутска, Красноярска и Хабаровска. Из Новосибирска в Бангкок рейсы будут выполняться до четырех раз в неделю, из Иркутска – два раза в неделю, из Красноярска и Хабаровска – один раз в две… Read the full press release

The Leading Hotels of the World Introduces Hotels with VIP Airport Experiences

Luxury Properties Speed Guests Past Airport Lines & Offer Other Unique Services NEW YORK, NY, 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ —Fuller flights, longer lines at airport security, crowded terminals, traffic jams. It seems that getting from Point A to Point B gets more difficult and trying every day. To counterbalance some of these stresses, many members of Leading Hotels have… Read the full press release

Ryanair Warns Bidders Not To Overspend On Stansted Sale

BAA ADMITS ANYONE COULD RUN STANSTED FOR £5M LESS P.A. LOW COST DEAL THE ONLY WAY TO GUARANTEE GROWTH 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Stansted’s largest airline (with almost 70% of traffic), today (21 Oct) warned potential bidders for Stansted Airport not to be ripped off by the BAA/Ferrovial monopoly, who have grossly inflated Stansted’s £1.3bn… Read the full press release

ABTA Urges the Government to take Swift Action on Aviation Capacity

Business Traffic Must Not be Prioritised at the Cost of Leisure Travel 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — ABTA – the Travel Association has submitted its formal response to the Transport Select Committee Inquiry into Aviation Strategy, emphasising the need for the Government to urgently develop a sustainable strategy for airport capacity. One of the areas ABTA has… Read the full press release

Heathrow welcomes new route for Aeromexico

Aeromexico will operate to Mexico City three times a week from December 15th New route will boost trade But connectivity crunch meant Aeromexico had to wait four years for their slot  2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aeromexico has been awarded slots between Heathrow and Mexico City, one of the eight largest emerging markets in the world. From… Read the full press release

Ryanair 2013 Cabin Crew Charity Calendar Video Takes YouTube By Storm

OVER 175,000 VIEWS IN JUST 2 DAYS AS CALENDAR SALES GO THROUGH THE ROOF 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (22 Oct) revealed the behind-the-scenes video of its 2013 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity was viewed over 175,000 times on YouTube in just 2 days – smashing its previous viewing record set… Read the full press release

CAA advice to air passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities

2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Any passenger in the UK that faces difficulty travelling within an airport or on board an aircraft – through disability, injury, age or any other reason – is entitled to help from the airport or airline. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is today reminding travellers of their rights and offering advice… Read the full press release

Kuusamo selected as Airport of the Year for 2012

Finavia has chosen Kuusamo Airport as the airport of the year for 2012. The main selection criteria were financial effectiveness and customer satisfaction.  2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — “Kuusamo Airport has successfully improved key financial figures and the efficiency of operations. In addition, operating as a customer-oriented service organisation during the past year has been a good… Read the full press release

EVA Air Launches Upgraded Website!

London, 2012-10-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — EVA Air has today launched a fresh, new look website with upgraded functions, making it more user-friendly for its customers. From today, visitors to www.evaair.com will be able to find the functions and information they need with just one click of a button! The new website has simplified functionality, with easy… Read the full press release