RYANAIR ANNOUNCES POLISH CHARITY PARTNER FOR 2013 CABIN CREW CALENDAR UP TO €100,000 PROCEEDS TO HELP TVN FOUNDATION (WARSAW) 2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (16 Oct) announced TVN Foundation (Warsaw, Poland) as its chosen charity partner for the 2013 Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar, which it’s hoped will raise up… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Flights
easyJet to open new direct service to Edinburgh
British airline easyJet has opened for ticket sales for its new direct service from Copenhagen to Edinburgh. The first flight out of Copenhagen will be on 21 March 2013. 2012-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet opens non-stop service number 11 out of Copenhagen next spring. As from March 2013, passengers out of Copenhagen Airport can fly easyJet… Read the full press release
“The Great Wall of Yao” on TransAsia Airways Flight
Ex-NBA star Yao Ming, with his team – the Shanghai Sharks, flies TransAsia Airways to Taipei for 2012 Straits Cup Singapore, 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Yao Ming, ex-NBA star and the owner of China Basketball Association (CBA) team Shanghai Sharks, was on-board TransAsia Airways with his team and family flying from Shanghai to Taipei and reached Taoyuan International… Read the full press release
New Flights for Sunseekers on Allegiant Airlines and Virgin America
Palm Springs, Calif., – 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Just in time for the holiday season, the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) announces new non-stop flights making it more convenient than ever to experience the desert playground. Beginning November 15, 2012, Allegiant Airlines will have seasonal direct flights from Oakland, CA and Eugene, OR on Thursdays and… Read the full press release
Schiphol acclaimed best airport by Canadian travel agents
2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today marks the eighth year in a row that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been acclaimed best airport by Canadian travel agents. With this prize Amsterdam once again leaves not only London Heathrow but also Canada’s two largest airports, Toronto and Vancouver, trailing. These awards are organised every year by Baxter Travel Media…. Read the full press release
Perfecting Airport Readiness Emergency exercise at Bahrain International Airport in December 10 October 2012
Muharraq, Bahrain – 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bahrain Airport Company announced today that in coordination with various Governmental authorities, it will be conducting a full scale emergency exercise at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) on the 4th of December 2012. The exercise will involve a dummy aircraft with actors who will play the role of the injured… Read the full press release
Air Cargo Germany begins service at Hartsfield-Jackson
ATLANTA – 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials on Friday morning welcomed the inaugural flight of Air Cargo Germany, which began its twice-weekly service in Atlanta. The first flight arrived a little after 3:30 a.m. Atlanta Fire Rescue trucks provided a water-cannon salute to herald the airline’s first departure from Hartsfield-Jackson at about 6… Read the full press release
Weekend/overnight runway construction to affect Eagle Creek Airpark
Local residents may notice temporary construction activity as weekend runway closure goes into effect INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Beginning today at 5 p.m., rehabilitation work will start on runway 3-21, the sole runway at Eagle Creek Airpark (EYE), located just south of Eagle Creek Park on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The work will continue through… Read the full press release
Scary Low Fares for Fall; Frontier Offers Sale with Fares as Low as $68* Each Way
Purchase at FlyFrontier.com by Oct. 19; Travel Oct. 30 – Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 – Dec. 13 DENVER, 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines is celebrating falling leaves and chilly temps with some scary low fares for fall. Travel to your favorite city with fares as low as $68* each way. Tickets must be purchased… Read the full press release
THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME…
2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Christchurch Airport and Kea (Kiwi Expats’ Association) are joining forces to remind passionate off-shore Kiwis what’s hot at home. Christchurch Airport GM Aeronautical Business Development Matthew Findlay says no matter how far from home Kiwis go, someone they meet will know of their beautiful homeland. “In light of recent events in Christchurch,… Read the full press release
Massport Schedules October Board Meeting
Massport Schedules October Board Meeting 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The next meeting of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Board will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at Massport’s Executive Offices located at the Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, MA. A draft agenda will be posted prior to the Board Meeting. View… Read the full press release
News Brief: Aviation is a Critical Component of the Saudi Arabian Economy
IATA presents Benefits of Aviation Study to H. H. Prince Fahad Alabdullah 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jeddah The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a study quantifying the economic benefits of aviation to the Saudi Arabian economy. The study was commissioned by IATA and completed by Oxford Economics…. Read the full press release
Durban International Airport site now in Transnet’s name
2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Company South Africa is pleased to report that the R1,85 billion sale of the Durban International Airport site in Durban’s South Basin to Transnet has now been concluded, with the property registered in Transnet’s name with effect from 1 October 2012. This is the conclusion of a lengthy process which started… Read the full press release
Ryanair Launches Foreign Exchange Services On Ryanair.Com With Moneycorp Partnership
2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (15 Oct) announced a partnership with foreign exchange specialists, Moneycorp, which will allow Ryanair’s UK passengers to access currency exchange services through the Ryanair.com website, have their currency delivered straight to their door and make huge savings on their transactions. Ryanair’s UK passengers can now… Read the full press release
Senior Volunteer at Midway Celebrates Milestone Birthday
CHICAGO, 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today is a special day for one Volunteer Ambassador at Midway International Airport. It’s birthday number 95 for Lucille Serafin, who has worked at the airport since 2001. Serafin volunteers for two, four-hour shifts a month. She says she has greeted many travelers from all over the world and that she feels… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Begins Nonstop Service Between San Diego and Orlando, Fla.
SEATTLE — 2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines today launched nonstop service between Orlando, Fla., and San Diego. The carrier will fly between the two cities five times a week. “We’re thrilled to launch our fourth new market in San Diego this year alone,” said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. “Alaska’s new flight… Read the full press release
End of ‘BAA’
2012-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — From today the name BAA will be dropped. Heathrow, Glasgow, Aberdeen Southampton and Stansted Airports will operate solely under their own stand-alone brand. Heathrow Chief Executive, Colin Matthews, said: “We are a different company today from when BAA was formed. Over the last few years we have sold our stakes in Gatwick,… Read the full press release
CAA tackles ‘loss of control’ events with new training package
2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of its campaign to combat the seven most serious safety risks currently facing the airline industry, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has developed a pilot training aid on how to deal with loss of control incidents. The training package, produced in association with external safety experts, will be distributed… Read the full press release
Southwest Airlines Raises More Than $600,000 For Ronald McDonald Charities At 27th Annual LUV Classic Charity Golf Tournament
DALLAS – 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) raised more than $600,000 for the Ronald McDonald Charities at the 27th annual LUV Classic charity golf tournament held on Oct. 5, where Employees and sponsors teed up for the cause. This year’s contributions will be distributed between Ronald McDonald Houses in Dallas, New York, Fort Lauderdale,… Read the full press release
Alaska Airlines Orders 50 Boeing Aircraft
737 MAX comprises most of order—the largest in carrier’s history 10/11/2012 5:00 a.m. SEATTLE — 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines today announced an order for 50 Boeing aircraft, including the 737 MAX—the new engine variant of the world’s best-selling airliner. The aircraft, which will be delivered between 2015 and 2022, represent the largest order in Alaska… Read the full press release
Webcast Alert: Southwest Airlines to Discuss Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results on October 18, 2012
DALLAS – 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) invites you to listen to a live webcast of its third quarter 2012 financial results. Details are as follows: When: Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 12:30 PM Eastern Time Who: Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Tammy Romo, Senior Vice President… Read the full press release
Dragonair Expands Network In Asia With New Service To Yangon, Myanmar
Hong Kong, 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Dragonair today announced it will launch a new four-times weekly service to Yangon, the largest city and main economic hub of Myanmar, commencing on 9 January 2013 (subject to government approval). The new service will enhance Dragonair’s presence in the region and provide a significant boost to both leisure and… Read the full press release
easyJet Announces New Service to Newcastle
2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Low-cost carrier easyJet has confirmed it will start its fourth direct air service to Jersey with the launch of a twice-weekly operation from Newcastle. The flights will operate on Tuesday and Saturday, commencing 26 March 2013. Group Commercial Director for Ports of Jersey, Myra Shacklady, says ‘easyJet already operates three successful year-round services between… Read the full press release
Ryanair Announces 6 New Dortumund Routes
6 ROUTES & 200,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S 11TH GERMAN AIRPORT 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (10 Oct) announced it will launch 6 new routes from Dortmund to Alghero, Barcelona (Gir), Faro, Malaga, Porto and Palma in March 2013 which will deliver over 200,000 passengers p.a. and sustain over 200… Read the full press release
Travelport and Air Botswana sign full content agreement
Gaborone, Botswana, 2012-10-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelport, the business services provider to the global travel industry, has announced the signing of a new global full content agreement with Air Botswana, the national carrier of Botswana. Effective immediately, the new multi-year agreement provides all of Travelport’s Galileo, Worldspan and Apollo-connected travel agents worldwide with access to the carrier’s… Read the full press release
China Airlines Celebrates the First Anniversary of SkyTeam Membership
2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — September 28 marked the first anniversary of China Airlines’ SkyTeam membership. One year has passed since CAL became the 15th member and SkyTeam has now grown to 18 members. Thanks to the extensive SkyTeam network, CAL now offers more than 15,000 daily flights to 993 destinations in 186 countries, with 520 VIP… Read the full press release
Passenger volumes slightly down at Finavia airports in the third quarter
2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passenger volumes at Finavia airports reached 4.8 million in the third quarter of 2012. The figure was 2.6 percent lower than in the same period in the previous year. The Asian volumes continue to increase at a slower pace than before. In the third quarter, a total of 4,843,974 passengers used Finavia… Read the full press release
China Airlines Joins SkyTeam Cargo
Taipei, 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — China Airlines joined SkyTeam Cargo today as its 10th member, marked by a joining ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. As the first airline from Taiwan to join the only global airline cargo alliance, China Airlines not only strengthens SkyTeam Cargo’s network in Asia, but also elevates Taiwan’s position as a regional air… Read the full press release
Norwegian Reports Solid September Traffic Figures
2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian’s (NAS) passenger growth continued in September, up 11 percent compared with the same month previous year. Even with a capacity growth of 21 percent the load factor is a solid 80 percent. The airline flew 1,647,702 passengers in September. The total passenger traffic (RPK) increased by 20 percent and the total… Read the full press release
JetPrivilege offers its members an opportunity to learn with professionals at unique golf clinics
MUMBAI, 2012-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aimed at providing exceptional value to its JetPrivilege members, Jet Airways’ JetPrivilege, India’s largest frequent flyer programme will now offer its members the unique opportunity to learn golf from professionals in the sport. JetPrivilege members will now be able to get tips of the ‘Sport of Kings’ under the expert tutelage… Read the full press release