S7 Airlines объявляет об обновлении системы онлайн-регистрации. 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Теперь пассажиры, путешествующие с детьми в возрасте до двух лет, также могут регистрироваться через сайт авиакомпании1. Процесс регистрации ничем не отличается от обычного, но система автоматически запретит выбор мест, недоступных для детей – например, рядом с аварийными выходами. «Мы стремимся сделать путешествие удобным для всех,… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Flights
Второй лайнер в раскраске oneworld в парке S7 Airlines
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянсаoneworld®, объявляет о появлении в парке авиакомпании второго самолета, оформленного в фирменном стиле альянса. Теперь в цвета oneworld, кроме Boeing 737-800NG, покрашен самолет Airbus A319. На белом фюзеляже изображен логотип S7 Airlines и надпись Member ofoneworld. Самолеты семейства Airbus A320 составляют основу парка S7 Airlines. Авиакомпания оперирует 20… Read the full press release
Ryanair Withdraws From Stansted Sale Process, As Ferrovial Refuses To Engage With Ryanair
2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Stansted’s largest airline (with almost 70% of Stansted’s traffic), today (9 Oct) announced that it had withdrawn from the Stansted sale process, having been advised by BAA Stansted’s owner, Ferrovial, that it will exclude Ryanair (and any Ryanair related consortium) from the Stansted sale process. Since Ryanair does not wish to… Read the full press release
Hilton Meetings; Det gode møde i nye rammer
Hilton Copenhagen Airport afslører mødefaciliteter i elegant, nyt design KØBENHAVN – 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Hilton Copenhagen Airport slår dørene op for en ny epoke i hotellets historie, som Danmarks ultimative businesshotel. Som en del af Hiltons store satsning ‘Room for the New’ har Hilton Copenhagen Airport forvandlet deres mødefaciliteter ved at opgradere hotellets 15 Hilton Meetings… Read the full press release
Ryanair’s England World Cup Qualifier Specials
JOHN TERRY WON’T BE THERE – BUT YOU CAN BE FOLLOW “WOY’S BOYS” TO WARSAW FROM JUST £39 2012-10-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (9 Oct) announced extra World Cup qualifier flights to Warsaw (Modlin) from London Stansted, to ensure that England fans can cheer on “Woy’s Boys” in their clash… Read the full press release
Five new lounges provide more space for passengers at Frankfurt / Lounges in new design
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tomorrow morning the new A-Plus Concourse at Frankfurt Airport will go into operation, and at the same time Lufthansa will open five new lounges there. A First Class Lounge, a Senator Lounge and a Business Lounge are located on the EU Departures and Arrivals level. For passengers in the so-called Non-Schengen area… Read the full press release
Fly From Just £12 On Over 1,000 Routes In Nov
RYANAIR £12 SEAT SALE 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight, Mon 8 Oct, it will release 100,000 seats at prices starting from £12 for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in November. These “all in” low fares will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European… Read the full press release
Lars Jønstrup Dollerup new CFO in Copenhagen Aiport
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Lars Jønstrup Dollerup has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer of Copenhagen Airports A/S (CPH). He takes up his new position with immediate effect. Lars Jønstrup Dollerup is a state-authorised public accountant. He has been with CPH for more than six years, holding various management positions in the CPH Finance Department, most… Read the full press release
RyanairHotels.com Now Europe’s Biggest Online Accommodation Website
OVER 450,000 HOTELS & GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES FOR RYANAIR PASSENGERS 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (9 Oct) announced the addition of 150,000 extra hotels to its ever-growing inventory on RyanairHotels.com website, the ultimate hotel price comparison site, making RyanairHotels.com the biggest online accommodation website in Europe (by number of hotels listed)…. Read the full press release
Qatar Airways to join oneworld alliance
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways is to join oneworld®, adding one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world’s leading quality airline alliance. Its election as a oneworld member designate was announced today (October 8, 2012) at a press conference in New York – home of oneworld’s central alliance management… Read the full press release
Porter Airlines heads for the hills with a new season of service to Mont Tremblant
TORONTO, 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Porter Airlines is suiting up for the ski season with another year of winter service to Mont Tremblant, beginning Dec. 7 until April 7. Non-stop flights are available from both Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. An improved winter schedule starts a full week earlier than last… Read the full press release
Blue Islands launch Paris and Amsterdam
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Two more European routes from Blue Islands will connect the Channel Islands to the world. Amsterdam (Schiphol airport) and Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) are two of the largest airports in Europe with unparalleled connections worldwide compared to London Heathrow and London Gatwick. The new services, announced today by the local airline,… Read the full press release
Inaugural AAAE Airport Diversity Summit ‘Pathway to Prosperity’ Coming To Little Rock
Alexandria, Va. – 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Creating and enhancing diversity in airports and their communities will be the focus of the inaugural Pathway to Prosperity Summit, November 14-16, 2012, in Little Rock, Arkansas. The summit, hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, will bring together airport and community leaders along with executives from minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged… Read the full press release
Porter Airlines releases September statistics
TORONTO, 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Porter Airlines reported a 62.3 per cent load factor for September. This is a decrease from last year of 5.7 points, partly attributable to a significant portion of Labour Day traffic flying in August due to the early holiday. August was the busiest month in Porter’s history. Figures for the month… Read the full press release
Korean Air Partners with Boeing in Defense Industry
Seoul, Korea , 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air signed an MOU creating a closer partnership with Boeing in the defense sector, with areas of cooperation including service and MRO collaboration on drones (UAVs) and rotorcraft. Present at the signing ceremony were June Chul Choi, senior vice president of the Aerospace division of Korean Air and… Read the full press release
Korean Air Official Sponsor of ‘2014 Incheon Asian Games’
SEOUL, South Korea, 2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — Korean Air has become an official sponsor and ‘Prestige Partner’ of the 17th Asian Games, to be held in Incheon, South Korea in September 2014. The airline has become the first Korean partner to officially sponsor the Games, with the official signing taking place on 4 October at the… Read the full press release
Park & Call Lot Renovation – Temporary Closure
2012-10-9 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Park & Call lot located on John Glenn Drive will be closed for renovation beginning on Monday, October 8 through Thursday, October 11, 2012. Upon reopening, the upgrades will allow OAK to deliver an increased level of convenience for those picking up arriving passengers. The lot will be widened to increase the… Read the full press release
Finavia adopts CDM procedure to boost the efficiency of operations at the Helsinki Airport
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the first airport operator in Northern Europe, Finavia has adopted the new CDM procedure that will now reduce delays, improve the use of resources, and boost cost-efficiency at the Helsinki Airport. Travellers may notice the effect, for example, in the shorter taxiing time for aircraft in the traffic areas. The new… Read the full press release
Jet Airways’ JetEscapes introduces affordable domestic & special winter holidays
MUMBAI: 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline has introduced a slew of affordable JetEscapes holidays for guests seeking a vacation within India this winter. These all inclusive holidays are offered across various popular tourist destinations within the country and include accommodation at budget hotels as well as 4 and 5 star hotels…. Read the full press release
Potential record breaking week for Aberdeen Airport
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aberdeen Airport is gearing up for what could be its busiest day on record. The start of the school October holidays are historically one of the peaks of the year for passenger numbers, however forecasts suggest this year could be a record breaker. More than 7,500 passengers are expected to pass through… Read the full press release
The Spaceship Company
Virgin Galactic acquires full ownership of The Spaceship Company 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline, today announced that it has taken 100% ownership of its sister company, The Spaceship Company (TSC), by acquiring the 30% stake held by Scaled Composites (Scaled) since TSC’s formation under a joint venture with Virgin Galactic. This… Read the full press release
THE AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP, ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND AIRBERLIN ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIPS
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Air France-KLM Group, Etihad Airways, and airberlin announce that they are going to implement a commercial partnership. As of October 28, 2012, Air France, KLM, Etihad Airways and airberlin will offer their customers more destinations thanks to mutual code-share agreements. On the routes between Europe and Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways customers will be able to… Read the full press release
EASYJET ANNOUNCES ICELANDIC EXPANSION
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, announced today the addition of two new routes from Manchester and Edinburgh to Reykjavik, which will begin in 2013. Iceland is renowned for its geothermal hot springs, ethereal glaciers and magical views of the Northern Lights – as well as its volcanoes. Twice weekly flights will leave… Read the full press release
Ethiopian Takes Delivery of its Second Dreamliner – Makes Maiden Flight to Paris
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, has taken another leap forward by receiving its second Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Ethiopian second Dreamliner was delivered in Seattle on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 and arrived at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on Friday, October 5, 2012. On the same day, Ethiopian second Dreamliner… Read the full press release
Massport Awards Annual Scholarships
Massport Awards Annual Scholarships Scholarships honor memory of longtime employees and encourage Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs BOSTON –2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced the recipients of the Authority’s 2012 Diversity Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Scholarships and annual memorial scholarships honoring longtime employees Tommy Butler, Donna Rauseo and Lowell Richards… Read the full press release
Helsinki Airport won the first prize in an international social media competition
Finavia’s Helsinki Airport has won first prize in an international social media competition. The awards were distributed by Simpliflying, based in Singapore, which specialises in social media innovation and public participation. 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The jury commended Helsinki Airport’s creative touch in social media. The hugely popular Quality Hunters campaign was mentioned as an example… Read the full press release
SWISS voted “Europe’s Leading Airline Business Class” again in latest World Travel Awards
“Europe’s Leading Airline Business Class” in the 2012 World Travel Awards, retaining the title it earned last year. The awards reflect the views and votes of more than 183’000 professionals from the worldwide travel and tourism sector. 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — This latest success is the fourth time since 2005 and the second year running that… Read the full press release
Oman Air Celebrates Official Launching of Muscat-Tehran-Muscat Route
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate, officially launched its new destination Tehran, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which commenced operation early last month. An official ceremony was held at Esteghlal Hotel in Tehran under the patronage of HE Dr. Salim bin Nasser al-Ismaili, Chairman of the Public Authority for… Read the full press release
Top South African artists to perform at the secondannual Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk
2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The cream of South Africa’s entertainment industry will gather in Ekurhuleni this Saturday, 6 October 2012, to commemorate the second annual Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Liberation Walk, which takes place at the O.R. Tambo International Airport Sports Ground in Kempton Park. Themed ‘Walk to Educate’, the Liberation Walk traces the footsteps of… Read the full press release
Lonely Planet to Keynote and Chasing Ice Advance Screening at Airports Going Green Conference
CHICAGO, 2012-10-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 5th Annual Airports Going Green Conference will be held November 4-7, 2012 at the Westin River North Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Register today at www.airportsgoinggreen.org and check back often for updates! Lonely Planet to Provide Keynote Address Lonely Planet’s Brice Gosnell, Vice President of Publishing, will provide the Keynote Address to Conference attendees on… Read the full press release