2012-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines 1st Dreamliner, dubbed “Africa First”, touched down in Accra on Saturday, September 1, 2012, making Ghana one of the few countries in the world to receive the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft. Accra was chosen among the rotating destinations for the Dreamliner, as it is a major and fast growing metropolis… Read the full news article
Category Archives: Flights
RYANAIR’S LOW FARES NOW AVAILABLE ON IPHONE
BOOKING & FLIGHT INFO APP NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES FOR JUST €3 2012-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (4 Sept) made it even easier for passengers to access its guaranteed lowest fares with the launch of a new iPhone/iPad app, which is available on iTunes for just €3. Ryanair’s new… Read the full news article
Africa First, Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner Touches down in Douala
2012-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Douala, Cameroun on August 30, 2012. Ethiopian’s 1st Dreamliner flight to Douala is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Douala is the economic and commercial hub of Cameroon and part of Ethiopian extensive network… Read the full news article
RYANAIR BOOKINGS SURGE FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FLIGHTS
Ryanair Bookings Surge For Champions League Flights 2012-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (3 Sep) revealed a massive surge in bookings following last week’s draw for the Champions League group stages, which kicks-off on 18 & 19 Sep. Ryanair carries thousands of football supporters across Europe every week and excitement is… Read the full news article
China Airlines Launches Check-in Service Outside Shanghai International Airports
2012-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — On August 20, China Airlines launched check-in service at Kunshan Terminal in Jiangsu Province,China, becoming the first Taiwanese airline to offer in-town check-in service on cross-strait flights. China Airlines passengers travelling from Kunshan to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport or Shanghai Pudong International Airport can complete check-in procedures at China Airlines’ check-in counter… Read the full news article
New Customer Parking Enhancements at Reagan National Airport
Convenient payment options now available; more improvements coming soon 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Labor Day weekend travelers who park at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have a new feature at their fingertips. A new automated parking system includes walk-up pre-payment machines, providing customers a speedy exit from the parking garage or lot. The new parking system… Read the full news article
SIA Charity Day In Support Of Children With Special Needs
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines, the Official Airline flying the Giant Pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia from China to Singapore, will be raising funds this Saturday for children with special needs, with a limited-edition toy collectible. The collectible, in the form of a panda plush clad in the signature SIA Batik motif, will be… Read the full news article
Africa First, Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner Touches Down in Malabo
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on August 30, 2012. Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner flight to Malabo is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, one of the fastest growing economies… Read the full news article
WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES 2ND BELGRADE AIRCRAFT
With 4 New Routes and 550,000 Passengers for 2013 Belgrade, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it will double its fleet investment at Belgrade by adding one new Airbus A320 and launching 4 new low fare routes to Basel, Corfu*, Oslo Torp and… Read the full news article
Pier south opening at Oslo Airport
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Monday, 3 September, Oslo Airport will open a new domestic pier. The new pier is temporary, and is primarily built to maintain capacity during the renovation of OSL towards 2017. Opening the pier will prevent an increase in the scope of shuttling, even though existing gates must be closed during the… Read the full news article
Silicon Valley’s Airport the Best in the State for On-Time Performance
SAN JOSE, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is ranked the best airport in California for on-time performance for medium to large size airports, according to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (www.transtats.bts.gov). Oakland International Airport ranked fifth in the state, while San Francisco International Airport came in last with the… Read the full news article
LAX FLYAWAY® BUS AT IRVINE STATION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE
Other FlyAway ® Service Sites Are NOT Affected by Contracted Bus Operator’s Bankruptcy Los Angeles, California, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — FlyAway ® nonstop bus service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Irvine Transportation Center (Irvine Station) in Orange County will end tomorrow, August 31, 2012 at midnight, it was announced today by airport officials. Today’s announcement results… Read the full news article
New flights, traffic intensifying at Budapest Airport
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — New flights will be launched at Budapest Airport during the winter schedule period, whilst some airlines are increasing the frequency of their existing flights already during the fall. The summer travel season is still under way at Budapest Airport, but the airlines and the airport operator are already looking ahead to the… Read the full news article
Africa First, Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner Arrives In Abuja
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner, dubbed “Africa First”, landed at Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Wednesday, 29 August 2012. Ethiopian is the first airline outside Japan to operate the Dreamliner, the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft in the world. Abuja has become one of the few airports in the world to receive the… Read the full news article
TRANSFORM 2015 – UPDATE ON THE BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE FRENCH REGIONAL HUB
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The two regional airlines Brit Air and Regional (both subsidiaries of the Air France group) and Airlinair, today presented to their respective Works Councils an update of the strategic business plan for the new French regional hub and its impact on jobs for crew members. Within the framework of the Transform 2015… Read the full news article
KLM Launches Portuguese Language Service on Facebook and Twitter
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fans and followers of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Facebook and Twitter can now reach KLM in Portuguese 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers can use these social media channels 24/7 to put all kinds of travel related questions to KLM. For instance, to select a seat, rebook a… Read the full news article
1st in Africa, Ethiopian Dreamliner Touches down in Brazzaville and Kinshasa
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the first in the world outside Japan to take delivery of the B787 Dreamliner, is pleased to announce that its B787 Dreamliner called “Africa First”, touched down at Brazzaville and Kinshasa airports on 28 August 2012. Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner is rotating, primarily in Africa destinations, as part of the airline’s… Read the full news article
airberlin: Susanna Sciacovelli takes on responsibility for more markets as Area Manager Southern Europe
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Susanna Sciacovelli (41), who has been General Director for airberlin in Italy since July 2010, is now taking on the markets in Greece, Israel and Turkey as Area Manager. airberlin has brought together these markets under the newly created country cluster “Southern Europe” and has placed responsibility for sales and marketing in… Read the full news article
Unlocking Africa’s Aviation Potential
Dakar, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced its commitment to African aviation and called on industry and government leaders in Central West Africa to work together to make aviation an even more integral part of African economic development and integration. Safety, regional cooperation and global standards for infrastructure funding were highlighted… Read the full news article
Simon Cook becomes new UK and Ireland Sales Manager for airberlin
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — As the new Sales Manager for the UK, the Channel Islands and Ireland since 1st September 2012, Simon Cook supports the team of Rogier de Jager, airberlin’s Area Manager Western Europe. He takes over the position previously held by Titus Johnson, who became Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the newly… Read the full news article
QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES LATEST GLOBAL SALE AT MIDNIGHT
Three-Day Offering Provides Travellers With Great Savings Fly The World’s Best Airline To More Than 100 Destinations Across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia And The Americas Generous Travel Window Between 10 September 2012 and 13 March 2013 Doha, QATAR, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways is offering customers around the world with great savings to… Read the full news article
Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at the Dahlman Rose & Co. Global Transportation Conference
SEATTLE, 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska’s vice president, finance, and chief financial officer, at the Dahlman Rose & Co. Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 5, in New… Read the full news article
Southwest Airlines Co. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2012 Aviation and Transportation Conference
DALLAS – 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has been invited to speak at the Deutsche Bank 2012 Aviation and Transportation Conference. Deutsche Bank will be webcasting the audio presentation live, and a link to the webcast will be made available via the Investor Relations homepage on the Southwest Airlines website. Details of the… Read the full news article
airberlin: Hotline at local rates
2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Guests who want to book their flight, find out about Check-in procedures or pre-order their airberlin currywurst can now phone the Service Center at new local rates 24 hours a day. For travel agencies and guests in Europe, the airline operates six call centers. With success: 90 percent of all calls are… Read the full news article
CAA ensures NATS regulation is fit for the future
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today published for consultation a review of its regulation of the en route part of NATS’ air traffic control business, NERL. 2012-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The review examines what the CAA needs to achieve from its regulation of NERL in light of likely future changes in the market context… Read the full news article
ADAC Concludes its Staff Summer Safety and Heat Awareness Campaign
Part of ADAC’s commitment to operate at optimum safety and security standards Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2012-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of its commitment to operate under optimum safety and security standards, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) ran its comprehensive summer safety and heat awareness campaign, over a period of four months, for its… Read the full news article
Hundreds attend Concessions Open House at O’Hare
CHICAGO, 2012-08-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport. More than 200 business owners, retailers, service providers, suppliers and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) firms participated in the event. The attendees networked and learned about concessions opportunities at Chicago’s airports. The Concessions Open House provided a valuable preview for the upcoming O’Hare Food… Read the full news article
Third Direct European Route from Blue Islands
2012-08-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Local airline Blue Islands, today announce a new direct service to Chambery for ski travel this Winter. The direct service will give travellers from Jersey the fastest access to the French Alps during the 2012 – 2013 ski season. Chambery is the most central airport in the Alps, making it the easiest… Read the full news article
Рейсы S7 Airlines во Владивостоке
2012-08-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — В связи с проведением саммита АТЭС-2012 все рейсы S7 Airlines во Владивостоке с 00:00 4 сентября до 02:00 11 сентября будут обслуживаться в терминале «В» аэропорта. ###
Southwest Airlines Takes Entertainment To New Heights
Airline Renews “Live In The Vineyard” partnership and launches national sweepstakes DALLAS – 2012-08-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines™ (NYSE: LUV) celebrates its continued partnership as the Official Airline Sponsor of “Live In The Vineyard” by reintroducing the official “Live In The Vineyard”-decaled Boeing 737 airplane to its fleet and kicking off the national Getaway Sweepstakes for… Read the full news article