SEATTLE, 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Travelers flying on Alaska Airlines starting this fall will enjoy new aircraft seats that feature a personal space-enhancing design and are equipped with power outlets. The airline is also nearing a decision on an enhanced inflight entertainment system that will allow customers to watch movies, television shows and other programming streamed… Read the full news article
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Finalists announced in the 2013 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel
2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four pioneering sustainable travel schemes from the UK and Belgium have been selected as finalists in the 2013 Eurostar Ashden Awards for Sustainable Travel. Each finalist is now one step closer to winning a share of the £30,000 prize fund, when the ultimate winners are announced on 20 June 2013. The Awards,… Read the full news article
Air France launches new service to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air France is launching a new service to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia served with three weekly flights on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. This night-flight service will be operated by Boeing 777-200 equipped with 246 seats, including 4 in Première, 48 in Business, 24 in Premium Economy and 170 in Economy, offering… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains is urging customers to Book now for May Day holiday train services
2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Virgin Trains is urging customers to make sure they have reserved seats for train travel over the May Day bank holiday weekend by booking their tickets as soon as possible. This can be done on line by visiting virgintrains.com, phoning 0871 977 4222 or calling in at any Virgin Trains station where… Read the full news article
Gatwick calls for night flight quota limits to remain the same
Night flights are crucial for the economy in terms of tourism and trade Current night quota is key for creating new routes and passenger growth 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — London Gatwick has asked that its current night flight quota remains consistent for the next regime in its response to the Department for Transport’s Night Flying Restrictions… Read the full news article
Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport Enterprise Zone becomes one of the largest planning free development areas in the UK
2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport Enterprise Zone was today established as one of the largest planning free development areas in the UK, after it was awarded its second Local Development Order (LDO). The new LDO provides a simplified planning process and allows development on the Aerohub site without the need for planning permission,… Read the full news article
Metrolink passengers traveling to LAX no longer need to purchase a separate ticket to ride the LAX FlyAway® bus
Connection to FlyAway® bus has become even easier LOS ANGELES, 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — Metrolink passengers traveling to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) no longer need to purchase a separate ticket to ride the LAX FlyAway® bus starting today. Metrolink, in partnership with the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has developed the option of adding the $7… Read the full news article
AAAE Calls on FAA to More Strategically Manage Controller Furloughs
Alexandria, VA, 2013-04-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — AAAE Gov President Todd Hauptli issued the following statement today on behalf of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) in response to the wide-scale furloughing of air traffic controllers by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a result of sequestration and across-the-board budget cuts: “Sequestration was avoidable and so… Read the full news article
Istanbul Ataturk Airport starts hosting Kiev flights of Ukraine Airlines
2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Operated by TAV Airports, Istanbul Ataturk Airport started to host Kiev flights of Ukraine Airlines. On April 22nd, 135 passengers of Ukraine Airlines coming from Kiev were welcomed with a ceremony. Ukraine Consul General for Istanbul Bohdan Yaramenko, TAV Istanbul General Manager Kemal Unlu and Ukraine Airlines Vice President for Commercial and… Read the full news article
RwandAir Places Firm Order for Dual-Class Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliner
Airline will become 12th operator of Q400 aircraft in Africa Toronto, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Bombardier Aerospace and RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda announced today that RwandAir has signed a firm purchase agreement for one Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGenaircraft, the order is valued at approximately $33 million US…. Read the full news article
Singapore Airlines has enhanced the features of its popular SIA Hop-on Bus offering
2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines has enhanced the features of its popular SIA Hop-on Bus offering, in line with constant efforts to improve products and services both in the air and on the ground. The enhancements deliver an improved customer experience, by adding frequencies, lengthening ticket validity to 24 hours, and catering to non-English speaking… Read the full news article
flydubai – the first airline from the UAE to touch down in the capital of the Republic of South Sudan
Dubai, UAE, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — flydubai, Dubai’s innovative low-cost airline, made its maiden flight to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. The inaugural flight, FZ61, touched down at Juba Airport on Sunday with Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO of flydubai and Mr. Buti Al Ghandi, Managing Director of Saeed Mohammed Al Ghandi &… Read the full news article
WIZZ AIR CAPACITY SOARS AT TUZLA 3RD BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA ROUTE IN LESS THAN 1 MONTH
Tuzla, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today announced a new route from Tuzla to Gothenburg which together with Wizz Air’s low fare routes to Basel-Mulhouse and Malmo, announced less than a month ago, grow low cost seat capacity in Bosnia-Herzegovina to over 100,000 seats a… Read the full news article
Iberia, una de las empresas más atractivas para trabajar
En la cuarta edición de los Ranstad Award Madrid, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Randstad, empresa líder en soluciones de recursos humanos en España y Portugal, y segundo mayor grupo del mundo, acaba de publicar los resultados de la cuarta edición de sus “Ranstad Award”, en el que basándose en la opinión de 7.000 personas en España, eligen… Read the full news article
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport — First Airport In the World with Graeter’s
2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Passengers traveling through Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) can now grab a scoop or two of Graeter’s famous black raspberry chip ice cream to enhance their traveling experience. The Cincinnati ice-cream maker has opened a kiosk in Concourse A and will serve up its signature flavor and several others to those departing,… Read the full news article
Abu Dhabi International Airport wins the “Best Airport in the Middle East” award for the Second Time
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) celebrated today winning the “Best Airport in the Middle East” award, for the second year running, at the prestigious 2013 World Airport Awards, for Abu Dhabi International Airport. H.E. Ali Majed Al Mansoori, Chairman of ADAC, commented: “ADAC is proud of Abu Dhabi… Read the full news article
Ryanair announces the extension of its reserved seating service — allowing up to 45 Reserved Seats Available On Every Ryanair Flight
2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (22 Apr) announced an extension of its reserved seating service, moving from 6 to 8 rows on all aircraft with the addition of rows 32 & 33, which will allow up to 45 passengers per flight to pre-book their preferred seats on 8 reserved… Read the full news article
Vietnam Airlines has announced it will be extending its services from Gatwick Airport
Vietnam’s flagship carrier adds a fifth weekly service from Gatwick UK arrivals into Vietnam have increased by 40 per cent year-on-year since nonstop services were launched 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Vietnam Airlines has announced it will be extending its services from Gatwick Airport. During the summer season, Vietnam’s flagship carrier will add a fifth weekly service… Read the full news article
Gateway Airport Authority will be conducting an emergency response exercise on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Event will test emergency response plans MESA, Ariz., 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority will be conducting a triennial emergency response exercise at the Airport on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The realistic exercise is a Federal Aviation Administration certification requirement to test airfield disaster preparedness… Read the full news article
Raymond Blanc, OBE launches Eurostar’s Business Premier summer menus
Raymond Blanc, OBE launches Eurostar’s Business Premier summer menus and brings his expertise to Eurostar’s breakfast table for the first time Separately, Standard Premier passengers will enjoy a brand new on-board catering format Eurostar becomes the first transport provider to achieve the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s One-Star Sustainability Champion status 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Building on its successful partnership with world renowned chef… Read the full news article
Lufthansa: Near-normal operations to resume on Tuesday
Early shift will be on duty at German airports – Only minimal disruption expected over the next few days following today’s strike action 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — After today’s flight cancellations due to the widespread warning strike called by the ver.di trade union, Lufthansa expects to return to a near-normal schedule tomorrow, Tuesday 23 April 2013…. Read the full news article
HobbyFest Celebrates William P. Hobby Airport with Houston on May 4, 2013
HOUSTON, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Join the Houston Airport System on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for HobbyFest as hundreds of people gather for a family-friendly day near the tarmac at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) on the East Ramp. Admission is free with non-perishable food items. The non-perishable food items… Read the full news article
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have created a buzz with the launch of “fanfares” website – attracted more than 3 million hits
2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific and Dragonair have created a buzz in Hong Kong with the launch of “fanfares” – one of the most exciting fare promotions ever to hit the city. The airlines’ dedicated “fanfares” website has attracted more than 3 million hits since its launch in October last year. “fanfares” provides weekly offers… Read the full news article
The Chicago Department of Aviation announces new Green Concessions Policy for O’Hare and Midway International Airports
CHICAGO, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — In honor of Earth Day 2013, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announces it has adopted a new Green Concessions Policy and Guide to Green Concessions Operations intended to provide concessionaires at O’Hare and Midway International Airports with guidance and standards for providing a more customer-friendly environment and experience that is healthier for passengers, employees and the… Read the full news article
Frontier Airlines returns nonstop service between Denver to Harrisburg and Knoxville
Fares as low as $147* available at FlyFrontier.com until May 22 DENVER, 2013-04-22 — /travelprnews.com/ — Frontier Airlines today returns nonstop service between its Denver, Colo. (DEN), hub and both Harrisburg, PA (MDT) and Knoxville, TN (TYS). Both routes will operate seasonally with three weekly nonstop flights. To celebrate this service, fares as low as $147*… Read the full news article
Southwest Airlines appoints Craig Maccubbin as New Chief Technology Officer
2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines today announced Craig Maccubbin will join the airline as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Vice President of Technology Operations, effective May 6, 2013. In his new position, Maccubbin will be responsible for the Technology Operations for the airline, which includes all current Infrastructure and Services areas and Mobile… Read the full news article
airberlin and JatAirways plan codeshare agreement
2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — airberlin and JatAirways, the national carrier of Serbia, are planning a codeshare agreement, which will be put in place in the course of this summer. The agreement is aimed at collaboration between the two airlines on selected routes within Europe and to the United States of America. airberlin plans to place its… Read the full news article
Lufthansa: Trade union ver.di plans 24-hour warning strikes on 22 April at Lufthansa Group locations in Germany
Trade union plans 24-hour warning strikes on 22 April at Lufthansa Group locations in Germany / Special timetable will be published online at www.lufthansa.com on Saturday evening 2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The public services trade union ver.di has called a 24-hour warning strike for Monday 22 April at several of Lufthansa’s locations in Germany. In addition… Read the full news article
The Heathrow Community Fund is looking for new Trustees
A grant making charity, set up by Heathrow Airport to help local communities, is looking for new Trustees. 2013-04-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Heathrow Community Fund has donated more than £1 million to local community projects in the past two years. Its grants come from three sources – an annual donation from Heathrow Airport, donations from… Read the full news article
Alaska Airlines Makes Award Booking Easier for Mileage Plan Members
SEATTLE, 2013-04-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Booking award travel on Alaska Airlines and its partner airlines is now faster and easier thanks to a new one-way award booking feature the carrier recently launched online. Customers can now mix and match award shopping in a variety of ways for flights on Alaska Airlines and five of its Mileage… Read the full news article