2012-12-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Service de train adapté et tarif avantageux avec le ‘Christmas Deal’ Comme chaque année durant les vacances de Noël, la SNCB adapte légèrement son offre afin de mieux répondre aux souhaits et aux habitudes de ses clients. Ainsi, le service des trains tient compte du trafic domicile-école et du trafic domicile-travail plus… Read the full news article
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Stagecoach Group, FREE FAST WIFI COMING TO 30 EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS STATIONS
Free, fast WiFi with The Cloud arrives at 30 train stations for improved customer experience 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — East Midlands Trains, part of the Stagecoach Group, has today (20 December 2012) announced it will be offering free WiFi for rail passengers across 30 of its stations including major hubs such as Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby and… Read the full news article
Ryanair Announces New Chania (Greece) Base (No 55)
11 NEW ROUTES (26 IN TOTAL) & 500,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S 1st GREEK BASE 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (19 Dec) announced it would open its 1st Greek base (55th base in total) at Chania in April 2013 with one based aircraft and unveiled 11 new routes (26 in… Read the full news article
STAGECOACH IN £4MILLION NEW BUS DELIVERY FOR WIGAN
• New vehicles introduced only weeks after takeover from First Group • 31 new buses to go into operation in local communities • Unlimited weekly travel on Stagecoach buses in Wigan to cost just £9 2012-12-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stagecoach is taking delivery of more than 30 new buses worth almost £4million to go into service at its recently… Read the full news article
FirstGroup Provides £10k Christmas Cash Boost to Macmillan
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The UK’s largest transport operator, FirstGroup, today revealed that it has donated £10,000 this Christmas to its national charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support. Rather than sending traditional Christmas cards this year, First has posted a Christmas message on its website, including a reference to Macmillan. As a token of the savings made,… Read the full news article
Metrolink to buy newest, cleanest locomotives
Cleaner engines will provide more horsepower, greater operational efficiency LOS ANGELES – 2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Metrolink Board of Directors authorized the agency to enter into a contract to secure Tier 4 locomotives at its Dec. 14, 2012, meeting. The revolutionary locomotives are expected to reduce emissions by 86 percent. “This is a significant milestone in… Read the full news article
STAGECOACH ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS AT UK BUS DIVISION
2012-12-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Stagecoach today (18 December 2012) announced a series of appointments at its UK Bus division as preparations continue for Robert Montgomery to take up the post of Managing Director at the business unit next year. Robert Montgomery, Deputy Managing Director, Stagecoach UK Bus, is scheduled to take over the running of the… Read the full news article
Arrive early at the Helsinki Airport on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
There will be a lot of passengers at Helsinki Airport December 21-23, 2012. 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Please arrive early at the airport if your flight departs on Friday at 6.30-10 in the morning or at 15.30-18 n the afternoon on Saturday at 7.30-10 in the morning or at 15.30-18 in the afternoon on Sunday at… Read the full news article
Sheremetyevo Airport presents its key projects at the major “Russian Transport” exhibition
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sheremetyevo International Airport is taking part in the VI International Exhibition: “Russian Transport 2012,” starting today — 6 December 2012 — in Moscow (Gostiny Dvor). Sheremetyevo Airport is taking part in the “Russian Transport” exhibition with its signature exhibition booth, executed with the help of modern technologies and innovation solutions. The booth embodies the airport’s fundamental performance principles: high service level for passengers… Read the full news article
Ryanair To Carry Over 3m Passengers This Christmas & New Year
2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (17 Dec) announced it will carry over 3m passengers between 20th Dec and 7th Jan, with ‘flying home for Christmas’ passengers up by over 100,000 on last Christmas, setting a new record for Ryanair’s festive flights. Extra flights on ski routes to Grenoble, Salzburg and… Read the full news article
IND to offer electronics recycling on Dec. 12
INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-12-18 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Dec. 12, airport-based employees and nearby residents need look no farther than the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to free up space in basements, garages, attics, and other storage areas. In partnership with RecycleForce, a local, nonprofit recycling services organization, the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is hosting Electronics Recycling Day (see attached list… Read the full news article
CVG, Master Plan Information Session
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — CVG will hold its public information session on Thursday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Meeting Rooms 1-2, located at One West Rivercenter Blvd., in Covington, Ky. Complimentary parking will be available across the street in the parking garage. The Master Plan Study is… Read the full news article
Major opportunities identified for Shannon Airport in new Irish Exporters Association Report
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chairperson of the Shannon Airport Aviation Business Development Task Force, Rose Hynes, has welcomed a range of recommendations for Shannon Airport included in a major new airfreight study for the country. Responding to the release today of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) All-Island Airfreight Study, Ms Hynes said that the considerable… Read the full news article
Sofia Airport, Count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights increased twice in November
2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Sofia Airport, Count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights increased twice in November Passengers The count of passengers on scheduled domestic flights at Sofia Airport increased twice in November.12 517passengersflew to Varna and Burgas as compared to 5 985 for the same month last year. Over 218 000 passengers flew on… Read the full news article
Doha International Airport To Host ACI Europe And ACI Asia Pacific Airport
Key Aviation Event To Take Place In Qatari Capital Doha From November 18 – 20 Doha, QATAR – 2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Doha International Airport, in collaboration with Airports Council International (ACI), is delighted to announce the 2013 ACI Airport Exchange Conference will take place in the Qatari capital Doha next year. The three-day event, at… Read the full news article
ENJOY A RAIL-Y DIFFERENT DAY OUT IN 2013 ABOARD THE BRITISH PULLMAN AND NORTHERN BELLE UK DAY TRAINS
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — In 2013, the British Pullman and Northern Belle, sister trains to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will be taking guests in style and comfort on a number of new exciting and interesting day trips across Great Britain, departing from a host of regional stations year-round. As leisure rail travel and the vintage era are… Read the full news article
GBTA Commends Congress for Passing No-Hassle Flying Act
Alexandria, VA, 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, following the vote in the House on The No-Hassle Flying Act. The bill will give the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) the authority to waive baggage re-screening requirements when flyers enter the United States from one… Read the full news article
VIA Rail and Robert Q offer 8 trips daily between Sarnia and Toronto
London, 2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — VIA Rail Canada and Robert Q’s Airbus announced today the launch of a new partnership which will create 8 daily options between Sarnia, London and Toronto from Monday to Friday, and five on Saturdays and Sundays. This partnership will make regional transportation for residents of Southwestern Ontario easier. Robert Q now… Read the full news article
Vaasa Airport has new baggage facilities
2012-12-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The first stage of the Vaasa Airport renovation is ready. The renovated baggage facilities will be introduced on 13 December, just in time for the busy holiday season. Finavia launched the Vaasa Airport renovation project with the City of Vaasa and the Vaasa sub-region about three months ago. The goal is to… Read the full news article
New Freight Center opened at Rotterdam The Hague Airport Business Park
2012-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Monday 3 December, the Freight Center at Rotterdam The Hague Airport Business Park was officially opened by André van den Berg, Director of Schiphol Real Estate. The new freight building contains 4,550 m2 of industrial space and 1,650 m2 of office space; there is also an outside area of over 5,000… Read the full news article
Enterprise Holdings, Big Wake-Up Call for Car Sharing and Urban Mobility
Enterprise Sustainability Blog: Independent research challenges “romanticized view of collaborative consumption” ST. LOUIS, 2012-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — A recent independent study, as reported in ScienceDaily.com, confirms affordability and convenience are the primary factors for customers’ participation in car-sharing programs. The study – “Access Based Consumption: The Case for Car Sharing” by Northeastern University’s Fleura Bardhi and… Read the full news article
U.S.Travel Exports Edge Down Slightly in October; Remain Strong Overall for 2012
Washington, D.C. – 2012-12-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — David Huether, senior vice president of research and economics at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today’s Commerce Department announcement on October 2012 international trade: “Overall U.S. exports fell $6.8 billion in October while imports fell $4.9 billion, resulting in the trade deficit edging up slightly to $42.2… Read the full news article
Летище София, Двоен ръст на пътуващите по вътрешни линии през ноември
2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Летище София, Двоен ръст на пътуващите по вътрешни линии през ноември Пътници Двоен ръст на пътуващите по вътрешни линии отчита Летище София през ноември. До Варна и Бургас са летели 12 517 пасажери, спрямо 5 985 за същия месец през миналата година. Над 218 000 са пътувалите по редовни международни линии. С… Read the full news article
Working Group to Depart Aerosvit Airlines’ Passengers is Operating at Sheremetyevo Airport
2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, on the 11th of December, Sheremetyevo airport will serve the passengers of Aerosvit Airlines Sheremetyevo International Airport has created a working group to deal with the issues of departure, information, catering and accommodation of Aerosvit Airlines’ passengers. A special zone for working with passengers of the Ukrainian air company has been established in E terminal. Sheremetyevo International Airport announces that today, on the… Read the full news article
SAA arranges a fun time for precious cargo
Unaccompanied minors travelling during holidays will be entertained with educational activities Johannesburg, 2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA) is planning a memorable travel experience for unaccompanied minors during the December and January holidays. Every year, the airline transports close to 6000 unaccompanied minors during the school holidays. These children are between the ages of… Read the full news article
AIR FRANCE WILL LINK STRASBOURG TO ITS HUB AT PARIS-CHARLES DE GAULLE BY HIGH SPEED TRAIN AS FROM 2 APRIL 2013
2012-12-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — As from 2 April 2013, Air France will link Strasbourg to its hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle by rail services with an Air France flight number, in collaboration with the SNCF French Railways. Air France will offer four daily frequencies between Strasbourg and the station located at the heart of Paris-Charles de… Read the full news article
FirstGroup Backs ‘Bus for Jobs’ Initiative
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — More than 800,000 unemployed jobseekers will be granted free bus journeys across the country in January next year as part of a new industry initiative, Bus for Jobs. Greener Journeys – the campaign to promote sustainable travel – has forged a deal with the UK’s leading bus companies to enable jobseekers, especially… Read the full news article
MMPRC holds a meeting with the Airlines
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) held a meeting yesterday with all the major airlines to discuss the Marketing Activities planned for the coming year 2013. Meeting was held at MMPRC at 10:00am. The main objective of holding a meeting is to inform the managers of the airlines the opportunities of… Read the full news article
Christmas Getaway Rush and Severe Weather is a “Lethal Combination” warns Essential Travel
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — Essential Travel is warning customers to drive safe in this severe winter weather. The rush to reach the airport on time, combined with the freezing temperatures, ice, snow or fog we are starting to see, can result in a lethal combination that makes an accident on the way to the airport much more likely. The… Read the full news article
Virgin Trains, More London trains confirmed
2012-12-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The biggest operator of cross-border long-distance trains to and from Scotland will add even more services to the timetable from Monday (10 December). Two more tilting Virgin Pendolinos a day in each direction will deliver a train every hour between Glasgow Central and London Euston for the first time. There will be… Read the full news article