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South African Airways to discontinue own flights to Buenos Aires and will serve Argentinean market through partnerships

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Johannesburg,  South Africa, 2013-11-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways (SAA), the South African national carrier, announced its full commitment to continue providing travel options to and from Argentina. Although SAA will discontinue its own operated flights to Buenos Aires on the 28th of March next year, SAA customers will still be able to travel between both… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways announced 4 weekly non-stop flights to Hangzhou, China beginning 20 December 2013

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Four Weekly Non-Stop Services to Capital of Zhejiang Province 7th Destination to China Begins 20th December DOHA, Qatar, 2013-11-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — Qatar Airways announced it will begin flights to Hangzhou, China beginning 20 December 2013. The non-stop service from Doha to Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province, will fly four-times-weekly. “This year we celebrate 10… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines launched inaugural flights to Memphis, Tenn., Pensacola, Fla. and Richmond, Va.

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Brings Southwest’s Low Fares and Legendary Customer Service Dallas, TX, United States, 2013-11-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) launched new flights this weekend in three cities that join the carrier’s network through previously established service by wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways.  The new routes complete a plan to bring Southwest Airlines service to all domestic… Read the full press release

Estonian Air started its winter traffic schedule 27 October 2013 – 29 March 2014

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Tallinn, Estonia, 2013-10-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Starting from 27 October 2013, Estonian Air switches to winter traffic schedule which is valid till 29 March 2014. Estonian Air will serve following scheduled flights during the winter traffic season: -flights between Tallinn and Amsterdam are operated daily: on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays twice a day, and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ members can now earn double miles on flights from Seattle to LA, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Rosa and Las Vegas

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Seattle, WA, United States, 2013-10-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines is offering members of its Mileage Plan™ double miles on nonstop flights between Seattle and five California cities and Las Vegas. Starting today through May 31, 2014, Alaska customers can earn double miles on all flights between Seattle and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Santa… Read the full press release

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) granted anti-trust immunity to Japan Airlines, Finnair and British Airways joint venture

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Tokyo, Japan, 2013-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has today granted anti-trust immunity to a joint business between Japan Airlines, Finnair and British Airways.  This paves the way for Finnair to join the existing joint business between Japan Airlines and British Airways. The agreement will allow all three airlines to cooperate… Read the full press release

Air Asia X started flights to Maldives with its A330-300 aircraft

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Maldives, 2013-10-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Air Asia X has started its operation to Maldives with its A330-300 aircraft landing at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on 28th September 2013. AirAsia X is the affiliated long haul unit of the leading and the largest low-cost carrier, AirAsia. The airline will operate 4 weekly flights on Tuesday and Friday on… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines launches service between Tokyo (Narita) and Vancouver Canada with fully revamped Boeing 767-300ERs named JAL SKY SUITE 767

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Tokyo, Japan,  2013-10-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Japan Airlines announced today details of its second installment of the JAL NEW SKY PROJECT, fully revamped Boeing 767-300ERs named JAL SKY SUITE 767, which will be first introduced on flights between Tokyo (Narita) and Vancouver from December 09, 2013. The introduction of JAL SKY SUITE 767 service was initially announced… Read the full press release

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA): U.S. Department of Transportation should deny Serbian airline JAT Airways to offer flights to U.S.

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Serbian Airline Must Meet Standard U.S. Ownership and Control Requirements Washington, D.C., United States, Travel issues, 2013-10-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), argued in a recent U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) filing that JAT Airways’ application to provide air services to the United States through its partner Etihad Airways should be denied… Read the full press release

Young designer from Leeds Mandy Hudson awarded bursary of 3 flights to New York under the British Airways Great Britons Programme

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Leeds, United Kingdom, 2013-10-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — A gifted young designer from Leeds, Yorkshire is hoping to see her dreams take off thanks to a British Airways scheme to find the next generation of talent. Mandy Hudson, who at the age of 26 has already started her own fashion label, has been awarded a bursary of… Read the full press release

easyJet announced two new flights to Reykjavik and Marrakech for Bristol Airport

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Bristol, United Kingdom, 2013-10-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — easyJet has today announced two new routes for Bristol Airport – with flights to Reykjavik and Marrakech launching in December 2013. The new flights went on sale this morning at www.easyJet.com and will offer the South West’s only connection to Iceland. easyJet will operate the routes using 156 seater Airbus A319 and expects to carry over… Read the full press release

LATAM Airlines Group’s TAM Airlines announces flights from New York to Sao Paulo

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Sao Paulo, 2013-10-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — TAM Airlines, part of LATAM Airlines Group, South America’s largest airline group, announces the addition of a new frequency to the existing New York (JFK) to Sao Paulo (GRU), Brazil route beginning September 21, 2013. The new frequency offers travelers more options for planning travel from JFK to Sao Paulo… Read the full press release

New Online Travel Agency Fareboom.com Uses Unique Technology To Uncover Better Airfares

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Los Angeles, 2013-09-25 — /travelprnews.com/ — A new online travel agency that uses special algorithms to find the best value on international airfares officially launched its website today: Fareboom.com. No other booking website searches for airfares the way Fareboom does. It implements a custom search strategy to dig deeper into airfare data, uncovering international routes that are… Read the full press release

Auckland Airport welcomed Jetstar’s new thrice-weekly direct flights between Auckland and Adelaide

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Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Jetstar that it will start a new thrice-weekly direct service between Auckland and Adelaide. 2013-09-10 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new service, which will commence on 16 December 2013, will be operated by an Airbus A320 and will see Adelaide join Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast to become the fourth… Read the full press release

UAE’s RAK Airways launched four flights per week to Amman, Jordan

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Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 2013-09-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — UAE’s RAK Airways just launched Islamabad on 05 August 2013 with its first flight carrying 150 passengers from Ras Al Khaimah to Islamabad, Pakistan. 7 August 2013, the airline launched Amman, Jordan, thus expanding its wings into the Levant region. The launch flight was inaugurated with rose flowers… Read the full press release

The JAL Group released forecast figures for the Japanese summer vacation August 9-18, 2013

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TOKYO, 2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — The JAL Group today announced international and domestic passenger traffic forecast for the Japanese summer vacation that stretches ten days from August 9 to August 18 this year. There are currently 266,166 passenger bookings on international JAL Group flights during this period, up 7.2% compared to previous year, while capacity increased by 6.1%…. Read the full press release

Flights to sunny destinations with airberlin this September

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2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — With Germany’s second largest airline, the summer is far from over in September. Even during the cooler seasons airberlin flies its guests to the best sunny destinations in the world. When the temperatures are falling in Germany, the most beautiful time of year is just starting around the Mediterranean: Madeira is also… Read the full press release

Philippine Airlines (PAL) started four-times-weekly flights to Guangzhou from Manila

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2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Philippine Airlines (PAL) recently started its four-times-weekly flights to Guangzhou (formerly Canton), marked by a simple send-off ceremony at the NAIA Terminal 2. Photo shows officials during the ceremonial toast prior to departure of the inaugural flight, from left — PAL AVP Josen Perez de Tagle, Special Minister Sun Xiang Yang of… Read the full press release

Wizz Air operates flights on 20 routes to 14 countries from Warsaw Chopin Airport

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Warsaw, 2013-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that its temporary operations at Warsaw Chopin Airport will become permanent from tomorrow, 18 July. The airline is currently operating flights on 20 routes to 14 countries from Warsaw Chopin Airport. In December last year Wizz Air… Read the full press release

airberlin and Virgin Australia to start codeshare flights as of 1st August 2013

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Six new destinations in Australia added Linking of the topbonus and Velocity frequent flyer programs 2013-07-17 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective 1st August 2013 and subject to government approvals, airberlin and Virgin Australia will commence a range of codeshare services in Australia and Europe, in addition to offering reciprocal frequent flyer benefits for members of the respective… Read the full press release

Budapest Airport announced new schedule to connect East European cities Minsk, Belgrade and Budapest

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2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Budapest Airport has announced the launch of a new schedule that will link the East European cities of Minsk in Belarus, Belgrade in Serbia and Budapest, Hungary. The new year round service will begin on 19 September 2013 and will be operated by the Belarusian Airline, Belavia. The twice weekly schedule will… Read the full press release

Летние путешествия с S7

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2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — S7 Airlines, участник глобального авиационного альянса oneworld®, объявляет о проведении специальной акции накануне летнего сезона. Пассажиры, которые летят в отпуск с семьей или компанией от четырех человек, могут получить скидку на авиабилеты. Акция действует на ряде наиболее популярных туристических направлений России, СНГ и Западной Европы1. Чтобы получить скидку в размере 5% от тарифа, пассажирам, путешествующим группой… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines: Scaling new heights with American Express

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American Express and Singapore Airlines open the door to a world of unforgettable experiences with the debut of American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card  Singapore, 2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Joint News Release with American Express – American Express and Singapore Airlines are taking the success of their exclusive cobrand card partnership in Singapore of 13 years to… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines: Purchase More Legroom in Economy Class on Medium-Haul Flights

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40 euros for a seat in the emergency exit row Simply book extra red|legroom during Web Check-in 2013-04-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Effective immediately, passengers can purchase additional legroom in the Economy Class on medium-haul flights of Austrian Airlines. Starting 36 hours before departure, customers can secure the coveted seats in the emergency exit row for 40… Read the full press release

LAX announces the new program—PUP (Pets Unstressing Passengers)

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Los Angeles, 2013-04-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — In anticipation of National Volunteer Week (April 21-27) starting today passengers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will be greeted by a new breed of furry Airport Volunteers—dogs! Airport officials today announced the new program—PUP (Pets Unstressing Passengers) at LAX.  As one of the few programs of its kind in the United… Read the full press release

Norwegian Air establishes a UK base at London Gatwick

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One of Europe’s fastest growing airlines bases aircraft at Gatwick Norwegian has increased flights from Gatwick by over a third since 2009 Twelve new leisure routes and increased Scandinavian services offer greater choice for leisure and business travellers 2013-04-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Norwegian Air Shuttle, one of Europe’s fastest-growing airlines, has chosen to establish a UK… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines Launches inaugural service to five cities — the most cities the airline has ever opened in one day

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Southwest converts AirTran operations in four cities: Charlotte, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; Flint, Mich.; and Portland, Maine Southwest expands footprint beyond the 48 contiguous states for the first time in the carrier’s history with service to San Juan, Puerto Rico 2013-04-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) launched inaugural service to five cities on Sunday, April… Read the full press release