Brussels, Belgium, 2012-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The ACE 2010 Benchmarking Report – ACE stands for ATM Cost-Effectiveness – commissioned by the Performance Review Commission (PRC) is available now on EUROCONTROL’s website. This report, the tenth in a series launched in 2001, reviews the cost-effectiveness of Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) system, comparing the performance of 37 air navigation… Read the full press release
Category Archives: Travel Regulations
EUROCONTROL Permanent Commission appoints Frank Brenner as new Director General from January 2013
Brussels, Belgium, 2012-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — The EUROCONTROL Permanent Commission has appointed Mr Frank Brenner as Director General of EUROCONTROL with effect from 1 January 2013. Mr Brenner is currently the DFS (Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH) General Manager Operations for FABEC. Prior to this, he held a number of different positions with DFS most recent of which was… Read the full press release
Emergency passports at Oslo Airport this summer
2012-07-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — Don’t wait until you get to Oslo Airport if you need an emergency passport to travel abroad. Because the police at Gardermoen are operating at reduced capacity during the summer, we ask you to primarily contact your local police district if you need an emergency passport. In connection with the summer holiday… Read the full press release
SAA and Qantas receives interim codeshare extension approval
2012-07-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — South African Airways and the Australian carrier Qantas have been granted an interim extension of permission to codeshare on their flights between Johannesburg, Perth, and Sydney, ensuring flexibility and freedom of choice for travellers between the two countries. A decision by the Australian International Air Services Commission extending permission for the codeshare… Read the full press release
RYANAIR CUTS MADRID & BARCELONA FLIGHTS IN RESPONSE TO SPANISH GOVT TAX INCREASES
11 ROUTES CANCELLED, 24 ROUTES REDUCED AT MADRID 4 ROUTES CANCELLED, 22 ROUTES REDUCED AT BARCELONA 2012-07-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (20 July) confirmed deep cuts to its flights at Madrid and Barcelona this winter in response to the Spanish Govt doubling airport departure taxes at both Madrid and Barcelona… Read the full press release
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES CANARY ISLAND CUTS AFTER REGIONAL GOVT RENEGES ON GROWTH AGREEMENT
21 ROUTES CANCELLED, 32 ROUTES REDUCED, 1.1M PAX & OVER 1,100 JOBS TO BE LOST AT GRAN CANARIA, FUERTAVENTURA, LANZAROTE & TENERIFE 2012-07-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (19 July) confirmed deep cuts at its 4 Canary Island airports with the cancellation of 21 routes and frequency reductions on 32 other… Read the full press release
Cathay Pacific response on investigation report on the loss of standard separation incident of 18 September 2011
2012-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — Cathay Pacific Airways has welcomed the opportunity to assist the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) Air Traffic Control Services in their investigation into the Loss of Separation incident which involved a Cathay Pacific flight operating in Hong Kong airspace during adverse weather conditions which also affected several other flights on 18 September 2011…. Read the full press release
Dragonair Statement on Completion of an Investigation Report Involving a Dragonair Aircraft on 18 September 2011
HONG KONG, 2012-07-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — In response to a release on the completion of an investigation report by the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) Air Traffic Control Services (ATC), Dragonair confirms it assisted in the investigation into an incident in which one of our aircraft was involved. We gave assistance by providing our operational procedures for… Read the full press release