2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — One customer at Auckland International Airport’s Relay store left with more than a few magazines after winning $250,000 on a very lucky Instant Kiwi ticket. Samima Bano was working on the day and says it was exciting to be able to sell someone a major winning ticket. “He [the customer] was over the moon… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Queenstown and Auckland Airports have welcomed the latest Statistics New Zealand international travel and migration data which shows Queenstown Airport was the second busiest airport in New Zealand for Australian passenger arrivals in July. According to Statistics New Zealand: 19,344 Australians arrived at Queenstown Airport in July this year, up 15.8% from… Read the full press release
Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest commercial carrier, has introduced a new mobile booking service to further boost its passenger experience. 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The announcement follows Arik Air’s decision to partner with mobile commerce firm, SlimTrader, to provide the service as part of a raft of changes in the coming months, aimed at revamping… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines customers travelling to and from Shanghai will be able to enjoy the comfort of the world’s largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, from 27 October 2013. SIA operates 35 weekly flights to Shanghai Pudong International Airport using Boeing 777 aircraft during the northern summer operating season and 28 weekly flights during the… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) launches a new brand campaign today named “The Lengths We Go To”, showcasing the Airline’s unwavering commitment to putting the customer at the heart of everything it does, in all classes of travel. The global campaign, which will run on television, print and digital platforms, turns the spotlight on… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the launch of its mobile application (app) designed exclusively for Android smartphones. The mobile application will allow the airline’s guests to conveniently book tickets, check flight status, manage their JetPrivilege account and enjoy special promotional offers, among a host of other features. The native… Read the full press release
Augmentation de 14% – Ostende est la gare la plus populaire 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — La SNCB a transporté durant les mois de juillet et août plus de 2,5 millions de voyageurs depuis et vers la côte. Ainsi, l’entreprise ferroviaire a fait 14% de plus que l’année dernière. Lors des jours de grosse affluence, comme le… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London and mainland Europe, is launching a twelve day express sale from the 5 – 16 September with three exciting offers for autumn and winter getaways: Offers: 150,000 seats available, with return fares from only £59 for standard travel from London, Ashford or Ebbsfleet to Paris,… Read the full press release
2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Tourism Australia has confirmed its Instagram profile, @Australia, is the most followed holiday destination globally with more than 200,000 followers worldwide. New data released today highlights the most popular features of Tourism Australia’s Instagram profile, which is powered by its followers who hashtag their own images with #seeaustralia. The best of these… Read the full press release
Montréal, 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Today, ACI World announced the launch of its 2012 World Annual Traffic Report (WATR). The Report provides coverage of airport traffic statistics, thematic areas including passengers, cargo (freight and mail), aircraft movements, and new sections. With comprehensive data coverage from over 1,500 airports in over 150 countries worldwide, ACI’s flagship publication… Read the full press release
Sofia, 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Wizz Air today announced the 4th aircraft for its Bulgarian base at Sofia airport. The new Airbus A320 aircraft will be delivered in Sofia in May 2014. The new aircraft will support operations of a total of 16 Sofia routes and increase seat capacity by 30% resulting in over 1.1 million… Read the full press release
Update from Flybe regarding the flight which landed at 21.01, Tuesday 3rd September at Newquay Cornwall Airport 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Flybe can confirm that the above flight landed normally and without incident at Newquay airport. However, due to a minor technical fault, it was deemed necessary that the 40 passengers disembark the aircraft on the taxiway, which they… Read the full press release
Geneva, 2013-09-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air travel recorded another solid month of growth in July. Overall revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) were up 5.0% compared to July 2012. All regions were up year-on-year, with emerging markets recording the strongest increases. Capacity rose 5.5% on the previous July,… Read the full press release
2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — For the third time in a row Lufthansa German Airlines has been voted “Europe’s leading Airline” at the World Travel Awards – a commendation to the best of Europe’s travel industry following a voting process involving 230,000 travel tourism and hospitality professionals worldwide. Lufthansa was selected as winner from a shortlist of… Read the full press release
2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Challenge, which gets underway the week commencing the 9th of September, is designed to develop pupils’ creativity, teach them basic construction concepts and introduce them at an early age to careers in construction and engineering. It is run each year by Heathrow, in the five boroughs surrounding the airport; Ealing, Hounslow,… Read the full press release
The UK’s largest specialist electrical retailer, Dixons Retail, unveils its new concept store for its travel brand, Dixons Travel, at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. 2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The new space will offer the latest tech alongside holiday essentials in a future-facing layout which is more interactive and free-flowing, allowing travellers to shop with ease. The Terminal… Read the full press release
2013-09-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair today (2 Sept) accused Aer Lingus of misleading Irish consumers, and being in breach of EU advertising law by quoting seat sale fares in Ireland which exclude Aer Lingus’ non-optional €7 admin fee. This means that Aer Lingus’ sale fares to Britain “from €27.99” should include a non-optional €7 admin fee and… Read the full press release
It reorganises its fare structure in three fare families: Basic, Classic and Flexible New “Basic” economy fare, with lower prices, for the most price-minded customers, who only fly with hand luggage The Classic and Flexible fares will offer the current services and some additional ones Iberia’s bid for new customers in all market segments is… Read the full press release
Johannesburg, 2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — As Airports Company South Africa celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the company has been able to look back with pride at its achievements over this period. The transformation from the basic airports inherited from the Department of Transport on 23 July 1993 to today’s multiple award-winning facilities has not been… Read the full press release
Kifissia, 2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Revenue for the first half of 2013 reached €278.6m, 22% higher compared to the same period last year. Net earnings after tax reached €16.5m compared to losses of €38.5m in 2012. The rise in revenue and the return to profitability were driven by the positive performance of international network together with efficient… Read the full press release
Miramar, Florida, 2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) is seeking caring, reliable, energetic and fun friends to join its flight attendant team. The growing airline that saves people money on travel with ultra low fares, optional services and low total prices is hosting open houses for new flight attendant jobs on Wednesday, September 4… Read the full press release
2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — Strong passenger demand and additional aircraft inducted to the fleet has prompted the Doha-based airline to add frequencies to its popular and growing routes. Highlights of the frequency increases are: Ankara (Turkey) 4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Belgrade (Serbia) 4 flights a week from 3 beginning Sep 18 Bucharest… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — The O’Hare 5K/10K “Run on the Runway” and community day is just one month away! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to run on O’Hare’s newest runway, Runway 10C/28C, before it opens to air traffic. On Sunday, September 29, O’Hare International Airport will welcome thousands of runners and walkers to race on its newest… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2013-09-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is ready to welcome travelers as the busy 2013 summer travel season draws to a close this Labor Day weekend. Airlines at both O’Hare and Midway International Airports anticipate more than 1.2 million passengers to travel through the airports beginning tomorrow, August 30 through Tuesday, September 3. The busiest day at… Read the full press release
Response time to medical emergencies far exceeds national target Six times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest at Heathrow than anywhere else in London Heathrow only UK airport to have specialist bike-riding paramedics Passengers never more than 2 minutes away from a defibrillator Over 100 front line managers trained in life saving first aid… Read the full press release
2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — It is going to be thrills for all seasons and thrills for all ages at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor in 2014. The spring season launches with an exciting twist on two of the Valencia theme park’s beloved coasters. For a limited time, the popular suspended coaster, BATMAN The Ride and… Read the full press release
2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) today announce an expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover more destinations in Europe, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Codesharing has been expanded with immediate effect to SAS-operated flights from Copenhagen to: Alesund, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim in Norway; Gothenburg in Sweden; Aalborg, Aarhus… Read the full press release
More than 900 flights and 5,000 flying hours logged by the first four A330s delivered in the first half of the year Iberia to take delivery of four more to modernise its long-haul fleet The order of eight A330s with options for another eight was the first aircraft purchase by IAG since its founding Iberia… Read the full press release
CONUS Rates Increased to $83 2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauds the General Services Administration’s (GSA) federal per diem rates for FY2014, effective October 1, 2013: “The FY 2014 per diem rates released today by GSA are welcome news for government travelers who stay in hotels while traveling on government… Read the full press release
2013-08-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — Instagram has stolen much of the social-media limelight, especially with its recent introduction of 15-second videos. This summer was the perfect moment for the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) to use it for the first time as the basis for a nine-day FAM (familiarization) tour that brought four top Instagrammers and a leading videographer to Yukon…. Read the full press release