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SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today reported its preliminary operational results for May and May year-to-date. Virgin America's May traffic (revenue passenger miles) rose 4.8 percent on a 1 percent decline in capacity (available seat miles). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090123/VIRGINAMERICALOGO) Load factor for May 2013 was 82.9 percent, up 4.6 points from May 2012. The number of onboard passengers rose 10.6 percent from the same month in...

New Merchant, Vision 2000 Travel Group, Ensures Best Service for Clients WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision 2000 Travel Group, Canada's largest independently owned travel company, has joined the UATP Network as a Merchant and is accepting all UATP cards for payment effective immediately. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081118/NETU022LOGO) "We are thrilled to be adding such an accomplished travel agency to the UATP Network," said Ralph Kaiser, President...

CHICAGO, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Urban League in conjunction with the China-United States Exchange Foundation and United Airlines will lead Chicago high school students on an educational, cultural and social journey-of-a-lifetime through China. More than 20 Chicago students will spend two weeks of their summer vacation, June 22 - July 6, taking in the sights, sounds and cultural offerings of Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities. Hailing from more than 15...

Flat-bed seats now on 183 international long-haul aircraft, more than any U.S. carrier CHICAGO, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines now features 180-degree flat-bed seats and personal on-demand entertainment in the premium cabins on all scheduled, long-haul international flights from the airline's eight North American hubs and between Seattle and Tokyo Narita. United is the only U.S. carrier to exclusively provide flat-bed comfort to premium cabin travelers on such...

A330-200 Aircraft to Synergy Aerospace, the majority owner of Avianca to further Strengthen Airline Group Businesses' Growth in Long-Haul routes. NEW YORK, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Finance Corp. LLC (AFC) and Natixis announced today they have completed the first ever multi tranche debt capital market $263 million Pre-Delivery Payment (PDP) financing for 8 Airbus A330 aircraft to Synergy Group, majority owner of Avianca a leading Latin America airline conglomerate....

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Deploys Air Team USA to reach key aviation stakeholders Brand USA, the nation's public-private partnership dedicated to increasing international visitation to the United States through marketing and promotional efforts, today announced an agreement to serve as official tourism partner for World Routes Development Forum, the world's largest airline conference, October 5-8. Through this exclusive sponsorship, Brand USA will...

Regional airline marks another key milestone en route to launch CALGARY, June 12, 2013 /CNW/ - WestJet announced today that Transport Canada has issued an air operator certificate (AOC) for WestJet Encore, which launches service in Western Canada on June 24, 2013. An air operator certificate is granted following an extensive application process whereby Transport Canada determines whether or not a company's facilities and organizational structure, including properly licensed...

ID90T gains traction in the 22 million+ employee-related airline travel space with a SaaS solution to reduce costs and improve the employee travel experience. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 11, 2013 ID90T, which provides airlines with a SaaS platform to automate airline employee space-available travel, announced the closing of $3 million in Series B financing. The round was led by Gerbera Capital and Mexico Ventures, with participation from existing investors Baroda Ventures and Thayer...

Fares are Falling During Three-Day Super Sale Which Also Includes Hotel, Car, and Southwest Vacations Deals DALLAS, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today a three-day fall travel super sale with one-way nonstop tickets available starting at $49, $99, $129, or $149 to select destinations, based on length of travel. But that's not all! The airline also announced a limited-time sale on hotels in hot destinations, rental cars from Dollar Rent A Car,...

DUBLIN, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gv4cp7/top_three_global) has announced the addition of the "Top Three Global Commercial Airliner and Regional Aircraft Companies: Performance, Strategies, and Competitive Analysis" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gv4cp7/top_three_global ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Global commercial...