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Travelers receive airline rewards for parking, shopping, dining or boarding pets at DFW; New mobile app guides family travelers DFW AIRPORT, Texas, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport is kicking off the busy summer travel season by launching a customer rewards program powered by Thanks Again, in which passengers can earn airline mileage rewards for purchases at the Airport. Customers can start earning mileage rewards on May 24 for...

BEIJING, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Air China will make its baggage through check-in service from international cities to domestic cities (I-D) via Beijing more accessible. Starting May 21 (Beijing time), Air China passengers who travel from London, Paris, Dusseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Rome, Milan, Stockholm, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Geneva transferring to other Chinese cities via Beijing Capital International Airport can have their baggage checked...

MAIDEN, N.C., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRT) today announced Board of Director approval for payment of a $0.30 per share fiscal 2013 annual cash dividend, to be paid on June 28, 2013 to shareholders of record June 7, 2013. Air T through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air freight service to the express delivery industry, and manufactures, sells and services aircraft ground support and special purpose industrial equipment. Air T is one of the largest,...

The new PHX Sky Train™ people-mover system is a prototype for airports seeking modern transit solutions. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport opened Stage 1 of the PHX Sky Train™ to customers on April 8, 2013, marking a global distinction for Gannett Fleming as design engineer of the first transit bridge in the world to cross an active taxiway. Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport opened Stage 1 of the PHX Sky Train™ to customers on...

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Munich Crowned Overall Winner at Second Regional Heat of 2013 Munich Airport was announced as the overall winner of the third heat of this year's Routes Awards last night at a spectacular networking evening which took place at Terminal One of Budapest Airport. Over 1,000 aviation professionals were gathered to witness the presentation of the awards and to take part in the 8th Routes Europe - the largest route development...

FRANKFURT, Germany, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed nearly 4.7 million passengers in April 2013, a decrease of 2.2 percent year-on-year. The drop can be attributed to the Easter holidays commencing in March (earlier start of the Easter travel season) and, especially, to the strike by Deutsche Lufthansa AG's ground staff - which resulted in about 950 strike-related flight cancellations on April 22 that affected more than 100,000 passengers at FRA....

Crites nominated by the FAA for leadership and collaboration in implementing NextGen and other new aviation technologies DFW AIRPORT, Texas, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jim Crites, the executive vice president for operations at DFW International Airport, has been selected by the White House as a Transportation Champion of Change, one of only 12 people selected nationwide for the honor. The Federal Aviation Administration nominated Crites for the recognition for his...

Vision-Box® S.A., leader in solutions for automated border control and electronic identity management, will showcase its vision of the Passenger Experience, a journey in the airport of the future, at the “Europe Meets Americas” conference, in Aruba. Lisbon (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Vision-Box® will show at the “Europe Meets Americas” conference its vision of the Passenger Experience, by presenting a new process ranging from check-in through to boarding, using multimodal...

FRANKFURT, Germany, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Schulte: "Forecast for the Year Remains Unchanged" - Traffic Figures Affected by Weather and Strike-related Flight Cancellations Fraport's Group revenue rose by EUR12.3 million to EUR550.2 million in the first quarter of 2013, a 2.3 percent increase year-on-year. This rise can be attributed to Frankfurt Airport's growth in revenue from airport charges and from gains in the retail business, spurred by the...

MONTREAL, May 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada welcomed today's launch of Automated Passport Control (APC) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), now giving U.S. passport holders options for streamlining their airport travel experience while pre-clearing U.S. Customs at YVR. "Air Canada congratulates YVR's leadership in being the first Canadian airport to launch with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated Passport Control that gives customers tangible options to use...