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MANCHESTER, England, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- World Routes, 18th World Route Development Forum will take place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and is hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority. World Routes is the largest global event of its kind which this year will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most easily accessible and...
NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), and Cathay Pacific, the world renowned home carrier of Hong Kong, today announced they have entered into an interline agreement that will link each other's networks and bring new flight options to travellers between Asia Pacific and the Americas. Through the arrangement, effective later this summer, JetBlue and Cathay Pacific plan to offer the ease of single-ticket travel and...
BOSTON, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at this year's Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention, Virgin America announces a suite of enhancements to its Elevate® frequent flyer program that promise to make travel even more rewarding for the airline's most loyal guests. As of this summer, the airline's top flyers can enjoy new Elevate Gold and Elevate Silver status levels within the program, with perks that include: priority check-in, security clearance...
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines continues plans to enhance and modernize travel with today's announcement of customer-pleasing interiors onboard its more than 200 new narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing - these are a part of the previously announced order for 460 new aircraft. "We intend to be the only airline to offer a three-class service and the first to offer fully lie-flat First and Business Class seats on transcontinental flights...
Three of the Top Five Airlines are Star Alliance members Member Carriers Claim a Total of 19 Awards FRANKFURT, Germany, July 19, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Star Alliance, the way the Earth connects, has again claimed the Best Airline Alliance title at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning this category for the sixth time in the last seven years. In addition, three Star Alliance member carriers were ranked in the overall top five of the world's best airline...
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, celebrates five years of flying to the capital of the United States. The airline began flights to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on July 19th, 2007. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120719/PH43043 ) The fifth anniversary comes a week after Qatar Airways was named World's Best Airline at the prestigious annual Skytrax awards and just a month after the...
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today called on the Senate to support a National Airline Policy in order to keep U.S. airlines competitive with foreign carriers, achieve sustained profitability and add highly skilled, technical jobs in the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111201/DC15444LOGO ) "Airlines enable their local businesses to export...
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., today reported second quarter revenue of $6.5 billion, an increase of 5.5 percent year-over-year and the highest quarterly revenue in company history. In the second quarter of 2012, the company reported a net profit of $95 million, excluding reorganization and special items - a $381 million improvement over the second quarter of 2011. AMR incurred a net loss of...
LONDON, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guggenheim Aviation Partners Limited (GAP), an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, today announced the lease of two Airbus A330-200 aircrafts to Monarch Airlines, one of the United Kingdom's largest privately-owned airlines. The leases were concluded last quarter. "We are extremely delighted to continue our longstanding relationship with Monarch Airlines," said Paul Newrick, GAP's President and Managing Director. "These two Rolls Royce-powered...
LONDON, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. (600221.SS, 900945.SS), the largest airline within the air transportation division of the HNA Group was awarded at the "2012 World Airline Awards" once again. SKYTRAX, a global provider of professional aviation evaluation services, announced the winners of the "2012 World Airline Awards" at the Farnborough International Airshow in London on July 12th. Over 40 airlines from around the world assembled at the World...
