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MUMBAI, India, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Changi Airport Group crowned overall winner at second regional heat of 2013 Earlier this evening during a lavish networking evening on the lawns of the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel, Changi Airport Group was announced as the winner of the Asia heat of this year's Routes Airport Marketing Awards. Over 700 aviation professionals were gathered to witness the presentation of the awards and to take part in the 11th Routes Asia - the...
Southwest and AirTran Finish Connecting Their Networks DALLAS, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has successfully completed the connection between the Southwest and AirTran networks. Customers are now able to purchase itineraries to the airlines' combined 97 destinations, including international, in one transaction. The newly connected itineraries are on sale now via all Southwest and AirTran sales channels for service starting on...
Airline Celebrates Launch of Nonstop Newark Flights with a Promotion that Invites Flyers to Share How They Would Make Business Travel Better SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the upcoming launch of its new nonstop flight service from Los Angeles and San Francisco to one of the nation's top business travel markets - Newark, New Jersey, Virgin America is launching a digital campaign that invites flyers in their newest market to show how they "Fly Like a Boss."...
-- Seamless connections available at JFK and IAD to Doha and beyond -- NEW YORK and DOHA, Qatar, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), and Qatar Airways, named "Airline of the Year" at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards in 2011 and again in 2012 for its outstanding inflight product and operational excellence, today announced a one-way codeshare agreement to connect the carriers' networks via New York's John F. Kennedy...
Third Annual Temkin Experience Ratings Evaluates 246 Companies Across 19 Industries WABAN, Mass., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines earned the top spots in the airline sector of the 2013 Temkin Experience Ratings. At the other end of the spectrum, US Airways was the lowest rated company across all 246 firms. American Airlines, which recently merged with US Airways, had the second lowest rating in the...
MANCHESTER, England, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Record numbers register to attend Routes Asia, hosted by GVK Chhatrapati Shivaji Interational Airport, Mumbai In just three days time the 11th Routes Asia event will take place in Mumbai, India. The event will be hosted by GVK's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) which is managed by Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL), at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre which is one of the...
PRASK Up 14% and Yield Up 17% in February/2013 SAO PAULO, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B+, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, announces air traffic preliminary figures of February 2013. Net passenger revenue per available seat-kilometer (PRASK) grew by 14% over February 2012*. On a year to date comparison, PRASK reached 12%. This was the fourth...
Pension decision should mark end of era for special treatment of Air Canada CALGARY, March 13, 2013 /CNW/ - WestJet today responded to the federal government's decision to extend Air Canada's pension funding arrangement. "While we recognize this has been a difficult decision for the government, we are disappointed with this announcement," said Gregg Saretsky, WestJet President and CEO. "We are supportive of a strong and competitive aviation industry in Canada. To that end, we...
NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2013. Traffic in February increased 2.6 percent from February 2012, on a capacity increase of 1.3 percent. Load factor for February 2013 was 82.4 percent, an increase of 1.0 point from February 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 96.1 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 68.8 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue...
Airline Offers Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas Customers Low Fares and More Destinations DALLAS, March 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Branson, Missouri! The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest's first Customers to Branson. Southwest attributes its entrance into the market to the roots...
