www United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) will introduce a new name for its airport lounges on
Oct. 1. United Club, the re-branding of United’s Red Carpet Club and Continental’s… United and Continental Introduce United Club
www The Brussels Airport Company and Luc Van den Bossche have by mutual agreement ended his mandate as Chairman of the Board of Directors, with immediate effect.
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www Strategy project for Khabarovsk and Vladivostok airports finalized?
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www Three Resolutions, agreed by members of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) at today’s AGM in Rome, raise serious concerns about the threat to regional air links, jobs, economic… ERA 2011: AIRLINES HIGHLIGHT THE POTENTIAL DIRE IMPACT OF SLOT RULE CHANGES, THE THREAT OF A BADLY IMPLEMENTED ETS AND THE RISKS TO EUROPEAN COMPETITIVENESS OF VAT PROPOSALS
www In today’s post of our series bringing you the baggage policy of both low-cost airlines and traditional carriers, we look into the baggage allowance of the Reykjavik-based low-budget airline Iceland Express which offers cheap tickets to Iceland, one of the most dreamt-of tourist destinations on earth – Iceland. Iceland Express’ carry-on baggage allowance When flying [...] Iceland Express’ baggage allowance
It’s no secret that the airline industry continues to face headwinds. Tight regulations weigh on productivity and costs, margins are razor thin and consumer spending remains weak, making travel light among non-business travelers. Throw in the prospect of higher crude oil prices and you’ve got an ugly sector outlook.
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Hurricane Irene and flooding conditions downstate and across portions of the East Coast are being blamed for a drop in people flying out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport last month.
According to statistics compiled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, operators of BNIA and Niagara Falls International Airport, passenger counts were down 2.57 percent in August. In hard numbers, the airport handled 252,783 outbound passengers in August compared with 259,446 for the same month last year.
“With the hurricane and floods, we kind of expected that,” said William Vanecek, NFTA director of aviation. “We expect to regain some of those numbers, but not all of them.”
Vanecek predicted the airport will handle more than 5 million inbound and outbound passengers this year.
For the year-to-date, passenger counts at the airport are still on the rise.
Through August, the airport handled 1,761,083 outbound passengers compared with 1,756,986 last year, a slight 0.23 percent increase.
USAir slows at BNIA; NF air traffic keeps rising
PORTLAND — Travelers who use the Portland International Jetport beginning Sunday morning will experience a new terminal that developers hope retains a Maine sense of place while incorporating the efficiency and amenities of a modern, big-city airport.
They will notice local retailers, including Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine Lobster Roll and, soon, Cool as a Moose. They will soon see an aquatic display of Maine’s marine environment.
They also will appreciate a streamlined check-in process, with as many as five security screening lines.
And many visitors will arrive via a new road system and a skybridge that connects the parking garage to an airy 17,000-square-foot concourse.
Officials and politicians will mark the opening of the $75 million terminal at 9:30 a.m. today. The public is invited to a free tour from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The first flights using the new terminal will take off early Sunday morning.
U.S. airlines are canceling flights at the fastest clip in a decade as storms from blizzards to hurricanes wallop the busiest hubs, and full planes are making it harder for stranded travelers to rebook trips.
United Continental Holdings Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc. and other large carriers have scrubbed almost 104,000 flights this year through Sept. 21, or 2.36 percent of the scheduled total. A full-year rate at that level would be the highest since 2001, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
The disruptions stem from a combination of foul weather in major markets such as New York and seating-capacity cutbacks to curb costs. When Hurricane Irene struck the East Coast in August, Cameron C. McCulloch faced a weeklong wait for a new ticket — so he drove the 3,000 miles from Seattle to Yale University to catch the start of classes.
Canceled Flights in U.S. at 10-Year High
www KLM and Air France are presently implementing Sky Assist’s BagAssist self-service solutions module, OnlineAHL, in preparation for airport disruption time occurring as a result of extreme weather or strike. Air France and KLM Implement OnlineAHL as Disruption Solution