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SkyClub Releases Its Top Five Destinations For Business Travellers In 2008Business class booking agent SkyClub has gone through the bookings made in 2008 and worked out which were the top five destinations for business travellers during the year as well as the most popular airlines used to get them there. - January 28, 2009 EL AL Completes First Upgrade of its 747-400 Jumbo Fleet
El Al announces the completion of the first upgrade to its fleet of 747-400 jumbos. As part of the upgrade all classes for flights to Israel were enhanced to improve the overall décor and every seat now includes a personal entertainment system. - January 22, 2009 Alternative Airlines Upgrades its Booking Capability.
Alternative Airlines, the fast growing web site which specialises in on-line bookings for lesser known airlines, is upgrading its core booking technology to round-off its first year of successful trading. - December 17, 2007 Simplus Technologies Group, LLC announces Flying Anxiety,a web site for people with a fear of flying!
Flying Anxiety a special web site for people with anxiety, phobias,& a fear of flying. - December 02, 2007 Iceland Express adds flights to Reykjavik
Iceland Express has today announced that it will add extra flights on the London Stansted to Kefalavik route, starting on 26. February 2008. - December 02, 2007 Alternative Airlines add new routes and now offer online booking for 260 different world airlines
Alternative Airlines, the specialist in worldwide domestic and regional air travel, have added even more carriers to their booking engine, allowing travellers to now choose from over 260 different airlines from around the world - November 15, 2007 Dubai Airshow 2007: German air navigation service provider DFS presents its consulting solutions in Dubai
The German air navigation service provider DFS will for the first time present its consulting, simulation and training solutions at its own stand during the Dubai Airshow from 11 to 15 November. - November 11, 2007 Jet Airways wins the First Web 18 Genius of the Web Awards 2007 for the Best Airlines Site : www.jetairways.com
October 25, 2007: The Jet Airways website, www.jetairways.com, was awarded the prestigious Genius of the Web Awards 2007 for the Best Airlines website. - October 25, 2007 Stratos Jet Charters, Inc. Announces New Partnership.
This Week Stratos Jet Charters Became the Flight Department for Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty. - October 11, 2007 Flightstats.com September 2007 Air Travel Performance Report - Airlines Show Big Improvement in On-time Arrivals
The latest airline carrier performance report from FlightStats shows that travelers in September saw some relief from summer air travel melt-downs. - October 10, 2007 AIR KENYA MAKES HISTORY AND TAKES EAST AFRICAN TRAVEL ONLINE
Air Kenya Now Offers Online Booking For Flights And Safari Packages To All Destinations In Kenya And Tanzania. - October 03, 2007 BioLink exhibits its advances at the MAKS international aviation-space show
BioLink showcases its biometric solutions ensuring the protection of airports, air carriers and other transportation companies against identification-related threats at the international aviation-space show "MAKS-2007" to be held on August 21-26, 2007, in the town of Zhukovsky near Moscow. The stand to be exposed (Hall N, Stand H2-5) is organized by a largest European company delivering aerospace security solutions – EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company). - August 16, 2007 REMODELED FIXED BASE OPERATION AT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT WELCOMES VISITORS IN STYLE
Public/Private Partnership Continues Renaissance of Popular Destination. - August 02, 2007 DELTA AIR LINES ISSUES 21 MILLION SHARES TO ELIGIBLE CLAIMHOLDERS
Airline makes interim distribution of common stock to holders of allowed general unsecured claims - August 01, 2007 DAALLO Airlines Outsources Revenue Accounting To Kale Consultants
Horn of Africa's major airline outsources passenger and cargo revenue accounting processes to Kale Consultants. - June 29, 2007 PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. SELECTS PLATEAU’S HOSTED TALENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
This morning, Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, announced that Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. has selected Plateau’s suite of hosted talent management solutions. Pinnacle can now provide integrated learning, performance management, and career and succession planning across its more than 4,000 person workforce. - June 28, 2007 Mr. Thiagarjan, MD, Paramount Airways in a tête-à-tête with His Excellency Brazillian President Lula Da Silva
Mr. Thiagarajan, Managing Director, today met up with His Excellency, Brazilian President Lula Da Silva earlier this morning and presented him with a model of the Paramount Aircraft. The President was very pleased to receive the same. - June 07, 2007 El Al Reaches out to Online Customers with Compucall
El Al has signed on with Compucall Web Marketing, a firm specializing in the travel industry, to improve their web site and broaden their visibility on the Internet. - May 22, 2007 ICELANDAIR LAUNCHES SERVICE FROM HALIFAX, CANADA
Icelandair began service from Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday with flight #606 departing Halifax International at 10:00 p.m. local time. Regular service from Halifax to Iceland will continue through September with three flights per week (Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays). - May 21, 2007 Nautilus Launches “Diplomatic Immunity”
New Mineral Supplement; To Help Boost Natural Immunity, Protecting Against Colds And The Airline Flu Bug - May 21, 2007 PRCI presents Young Visionary Award to Mr. Thiagarajan, MD Paramount Airways
Mr. Thiagarajan, Managing Director, Paramount Airways was today presented the Young Visionary Award by L.N.Nagarajan,MD,KPCL - March 18, 2007 ICELANDAIR GROUP ANNOUNCES 28% INCREASE IN 2006 PROFITS.
Icelandair Group, the holding company of 12 independent subsidiaries including Icelandair, has announced an increase of 28% in operating profits (EBIT) over 2005. - March 03, 2007 JetBlue Flight Delays Could Help Push Airline Industry Forward
Read about crisis communications expert Richard Levick’s take on the recent Jet Blue incident. How the airline industry may have opportunity to improve airplane customer satisfaction. - February 23, 2007 Analysts In Media Launches Newest Publication Airport Innovation
New York, NY – Analysts In Media (AIM) announces the launch of its newest addition, Airport Innovation – a high-level quarterly publication reaching out to senior-level executives and powerful decision-makers in the airport/airline industry. - February 07, 2007 FlyPrivate Program Launched As An Alternative Private Travel Program To Satisfy Increased Demand for Private Air Travel
Private Business Jets' FlyPrivate Service offers consumers a reasonable alternative to the long lines and hassles of commercial air travel. - January 24, 2007 Elite Jet Charter, LLC Launches Robust Private Jet Charter Website.
Elite Jet Charter, LLC today announced the launch of a robust new website (www.JetCharters.com) enabling private air charter consumers - and others seeking information on securing the services of part135 charter operators – a quick and effective set of tools for requesting information and performing relevant research pertaining to private flights directly on the Internet. - January 16, 2007 Lunagames release Air Traffic Control game for mobile phones
Lunagames (www.Lunagames.com) a global provider of mobile entertainment products has released its new and enhanced version of Air Traffic Controller 2007 for mobile devices. - January 14, 2007 Low Cost Airline Agreement in China
Mesa Air Group Signs Landmark Agreement in China With Shenzhen Airlines. - December 24, 2006 Paramount Airways gets 5th Embraer Spreads wings in the South - New destinations to be added – Vizag, Trivandrum and Tirupathi
Paramount Airways, promoted by the Paramount Group, a leading textile manufacturer and export house based in Madurai, TN, has taken delivery of their Fifth Embraer beginning this month. With the arrival of the fifth aircraft, Paramount will be flying new destinations in the south, namely Vizag, Trivandrum and Tirupathi. New routes will also be added to the existing destinations. - November 05, 2006 Get Ready for a pampering experience with Paramount Business travelers can now upgrade to a ‘First Class’ experience
Paramount Airways, promoted by the Paramount Group, a leading textile manufacturer and export house based in Madurai, TN, have launched their ‘First Class’ services from the 23rd of October, 2006. The ‘First Class’ service will be a pampering experience for the passenger. The service will be available on Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad sectors. It will soon be extended to other sectors that include Coimbatore, Madurai and Kochi. - October 27, 2006 Despatch Industries Supplies Equipment to Major Carbon Fiber Manufacturer
Despatch Industries is pleased to announce the sale of another Carbon Fiber Oxidation Oven. - October 25, 2006 NewspaperDirect Expands into North American Aviation Market
- NewspaperDirect Print-on-Demand solution now installed at 4 sites in North America and 16 worldwide - This “First-Class Aviation Amenity” provides a choice of over 400 newspaper titles and any time availability - October 17, 2006 Carlsbad Aircraft announces Private Bond Offering
Carlsbad Aircraft announces Private Bond Offering of $10,000,000 15 percent Senior Notes - October 16, 2006 ICELANDAIR INCREASES FLIGHTS AND ANNOUNCES NEW DESTINATIONS FOR 2007
Icelandair will begin service to Bergen, Norway, Gothenburg, Sweden, and from Halifax, Canada, starting spring 2007. Icelandair will also increase the number of flights to Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Helsinki and include new afternoon flights from Boston and New York-JFK. - October 16, 2006 Weary Flight Attendants Find Valuable Help Through the Corporate Flight Attendant Community
Airline flight attendants seeking a successful exit from commercial flying are increasingly turning to business aviation for relief. The Corporate Flight Attendant Community is a web portal exclusively dedicated to assisting cabin crewmembers the world over. - August 30, 2006 Airline Travelers Toothpaste Problem Solved With One-Of-A-Kind Toothbrush!
The ban on carrying liquids, gels, and pastes onto flights has forced untold thousands of travelers to fill dumpster after dumpster with personal hygiene items such as hand sanitizers, liquid soaps, hairspray, and toothpaste. Gone are the days of freshening up in the airplane lavatory en route to destinations all over the world. - August 20, 2006 ICELANDAIR ANNOUNCES FALL/WINTER U.S. SCHEDULE
ICELANDAIR ANNOUNCES FALL/WINTER U.S. SCHEDULE - August 18, 2006 Reykjavik’s Leifur Eiríksson International Airport now offers FREE Wireless Internet service.
The Airport plans to offer free wireless Internet connections in all principal waiting, restaurant and bar areas by the end of August 2006. - August 05, 2006 ProWorks Corporation President is Recognized on Aircraft Safety Patent
ProWorks Corporation announced today that ProWorks President Gary Prothero and senior developer Tim Romanowski have been issued a patent (#7,075,457) entitled “Energy Index for Aircraft Maneuvers” by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The technology developed as a result of this invention allows the airline industry to better monitor airline flights and reduce the number of accidents. - July 28, 2006 Icelandair Puts Europe on Sale Now!!
COLUMBIA, Md., June 22— Now that summer is here, Icelandair is putting Europe "on sale" with special low airfares through June 30, 2006. - June 27, 2006 PartsLogistics.com offers free demo
PartsLogistics.com, a recogonized leader in the global spares procurement market, is offering free demo searches. This service allows browsers to have access to over 25,000 active buyers for free. - June 12, 2006 Belfast city airport has officially changed its name to George Best airport
Belfast city airport, just outside Belfast’s city centre has been name after the great footballer George Best - May 25, 2006 MedAire and Drum Cussac Expand Strategic Alliance
MedAire, Inc. (ASX Code: MDE) and Drum Cussac Ltd announced today that the two companies are further strengthening their strategic alliance with Drum Cussac establishing an office within the 24/7 Global Response Center of MedAire. - February 25, 2006 Executive Fliteways Celebrates 25 Years
Executive Fliteways President Nat Lanza reflects on the past twenty-five years of growth for his company. - February 20, 2006 EFI Adds King Air B200 to Fleet
We are proud to announce the addition of a Beechcraft King Air B200 to the growing fleet of managed aircraft at Executive Fliteways. Balancing luxury, performance, and efficiency, this is the perfect charter aircraft for regional trips of business or pleasure. - February 18, 2006 Twenty Five Air Charter Companies Join the CharterX Network; Exceeds One Million Air Charter Trip Requests
CharterX, the largest marketplace for air charter & private travel, continues to show strong growth by signing 25 new members. The company has exceeded one million air charter requests, and is now handling over 2,000 requests per day. - February 04, 2006 ROONEY, RONALDO & RIO SOARS HIGH WITH AIRASIA Manchester United becomes First Football Club in the World with Aircraft Livery
Kuala Lumpur -AirAsia, Asia's leading and largest low fare airline, has honored Manchester United, one of the most celebrated football clubs in the world, by having one of its aircraft painted in the colors of the club. - February 04, 2006 AIRASIA TO LAUNCH DIRECT FLIGHTS TO SOLO AND BALIKPAPAN FROM KUALA LUMPUR
AirAsia launches direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to 2 new destinations in Indonesia: Solo (gateway to Borobudur) and Balikpapan. Book via www.airasia.com - December 07, 2005 AirlineCareer.com Announces Strategic Partnership With Salary.com
AirlineCareer.com now offers visitors co-branded pages offering Salary.com's Salary Wizard and Cost-of-Living Wizard. - November 28, 2005 ICELANDAIR TAKES OFF FROM ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Icelandair will launch service from Orlando Sanford International Airport starting March 27, 2006 - November 21, 2005 ICELANDAIR’S PARENT COMPANY REVISES CORPORATE STRUCTURE
In a move designed to separate the airline and tourist service operations from investment activities, Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland, has joined Icelandair Cargo, Loftleidir-Icelandic (charter/leasing), Icelandair Technical Services and Icelandair Ground Services to become the Icelandair Group, a subsidiary of the parent company FL Group. - November 17, 2005 Matt Tanner Aviation announces the new website located at www.matttanner.com
Matt Tanner Aviation is proud to announce their new website at http://www.matttanner.com This website is designed to promote aviation and learning to fly. Matt Tanner's Aviation Guide can be found at http://www.privatepilotguide.com and is a must read for any person considering becoming a pilot. - November 15, 2005 Airlines-map.com decollates
The most complete online guide for air-related resources is now a reality. - October 20, 2005 What a difference a day makes - ebookers shows massive savings on New Year travel
Demand from web-savvy travellers who are hunting for good bargain prices and are happy to travel either just before, or on New Year’s Day. - October 07, 2005 ICELANDAIR PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL TICKET TO FLY-THE BEATLES TRIBUTE AT MALL OF AMERICA
Best of The Beatles-The Pete Best Band Headlines Weekend Event - September 19, 2005 American Airlines Awarded Fin By SeatShark.com
SeatShark.com, the world’s most-trusted airline guide, has awarded a fin to American Airlines. SeatShark.com awards fins to carriers that are positively reviewed by passengers on www.seatshark.com. - September 01, 2005 Research and Markets: Competition versus Predation in Aviation Markets
- - August 22, 2005 Research and Markets: Read How Cockpit Engineering has Evolved Down Through the Years
- - August 22, 2005 Research and Markets: Strategic Management in the Aviation Industry
- - August 15, 2005 Research and Markets: New Marketing-Driven Paradigms for the Airport Enterprise's Aviation-Related Business
- - August 15, 2005 Research and Markets: The Airline Industry is in a State of Radical Restructuring as its Markets and Key Stakeholders Adjust to the New Aviation Realities
The airline industry is in a state of radical restructuring as its markets and key stakeholders (customers, airline labour and management groups, governments, and the financial community) adjust to the new aviation realities. Airline executives can be forgiven for being overwhelmed by technology proliferation, zestful new paradigm airlines, September 2001, business cycles, Iraq, SARS, and animal diseases. - August 10, 2005 Research and Markets: Tapping Diverse Talent in Aviation
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22093) has announced the addition of Tapping Diverse Talent in Aviation to their offering - August 10, 2005 Research and Markets: Analysis of the Impact of Low Fare Airlines and the Response of the Traditional Airlines to the Threat Posed by these Carriers
This book examines the principles of marketing and demonstrates the ways in which these principles can be applied to today's airline industry. - August 10, 2005 Research and Markets: With 6% Annual Growth, Air Transport is Expanding at More than Twice GDP
Air transport is a great, growing and sometimes strange, industry. Over the past 30 years world GDP has tripled. In the same period, passenger traffic increased seven-fold. With 6% annual growth, air transport is expanding at more than twice GDP. But the problem is that the more we sell, the more we lose. In 2004 1.8 billion people flew and we lost US$4.8bn. Total industry losses since 2001 exceed US$36bn. - Giovanni Bisignani, International Air Transport Association (IATA) - August 10, 2005 Cathay Pacific Awarded Fin By SeatShark.com
SeatShark.com, the world’s most-trusted airline guide, has awarded a fin to Cathay Pacific. SeatShark.com awards fins to airlines that are positively reviewed by passengers on www.seatshark.com. - July 28, 2005 Hawaiian Airlines Earns Fin on SeatShark.com
SeatShark.com, the world’s most-trusted airline guide, has awarded a fin to Hawaiian Airlines. SeatShark.com awards fins to air carriers that are positively reviewed by frequent flyers on www.seatshark.com. - July 22, 2005 GET OUT OF JAIL FREE - The Luggage Passport has arrived!
Innovation Think Tank BDi have announced their concept for protecting the traveller - the Luggage Passport. Having followed the Schapelle Corby incident, BDi have patented the Luggage Passport and plan to license the idea to airlines and airport authorities and use some of the proceeds from the licensing to support those who are already wrongly imprisoned - Schapelle included. - July 14, 2005 ICELANDAIR ANNOUNCES FALL/WINTER FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Icelandair announces that flights will continue throughout the Fall/Winter period from New York’s JFK International Airport. - July 02, 2005 ICELANDAIR AND FL GROUP ANNOUNCE FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Icelandair’s parent company, FL Group, announced a first quarter profit of ISK 25 million (USD 385,000), which is an increase of ISK 880 million (USD 13.5 million) over the same period in 2004. - June 18, 2005 SeatShark.com Adds easyJet
SeatShark.com, the world’s most-trusted airline guide, has added European discount carrier easyJet to its roster of reviewed airlines. The complete review can be read free of charge on the SeatShark.com website, at www.seatshark.com. - May 31, 2005 ICELANDAIR INAUGURATES NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO EUROPE
Icelandair’s nonstop service from San Francisco to Europe will be launched May 18, 2005 at 11:35PM, when flight 670 departs for Iceland. - May 18, 2005 A new offline concept in advertising
Advertising offline is just as important as advertising online. As many businesses have found out when getting their business online. Getting in google with your keywords can take months - May 05, 2005 ICELANDAIR SHOWS HEALTHY LOAD FACTOR INCREASE FOR MARCH 2005
Icelandair transported a total of 106 thousand passengers in March 2005 compared to 87 thousand in March last year, an increase of 21.8%. - April 23, 2005 FL GROUP ORDERS FIVE ADDITIONAL 737–800’s
"This further cements a great relationship with a loyal, growing customer," said Marlin Dailey, vice president, Sales for Europe and Central Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. - April 15, 2005 Icelandair Group Announces New Name and New Leaders
Hannes Smarason announced at the annual shareholders meeting that Flugleidir - The Icelandair Group will become "FL Group". New CEO and board members were also confirmed. - April 08, 2005 PAC MIN AND ELTON JOHN SHARE THE SPOTLIGHT AT AIRLINE EVENT Both are Featured When AirTran Airways Announces New Service
PAC MIN, based in Fullerton, California, is a global provider of marketing resources to the aviation and aerospace industries. Recently, PAC MIN produced a 1/100th scale model for AirTran Airways to promote their collaboration with XM Satellite Radio and performing artist Elton John. A color photograph is available depicting Elton John autographing the PAC MIN scale model. - April 03, 2005 SeatShark.com Launched To Provide Unbiased Reviews of 335 Airlines
SharkPage has launched SeatShark.com, a website where frequent flyers post airline reviews and flight booking tips. SeatShark.com’s reviews are particularly candid. One airline is critiqued for serving “junk food snacks,” while another is praised for being “generally inexpensive” and having “the easiest to use frequent flier program.” - March 30, 2005 ICELANDAIR RESUMES SERVICE FROM NEW YORK - JFK
The “Coolest Airline Crossing the Atlantic,” Icelandair, will resume flights from New York’s JFK International Airport on March 11, 2005. - March 16, 2005 ICELANDAIR TO START NONSTOP SERVICE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO EUROPE MAY 18, 2005
Icelandair is pleased to announce the opening of its sixth North American gateway in San Francisco, California. This will be the airline’s first direct service from the west coast. - February 17, 2005 Tribal DDB provides travel consultants with interactive route maps
Tribal DDB creates unique web-based application that can visually display unlimited airline routings. - January 29, 2005 Internet Documentation and Aviation Maintenance Compliance System
Axiom Internet Commerce has developed program that supports compliance documentation for the overall aviation automation effort. It has been designed to standardize maintenance documentation, enforce corporate policies and procedures, eliminate conflicting data, fulfill mandatory FAA regulatory compliance documentation, instill individual accountability, and above all give the necessary integrity to record keeping. http://www.axiominternet.com/sys-tmpl/aviatation/ - January 11, 2005 Thomsonfly.com launches Advent Calendar to promote Festive Flight Deals and Offers
Consumers offered 24 fantastic flight deals each day in the run up to Christmas - December 10, 2004