Survey names Air Canada finest airline in North America and Singapore best in the world |
Air Travel NewsThursday, December 31, 2009Readers of Global Traveler, a U.S.-based magazine intended for business travelers, have named Air Canada the top airline in North America, followed by American Airlines in second place and Delta in third. Nearly 26,000 readers voted in the magazine's annual survey that ranked Singapore Airlines the finest airline in the world. British Airways was voted best for business class and Emirates the best for first class, whereas Lufthansa was rated the top transatlantic airline. Seoul Incheon was chosen to be the best airport in the world and Chicago O'Hare International ,the number 1 in North America. Denver International Airport was the most outstanding for airport dining. The magazine claimed 2009 to be a year of difficulty for the travel industry, with major losses and reduced business travel. Labels: Air Canada, Global Traveler Tuesday, December 29, 2009Qatar Airways has stated that Copenhagen and Barcelona will shortly be put on its ever-expanding route network during the summer schedule by end of March, 2010. As the airlines is presently serving Stockholm, Sweden's capital, non-stop from Doha, the beginning of four weekly flights to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, would enhance its Scandinavian presence. After Copenhagen, the airline has developed strategies to reinforce its presence in Scandinavia and in Spain with Barcelona being the subsequent city to be connected by Qatar Airlines after Madrid. With six novel routes on the horizon, Qatar Airways will enhance its global portfolio from 85 to 91 diverse business and leisure cities across Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Far East, North America and Australasia. The airline presently operates a contemporary fleet of 76 aircrafts. Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Bakr stated that the airline's business model continues to be flourishing and Qatar Airways is looking towards yet another exciting year, with 2010 turning out to be the busiest. Labels: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Qatar Airways Thursday, December 24, 2009Southwest Airlines will start offering nonstop flights to four destinations from the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport when it begins functioning from May 23, 2010. The four destination cities include Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando. Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is the initial international airport to be opened in the nation after nearly a decade.The new airport which is located in West Bay, will serve as an entrance to Northwest Florida and its popular beaches. The Airport Authority Chairman Joe Tannehill announced that this latest service will open up the region to greater numbers of visitors and offer tremendous travel opportunities for Northwest Florida residents. Southwest Airlines is the country's low-cost airline, presently serving 65 cities in 33 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest Airlines at present operates 3,300 flights a day. Labels: International Airport, Southwest Airlines Saturday, December 19, 2009Santa Claus Village, Finland: Santa Claus Village is an amusement park next to Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland.Most people believe that Santa Claus comes from Lapland. Santa Claus Village is built to be the home of Santa Claus. Santa Claus village is the most well known tourist destination in Finland with thousands of tourist visiting it every year.When too much Santa is never sufficient, pack up and head north to Finland's Arctic Circle. New York City, USA: The New York City is the origin of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art.The world's tallest Christmas tree is lit at the Rockefeller Center in the beginning period of December. Dublin, Ireland: Dublin,the capital of Ireland is a historical and contemporary cultural centre for the island of Ireland and a modern centre of education, the arts, administrative function, economy and industry.If your just waiting to enjoy the the 12 Days of Christmas Market at the Docklands, cheesy pantos, Christmas lights, ice skating, and markets and seasonal cheer in Temple Bar,rush to Dublin in Ireland. Zurich, Switzerland : Zurich which is the biggest city of Switzerland is well known for its famed chocolate-box attractions-mountains, snow.It is definitely an appealing place for people over the world during Christmas. San Juan, Puerto Rico: The forts such as Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristobal located in San Juan is a must see during the Christmas Season. Several enthusiastic roving groups of carolers travel from house to house and make the season a memorable one Labels: Business Class Travel, Tourist Destinations, Yuletide Monday, December 14, 2009Brussels Airlines was given a warm welcome by the CEO of the Star Alliance member airlines at an official ceremony that was held in Brussels' historic Grand-Place on December 9. Brussels Airlines is the Belgian airline providing the widest choice of flights to and from Brussels. With a fleet of 51 aircraft, Brussels Airlines operates nearly 200 daily flights to 55 European airports as well as 14 African destinations. With the inclusion of Brussels Airlines, clients on the Star Alliance network can now select from more than 19,700 daily flights to get to 1,077 destinations in 175 countries. New to the network are supplementary links from Brussels Airport, which has presently become a Star Alliance hub.These include 4 destinations in Africa which are presently not being served by other Star Alliance member carrier.11 Star Alliance member carriers presently serve 81 destinations in 40 countries across Africa. Belgium has currently developed into a home market for the Star Alliance network, thereby improving the customer proposition for both business and leisure clients.. Hence, Star Alliance can from now onwards offer an improved portfolio of flight connections from Brussels, together with a huge increase in nonstop flights, to the benefit of many multinational companies and various political institutions residing in Belgium. On the fares side, Brussels Airlines is getting involved in 3 of the alliance's fare products: the Round the World fare, Europe Airpass and Africa Airpass. For the Star Alliance Round the World fare, customers can make use of Brussels Airlines flights when planning their itineraries, specifically for flights within Europe and to and from Africa. For visitors to Europe, the wide-ranging network from Brussels creates new potential to travel on the Europe Airpass. For the Africa Airpass, Brussels Airlines provides frequent connections to Africa, from where customers can initiate their travel. Labels: Brussels Airlines, Star Airlines Wednesday, December 9, 2009Singapore Airlines is chosen to be the Official Airline for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) which is to be held in August 2010 in Singapore. The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) and Singapore Airlines today stated that the sponsorship agreement has been signed.Based on this agreement, the Airline will issue air tickets, carriage of airfreight, including promotion of the Games through its proprietary media channels. Mr Goh Kee Nguan, Chief Executive Officer of SYOGOC stated that they were extremely pleased to have Singapore Airlines as their Official Airline. He also said that Singapore Airlines is their national and a world class carrier with a contemporary passenger fleet. Hence it can be assured that chief officials travelling for the inaugural YOG will have a enjoyable trip on board with the excellent services provided by SIA. Additionally,the partnership will also ensure that the joint efforts by SYOGOC and SIA will help to fly the Singapore flag much higher. Singapore Airlines will assist in managing of airfreight carrying games related equipment coming by air to Singapore from SYOGOC's international partners and contractors. In addition to this , the Airline's proprietary channels such as SilverKris magazine, Priority magazine, SilkWinds magazine and in-flight Krisworld entertainment system will lend a hand to promote Singapore 2010. This will in general boost the visibility of the Games and create great excitement to air passengers travelling worldwide throughout the Group’s widespread set of connections of 99 destinations in 40 countries. Mr Huang Cheng Eng, Executive Vice President Marketing and The Regions for Singapore Airlines stated that as the Official Airline for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, the Airlines is privileged to extend great support to these juvenile sporting talents. Labels: Singapore Airlines, SYOGOC, YOG, Youth Olympic Games Friday, December 4, 2009United Airlines will commence seasonal flights on a daily basis between Chicago and Italy's capital city Rome from May 1,2010. The flight will function right through the summer travel season and will stop by August 31,2010. United 904 flight from Chicago bound to Rome will leave at 18:25 commencing May 1, 2010. On the other hand, United 905 flight from Rome to Chicago's O'Hare Airport will leave at 12:30 from May 2,2010. United Airlines operates daily flight service between Rome and Washington Dulles, United Airlines' major hub to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Greg Kaldahl, Vice President for Resource Planning of United Airlines, conveyed that the airline's seasonal flights from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Rome in summer, in addition to its flights from Washington,will provide its passengers wide options while scheduling their summer holidays. United Airlines offers lie-flat seats, electronic gadgets' connectivity, and diverse movies for first and business class cabin passengers in its Boeing 767 transoceanic flights.United Airlines is the lone chief US carrier to proffer such entertainment and comfort for their passengers.Additionally world-class chef Charlie Trotter will organize an assortment of dishes for passengers aboard these flights. United Airlines is a chief airline in the US, operating 360 aircrafts. The airline's leading and chief hub, O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, caters to more than 550 departures daily. It is the primary US airline carrier to Hawaii, as well as the largest to Asia and Australia. Labels: Business Class Air, Business Travel, United Airlines business class Tuesday, December 1, 2009Sky magazine,the monthly standard of living, business and travel publication of Delta Air Lines, won the Gold Eddie for best custom publication, single issue, in the 2009 Folio Awards. Folio is the ultimate source for industry trends and news helping the entire magazine publishing industry. In April 2009, a complete redesign of Sky debuted under new publisher MSP Communications. Folio's Gold Eddie acknowledged the June issue, "New York: Our love affair with the city that never sleeps," as the finest full issue. The issue presented notable New Yorkers,sharing anecdotes, preferred spots and insider news. The editor in chief Jayne Haugen Olson said that the team of Sky is honored to be recognized for the work on Sky.Delta is the biggest airline in the world, and that positioning provided an opportunity to think big and do something innovative-to reinvent the in-flight. Additionally Olson conveyed that Delta views Sky as a crucial part of the customer experience and Delta knows travelers are curious, active consumers of information and experiences. Sky Magazine works hard to capture and convey that same state of mind on its pages every month. Sky's content blends what's up to date in the field of business, travel and lifestyle with a global influence and heavy prominence on tapping international opinion leaders, celebrities and notables. Sky's impressive content, stunning visuals and take-away essentials are proving germane to readers, publicists and advertisers alike. Labels: Business Travel, Delta Airlines, Sky Magazine |