Friday, May 27, 2011

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Southwest MSP to Phoenix $99 one-way fare

Southwest Airlines offer twice daily non-stop flights between Minneapolis and Phoenix. The airline already provides service between MSP and Chicago, Denver and St. Louis. The carrier is offering rates as low as $99 one-way.
Southwest Airlines daily services to MSP competing with the following carriers

Delta Air Lines 41x Weekly
US Airways 28x weekly
Sun Country 4x weekly
To Boston it will operate a daily service effective September 7th and will compete with

Jetblue 7x weekly
US Airways 21x weekly

“Southwest Airlines has only operated at MSP since March 2009, beginning with service to Chicago, but already it has added or announced service to three additional cities as well as increased flight frequencies,” Hamiel said. “At a time when airlines have been reducing operations across the nation due to economic pressures, it is gratifying to see Southwest continue to grow its presence in Minnesota.”

Guaranteed Parking lots at Minneapolis airport

With more than 22,000 parking spaces, there is virtually always a place to park at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. However, during busy travel times, particularly mid-week, travelers haven’t always been able to find space available at the terminal of their choice – until now.
The MSP Airports has launched a new program that guarantees its members an open parking lots at the MSP terminal of their choice, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, no matter how busy the airport is.
Members pay $95 per month, a one-time $20 activation fee, and the regular hourly and daily Terminal-1 Lindbergh e-Park rate for the time they are parked in an airport ramp. Charges are automatically billed to the member’s account. Members can check their account and print a receipt online.

“eParkElite is geared toward busy frequent travelers who place a premium on time-saving and convenience,” said Jeff Hamiel, executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP International Airport. “By becoming an eParkElite member, you gain assurance you will always find a spot available at the terminal your flight departs.”
Members of eParkElite receive a small transmitter to place on the dashboard of their vehicle. When they approach the designated parking area at either terminal, the parking ramp gate arm raises automatically, marking the time they entered the parking facility and providing access to waiting parking spaces. Parking capacity is managed to ensure there are always sufficient spaces for eParkElite members at both terminals. The transmitter automatically raises the gate at exit and marks the time they left for electronic billing purposes.
An added benefit is that, if members so choose, they may share their eParkElite transmitter with others on days they aren’t using it. For many companies, that means multiple employees can benefit from a single eParkElite membership provided only one person is traveling at a time.

People interested in becoming an eParkElite member can find additional information as well as an application on MSP’s web site, www.mspairport.com, or by calling 612-726-5650 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

msp airport mobile app for iPhone Android devices

MSP’s new mobile application, goHow Airport, is available for free download onto iPhone and BlackBerry devices.the app is scheduled to be available for Android devices as well.

“These new technologies enable us to personalize each traveler’s airport experience by presenting information in ways relevant to that person’s individual interests and needs,” said Jeff Hamiel, executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission.

“The mobile app and touch-screen directories map the way to your gate, show what shops, restaurants and services are in the vicinity, tell you how many minutes away each location is, and offer search or filter functions so you can find food items, merchandise or services of particular interest to you,” Hamiel said. “Our goal is to provide one of the best airport experiences in the nation by placing the travel information you need right at your fingertips.”

Both devices include:
• Information on airport shops, restaurants, services and other amenities
• Flight information
• Hotel and ground transportation options
• Menus for MSP’s full-service restaurants
• Airport maps and walk times to chosen points of interest
• Airport news, deals and events
• Weather information
• Airline information for scheduling or rebooking a flight
• Search or filtering features

The goHow Airport mobile app even allows travelers to rate airport shops, restaurants and services – and to see how others have rated them. Unlike other travel apps, goHow Airport’s data about Minneapolis-St. Paul International – including real-time parking information -- is provided and managed directly by the Metropolitan Airports Commission, helping ensure it is the most accurate and up-to-date available.

goHow Airport offers information on dozens of other airports around the world as well. Using this one application, travelers can plan their travels from their originating airport, through their connecting airport, and on to their destination. Through the device, you can get travel alerts regarding changes in your flight or gate as well as regarding circumstances at the airport that could impact your trip.

MSP’s goHow Airport feature is available through an agreement between the Metropolitan Airports Commission and Simat, Helliesen & Eichner, Inc. (SH&E), a leading aviation consulting firm with locations in Boston, Chicago, New York City and London. SH&E has partnered with Boston-based SapientNitro, an interactive marketing, creative design and technology services agency, to create the goHow Airport mobile app.

The airport’s new interactive kiosks were developed with the services of Alive Promo, a Minneapolis-based company focusing on digital signage solutions.

new Digital Concierge program features two four-sided digital touch screen directories located at either end of the MSP airport mall in Terminal 1-Lindbergh. The program can be expanded in the future to provide additional interactive directories in other areas of the airport.

KLM Geneva to Amsterdam flight schedule

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines continues to grow its services from Geneva with the new summer timetable,KLM now flies between Geneva and Amsterdam six times a day. on the one hand with additional routes, and on the other with larger aircraft.
This summer, KLM will fly 98 times a week to Basel, Geneva and Zurich. Moreover, with its Boeing 737/700s and Embraer 190s, the company will be using the largest planes on the Geneva-Amsterdam route. These new arrangements increase capacity ex-Geneva by 14%.The amended timetables will ensure flights spread throughout the day. Business and leisure travellers will thus benefit from optimized routes to Amsterdam and ideal connections to 150 other KLM destinations worldwide.
Geneva - Amsterdam summer timetable
KL1924 Geneva 07:15, Amsterdam 08:55, BOEING 737-700
KL1926 Geneva 09:15, Amsterdam 10:55, EMBRAER 190
KL1928 Geneva 11:55, Amsterdam 13:35, BOEING 737-700
KL1930 Geneva 14:10, Amsterdam 25:50, EMBRAER 190
KL1932 Geneva 17:05, Amsterdam 18:45, EMBRAER 190
KL1934 Geneva 19:25, Amsterdam 21:00, EMBRAER 190
Amsterdam - Geneva summer timetable
KL1925 Amsterdam 06:50, Geneva 08:20, EMBRAER 190
KL1927 Amsterdam 09:30, Geneva 11:00, BOEING 737-700
KL1929 Amsterdam 12:00, Geneva 13:30, EMBRAER 190
KL1931 Amsterdam 14:50, Geneva 16:20, EMBRAER 190
KL1933 Amsterdam 17:05, Geneva 18:35, EMBRAER 190
KL1937 Amsterdam 20:20, Geneva 21:45, BOEING 737-700
Information & reservations:
www.klm.ch

United Airlines flights from MSP to Dulles airport

Beginning April 3, travelers wishing to visit Washington DC for business or pleasure have a new option: United Airlines’ direct flights to Dulles Airport.
United Airlines will offer two flights a day from MSP to Washington Dulles International, with departures at 12:15 p.m. and 5:22 or 5:35 p.m., depending on day of the week. Return flights arrive at 10:21 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.
Delta is the only other airline offering non-stop service between MSP and nation’s capital . Sun Country Airlines recently announced Washington, D.C. service with a stop in Lansing, MI.
The new Minneapolis-Washington route will be served by Embraer 170 aircraft operated by United Express carrier Shuttle America. The aircraft offer six seats in United First along with Economy and Economy Plus seating.

“We are pleased to link the Twin Cities with our Washington hub,” said Ted Phillips, United’s managing director of domestic scheduling. “This new service will offer additional choice and convenience to travelers throughout the region, providing new options for travel to and from cities throughout the east, the Caribbean and across the Atlantic.”

Washington Dulles International Airport is one of United’s principal transatlantic gateways, from which the airline offers 300 daily departures to points throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

summer timetable of flights from Geneva Airport

The summer timetable of flights from Geneva International Airport is marked by the arrival of two new airlines. Gulf Air will be making three flights a week to Bahrain airport from 29 March 2011, while Emirates is inaugurating a new route to Dubai, with one flight a day from 1 June 2011.

SWISS is increasing the frequency of its flights to Athens and Barcelona (+1 flight a day) and Madrid (+2 flights a day - a new SWISS destination). Edelweiss will be making a weekly flight to Santorini (new destination).
These new routes come in addition to the flights added by Etihad Airways: the two extra flights a week to Abu Dhabi will henceforth enable a daily service.
Qatar Airways will also be moving up to a daily service to Doha by adding two flights a week.In further news, Aeroflot will now be flying to Moscow Sheremetevo twice a day (+1), El Al flies 5 times a week to Tel Aviv (+2 flights a week), KLM flies six times a day to Amsterdam (+1 flight a day), and Lot Polish Airlines flies 10 times a week to Warsaw (+3 flights a week).
Only five other European airports (all major hubs) are served simultaneously by these four Gulf-based airlines. With this very extensive range of offers relative to its catchment area, Geneva International Airport offers its passengers new destinations for business and tourist travel. Geneva is particularly well connected directly to airports in the East that are all hubs for onward travel to Asia.
easyJet is increasing the frequency of its flights to Mykonos (+2 flights a week), Santiago de Compostela (+3 flights a week - a new easyJet destination), Barcelona, Berlin Schönfeld, Lisbon, Madrid, Porto, Rome Fiumicino (+1 flight a day) and Ajaccio (+2 flights a week - a new easyJet destination).
Darwin Airline’s takeover of Baboo’s operations has prompted the former Geneva-based airline to drop its services to Athens, Bordeaux and Toulouse, Rome Fiumicino, Figari, Bucharest and London City. Baboo has added one flight a day to Nice, however, bringing the total to three.

Airport's network and timetable: www.gva.ch/network

easyJet sell tickets for Geneva-Bilbao route

New Geneva Bilbao route And more flights to 6 destinations from Geneva
from 30 October 2011!

easyJet is selling tickets for the 2011-2012 winter timetable, which comes into effect on 30 October. With the inauguration of the Geneva-Bilbao route and more flights on 6 routes from Geneva, the airline is becoming even more of a fixture on the Swiss market.

New destination: Geneva-Bilbao

Geneva / Bilbao, first flight from 31 October 2011
Up to 3 times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
From CHF 27.95 one way inclusive
More flights from Geneva (from 30 October)

Amsterdam 2 flights a day increased to 3 on Monday, Thursday and Friday
Barcelona 3 flights a day increased to 4 on Friday and Sunday
Bordeaux 1 flight a day increased to 2 on Thursday and Sunday
Madrid 2 flights a day increased to 3 on Wednesday and Friday
Porto up to 3 flights a day increased to 4 during the holidays
Santiago de Compostela 2 flights a week (Thursday and Sunday)
and on Tuesday during the holidays
Tickets for the 2011-2012 winter timetable can be booked as of now at
easyjet.com.

Czech Connect launch Prague to Geneva flights

Czech Connect Airlines announced the launch of its new flights between Prague and Geneva, the airline’s first route into Western Europe. Starting from 2nd June, the new Prague-Geneva air service will be operated four times a week – on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, by a 737-300 aircraft with 16 seats in business class and 124 seats in economy class.
Flight CQ320
departure Prague (PRG) 16:40, arrival Geneva (GVA) 18:20
Flight CQ321
departure Geneva (GVA) 19:35, arrival Prague (PRG) 21:05

The schedule of the new route will offer an ideal connection for short-term stays and weekend breaks. For bookings and additional information on flights, visit the Czech Connect Airlines’ website.All pasengers can also book tickets at carrier web site address www.flycca.net or contact english speaking reservation centre at tel +420 224 210 271 or e-mail booking@flycca.net.
Czech Connect Airlines, new company that developed from charter company Central Charter Airlines beginning 2011. Within first three months prepared and opened three new routes from Czech Republic to Russia:
Brno (BRQ) – Moscow (DME)
Brno (BRQ) – St. Petersburg (LED)
Karlovy Vary (KLV) – Ekaterinburg (SVX)
Together with scheduled service Czech Connect Airlines is providing chater service and ad hoc flights within enitre Europe.

Vueling start Prague Toulouse flights

The low cost airline Vueling connected Prague with its new base in Toulouse on 24th April. New direct flights serve the route from Prague to the fourth largest city in France three times a week. The service is operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 180 seats. Toulouse is a cosmopolitan city, a mix of heritage and lifestyle, the gateway to the Pyrenees mountain range and a high-tech centre of the aerospace industry. Find more information and reserve flights with Vueling on the airline’s website.Book your flight to Toulouse and enjoy your trip at the best price
Flights from PRG will depart at 10:00 a.m. and arrive in TLS at 12:00 a.m. Flights in the opposite direction will be dispatched from TLS at 7:20 a.m., arriving in Prague at 9:25 a.m.

Prague's Ruzyne International Airport is one of Eastern Europe's largest. It operates to important destinations worldwide. It has four terminals interconnected via buses, minibuses and taxis.

Vueling’s network from Toulouse concentrates on Spain, with five of the eight routes crossing the border into the neighbouring country. Prague and Venice are the other international destinations offered, neither of which are currently served from Toulouse. The service to Tenerife is notable for using the island’s southern airport, whereas Vueling’s other routes to the island (all domestic Spanish flights) are to Tenerife Norte (TFN).

Czech Airlines Lounges one day pass

We newly offer the possibility of using our Crystal Lounges in Prague Airport to those Czech Airlines passengers who are not OK Plus cardholders, for the special price of CZK 720. lounge one day pass can be purchased at a check-in counter, the transit desk, or directly at the lounge reception desk.

The Crystal Lounge at Terminal North 1 is located on the first floor of the departure concourse and is meant for passengers travelling to the non-Schengen Area countries. The Crystal Lounge at Terminal North 2 is located on the second floor of the departure concourse and is meant for passengers travelling to the Schengen Area countries.

A self-service bar with a choice of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and quick snacks – fresh bakery products, sandwiches, fruit and vegetable salads, cakes, biscuits, etc., available for all visitors. a shower and other facilities for personal hygiene are also available.

A special offer for Czech Airlines’ Economy Class passengers CZK
ACCESS TO A CRYSTAL LOUNGE / for 2 hours 720*
* The price quoted is inclusive of VAT

A special offer for Czech Airlines’ Economy Class passengers who are holders of an OK Plus Silver Card CZK
ACCESS TO A CRYSTAL LOUNGE / for 2 hours 290*

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