Transportation Newswire
1 - Granite Construction Joint Venture Team Awarded $659 Million Contract to Build Queens Bored Tunnels and Structures in New York
WATSONVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced that a joint venture team comprised of Granite Construction Northeast Inc., Traylor Bros. and Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc., has been awarded a $659 million contract by the...
2 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. to Co-Brand Car Washing with Park N’ Fly
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Ecologic Transportation, Inc. (“Ecologic Transportation” or the “Company”) (OTCBB: EGCT) today announced that its subsidiary, Ecologic Products, Inc has signed a services contract with Park N’ Fly, a national off-airport parking...
3 - Allied Pilots Association Urges Focus on Safety as FAA Considers Aviation Rulemaking Committee Inputs
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), emphasized the importance of reducing pilot fatigue to enhance safety as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...
4 - Trick or Tweet for Travel Treats in Mexico & the Caribbean
WESTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Halloween hype is heating up as Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts (MARCAM) announce their new interactive Trick or Tweet campaign: ParadiseByMarriottTrickorTweet.com Consumers are encouraged to log on to Twitter and follow...
5 - Commercial Fishermen Hook Audiences with Poetry, Prose and Music During Astoria’s Annual Fisher Poets Gathering
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce: WHAT: Weathered by ocean waves, salty spray and life on rough waters, performers young and old will dock their boats and take to the stage this February during the 13th annual Fisher Poets Gathering. Emotional...
6 - Frontier Airlines is Still the One with Great Low Fares
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - We’re still the one that makes you smile! Frontier Airlines today announced a big reason to show those pearly whites with its nine-day fare sale to destinations across the United States for as low as $44* each way. Sale-priced tickets must be purchased...
7 - September’s The Wire…from AirPlus: Hotel Negotiations in Focus
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases The Wire…from AirPlus September 2009 edition titled: Hotel negotiations in focus. The survey found that travel professions are looking to capitalize on weak...
8 - National Safety Council and Wireless Industry Join Forces to Educate Teens on Dangers of Distracted Driving
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today the National Safety Council (NSC) and CTIA-The Wireless Association® announced a joint education campaign – focused on teens – to explain the dangers of distracted driving and to tell them when they’re “On the Road, Off the Phone...
9 - DialAFlight: World Cup 2010 - Travel Chaos Ahead
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Travel companies are bracing themselves for a bookings frenzy as fans fight for seats and accommodation for next year’s World Cup in South Africa. As anticipation builds ahead of the international competition, tour operators are doing their best to...
10 - Let’s Bike Taiwan – Boundless Experience
TAIPEI, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Taiwan Tourism Bureau is promoting “green travel” in line with the trend toward energy conservation and carbon reduction. Part of this effort is the encouragement of riding bicycles to slow down the pace of the travel experience, allowing...
11 - TravelCenters of America Technicians Score Big at the TMC!
WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TravelCenters of America LLC announced that one of its technicians qualified as a “SuperTech” Champion in the Trucking Maintenance Council’s (TMC) annual National Technician’s Skill Competition held in Raleigh, North Carolina earlier this...
12 - Petro Named Best Truck Stop by Atlas Van Lines Driver Survey
WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TravelCenters of America LLC announced today its Petro Stopping Centers brand was named “favorite truck stop” by Atlas Van Lines drivers in the company’s sixth annual “King of the Road” survey. A total of 340 drivers responded to the...
13 - US Airways Group, Inc. Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering and Exercise of Over-Allotment Option; Total Net Offering Proceeds Increased to $137.3 Million
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) (“US Airways”) announced today that it has closed its previously announced common stock offering. US Airways also announced that Citi, the underwriter of the offering, had exercised its over-allotment option...
14 - Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger to Fly Again for US Airways
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE: LCC) announced today that Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who piloted Flight 1549 during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January, is returning to work in a new role as a management pilot. In addition to...
15 - Mondial Assistance Joins Global Partnership for Humanitarian Aid
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Mondial Assistance today announced its participation in a new global fundraising initiative, aptly named: MASSIVEGOOD. The aim of MASSIVEGOOD is to encourage consumers to make small, voluntary financial contributions (around $2, for example) when...
16 - Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization Selects Dyadem for Safety Risk Management Tracking System
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Dyadem, the leader in Operational and Quality Risk Management, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide an enterprise-wide software solution to aid in Safety Risk Management activities...
17 - FAA Grants Its Highest Safety Award to Horizon Air Maintenance for 10th Year in a Row
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Horizon Air its 10th consecutive Diamond Certificate of Excellence. The award recognizes the airline for achieving a 100 percent participation rate by its maintenance personnel in the Aviation...
18 - DGL ‘Wow’s” Client with IES Technology
MIDLAND PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - When Linda Snyder, President of freight forwarder Diversified Global Logistics (DGL), purchased the Memphis branch of Forward Logistics Group in 2007, she quickly realized the challenges presented by a name change, "All our customers knew us by...
19 - Travelzoo Surpasses 18 Million Subscribers
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced it has surpassed the 18 million subscriber mark for its global publications. “The popularity of our Top 20® newsletter has continued to grow as consumers are feeling optimistic...
20 - TomTom Unveils New Connected GPS, the TomTom XL 340S LIVE
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, today announces the newest addition to its GPS product line, the TomTom XL 340S LIVE. Following the success of TomTom’s LIVE Services on the premium TomTom GO range...
21 - GenTek Inc. Agrees to Be Acquired by American Securities LLC for $38.00 Per Share in Cash
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - GenTek Inc. (NASDAQ: GETI), a leading provider of specialty inorganic chemical products and valve actuation systems and components for automotive and heavy duty/commercial engines, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement...
22 - DMC Green Honored at Sacramento Sustainable Business Awards EXPO 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - DMC Green, Inc. (www.dmcgreen.com) announced that they have been chosen as one of the recipients’ of the 2009 Sacramento Sustainable Business Awards. The Business Environmental Resource Center’s (BERC) annual environmental awards ceremony...
23 - Frontier Airlines Reports August Operating Profit of $10.2 Million
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FRNTQ) today reported an operating profit of $10.2 million for the month of August. The Company also reported a net loss of $2.0 million, due to expenses associated with its bankruptcy case. The results...
24 - Travel & Leisure V Feature Release
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - The following release focuses on the topic Travel & Leisure V: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This...
25 - CarMax Advises How to Avoid Flood-Damaged Cars
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - In the wake of recent flooding, CarMax, Inc., (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, is advising consumers on how to avoid purchasing flood-damaged vehicles. “Consumers should be aware that some businesses and individuals may...
26 - Flightstar Aircraft Services Announces Facility Expansion
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Flightstar Aircraft Services (Flightstar), a leading provider of heavy aircraft maintenance and modifications, is pleased to announce the company will be expanding its facilities at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The planned 100,000...
27 - Cabbie Who Helped Police Catch Thief Honored
-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - CHICAGO CARRIAGE CAB: WHAT: The courageous cab driver, Abdinasir Kahin, 40, who risked his life to help apprehend a cross–dressing, chain wielding robber, will be named “Cab Driver of the Year” at an outdoor ceremony attended by fellow Chicago Carriage Cab...
28 - Enterprise Holdings Announces Price Increase for Tender Offer for Certain Fixed Rate Rental Car Asset Backed Notes
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (“Enterprise”), announced today that its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, ARG Funding Corp., a special purpose Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has increased the consideration offered for certain tranches of...
29 - Native Air Opens New Air Medical Services Base in Parker, Arizona
PARKER, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Native Air, a division of one of the nation’s leading air medical services provider, Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced today that it has opened a new air medical services base in Parker, Ariz., introducing its transport capabilities to the...
30 - LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease. Cadillac CTS Debuts; Consumer Lease Options Diminish
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing and financing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com. Information was collected...
31 - Clean Diesel Technology Showcase to Highlight Diesel Power’s Current, Future Importance
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Energy and environmental issues and their role in the uncertain economy are at the top of today’s public policy dialogue, and as our leaders consider different paths to the nation’s energy future, diesel power offers a proven, highly efficient energy...
32 - Research and Markets: Top 10 Companies in France Travel and Hospitality Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009 Available Now
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 10 Companies in France Travel and Hospitality Industry: IT Spending Predictor 2009" report to their offering. This databook provides insight into the top 10 companies in France travel and...
33 - Singapore Airlines Selects Sapient Interactive to Elevate Online Experience
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that its digital marketing services group, Sapient Interactive, has been selected by Singapore Airlines to deliver the global relaunch of singaporeair.com. Sapient Interactive will redesign Singapore Airlines...
34 - Financial Dilemma: Travel Indulgence or Give to Charity? You Can Do Both This Holiday Season!
-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - This year finds many of us financially strapped. We look forward to a needed travel getaway, but our conscious tugs at us to give to those in need. “You can do both!” says Michelle Cohen, president of Mitch-Stuart, Inc. “With the countless number of...
35 - Board Votes to Include $4.5 Billion for High-Speed Train Projects In California's Federal Stimulus Funding Application
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday unanimously approved an application for more than $4.5 billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state's high-speed train system – generating an...
36 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings CFO to Speak at Maxim Group Growth Conference
PURCHASE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading provider of global air cargo assets and services, said today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Grant will speak on behalf of AAWW at the Maxim Group...
37 - Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight Set for Takeoff
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Love is in the air and will take flight on October 13th, 2009, with singles looking for romance and adventure on Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight. The world-first singles cabin is close to capacity, with love-seeking travelers joining...
38 - General Physics Corporation Awarded All-Hazards Tabletop Exercise for the Tampa Port Authority
ELKRIDGE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), was recently awarded a contract by the Tampa Port Authority to design, conduct and evaluate a...
39 - Global Fleet Forecaster – Ascend Launches Its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry
LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Opportunities as well as risks may be overlooked in the current economic climate, according to Ascend, the global aerospace specialists. The company has responded with a new online forecasting service. Tailored specifically inline with...
40 - Hilton Worldwide Launches New Corporate Identity
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Hilton Worldwide (formerly Hilton Hotels Corporation), the leading global hospitality company, today announced the launch of its new corporate name and logo. Hilton’s new name, Hilton Worldwide, signifies the company’s global breadth and reach...
41 - US Airways Group, Inc. Announces the Sale of 26,315,790 Shares of Common Stock
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) ("US Airways" or the "Company") announced today the sale of 26,315,790 shares of its common stock to Citi, as underwriter in the public offering of those shares. The Company granted Citi an option to purchase up...
42 - Smashburger to Land in Seven U.S. Airports
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Smashburger is pleased to announce its partnership with PhaseNext Hospitality—a minority and woman owned multi-concept franchise operator focusing on operating premium, fast casual restaurants in non-traditional venues including airports, train stations...
43 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it will release the Company’s third quarter financial results prior to market open on Thursday, October 22, 2009, followed by a conference call at 10:30am ET...
44 - California High-Speed Rail Authority Media Advisory for Wednesday, September 23, 2009
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - California High-Speed Rail Authority: What: California High-Speed Rail Authority Board To Consider Stimulus Funding Application When: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 10 a.m. Where: Sacramento City Hall City Council Chamber 915 I Street Sacramento, CA...
45 - HotelsCombined.com Guarantees Affiliate Revenue
SYDNEY-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - HotelsCombined.com has sealed the deal on a Service Level Agreement (SLA) guaranteeing 100% up-time to their valued existing and new affiliate partners. Through this agreement, affiliates of HotelsCombined.com can rest assured that the site will remain...
46 - SolarCity and Rabobank Announce Corridor of Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
SANTA MARIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SolarCity® and Rabobank, N.A., today announced a partnership to create the world’s first solar-power enhanced, fast-charge electric car charging corridor. When complete, the corridor will include four locations between San Francisco and Los...
47 - Rail Europe Launches Enhanced Travel Agent Booking Site Adding Amtrak USA Passenger Rail Booking Capability
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Rail Europe, already the leading distributor of European rail products in North America is proud to announce an upgraded travel agent booking site, agent.raileurope.ca, that now includes Amtrak USA Passenger Rail products in addition to the...
48 - Rail Europe Launches Enhanced Travel Agent Booking Site Adding Amtrak USA Passenger Rail Booking Capability
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Rail Europe, already the leading distributor of European rail products in North America, is proud to announce an upgraded travel agent booking site, agent.raileurope.com that now includes Amtrak USA Passenger Rail products in addition to the...
49 - US Airways, Insel Air Agreement Offers Daily Flights to Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The recent signing of an interline agreement with US Airways and Curaçao-based Insel Air has given travelers even more flexibility in planning their vacation to the island of Curaçao. All US airways routes will be connecting seamlessly...
50 - Frontier Airlines Launches Four-Day Sale
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Frontier Airlines is kicking off the first day of fall with four days of great savings on travel through March 2010. The Denver-based airline today announced a four-day sale that will get you to more than 40 destinations across the United States for as low...
51 - Midwest Airlines Expands Nonstop Florida Service
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Midwest Airlines today announced it will expand its Florida service with the launch of nonstop seasonal service between Milwaukee and Ft. Lauderdale and between Kansas City and Ft. Myers. Service will run Dec. 17, 2009 through April 19, 2010. Both...
52 - Travelport and Sojern Forge Partnership to Provide Destination Targeted Content on Travel Itineraries
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Sojern, the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented content to travelers on boarding passes, today announced a partnership with Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution systems operating both the Galileo and...
53 - New Financing Solution for Fractional Jet Shares: Today’s Pricing for Tomorrow’s Economy
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As a constant source of innovative and enduring value for over 10 years, Flight Options has once again demonstrated leadership in the business aviation industry by unveiling an unprecedented lease program. Under one simple program, monthly lease...
54 - InJet Takes off – Launching the Charter Industry’s Most Innovative Jet Card Program
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Private jet customers looking for a jet card with flexibility, top-notch service and great value that is CFO approved now have a new option. After a year of planning, InJet takes flight today. The new retail jet card service promises to be...
55 - CIBT, Global Visa and Passport Professionals, and Virgin Atlantic Airlines Announce Travel Document Partnership
MCLEAN, Va. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CIBT, the global visa and passport professionals, and Virgin Atlantic announced today a strategic relationship to provide the airline’s customers with a comprehensive line of travel document services including visas and passports...
56 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc. Receives $30 Million Order from TSA
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, announced today that it has received a $30 million order from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for its CT-80 DR, a next generation...
57 - Study Details Travel Savings for Corporations Using GetThere and Sabre Together
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - GetThere(R) and Sabre Travel Network(R) today announced the results of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on their behalf, which details the travel savings multi-national firms can generate by using the GetThere online...
58 - Copart, Inc. to Webcast Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
FAIRFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) announced today that it will release earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 after the close of market on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. On Thursday, September 24, 2009 a conference call will be held at 11:00...
59 - Solairus Aviation Continues Growth Nationwide
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Solairus Aviation (www.solairusaviation.com) has announced that it is solidifying its national presence with the establishment of an east coast office and the hiring of industry veteran Gil Wolin to manage the aviation firm’s business...
60 - Datalex’s Travel Distribution Platform Drives Growth Online for Philippine Airlines
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Philippine Airlines enable online reservations for an additional 6.6 million BancNet cardholders driving further online growth on www.philippineairlines.com using the Datalex Travel Distribution Platform. A first for airlines in the Philippines, the new...
61 - Enterprise Holdings Announces Cash Debt Tender Offer
Enterprise Holdings, Inc. (“Enterprise”), announced today that its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, ARG Funding Corp., a special purpose Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has commenced a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its rental car asset backed notes (the...
62 - Amtrak Empire Builder Service to Leavenworth, WA, to Begin September 25, 2009
LEAVENWORTH, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The City of Leavenworth and Amtrak announced today that the eagerly awaited restoration of rail passenger service to the popular Bavarian village, a destination community in the Cascade Mountains, will begin on Friday, September 25, 2009. The...
63 - Frontier Adds Frequencies to Popular Lynx Destinations
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced it will add one more daily frequency each to Bozeman’s Gallatin Field Airport (BZN), the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO) and Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers Airport (OKC). Frontier will serve these...
64 - Qantas Airways Appoints Rohan Garnett Vice President, Leisure Sales for North America
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Qantas Airways has appointed Rohan Garnett vice president of leisure sales in North America, based in Los Angeles. In his current role, Garnett will oversee the company’s relationships with industry trade partners, including travel agents and...
65 - US Airways Unveils ‘Envoy Suite,’ the Next Generation of Business Class Travel
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE:LCC) offers business class travelers the ultimate in comfort, peace and privacy on trans-Atlantic flights with the new Envoy Suite. Starting this November, the airline will begin installing fully lie-flat business-class seats with an...
66 - NCR Corporation Partners with US Airways to Extend Self-Service Check-in Convenience to the Curb
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a leading global provider of self-service solutions, today announced that US Airways is the first airline to deploy the NCR TouchPort 80, a self-service kiosk that supports passenger check-in at outdoor locations. US...
67 - Research and Markets: Air France-KLM Group SA - Travel and Tourism - World
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets , allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background...
68 - Sojern Expands Executive Sales Team with Addition of David Wrieden
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Sojern, the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented content to travelers on printed boarding passes, today announced it has hired David Wrieden as vice president of sales for the Eastern Region. Wrieden brings more than twenty years of...
69 - NAVIGON Announces Traffic Live Feature for iPhone Navigation App
HAMBURG-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - NAVIGON AG, the leading innovator in the navigation market, today announced live traffic capabilities for its iPhone navigation app. The feature, Traffic Live, will be available in October for the North American version of the MobileNavigator for the...
70 - Research and Markets: British Airways Plc - Travel and Tourism - World Report
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Research and Markets , allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new legislative, technology or pricing issues. Background...
71 - Denver Area Drivers Can Expect a Mountain of New Traffic Information from SpeedInfo Sensors Installed on Key Routes
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Skiers heading for the mountains, students on their way to CU Boulder and other Denver-area drivers are about to get a new information fix. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expanding information available about traffic flow...
72 - Midwest Airlines Announces Launch of Nonstop Milwaukee-St. Louis Service
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Midwest Airlines today announced it will launch nonstop service between Milwaukee and St. Louis beginning March 1, 2010. The service, which will include three daily roundtrip flights, will also offer convenient connections to and from cities on...
73 - Airport Authority Receives $4 Million TSA Grant For State-of-the-Art Baggage Screening Equipment
WEST BAY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Panama City – Bay County International Airport Authority today announced that it has been awarded a Transportation Security Administration grant of $4,054,600 for a new Checked Baggage Inspection System at the new airport now under...
74 - Friendly Planet Travelers Find Religion at the Oberammergau Passion Play
JENKINTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As the villagers of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany will tell you, once you make a promise to God, you don’t go back on your word; not even 376 years later. That’s why once every 10 years, the Oberammergau Passion Play, which re-enacts the...
75 - Eco Tour Companies Look Closer to Home: Natural Habitat Adventures Offers New “Wild U.S.” and National Parks Trips
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - A new Natural Habitat Adventures trip departs this month, and it’s noteworthy that the eco tour company, known for intimate wildlife encounters with rare animals and ecosystems around the planet, will this time head into its own Colorado...
76 - A Purpose Built Hybrid Electric Livery & Taxi Vehicle
HAVERHILL, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Royale a Cabot Coach Builders Company has embarked on a mission to offer the most energy conscious and environmentally friendly extended body Hybrid Taxi and Hybrid Livery sedans. The Hybrid Electric Livery VehicleTM (HELV) line was developed...
77 - AFL Selected by Inova Multimedia for Wireless Infotainment Project
SPARTANBURG, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - AFL Network Services, an industry leader in wireless integration and engineering, announces they were selected by Inova Multimedia to support a turnkey WiFi network installation in the New Jersey/New York area. Chosen to deliver the TFT-based...
78 - VeriFone VTS Taxi Payment & Media Systems Now in Maryland
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PAY), today announced that Barwood Taxi of Kensington has deployed 200 VeriFone Transportation Systems (VTS) passenger information modules (PIMs) that enable passengers to swipe their own credit cards and watch...
79 - Visa Report Shows Higher Interest in South Africa as a Tourist Destination Leading up to 2010 FIFA World Cup™
JOHANNESBURG-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As South Africa prepares for the 2010 FIFA World CupTM, international travelers are already indicating a desire to visit the Republic. Both international arrivals and spending by international Visa cardholders were up last year compared with the year...
80 - Launch of YourTour.Com Beta Version: an Innovative Tool for Planning Tailor-Made Travel
MONS, Belgium-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - After many years of research and development, YourTour.com, the tailor-made travel planning website, was officially launched at the prestigious “TechCrunch50” conference, dedicated to start-up companies, which took place in San Francisco on...
81 - AeroMexico Strategy for Expanding North American Operations Results in 30 Percent Increase in Markets Served This Year
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has announced that the strategic expansion of its North American operations has resulted in a 30 percent increase this year in markets served in the United States and Canada. The airline has launched...
82 - Remote Lands Launches Luxury Bespoke Vacations in North Korea, Optionally by Private Jet
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Remote Lands today announced their groundbreaking tailor-made holidays to North Korea, optionally by private jet. For the first time ever, clients have the opportunity to travel in style and comfort with private guides and transportation to the...
83 - Forbes Debuts Four New Video Programs
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world’s business leaders and the leading business news Web site, is pleased to announce the launch of four new video programs on the Forbes Video Network. “Success with Moira Forbes” is a weekly show...
84 - American Express Launches Destination FamilySM Program for Cardmembers Offering a Collection of Family-Tailored Travel Benefits and Ways to Save
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - American Express today announced the launch of Destination Family, a program that provides money-saving benefits and offers specifically tailored to family travelers. Exclusively available to American Express Cardmembers when booking travel through...
85 - Fitch Downgrades City of San Jose, CA's $1B Outstanding Airport Revs to 'A-'; Outlook Negative
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Fitch Ratings downgrades to 'A-' from 'A+' the City of San Jose, California's approximately $1.04 billion of outstanding airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on the bonds remains Negative. The downgrade reflects the combined effect of three years of...
86 - Frontier Increases Flights to Popular Leisure Destinations and Adds New Service to Fort Myers, Fla.
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced it will begin new nonstop service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) from Denver and increase the number of flights to Tampa International Airport (TPA) from Denver. Frontier will also begin...
87 - Southwest Airlines Taps Microsoft and Interpolls' Rich Media to Inspire Business Travelers To Fight the Recession by Flying
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Interpolls, a leading rich media technology company, announced today that it is teaming with Southwest Airlines and Microsoft to launch the newest online elements to Southwest’s ongoing “Grab Your Bag, It’s On” advertising campaign. The...
88 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Recruiting Candidates into Transportation Careers
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-03, Paving the Way: Recruiting Students into Transportation Careers. This report examines the factors that lead civil engineering undergraduates and urban planning masters...
89 - Sun Country Announces Unlimited Travel Winners
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Sun Country Airlines announced today the 10 winners of their unlimited travel promotion. The Airline awarded unlimited complimentary travel anywhere, anytime, for one year in the comfort of First Class. Consumers who booked travel for September...
90 - eglue Helps Mexicana Airlines Improve Customer Experience and Generate Additional Revenue
HOBOKEN, N.J. & MEXICO CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - eglue, a global software provider that maximizes the return on every customer interaction, and Mexicana Airlines, Mexico’s primary international air carrier that transported over 11.7 million customers in 2008, today announced...
91 - Ratp Dev Takes Controlling Interest in The Fullington Auto Bus Company
CLEARFIELD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Fullington Auto Bus Company announces that Ratp Dev has signed agreements to acquire controlling interest in The Fullington Auto Bus Company. Ratp Dev is a subsidiary of RATP, the leading transport operator in the Paris Ille-de-France...
92 - Research and Markets: Asia Pacific RFID Aviation Market Report - RFID Vendors to Take Advantage of the Turbulence in the Aviation Industry
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Research and Markets , which have been investigating and promoting RFID's usage within the aviation industry. Stakeholders within the aviation industry have begun pilot testing RFID and many have been satisfied with the initial results, leading to...
93 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Commissions Artists to Develop Significant Artwork for New Transbay Transit Center
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)’s Board of Directors unanimously approved five artists to create significant public artwork for the new Transbay Transit Center. The five artists selected by the Board to develop the conceptual...
94 - Fitch Rates New York & New Jersey Port Authority's $300MM Consolidated Bonds 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' underlying rating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (the authority) $300 million of consolidated bonds, series 160. The bonds are expected to price competitively on or around Sept. 16, 2009 and have a final...
95 - Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Overwhelmingly Authorize Strike
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Hawaiian Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), announced today that they have voted to authorize their elected union representatives to conduct a lawful withdrawal of service if contract talks do not...
96 - Horizon Air Names Mark Eliasen VP of Finance
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Horizon Air announced today that Mark Eliasen will be joining the company as its vice president of finance. He brings more than 25 years of both corporate and consulting experience to the position. Eliasen, who will be responsible for all of Horizon’s...
97 - Pinkberry Lands at Los Angeles International Airport
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - More people start and end their trip at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) than at any other airport in the world. Now, national and international travelers can taste a one-of-a-kind frozen yogurt as Pinkberry and HMSHost Corporation today...
98 - RezHub.com Launches Bringing Discount and Green Travel to the Mainstream and Announces the Dream Green Giveaway
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - RezHub.com brings an exciting new approach to the travel industry with the re-launch of their website delivering discount and green travel to the mainstream. The concept was born out of the understanding that while many travelers are interested in...
99 - Qantas Partners with Tourism New Zealand Offering Flights from $798* from L.A. or San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Qantas Airways today introduced a joint promotion with Tourism New Zealand and Qantas Vacations offering special air and package prices. Round trip economy airfares from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand, start from just $798* plus...
100 - The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Florida State Fairgrounds and Rock The Mike Productions will be host to The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo, indoors at The Sweetbay Entertainment Hall inside The Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will...
101 - Frontier Airlines’ Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Bankruptcy Court
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FRNTQ) announced today that the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed the Company's Plan of Reorganization. The Company successfully resolved the few objections to its Plan of...
102 - wRatings Ranks Most Competitive Travel & Transport Companies in 2009
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The wRatings Corporation, creators of the only standard customer rating system that measures stock performance, announced today the results of its annual rankings for the Most Competitive Travel & Transport companies. The study was written in...
103 - Trams Introduces New Dashboard Technology for Travel Agencies
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Trams(R), Inc., a leading provider of back-office and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for travel agencies, today introduced a new dashboard feature for its ClientBase CRM product. This ClientBase enhancement will provide an...
104 - AeroMexico Media Statement: AeroMexico Emergency Procedures, Response of Crew & Authorities Ensure Safety of Passengers and Crew Members
MEXICO CITY-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - AeroMexico reported today that AM flight #576 that originated in Cancun and was bound for Mexico City received a bomb threat while in flight, and the crew followed airline procedures and activated an emergency plan that was coordinated with federal...
105 - IHG Merges Its Latin American, Caribbean Region under One Leadership Team
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (LSE:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), the world’s largest hotel company by number of rooms, has combined its Latin America and Caribbean regions under the leadership of Alvaro Diago, now Chief Operating Officer (COO), Latin...
106 - Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora, Tenerife, Captures RCI Developer Innovation Award
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has received the 2008 Developer Innovation Award for the new Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meli...
107 - Siduri Named Best American Pinot Noir Under $20 by Food & Wine Magazine
SANTA ROSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Food & Wine magazine, one of the nation’s top culinary arts publications has announced the winners of their prestigious 12th Annual American Wine Awards, naming Siduri Winery’s 2007 Sonoma County Pinot Noir the Best American Pinot Noir...
108 - Cruise Industry Insider to Share His Expertise with Travel Editors and Writers
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The Travel Industry is buzzing with the introduction of John Keen’s latest online cruise site, www.cruisenow.com. Mr. Keen has really hit the ball out of the park with this new cruise website. A weekly video CruiseCast with the hottest cruise...
109 - Sun Country Awards Unlimited Travel for One Year
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Sun Country Airlines announced Friday they are giving away unlimited travel anywhere, anytime, for one year to ten lucky winners. Consumers who book travel for September between now and September 13, 2009 will be automatically entered to win...
110 - $100 In the Bag! US Airways Employees Deliver Top-Three Rankings in On-Time Performance and Mishandled Baggage
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will pay its 33,000 employees $100 each for helping the airline deliver second- and third-place rankings in baggage mishandlings and on-time performance, respectively, for the month of July. The rankings are measured against the...
111 - The Swiss Colony® Upgrades to Kewill Flagship™
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Kewill (LSE: KWL), a leading provider of solutions that simplify global trade and logistics, today announced that The Swiss Colony, Inc., one of the largest direct marketing companies in the United States, has made the decision to upgrade to...
112 - Frontier Airlines Reports Preliminary Traffic for August 2009
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FRNTQ) today announced preliminary traffic results for August 2009 for both Frontier’s mainline operation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Lynx Aviation. Mainline Results for August 2009: Revenue...
113 - Book a Bargain with Midwest Airlines’ Fall Fare Sale
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Midwest Airlines is offering bargain fares for travel Sept. 22, 2009 through Feb. 10, 2010. Purchase Tuesday, Sept. 8 through midnight, Central time, Friday, Sept. 18 and at least 14 days in advance of travel. Sale fares are available to and from the...
114 - Research and Markets: Air Transport (Japan) - Portfolio Analysis Profiles Each of the 632 Companies in the Air Transport Industry in Japan Today
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - Research and Markets Zenith International Freight Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/08afeb/air_transport_jap
115 - Research and Markets: Airline Catering (UK) - Portfolio Analysis Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of the 30 Companies Operating within It
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 7, 2009 - Research and Markets Ltd Compass Group Plc International Catering Ltd Compass Group Uk And Ireland Ltd Journey Group Plc Compass Supply Solutions Ltd Compass Supply Solutions Ltd Karins Catering Ltd Corporate Catering Management Ltd Corporate Catering...
116 - Frontier Airlines Announces Fee Changes
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Frontier Airlines today announced it will change its checked bag fee from $15 to $20 for the first checked bag and from $25 to $30 for the second checked bag. The new fee goes into effect for tickets purchased on or after Sept. 8, 2009 and applies to travel...
117 - Layer 7 Technologies Wins Multiple Projects with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Layer 7 Technologies, the leader in SOA security and governance, today announced several new deals with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). These awards represent a continuation of Layer...
118 - Lazy Days Reaches Agreement in Principle with Bondholders and Lenders on Terms of Financial Restructuring
SEFFNER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced it has entered into an agreement in principle with its floor plan lenders and an ad hoc committee representing approximately 82% of its bondholders by value on a plan to restructure...
119 - Sun Country Awards Unlimited First Class Travel For One Year
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Sun Country Airlines announced today they will be giving away unlimited First Class travel for one year to ten lucky winners. Consumers who book travel for September between now and September 13, 2009 will be automatically entered to win...
120 - Republic Airways Reports August 2009 Traffic
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2009. The Company generated 1,068.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 14.7% increase from the same month last year, while available...
121 - Chef Martin Yan Leads Epicurean Adventure in Hong Kong
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Yan Can Cook, but can you? You certainly will after this trip, a seven-day/five-night (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) Hong Kong adventure with one of PBS’ most popular chefs, Martin Yan of “Yan Can Cook.” Not only that, you’ll learn a lot more about fine...
122 - New Research Explores Link Between Business Travel and Profit
NEW YORK & ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Research conducted by IHS Global Insight and previewed during the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition held last week in San Diego explores the link between changes in business...
123 - US Airways Reports August Traffic Results
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced August and year-to-date 2009 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 5.5 billion, down 3.9 percent versus August 2008. Capacity was 6.4 billion available seat miles...
124 - Mondial Assistance Wins National Travel Industry Award
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Richmond-based travel insurance and assistance provider Mondial Assistance has been recognized by the travel industry’s most influential national trade publication for innovation in travel technology. Travel Weekly has presented the company with...
125 - Chicago Becomes Second U.S. Destination for Etihad
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched service to Chicago from its hub at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Etihad Flight EY151 from Abu Dhabi International Airport landed late this afternoon at Chicago O’Hare...
126 - Virgin Vacations Offers NFL Fans Opportunity To Catch American Football With English Kick
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - This season, the NFL is bringing American football once again to the home of English football — and they want their United States fans to be a part of it. NFL On Location and Virgin Vacations are offering a unique football experience by packing up...
127 - Frontier Airlines’ Plan of Reorganization Approved By Creditors
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced that its Plan of Reorganization has been approved by the necessary majority of creditors enabled to vote on the Plan. In fact, an overwhelming majority of eligible voting creditors voted in...
128 - CFM Adds Newton Oldacre McDonald Aircrafts to Fleet, Keeping up with Surging Demand
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Corporate Flight Management, Inc. (CFM), Tennessee’s largest charter air operator, has increased its fleet by 10 percent to meet increased demand, Allen Howell, CFM president and chief executive officer said today. Addition of the Cessna...
129 - US Airline Pilots Association Sues Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) today filed a lawsuit against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) in federal court seeking the removal of the PBGC as trustee of US Airways pilots’ pension plan and requesting the immediate...
130 - Midwest Airlines’ Codeshare with Frontier Airlines Takes off with Service to Rocky Mountain Destinations
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Midwest Airlines has launched a codeshare program with Frontier Airlines that provides Midwest customers with service to destinations in the Rocky Mountain region. Additionally, a new reciprocal frequent flyer agreement allows members of the Midwest...
131 - Frontier Airlines Begins Codeshare Partnership with Midwest Airlines
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Frontier Airlines (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today began a codeshare agreement with Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines. The agreement will allow customers of both airlines to travel to more destinations while enjoying a seamless ticketing and customer service experience...
132 - TravelCenters of America, LLC Expands Popular All-You-Can-Eat Menu
WESTLAKE, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - TravelCenters of America LLC announced today expansion of the All-You-Can-Eat menu format. The All-You-Can-Eat menu is now available at 75 Country Pride, Fork-In-The-Road, and Buckhorn Family Restaurant branded locations. TravelCenters of America...
133 - Hilton Hawaii Takes over Sponsorship of United Airlines’ “Halfway to Hawaii” Game
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Hilton Hawaii has announced that it has signed on to become the official sponsor of United Airlines’ long-running “Halfway to Hawaii” game, in which passengers guess the exact time the airplane crosses the geographic midpoint of its flight. The...
134 - CLIF® BAR GreenNotes™ Brings More “Green” to Music
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - CLIF® BAR GreenNotes™, a program that helps musicians and their fans take steps to protect the environment, announced today that it will green the tours of three emerging artists and partner with an online carpool program to reduce concert...
135 - Research and Markets: Airport Baggage and Cargo Screening Market Assessment EU-Accession States
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets accession states. Market Overview Mounting Cargo and Baggage Throughput and Heightened Security Regulations to Boost the Airport Baggage and Cargo Screening Security Market in EU Accession States The airport baggage and cargo screening...
136 - OSyS Selected by Second Customer to Deploy Full-Fleet Electronic Tech Log
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Optimized Systems and Solutions Inc. (OSyS) has been selected by BA CityFlyer to deploy electronic technical log (ETL) capability on the carrier’s recently-purchased fleet of 11 regional jets. BA CityFlyer, a subsidiary of British Airways and a new...
137 - Priceline.com President And CEO Jeffery H. Boyd To Speak At The 2009 Citi Technology Conference
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffery H. Boyd will speak at the 2009 Citi Technology Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 9:50 a.m. ET. Mr. Boyd will be interviewed in a “fireside...
138 - US Airways is ‘Mixing Things Up’ with Expanded In-Flight Marketplace Menu
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE:LCC) continues to enhance its customers’ in-flight experience with the introduction of several new restaurant-quality cocktails and premium beverages for sale on flights starting today. The new beverage options complement the...
139 - Sabre Travel Studios Launches TripCase for Blackberry Devices
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Sabre Travel Studios, a division of Sabre Holdings(R), the world's largest travel distribution and technology provider, announced today that TripCase(SM), its free smart mobile application, is now available for download on Research in Motion’s...
140 - Frontier’s Back-to-School Sale (You Do the Math!)
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Low fares + great destinations + “a whole different animal” = Frontier’s Back-to-School Sale. Frontier Airlines today announced a three-day sale that will get you to more than 40 destinations across the United States for as low as $39* each way...
141 - Avoid Becoming a Victim of Economic Natural Selection– Hipage Extols IES Technology and Gives Advice to the Industry
NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - “As we look across our 82 year history,” reflects Frank Daman, President of freight forwarder and logistics provider The Hipage Company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, “we have found that a high level of success lies in customization and...
142 - Kyocera’s ALL Access Winners to Create Documentary at Virgin Mobile FreeFest with Public Enemy, Weezer, Blink-182 & More
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Young music fans got the break of a lifetime today when they were chosen from thousands of entries and named as part of the “Kyocera ALL Access” documentary crew. They will travel from hometowns across the country to the Virgin Mobile FreeFest music...
143 - Mineta Transportation Institute Publishes Study on Role of Transportation in Campus Emergencies
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has published Report 08-06, Role of Transportation in Campus Emergency Planning. The report provides practical information about how universities and other campuses can adequately address the...
144 - Air New Zealand Outperforms Airline Industry in 2009
AUCKLAND, New Zealand-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Air New Zealand announced normalised earnings* before taxation of $145 million for the year ended 30 June 2009, a decrease of 26% on the prior year. Despite deteriorating economic conditions, Air New Zealand’s financial performance in the...
145 - Frontier Airlines Reports July Net Profit of $17.8 Million
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FRNTQ) today reported a net profit of $17.8 million for the month of July and its ninth consecutive monthly operating profit. The results were filed in the Company’s unaudited Monthly Operating Report...
146 - SPG Flights: Now Easier Than Ever to Search and Book
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Starwood Preferred Guest® is the first and only hotel loyalty program to offer members flight redemption on more than 350 airlines with no blackouts. And today, SPG announces the launch of an enhanced Website that features new online search and...
147 - Manuel Capó, Founder of El Dorado Furniture, Will Be Honored with a Street Name in the City of Miami
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Manuel Capó, who recently passed away, will be honored by the City of Miami on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM by naming a street after him on Miami's Calle 8. The street named "Manolo Capó Way” will be at the location of his first Store at...
148 - Poll: Vast Majority of Louisiana Residents Support Automated Traffic Cameras in Their Communities
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - According to the results of a new poll released this week, the vast majority of Louisiana residents support the use of photo traffic enforcement to monitor and discourage speed and red light running. The majority of residents also believe the technology...
149 - Bonjour! Hola! Guten Tag! International Cities Make Strong Comeback On Priceline List Of Top 50 Labor Day Destinations
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - A year ago, no international cities, save for a handful in Canada, appeared on priceline.com’s (Nasdaq: PCLN) annual list of the 50 most popular destinations for the Labor Day holiday. What a difference a year makes. In 2009, no fewer than 11...
150 - US Airways Matches Competitors’ Bag Fees
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE:LCC) today announced it will match the $20 first checked bag and $30 second checked bag fees put into place by American Airlines earlier this summer. In addition, US Airways announced it will also match a $50 second checked bag fee on...
151 - AAA Chicago: Late Labor Day to Reduce Number of Vacationers, but will be Third Busiest Labor Day Weekend this Decade
AURORA, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Labor Day weekend will be heavily impacted by when Labor Day falls on the calendar. Approximately 39.1 million travelers are expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from...
152 - Labor Day Weekend Shows Most Dramatic Hotel Rate Decreases of Summer
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Travelocity’s just-released Labor Day Travel Report shows average hotel rates have decreased 15 percent for the three-day weekend when compared with 2008. The sharpest decline of the summer, hotel rates for Labor Day weekend are down more than any...
153 - California Resident Holds Key to Curaçao’s Half a Million Dollar Treasure
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Mother of four, Michelle Salge of San Jose, Calif. is half a million dollars richer today after embarking on a two-day treasure hunt on the island of Curaçao. “Things are pretty tough in the US with the economy; I can send my kids to college...
154 - Red Roof® Continues to Move Forward: Highly Anticipated NextGen Property Opens
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Red Roof®, a leader in economy lodging, announces the opening of their first exterior and interior-build NextGen property in Beaumont, Texas, located at 2310 I-10 South on August 21. NextGen’s modern, sleek exterior and luxuriously appointed and...
155 - ALPA Calls for Temporary Ban on Battery Shipments on Airliners
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) is calling on the U.S. government to prohibit shipments of lithium batteries on passenger and all-cargo aircraft until new regulations are in place to ensure the safe transport of these hazardous...
156 - FlightView Validates That Airport Web Sites Are Key to Customer Service
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - In a recent survey conducted by FlightView, the trusted resource of real-time actionable and accurate flight information, nearly 60 percent of airport operations executives recognize that Web sites are a critical source of information to travelers – and...
157 - Winnebago Industries Announces Shipments of Revolutionary New Fuel Efficient Via and Reyo
FOREST CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), the nation’s top-selling motor home manufacturer, today announced that shipments of the Company’s revolutionary new 2010 Winnebago Via and Itasca Reyo have now begun with initial deliveries arriving at...
158 - Travelocity Business’ Air Consulting Drives Significant Cost Savings for Business Travel Programs
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Travelocity Business’(R) consulting team, established in 2006 to help corporate programs gain maximum value from supplier relationships, achieved a milestone this year by cumulatively saving nearly $100 million for its ten participating clients...
159 - Tax Report Projects U.S. Travel Costs to Be Higher After Recession
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The NBTA Foundation, the education and research foundation of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), and Concur, the world's leading provider of on-demand employee spend management services, today released the updated findings of a...
160 - Sun Country Airlines Implements Policy to Voluntarily Limit Runway Taxi Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Sun Country Airlines announced today that it is implementing a new policy modeled on legislation supported by Senator Klobuchar that would limit runway taxi time. As a result of a delayed Sun Country flight on Friday from New York’s JFK airport...
161 - Passport Health Participates in Webinar Which Examines Swine Flu Impacts on Business Travel
ROSWELL, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - “Business as usual” won’t be this flu season, with the effects of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) pandemic expected to include quarantines, travel restrictions and school and office closings. Businesses that rely on travel need to make preparations now to...
162 - Sabre Launches Contract Optimization Services
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Sabre Travel Network(R), the world’s leading provider of high-performance solutions for the travel industry, introduced a powerful new service for business travel agencies today at the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Conference and...
163 - Iteris, Inc. to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), today announced that Abbas Mohaddes, the company’s chief executive officer, will present at the Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City, New York...
164 - Sun Country Airlines to Implement Policy to Voluntarily Limit Runway Taxi Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 23, 2009 - Sun Country Airlines announced today that it is implementing a new policy modeled on legislation supported by Senator Klobuchar that would limit runway taxi time. As a result of a delayed Sun Country flight on Friday from New York’s JFK airport...
165 - Bring Back the Passion with BookIt.com®’s Romance Sale
PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 22, 2009 - Online travel provider BookIt.com® has your ticket to romance at a price you’ll love during its 99-Hour Romance Sale on top destinations including Las Vegas, New Orleans, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Book your rendezvous by midnight...
166 - Cathay Pacific Airways to Continue Offering Passengers In-flight Amenity Kits by Murad
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - For the third consecutive year, Cathay Pacific Airways has named Murad, Inc. as the exclusive provider of “his and hers” in-flight amenity kits designed to revitalize skin. The latest kits will be onboard beginning April 2010. The new kits...
167 - American Express Business Travel Launches New Research Practice
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - , August 20, 2009 – As companies seek out new resources for thought leadership, benchmarking and research to more effectively manage their business travel investment, today, American Express Business Travel announced the launch of eXpert insights; a new...
168 - Sabre’s Enhanced Virtually There Travel Itinerary Service Features Faster Access to Trip Data and New Mobile Phone Capabilities
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Sabre Travel Network(R) today announced the complete deployment of its enhanced Virtually There(R) itinerary product. Used by 30,000 travel agencies and millions of business and leisure travelers worldwide, the enhanced service is available in 17...
169 - Inc. Magazine Unveils 28th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500
BEDFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a developer of industry-leading threat detection solutions, announced today that Inc. magazine ranked the company #284 on its 28th annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private...
170 - GetThere Delivers Hotel, Mobile and a Dozen Other Enhancements for Online Business Travel Programs
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - GetThere(R), the world’s leading online business travel procurement solution, formally rolled out its latest collection of enhancements for business travel programs. Unveiled at July’s GetThere Summit in front of a record number of corporate...
171 - SuperJet International: M.o.U with Aeroplex for MRO Services on SSJ100 fleet
ZHUKOVSKY, Russia-(Business Wire)-August 19, 2009 - SuperJet International announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Budapest, Hungary, based Aeroplex for MRO services to support Sukhoi SuperJet 100 aircraft. According to this agreement, Aeroplex will join SuperJet...
172 - AirPlus Releases Survey Highlighting the Current Industry Emphasis on Meeting Spend
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases The Wire…from AirPlus August 2009 edition titled: Tackling Meetings Spend. The survey found that travel managers are getting involved as economic woes push...
173 - Senior WeatherBug Meteorologists Available to Provide Expert Commentary on 2009 Active Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - WeatherBug: Who: The WeatherBug Met Ops Desk is actively tracking the paths of Hurricane Bill and Tropical Depressions Ana and Claudette. Meteorologists are available to provide the media with commentary and information on current conditions; expert analysis and...
174 - Cheapflights Positions for Global Leadership in Flight Search
LONDON & BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Cheapflights Ltd, the pioneer and a global leader in independent online flight price search and deal comparison, today announced changes to its leadership team designed to strengthen and support the company’s international expansion...
175 - Rentalcars.com Introduces Enhanced Car Rental Service
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Rentalcars.com www.rentalcars.com, the car rental service owned and operated by priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) announced today the launch of its new, enhanced rental car reservation service featuring a broad array of airport and off-airport rentals...
176 - Industry Veteran Beverly Heinritz Joins Rearden Commerce to Support Growing Customer Base
FOSTER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Rearden Commerce Inc. today announced that Beverly Heinritz, former General Manager of Sabre’s GetThere business unit, will join the company as Vice President of Customer Services and Product Support. In this newly created role, Heinritz will...
177 - Rentech to Supply Renewable Synthetic Fuels to Eight Airlines for Ground Service Equipment Operations at Los Angeles International Airport
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) announced today that it has signed an unprecedented multi-year agreement to supply eight airlines with up to 1.5 million gallons per year of renewable synthetic diesel (RenDiesel®) for ground service equipment operations...
178 - Travelocity Global Acquires India's Leading Hotel Distribution Network, Travelguru
MUMBAI, India-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - In evidence of its commitment to growing its business around the world, Travelocity Global today announced that it has acquired India's leading online hotel distribution network, Travelguru. The addition of Travelguru builds on Travelocity's existing...
179 - UNITE HERE Local 11: LAX Workers Demand that Airport Commissioners Guarantee Good Jobs as Concessionaire Bidding Process Begins
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Over 400 LAX and Ontario airport concession workers packed the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners meeting today demanding that any companies that are granted new concessions contracts provide good jobs for the thousands of workers employed at the...
180 - Montenegro Airlines Partners with Wordfast
WASHINGTON & PARIS-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Wordfast LLC: News Facts The national carrier airline of the country of Montenegro has selected Wordfast as its Translation Memory tool of choice. The airline maintains a large team of in-house translators who publish high volumes of content...
181 - Virgin Vacations Offers New Deluxe Experience In HIP Hotels
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Virgin Vacations, a leading travel operator to the UK, Europe and South Africa now includes HIP Hotels in its distinguished brand to offer deluxe affordable and personalized escapes to London and beyond. These two iconic brands are a perfect match to define...
182 - ExpressJet And Premiere Global Sports Team Up For Ultimate NCAA Football Experience – Travel to the Turf in Same Day Style and Be Home in Time to Catch the Highlights
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Premiere Global Sports (www.premieresports.com) and ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT), have announced a unique and exciting partnership that will provide fans same day, roundtrip air service to NCAA...
183 - Scania: Intensive period for Scania’s city bus sales
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-August 15, 2009 - Regulatory News: Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) has received several large orders for city buses in recent months. A total of 460 buses will be delivered to Singapore, Australia and Great Britain. Good environmental and fuel performance as well as...
184 - Flightstar Receives Award from Precision Conversions for a 757-200PCF Conversion
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Flightstar Aircraft Services (Flightstar), a leading provider of heavy aircraft maintenance and modifications, is pleased to announce that it has received an award from Precision Conversions to convert a B757-200 from passenger to freighter...
185 - Precision Conversions Receives Award from Aviation Capital Group for up to Three 757-200PCFs
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2009 - Precision Conversions, LLC (Precision) is pleased to announce that the company has received an award to provide Aviation Capital Group (ACG) with up to three, 15-pallet position 757-200PCFs. The first conversion, a high gross weight, 1992 year of...
186 - Frontier Announces Republic Airways Holdings as Winner of Auction
DENVER-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: FRNTQ) today announced that Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) has been declared the winning bidder in the auction to acquire Frontier. The auction was conducted under procedures established in Frontier’s...
187 - Republic Airways Announced as Winning Bidder in Auction of Frontier Airlines
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET) today announced that it has been declared the winning bidder in the auction to acquire Frontier. The auction was conducted under procedures established in Frontier’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. “I look...
188 - Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp. to Restate Previously Issued Financial Statements for Fiscal 2008, Interim Quarters of 2008 and First Quarter of 2009
PLANTATION, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp. (OTCBB:ONVC), announced today it is restating its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and all quarterly financial statements in 2008. Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of...
189 - Chartis Global Travel Businesses to Operate under Travel Guard Brand, Endorsed by Chartis
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Chartis Inc., a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization, today announced that all of its worldwide travel businesses will begin operating under the brand name Travel Guard, effective immediately. Additionally, Jeffrey C...
190 - Late Summer Travel Savings Sizzle at BookIt.com®
PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Usher out summer with BookIt.com®’s hot Last Minute Labor Day Sale – and save up to 70 percent on luxurious late summer vacation packages booked through the online travel provider. Book by 11:59 p.m. ET Monday, Aug. 17 to catch the last-minute...
191 - PRIME TIME SHUTTLE Launches New Limousine Service
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Rattan Joea, CEO of Prime Time Shuttle, announced a new service offering limousine transportation for up to nine passengers. “This new chauffeured limousine service rounds out the family of Prime Time Shuttle transportation offerings. From the...
192 - Savings Afficionados Will Love Instant Rewards from the priceline rewards Visa® card
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - Discount mavens and deal hounds – here’s a new offering from The Priceline Negotiator that you won’t be able to pass up. Today, priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) introduced the priceline rewards Visa card – an instant-rewards card that lets...
193 - US Airways Announces Slot Transaction with Delta Air Lines
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today announced a transaction with Delta Air Lines that will allow US Airways to expand service at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), and enter key business centers in Brazil and Japan. US Airways will obtain 42...
194 - Supreme Industries Reports Second-Quarter and First-Half 2009 Financial Results
GOSHEN, Ind.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Supreme Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: STS), a leading manufacturer of specialized commercial vehicles, including truck bodies, shuttle buses, armored vehicles and homeland response vehicles, today announced financial results for its second quarter and...
195 - Ultra-Luxury Tour Operator Remote Lands Joins Prestigious Virtuoso® Travel Network
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Remote Lands, an ultra-luxury private tour operator focused exclusively on Asia, is delighted to announce that it has joined the prominent Virtuoso® travel network. As a Preferred Supplier, Remote Lands (www.remotelands.com) will be offering its...
196 - Sun Country Fall and Winter Sale Fares
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Sun Country is pleased to offer sale fares for the fall and winter travel seasons. With fares as low as $49 one-way* consumers can travel to great destinations like Boston, New York, Phoenix and Las Vegas. Whether consumers want to plan a fall...
197 - Amadeus One Debuts as the ‘One’ IT Solution to Serve the Needs of North American Business Travel
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions, announced today the debut of its latest innovation, Amadeus One, a next generation IT solution designed specifically to serve the needs of the North American business travel marketplace...
198 - ZoomSafer Aligns with President Obama and Secretary of Transportation in Fight Against Distracted Driving
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - ZoomSafer, the leading provider of innovative solutions to prevent distracted driving is pleased that the Obama Administration and Secretary of Transportation, Ray Lahood, have announced plans to host a Summit next month to develop a list of...
199 - VIPGift Improves Customer Profitability with Enhanced Loyalty Solution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - VIPGift announced today the Fall 2009 launch of CLAIM (Customer Loyalty And Incentive Management) 2.0, an advanced points-based enterprise solution designed to increase customer loyalty and engagement. CLAIM 2.0, which also facilitates customer...
200 - Los Angeles Launches Gay and Lesbian Travel Guide
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Los Angeles has launched its first gay and lesbian travel guide. Called Navigaytour, the guide is now available for visitors in locations throughout the region. “The Navigaytour is an official guide for Los Angeles,” said publisher David Jefferys...
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