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JetBlue Airways is coming to Charleston, South Carolina

JetBlue Airways (New York) will serve Charleston International Airport (CHS) with twice daily nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and a daily flight from Boston’s Logan (BOS) starting on Thursday, February 28, 2013. CHS will become the airline’s 76th destination.

JetBlue’s schedule between New York and Charleston:

JFK to CHS:	CHS to JFK:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
8:10 a.m. – 10:23 a.m.	11:00 a.m. – 12:41 p.m.
2:59 p.m. – 5:18 p.m.	5:55 p.m. – 7:43 p.m.
– Flights operate daily beginning Feb. 28 , 2013 –

JetBlue’s schedule between Boston and Charleston:

BOS to CHS:	CHS to BOS:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
9:35 a.m. – 12:06 p.m.	12:45 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
– Flights operate daily beginning Feb. 28 , 2013 – – All times local –

JetBlue’s flights from Charleston will be operated with its 100-seat Embraer ERJ 190 fleet.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N193JB (msn 19000017) in the Harlequin tail design climbs away from the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).

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AviancaTaca Holding S.A. reports 2Q net income of $40 million

AviancaTaca Holding (Avianca Colombia and Taca Airlines) (Bogota) reported second quarter 2012 operating revenue of $1.0 billion, a 12.9% increase compared to the same period in 2011. This result is mainly due to a 12.9% increase in pax revenue fueled by an 11.6% increase in passenger traffic compared to the second quarter in 2011.

Capacity, measured in ASK (Available Seats per Kilometer), increased 9.6% in the second quarter of 2012 as a result of the ongoing growth and consolidation strategy of the 4 hubs (Bogota, Lima, San Salvador and San Jose, Costa Rica). During the second quarter the Company opened 5 new routes and added 19 flights to existing routes.

Load factor for the second quarter of 2012 remained unchanged at 77.7% compared to the same period last year.

Operating income in the second quarter of 2012 increased to $22.5 million, boosting operating income for the semester 19.3% compared to the year-earlier period to $70.7 million.

Net profit in the second quarter of 2012 increased 334.3% versus the same period in 2011 to $4.9 million, increasing net profit for the quarter to $40.1 million.

On June 21, 2012, Avianca and Taca Airlines officially joined the Star Alliance.

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Frontier to launch nonstop Denver-Minot, ND flights on November 5

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) today announced new nonstop service between its Denver, Colorado (DEN), hub and Minot, North Dakota (MOT), with four weekly nonstop flights beginning on November 5, 2012.

Following is the schedule for Frontier’s Minot service:

Denver-MOT (beginning Nov. 5, 2012)

Route

Departs

Arrives

Frequency

Aircraft

DEN-MOT

11:25 a.m.

2:05 p.m.

Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun

E190

MOT-DEN

2:35 p.m.

3:35 p.m.

Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun

E190

This new service will operate on 99-seat Embraer ER 190 aircraft operated by Republic Airlines (2nd).

In other news, the airline announced its new nonstop service between Fargo, North Dakota (FAR) and Denver, Colorado (DEN) will be starting service a week earlier than originally announced last week. Nonstop service between Denver and Fargo with three weekly nonstop flights will now begin on November 9, 2012.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N161HL (msn 19000154) with Clover, the Fawn, arrives at Washington (Reagan National).

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Alitalia to resume Rome-Zurich service on October 29

Alitalia (2nd) is planning to resume Rome (Fiumicino)-Zurich service on October 29 per Airline Route.

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JetBlue reconfigures its Embraer ERJ 190s

JetBlue Airways (New York) today announced the reconfiguration of its Embraer ERJ 190 fleet to offer customers two more rows of its coveted Even More Space seats. For a small additional fee, sixteen seats in rows 1, 12, 13 and 14 offer extra legroom and are now available on all of the airline’s 100-seat ERJ 190 aircraft. Rows 1 and 12 offer 38 inches of legroom while rows 13 and 14 offer 39 inches in addition to bonus Even More services including early boarding, early access to overhead bin space and Even More Speed expedited security at select airports.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N197GB (msn 19000020) taxies to the runway at Charlotte in the “Dots” livery.

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JetBlue Airways is coming to Providence, Rhode Island 0n November 29

JetBlue Airways (New York) has selected Providence, Rhode Island as the 75th destination in its growing route network. Governor Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island Airport Corporation Board Chair Dr. Kathleen Hittner, and top leaders of government, the business community and travel and tourism officials joined JetBlue’s President and CEO Dave Barger at a press event on the steps of the state capitol this morning to reveal JetBlue’s intent to serve T.F. Green International Airport (PVD), with twice daily nonstop service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and one daily flight to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida beginning on Thursday, November 29, 2012.

JetBlue’s schedule between Providence and Orlando:

PVD to MCO:	MCO to PVD:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
8:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. 3:20 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	11:55 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. 6:55 p.m. – 9:35 p.m.
– Flights operate year round beginning Thurs., Nov. 29, 2012 –

Customers traveling between Providence and Orlando can conveniently connect onwards to three other cities in JetBlue’s route network: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; or Nassau, The Bahamas.

JetBlue’s schedule between Providence and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood:

PVD to FLL:	FLL to PVD:
Depart – Arrive	Depart – Arrive
4:15 p.m. – 7:40 p.m.	12:35 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
– Flights operate year round beginning Thurs., Nov. 29, 2012 –

JetBlue offers service from six additional New England airports, including: Burlington, Vermont; Hartford/Springfield, Connecticut; Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; and Boston, where JetBlue is the largest carrier and serves 45 nonstop destinations.

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Frontier Airlines to drop Wichita on November 15

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) will drop Wichita and the Wichita-Denver route on November 15 due to underperforming results. The route is operated by Republic Airlines (2nd) (Indianapolis).

Read the full report by Channel 12: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck. Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N163HQ (msn 19000255) with a Red Fox image on the tail arrives at Washington (Reagan National).

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Avianca and TACA Airlines join the Star Alliance

Avianca (Colombia) (Bogota) and TACA Airlines (San Salvador) yesterday (June 21) announced their official entry into the Star Alliance. The airline network is the world´s largest in terms of daily flights, route network, service excellence and number of airline members.

After two years of work in the approval process and with the adoption of the highest standards of operation and service, Avianca and TACA Airlines now offer passengers the opportunity to access this global network, which brings together 28 internationally renowned airlines. It operates more than 4,200 latest generation aircraft, servicing 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 airports in 193 countries.

Star Alliance, with 15 years of experience (since 1997) is recognized as the first truly global airline alliance. Consistent with its goal of offering customers worldwide the largest number of destinations and a great travel experience, it now offers exclusive services and assistance to frequent flyers in 990 airport lounges on all five continents. It has the support of nearly half a million employees in America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

The Alliance transports an average of 650 million passengers per year and has sales revenues of USD 160bn.

The combined Star Alliance network will provide Avianca and TACA Airlines an opportunity to strengthen their presence in Latin America and the Caribbean in general. Passengers of the global network can quickly and seamlessly fly to over 50 destinations in the region through Avianca and TACA Airlines Hubs in Bogota (Colombia), San Salvador (El Salvador), Lima (Peru) and San Jose (Costa Rica).

Top Copyright Photo: Jay Selman.

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