Wellington (dpa) – Tiny Pacific airline Samoa Air has flown into a cloud of controversy over its move to begin charging passengers based on what they weigh, with some suggesting the move is discriminatory.

Samoa Air began calculating ticket prices based on the combined weight of passengers and their luggage several months ago, with chief executive Chris Langton saying it was a fairer way to calculate fares and was making flying cheaper for those with children.

”The people who have been most pleasantly surprised are families because we don’t charge on the seat requirements … so a family can travel at considerably less than what they were being charged before.”
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Posted: April 15th, 2013 under Travel News.
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DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Due to the expected impact of a winter storm, Frontier Airlines has
enacted guidelines for travel to, from or through Denver. This policy
applies to customers scheduled to travel April 9, 2013, who purchased
tickets on or before April 6, 2013.

Customers may make one itinerary change. Rules and restrictions
regarding standard change fees, advance purchase, day or time
applications, blackouts, and minimum or maximum stay requirements have
been waived. Origin and destination cities must remain the same. Changes
must be made by 11:59 p.m., April 9, 2013. Travel to/from Denver must
be completed between April 7 and April 18, 2013. If customers would like
to reschedule their travel for after April 18, 2013, any difference in
fares will be collected.

For more information or to check the status of a flight, please visit FlyFrontier.com.

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), an airline holding company that also owns
Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. Currently in
its 19^th year of operations, Frontier offers service to more
than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica
and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs 4,300 aviation
professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International Airport.
For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book tickets, visit FlyFrontier.com.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 under Travel News.
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TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It’s no secret that the online travel industry is booming worldwide,
growing to an incredible market value of $300 billion in recent years by
making it easier than ever before to book a trip.

“By
offering preferential service to specific kinds of travelers, we expect
to build a niche community of loyal customers.”

On the Move Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: OMVS) believes there’s still much more
growth in store for the industry. That’s why the company plans to focus
on providing stellar customer service and niche travel markets to
succeed in a sector currently dominated by giants like Orbitz, Priceline
and Expedia.

“The major travel websites are very large and well-known, but they’re
also unwieldy and one-size-fits-all,” says OMVS CEO Patrick Brown. “By
offering preferential service to specific kinds of travelers, we expect
to build a niche community of loyal customers.”

As an example of how businesses can thrive in the travel industry by
focusing on customer service and niche markets, Brown points to small
airlines such as Allegiant Air. They’ve thrived in recent years, even as
major carriers have struggled, by offering a superior travel experience
to business travelers or day-trippers unmatched by the big boys.

“We believe we can succeed by applying a similar business model to the
world of online travel booking,” Brown said.

With the online travel segment representing nearly a third of the
trillion-dollar global travel market, OMVS views the segment as an
exciting path forward to growth and profitability for our company.”

OMVS plans to market and develop new solutions that will allow the
company to compete in the online travel market alongside Priceline.com
(NASDAQ: PCLN), TripAdvisor.com (NASDAQ: TRIP) and Expedia.com (NASDAQ:
EXPE).

For more information on On the Move Systems’ bold new direction, please
visit www.onthemovesystems.com/investors.html.

About On the Move Systems, Inc.

On the Move Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: OMVS) is focused on the development of
cutting-edge technology across a broad spectrum of industries. The
company is currently exploring new online tools to reduce costs and
increase convenience in the tourism and travel industry. For more
information, please visit our website at www.onthemovesystems.com.

Follow OMVS on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OMVSinfo

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success. This news release speaks as of the date first set forth above
and the company assumes no responsibility to update the information
included herein for events occurring after the date hereof.

Posted: April 5th, 2013 under Travel News.
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INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First graph, third sentence of release should read: Frontier’s traffic
decreased 31% to 0.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34%
reduction in capacity. (sted Frontier’s traffic decreased 23% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 25% reduction in capacity.)

The corrected release reads:

FRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH 2013 TRAFFIC

Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM:
RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for March 2013. For
the month, Frontier’s load factor increased by 4 points from March 2012
to a record level of 90%. Frontier’s traffic decreased 31% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34% reduction in capacity.
Frontier Airlines served 0.8 million passengers in March. Frontier
reported a record first quarter load factor of 88%, an increase of five
points from 2012.

 

 

 

 

March

2013

2012

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

727,928

942,916

-23%

ASMs (000s)

806,911

1,077,308

-25%

Block Hrs

14,769

19,571

-25%

LF %

90%

88%

2 pts

Passengers

800,829

921,567

-13%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

32,279

158,065

-80%

ASMs (000s)

39,403

198,374

-80%

Block Hrs

1,151

6,815

-83%

LF %

82%

80%

2 pts

Passengers

41,842

247,755

-83%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

760,206

1,100,980

-31%

ASMs (000s)

846,314

1,275,682

-34%

Block Hrs

15,920

26,386

-40%

LF %

90%

86%

4 pts

Passengers

842,671

1,169,322

-28%

 

Quarter to Date

2012

2011

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

2,076,470

2,540,905

-18%

ASMs (000s)

2,350,489

2,999,863

-22%

Block Hrs

42,987

54,923

-22%

LF %

88%

85%

3 pts

Passengers

2,248,992

2,517,472

-11%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

98,178

417,394

-76%

ASMs (000s)

127,335

568,415

-78%

Block Hrs

4,069

20,195

-80%

LF %

77%

73%

4 pts

Passengers

162,802

675,447

-76%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

2,174,648

2,958,299

-26%

ASMs (000s)

2,477,823

3,568,278

-31%

Block Hrs

47,056

75,118

-37%

LF %

88%

83%

5 pts

Passengers

2,411,794

3,192,919

-24%

 

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), an airline holding company that also
owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America.
Currently in its 19th year of operations, Frontier offers service to
more than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica,
Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs more than 4,500
aviation professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International
Airport. For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book
tickets, visit www.flyfrontier.com.

Posted: April 3rd, 2013 under Travel News.
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INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First graph, third sentence of release should read: Frontier’s traffic
decreased 31% to 0.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34%
reduction in capacity. (sted Frontier’s traffic decreased 23% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 25% reduction in capacity.)

The corrected release reads:

FRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH 2013 TRAFFIC

Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM:
RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for March 2013. For
the month, Frontier’s load factor increased by 4 points from March 2012
to a record level of 90%. Frontier’s traffic decreased 31% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34% reduction in capacity.
Frontier Airlines served 0.8 million passengers in March. Frontier
reported a record first quarter load factor of 88%, an increase of five
points from 2012.

 

 

 

 

March

2013

2012

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

727,928

942,916

-23%

ASMs (000s)

806,911

1,077,308

-25%

Block Hrs

14,769

19,571

-25%

LF %

90%

88%

2 pts

Passengers

800,829

921,567

-13%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

32,279

158,065

-80%

ASMs (000s)

39,403

198,374

-80%

Block Hrs

1,151

6,815

-83%

LF %

82%

80%

2 pts

Passengers

41,842

247,755

-83%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

760,206

1,100,980

-31%

ASMs (000s)

846,314

1,275,682

-34%

Block Hrs

15,920

26,386

-40%

LF %

90%

86%

4 pts

Passengers

842,671

1,169,322

-28%

 

Quarter to Date

2012

2011

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

2,076,470

2,540,905

-18%

ASMs (000s)

2,350,489

2,999,863

-22%

Block Hrs

42,987

54,923

-22%

LF %

88%

85%

3 pts

Passengers

2,248,992

2,517,472

-11%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

98,178

417,394

-76%

ASMs (000s)

127,335

568,415

-78%

Block Hrs

4,069

20,195

-80%

LF %

77%

73%

4 pts

Passengers

162,802

675,447

-76%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

2,174,648

2,958,299

-26%

ASMs (000s)

2,477,823

3,568,278

-31%

Block Hrs

47,056

75,118

-37%

LF %

88%

83%

5 pts

Passengers

2,411,794

3,192,919

-24%

 

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), an airline holding company that also
owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America.
Currently in its 19th year of operations, Frontier offers service to
more than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica,
Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs more than 4,500
aviation professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International
Airport. For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book
tickets, visit www.flyfrontier.com.

Posted: April 3rd, 2013 under Travel News.
Comments: none

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First graph, third sentence of release should read: Frontier’s traffic
decreased 31% to 0.8 billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34%
reduction in capacity. (sted Frontier’s traffic decreased 23% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 25% reduction in capacity.)

The corrected release reads:

FRONTIER AIRLINES REPORTS MARCH 2013 TRAFFIC

Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ/NM:
RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for March 2013. For
the month, Frontier’s load factor increased by 4 points from March 2012
to a record level of 90%. Frontier’s traffic decreased 31% to 0.8
billion available seat miles (ASMs) on a 34% reduction in capacity.
Frontier Airlines served 0.8 million passengers in March. Frontier
reported a record first quarter load factor of 88%, an increase of five
points from 2012.

 

 

 

 

March

2013

2012

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

727,928

942,916

-23%

ASMs (000s)

806,911

1,077,308

-25%

Block Hrs

14,769

19,571

-25%

LF %

90%

88%

2 pts

Passengers

800,829

921,567

-13%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

32,279

158,065

-80%

ASMs (000s)

39,403

198,374

-80%

Block Hrs

1,151

6,815

-83%

LF %

82%

80%

2 pts

Passengers

41,842

247,755

-83%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

760,206

1,100,980

-31%

ASMs (000s)

846,314

1,275,682

-34%

Block Hrs

15,920

26,386

-40%

LF %

90%

86%

4 pts

Passengers

842,671

1,169,322

-28%

 

Quarter to Date

2012

2011

Total

 

Total

 

Change

MAINLINE

RPMs (000s)

2,076,470

2,540,905

-18%

ASMs (000s)

2,350,489

2,999,863

-22%

Block Hrs

42,987

54,923

-22%

LF %

88%

85%

3 pts

Passengers

2,248,992

2,517,472

-11%

REGIONAL

RPMs (000s)

98,178

417,394

-76%

ASMs (000s)

127,335

568,415

-78%

Block Hrs

4,069

20,195

-80%

LF %

77%

73%

4 pts

Passengers

162,802

675,447

-76%

CONSOLIDATED

RPMs (000s)

2,174,648

2,958,299

-26%

ASMs (000s)

2,477,823

3,568,278

-31%

Block Hrs

47,056

75,118

-37%

LF %

88%

83%

5 pts

Passengers

2,411,794

3,192,919

-24%

 

About Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM: RJET), an airline holding company that also
owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America.
Currently in its 19th year of operations, Frontier offers service to
more than 80 destinations in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica,
Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The airline employs more than 4,500
aviation professionals, operating from its hub at Denver International
Airport. For in-depth information on Frontier Airlines and to book
tickets, visit www.flyfrontier.com.

Posted: April 3rd, 2013 under Travel News.
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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airlines
for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading
U.S. airlines, today named Sean Williams as its new Vice President,
State and Local Government Affairs. Williams comes to A4A with a
distinguished record of public service, currently serving his sixth term
as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

“Sean is widely regarded as a skilled legislator and
leader, and his proven ability to navigate complex policy issues and
build grassroots coalitions at the state and local level will be a
tremendous asset to U.S. airlines as we continue our push for a National
Airline Policy.”

At A4A, Williams will lead the State and Local Government Affairs team
and play a central role in the U.S. airline industry’s effort to garner
state-level support for a comprehensive National
Airline Policy that benefits passengers,
employees, businesses and local communities.

“Sean’s extensive experience in state and local government makes him a
great fit to lead A4A’s State and Local Government Affairs team, and we
are thrilled to have him on board,” said A4A President and CEO Nicholas
E. Calio. “Sean is widely regarded as a skilled legislator and
leader, and his proven ability to navigate complex policy issues and
build grassroots coalitions at the state and local level will be a
tremendous asset to U.S. airlines as we continue our push for a National
Airline Policy.”

Williams holds a prominent leadership role in the legislature, serving
as the Assistant Republican Leader and Ranking Member of the Finance
Committee. Additionally, he is also a member of the Connecticut State
Bond Commission.

“I have seen first-hand the role airlines play in economic
growth and job creation, particularly at the state and local level,”
said Williams. “I am pleased to join the exceptional team already in
place at A4A and look forward to leading the campaign in communities
across the country, highlighting the value of the U.S. airline industry
and the need for tax, regulatory and infrastructure improvements that
would enable airlines to be sustainably profitable.”

Williams begins in his new role on April 1. He will report to Sean
Kennedy and Christine
Burgeson, SVPs and co-leads of A4A’s Global Government Affairs.

ABOUT A4A

Annually, commercial aviation helps drive more than $1 trillion in U.S.
economic activity and more than 10 million U.S. jobs. A4A airline members
and their affiliates transport more than 90 percent of all U.S. airline
passenger and cargo traffic. America needs a cohesive National Airline
Policy that will support the integral role the nation’s airlines play in
connecting people and goods globally, spur the nation’s economic growth
and create more high-paying jobs.

For more information about the airline industry, visit www.airlines.org
and follow us on Twitter @airlinesdotorg.

For more information about the National
Airline Policy campaign visit: www.nationalairlinepolicy.com,
Twitter:
@Natl_Air_Policy
and
Facebook: facebook.com/nationalairlinepolicy.

Posted: April 1st, 2013 under Travel News.
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