http://www.just4airlines.comResource for Aviation Industryen-ushttp://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38561easyJet, today announced further growth of their operations at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as part of a wider expansion of services across the North West.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38560Jet2.com has today announced another product benefit whereby all passengers who check-in online via www.jet2.com will receive priority boarding upon arrival at their UK departure airport.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38555American Airlines reported a December load factor of 79.2 percent, an increase of 0.4 point versus the same period last year. Traffic decreased 8.2 percent and capacity decreased 8.6 percent year over year.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38554Etihad Airways flew more than six million passengers in 2008, a 34 per cent jump on 2007. The growth during 2008, Etihad's fifth year of operations, saw passenger numbers total 6,021,931 and the average seat factor rise from 68 per cent to 75 per cent. The airline has also taken delivery of nine new aircraft boosting its fleet to a total of 42.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38553Travelport GDS has announced a new multi-year, content agreement with Wataniya Airways, Kuwait's premium carrier, to provide all Galileo & Worldspan connected travel agents worldwide with access to the airline's fares and inventory.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38552American Eagle reported a December load factor of 70.2 percent €' up 0.9 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 12.4 percent year over year as capacity decreased 13.5 percent. American Eagle boarded 1.4 million passengers in December.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38551Jet Airways has introduced special 3, 5 and 7-day Advance Purchase (Apex) fares for its Premiere (Business Class) customers on key domestic sectors, for the very first time, and with immediate effect.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38550Continental Airlines today reported a December consolidated load factor of 79.9 percent, 1.2 points above the December 2007 consolidated load factor. The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 80.4 percent, 1.6 points above the December 2007 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline December load factor of 84.0 percent, 2.6 points above the December 2007 domestic mainline load factor.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38549For December, AirTran Airways traffic increased 2.3 percent to more than 1.4 billion RPMs and load factor climbed 7.1 percentage points to 79.8 percent. The number of enplaned passengers jumped 0.6 percent to over 1.9 million.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38548Ryanair today launched the first attack in its New Year's price war as it ordered European passengers to 'storm the UK' in order to take full advantage of a weak Sterling exchange rate as Ryanair cut its guaranteed lowest fares to just EUR5 on 300 routes throughout Europehttp://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38547Continental Airlines will conduct the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner on January 7, 2009. The demonstration flight will be powered by a special fuel blend including components derived from algae and jatropha plants sustainable, second-generation fuel sources that do not impact food to deforestation.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38546United Airlines today reported its preliminary mainline traffic results for December 2008. The company reported a December mainline passenger load factor of 79.9 percent. Total scheduled mainline revenue passenger miles decreased in December by 11.5 percent on a capacity decrease of 12.7 percent in scheduled mainline available seat miles compared with the same period in 2007.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38545Last year, a total of 47.4 million passengers travelled through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; 0.8% less than the previous year. The number of air transport movements dropped by 1.8% to a total of 428,350. Cargo traffic also saw a downward trend in 2008, dropping by 1.4% to a total of 1,588,000 tonnes.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38544To celebrate 2009, JetBlue Airways today announced a New Year's More for Less Sale, with fares to more than 40 destinations in the Northeast, Florida, California and the Caribbean on sale in the New Year. Travel must be booked online at www.jetblue.com by Wednesday, January 14, 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38543Award-winning low fare airline Monarch celebrated a record-breaking year\r\ncarrying 3.9 million scheduled passengers during 2008 compared to 3.7\r\nmillion passengers carried during 2007 - a 6.5% increase year-on-year.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38542Passengers looking to travel to the US during 2009 will be able to make savings when booking as part of American Airlines' "Great American Sale".http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38540Lufthansa Flight Training and the joint stock company Vnukovo International Airport have agreed to form a joint venture to set up and operate a simulator centre for pilot training. A Memorandum of Understanding on the founding of a joint venture in January 2009 was signed recently in Moscow.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38537AirAsia welcomes 2009 with a big Regional Sale. The airline makes flying more affordable by offering airfares from as low as RM9 for its domestic and international routes. The sale will run from 6 €' 18 January 2009 for the travel period from 9 February 2009 - 30 June 2009. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38536During the Japanese New Year vacation period from December 26, 2008 to January 4, 2009, the JAL Group carried a total of 381,912 passengers on its international routes. The load factor was 75% while the seat supply and passenger bookings were down 4.4% and 5.5% respectively.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38535On February 3 2009, the JAL Group will start offering via its website a carbon offset program which will enable passengers using its flights to voluntarily offset the CO2 gases generated by their trips.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38534The number of international passengers increased three percent in November. Despite the global economic slowdown, the number of international travelers has continued to climb every month this calendar year at Orlando International Airport.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38533In traffic, November again saw a decline - down 14.8% compared to November 2007. Wind Jet and Norwegian announced new flights to Prague.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38532AirTran Airways today issued a statement and apology regarding AirTran flight 175 originating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 1, 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38531A Czech Airlines Airbus A310 aircraft made a record flight today, from the Central American El Salvador, without a touchdown. This is the longest-ever flight without a touchdown in Czech Airlines' history. http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38530Singapore Airlines will introduce its new Airbus A330-300 regional aircraft on routes to Australian and Japanese cities, progressively from end March 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38529AirTran Airways today issued a statement regarding AirTran flight 175 originating at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 1, 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38528Southwest is announcing a nationwide fare sale. Fares are available as low as $49 one-way for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays or $59 one-way for travel Thursdays through Mondays when purchased by Jan. 19, 2009.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38527Korean Air will be increasing capacity to key markets like Los Angeles , Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington DC.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38526Alitalia on Wednesday completed the takeover of its smaller competitor Air One as part of a plan to relaunch Italy's bankrupt national carrier.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/rss.html?./rss.mv?story_id=38525Close on the heels of the recent major fare reduction and Spouse Plus scheme for its passengers, Air India is now offering attractive incentives for its approved travel agents.http://www.just4airlines.com/j4_dox/email/news_sample.htmlLatest just4airlines.com newsletter