Sentences with phrase «growing number of passengers»

And just like in real - life travel, I get the sense that literary «coach class» is becoming more and more like what my family affectionately refers to as «cattle class» when we travel: the seat size is shrinking, a growing number of passengers is packed into each square foot, comfort has taken a nose dive, amenities are paltry and you usually have to pay for any extra services, including food.

«The new AirTrain will improve passenger experience, reduce traffic congestion and serve as a key part of the modernization and transformation of LaGuardia into a world - class airport,» said Cuomo, who views the AirTrain as an essential piece to accommodate the growing number of passengers using the airport.

Not exact matches

«With Houston's growing reputation as a global destination for business and leisure travel, and with international passenger numbers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport increasing at record levels, it's necessary to provide the type of amenities that enhance the experience of discerning travelers, like those embodied by American Express Card Members,» said Mario Diaz, Director of Aviation, Houston Airport System.

Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra.

The shortage of runway capacity at Heathrow has led to an airport charging philosophy that implies a need for more passengers per aircraft and this by default has become the only method by which passenger numbers through Heathrow can grow.

He points out that the number of U.S. airline passengers grew from 6,000 to 180,000 only one year after Lindbergh's flight.

April was the 53rd consecutive month that the number of passengers on U.S. airlines has grown from the previous year.

And if you're one of the many in love with its exclusive identity, have at it, but between the opposite poles are a growing number of owners who merely see the Prius as a serviceable five - passenger family hatchback.

This is especially true for London, with the city's number of bus journey stages increasing by almost 60 % and passenger - kilometres growing by almost 74 % over the 13 years from 2000 to 2014.

Small wonder the number of riverboat passengers is growing.

Passenger numbers have more than doubled in the last five years with Cambodia's growing tourism sector and the introduction of regional budget airlines.

The largest airport in M.A.G's portfolio, Manchester Airport, increased revenue to # 282m, up 9.5 % on 2010 - 11, with passenger numbers growing 1.4 m to 19.1 m and representing twelve months of consecutive growth.

This latest news follows the release of official figures last month which showed that London Luton was the fastest growing major airport in the London area, increasing passenger numbers by 11.3 % during the first 6 months of 2011.

Collette Roche, deputy chief executive of Manchester Airport, said: We are really pleased to have hit this significant milestone and look forward to continuing to grow our passenger numbers.

MAG's third UK airport, East Midlands, also grew in 2017 — seeing a 4.9 per cent increase in the number of passengers it flew.

London Luton Airport is the fastest growing major airport in the London area — and is second only to Heathrow for business travel as a percentage of total passenger numbers.

The new schedule will also provide passengers with a significant increase in weekly connections between Johannesburg and a number of key Asian business and leisure destinations on the airline's fast growing global network, including Chengdu (China), Singapore and Phuket (Thailand).

In recent years, the number of passengers on Trenitalia's AV high - speed service has grown exponentially, reaching 25 million in 2011.

London Stansted welcomed over 2.3 million passengers to the airport during its busiest ever May, an increase of seven per cent over the same month in 2016, as Jet2.com's new southern base experienced a strong second month and Ryanair and easyJet also grew passenger numbers.

This is partly because the number of passengers qualifying for base - level elite — 25,000 elite - qualifying miles (EQMs) in a year — is growing so quickly, especially now that airlines are consolidating.

Since 2009, for instance the number of air passengers grew by 50 %.