Remarkable first year of Qatar Airways joint business agreement with Royal Air Maroc

Qatar Airways hosts global aviation leaders and Moroccan VIPs at a gala dinner in Casablanca to celebrate 2016 expansion to Marrakech, Morocco Airline announces new destinations for 2017-18 including Canberra, Australia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Airline also celebrates its one-year anniversary of partnership with Royal Air Maroc CASABLANCA, Morocco, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways adds eight more destinations for 2017-18

The world’s fastest growing airline adds even more destinations to its route map, joining seven other new destinations previously announced Qatar Airways connects the world with the industry’s youngest fleet and award-winning servic DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways, the award-winning and fastest growing airline in the world, today announced eight more… Read the full press release

Southwest Rapid Rewards will match up to two million points donated by Customers

DALLAS, TX, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is encouraging Customers to support any of nine participating charities in honor of Giving Tuesday with a full week of points matching. Southwest Rapid Rewards® will match up to two million points donated by Customers from November 27 through December 3. “‘Tis the season… Read the full press release

NBAA Ed Bolen on Donald Trump’s appointment of Elaine Chao for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary

Washington, DC, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today issued the following statement regarding the announcement, made today, that President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Elaine Chao to be his choice for Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary: “We know that investment in infrastructure, including for aviation, is… Read the full press release

NBAA: European Union (EU) third-country operator (TCO) requirement now in effect

Operators to Europe should be aware that the third-country operator (TCO) requirement is in effect, as of Nov. 26, NBAA officials advised. Washington, DC, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — The European Commission, in 2014, adopted a regulation that requires commercial air transport (CAT) operators from outside the European Union (EU), also known TCOs, to obtain… Read the full press release

VisitScotland: Spectacular two days of St Andrew’s Day celebrations in St Andrew

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — What is believed to be the biggest group of Andrews ever assembled has enjoyed a spectacular two days of St Andrew’s Day celebrations in – appropriately enough – St Andrews. A team of kilted VisitScotland staff scoured four of Europe’s capital cities – London, Paris, Berlin and… Read the full press release

The first ever Scottish Borders Winter Festival, 3-4 and 10-11 December

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — VISITORS are being encouraged to travel to the Scottish Borders this Christmas for a unique new festival. Several of the region’s towns and attractions have come together to host the first ever Scottish Borders Winter Festival. Special events are taking place in Galashiels, Kelso, Jedburgh, Selkirk and Hawick… Read the full press release

Regional winners at the 2016/2017 Scottish Thistle Awards announced

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — A world gymnastic championship held in Glasgow, two of Scotland’s biggest marathons, a dazzling event that launched this year’s Festival of Architecture and a west coast ferry service have all been named regional winners at Scottish tourism’s equivalent of the Oscars. The 2016/2017 Scottish Thistle Awards, in association… Read the full press release

Highland tour company WOW Scotland Tours achieved the highest Quality Assurance (QA) grading from VisitScotland

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — A Highland tour company whose offering includes a 12-hour Isle of Skye Tour to top sights such as The Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing and the Faerie Glen has achieved the highest Quality Assurance (QA) grading from VisitScotland. Award-winning company WOW Scotland Tours Ltd has attained… Read the full press release

airBaltic will be launch operator for Bombardier CS300 Aircraft

airBaltic will be the launch operator for the larger C Series variant Aircraft scheduled to enter service with airBaltic on December 14, 2016 CS300 delivery follows the successful entry-into-service of the CS100 earlier this year Montréal, 2016-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft today announced the delivery of the first CS300 aircraft to launch… Read the full press release