Luton, UK, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Following the successful roll out of its multi-million pound technology programme across its entire overseas network, TUI UK & Ireland has announced it will now focus on its airline, with an iPad trial announced for the summer for Thomson Airways crew at its Luton Airport base. Part of the… Read the full press release
WASHINGTON, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), Airlines for America (A4A), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the expansion of the Known Crewmember (KCM) program to include Tucson International Airport and El Paso International Airport. These new facilities are now the KCM’s 50th and 51st locations, officially starting operations… Read the full press release
Test program proves successful at reducing laser attacks on aircraft WASHINGTON, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (June 3, 2014), the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) collaborated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to expand its campaign raising public awareness about the consequences of illegal laser attacks on aircraft to include all 50… Read the full press release
Paris/ Nairobi, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways today begun flying its first ever B787 Dreamliner on the Nairobi – Paris route as the aircraft made its first commercial flight. The Dreamliner’s inaugural flight on the route landed on Wednesday (June 4) at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 0620 hours local time from… Read the full press release
Nairobi, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways is set to re-introduce direct flights to Zanzibar from its Nairobi hub, as it opens up tourist attractions within the region. From June 2, the airline will be flying five times every week between the two cities. The frequency of these flights is expected to increase to… Read the full press release
12,000 iberia.com customers donated to UNICEF’s “100% Vaccinated Children” campaign. Madrid, Spain, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Six months ago Amadeus, Iberia and UNICEF’s Spanish Committee joined in a pioneering project aimed at raising funds for UNICEF’s endangered children’s projects. Amadeus developed a technological platform for Iberia.com enabling on-line ticket buyers to donate from 3 to 20 euros directly to… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Ryanair that it is to add five routes onto its winter schedule this year as another significant boost for the airport. The airport’s winter schedule, which starts at the end of October, will see Ryanair retain its new Paris, Berlin, Fuerteventura, Warsaw… Read the full press release
Team brings home four national PRSA Bronze Anvils, eight Paragons and “Best in Show” second year in a row MILWAUKEE, Wis., 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The Wisconsin Department of Tourism (WDT) along with its agency of record, Laughlin Constable (LC) has been awarded four national Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Bronze Anvil Awards for outstanding… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, will launch a new daily flight on the route Moscow – Kazan in the winter schedule 2014/2015, it will be the fifth daily flight. Tickets are already available for purchase. Flights S7-79/80 on the route Moscow – Kazan will be operated… Read the full press release
Frankfurt, 2014-6-5 — /Travel PR News/ — Friendly helpers at Frankfurt Airport: Starting immediately, passengers can book a new escort service called “My Airport Guide”. Specially trained employees meet passengers—for example, at the long-distance train station—and go with them to the check-in counter while taking care of their luggage. They then accompany the passengers through the security… Read the full press release