AirlineCheckins expands with new offerings and services

AirlineCheckins is expanding to include new offerings and is increasingly positioning itself as a comprehensive travel service. The new premium membership AirlineCheckins PLUS now offers WiFi on board of 36 airlines and at 42 million hotspots worldwide. In addition, users receive discounted access to over 370 airport lounges.  2,222 can test the new premium bundle… Read the full press release

City of Chicago announces Creative Youth Festival schedule

Fall Highlights include African American Designers in Chicago: Art, Commerce and the Politics of Race; Tuned Mass: Jeff Carter, Faheem Majeed and Susan Giles and exhibitions highlighting the Year of Creative Youth at the Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, IL, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Year of Creative Youth January–December 2018 Mayor Rahm Emanuel and… Read the full press release

Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual ZooLights Events returns Friday, Nov. 23

Support Chicago’s Free Zoo with Festivities For All Chicago, IL, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Lincoln Park Zoo’s 24th annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Invesco QQQ returns Friday, Nov. 23. In addition to the ongoing light displays, guests can attend several special events throughout the season (please note: only ticket holders may enter the zoo on special… Read the full press release

Queenstown Airport introduces new sensor technology to provide real-time wait time information to passengers

Queenstown , New Zealand, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — New sensor technology has been introduced at Queenstown Airport this winter which aims to enhance the customer experience by providing real-time wait time information to passengers as well as streamlining the airport’s operations. To assist with smooth passenger flow as volumes increase, the airport has partnered… Read the full press release

Doncaster Sheffield Airport named the best UK airport for under 10 million passengers in 2018 by Which? Magazine for the second time in a row

Doncaster, England, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has today (August 24, 2018) been named the best airport in the UK for under 10 million passengers in 2018 by Which? Magazine for the second time in a row and the fourth time DSA has topped the prestigious survey.  It comes as the… Read the full press release

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority launches new mobile app for submitting an aircraft noise complaint

Five workshops to be held for the community to learn more about the new tools San Diego, CA, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — The Airport Authority has launched a new mobile app that provides members of the public an easy-to-use, no-cost option for submitting an aircraft noise complaint.  The app is part of an… Read the full press release

Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe welcomes Bixente Pery as its General Manager

Santa Fe, U.S.A., 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Bixente Pery as General Manager of Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe. Bixente arrived at the Resort located just minutes from downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico after 11 years with Four Seasons. He joined the company in 2007… Read the full press release

Port of Oakland announces completion of crane-raising project at Oakland International Container Terminal

Engineering feat readies largest terminal to better serve big ships Oakland, Calif. , 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion this week of a year-long, crane-raising project. The fourth and final raised crane went back… Read the full press release

Oakwood’s 10 properties honored with TripAdvisor’s 2018 Certificate of Excellence Award

SINGAPORE, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakwood, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”) today (AUGUST 24, 2018) shared that 10 properties have been honored with TripAdvisor’s 2018 Certificate of Excellence Award. Since 2011, the Certificate of Excellence honors hospitality businesses that deliver consistently great service across the world. This designation is presented to approximately… Read the full press release

Ryanair to cut check bag fees by introducing new bag policy from Nov 1

Only Priority Customers Can Bring Two Free Carry-On Bags Non-Priority Customers Can Bring One Free (Small) Carry-On Bag (60% Of All Ryanair Customers Not Affected) DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair today (23 Aug) announced plans to cut check bag fees by introducing a lower cost €/£8 x10kg check bag service (currently €/£25… Read the full press release

Ryanair announces 2 more aircraft at London Luton airport and 6 new routes to Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bologna, Cork and Malaga for its winter 2018/19 schedule

6 New Winter Summer Routes (21 Routes In Total) From November 2018 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (23 Aug) announced an investment of $200 million at London Luton airport with 2 new based aircraft (6 aircraft in total) for its winter 2018 schedule and added 6 new… Read the full press release

Brazil’s largest airline GOL introduces SITA’s new self-service bag-drop technology

GOL passengers to enjoy checking in bags in half the time with new Scan&Fly Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, is introducing new self-service bag-drop technology to speed up the airport experience. Passengers of the carrier, can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly to check in their bags when flying domestically from Rio de… Read the full press release

SITA: Air Canada implements NDC (New Distribution Capability) production transaction via NDC Exchange

NDC Exchange enables airline to connect directly to a new distribution ecosystem Geneva, Switzerland, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — ATPCO and SITA today (23 August 2018) announced that launch customer Air Canada processed its first NDC (New Distribution Capability) production transaction via NDC Exchange, a platform that simplifies the adoption of the International Air Transport… Read the full press release

Mineta San José International Airport announces reduced daily parking rate in Lot 2 at Terminal A

Terminal A, Lot 2 – Day Rate Now $24! – Gives Travelers Another Convenient and Best-Value Parking Option During Construction San José, Calif., 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) has reduced the daily parking rate in Lot 2, located at Terminal A, to $24 a day (a daily discount of… Read the full press release

British Airways kicks off its centenary celebration with fellow 99-year-old, Mary Parsons

British Airways celebrates its birthday with Mary Parsons, a fellow 99-year-old Activity taking place at Heathrow to mark the airline’s birthday including 99 ice creams, a marching band and staff in heritage uniforms LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — One 99-year-old kicked off her milestone birthday celebrations early after British Airways surprised her with a… Read the full press release

British Airways reveals some of the most popular holiday destinations for travellers

Destinations from New York to Singapore included in the list of British Airways’ most popular routes in busiest summer on record 37,000 vegan meals ordered in July – up 32 per cent on the same period last year Airline predicts Pittsburgh, Santiago and Nashville to be among popular routes next year LONDON, UK, 2018-Aug-27 —… Read the full press release