KLM takes delivery of its second Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, Busy Lizzie

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning KLM’s second Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner arrived at Schiphol, directly from the Boeing factory in Charleston, South Carolina. The sustainable and energy-efficient aircraft with registration PH-BKC bears the name “Busy Lizzie”. All KLM Dreamliners are named after flowers or flowering plants. With the arrival of Busy Lizzie,… Read the full press release

KLM partners with Hearst Create and the popular science magazine Quest to create the Holland Herald Junior magazine

Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In honour of KLM’s 100th anniversary, we joined forces with Hearst Create and the popular science magazine Quest, to create the Holland Herald Junior magazine. The inflight magazine for children will be dished out to all passengers aged 8 to 14 on KLM flights, starting from the autumn break…. Read the full press release

KLM and Amsterdam Dance Event to compensate CO2 for visitors who flew in on KLM flights

Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is currently underway. The world’s biggest festival for electronic music attracts 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries to the Dutch capital. KLM and ADE will compensate CO2 for visitors who flew in on KLM flights. An international event attracting nearly half a million visitors… Read the full press release

SAS selected as the carrier of Norwegian Armed Forces

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS has won a contract with the Armed Forces in Norway, in direct competition with Norwegian. The contract is worth a total value of ca. NOK 1 billion over four years. The Armed Forces contract is one of the biggest public sector contracts the airlines have competed for,… Read the full press release

Emirates announces key management appointments

Appointments will see 11 UAE Nationals take on new commercial leadership roles DUBAI, U.A.E., 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates has made several key management movements across its commercial operations team in the Middle East, Far East, Europe and Emirates Skywards. These appointments will reinforce the airline’s presence across these strategic markets, and is in… Read the full press release

Emirates Group starts activities to support the 2019 edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge

DUBAI, U.A.E, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The Emirates Group is once again kick-starting activities to support the 2019 edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge. The Dubai Fitness Challenge begins on 18 October and will run until 16 November. To encourage active participation in The Dubai Fitness Challenge, The Emirates Group will once again provide one free Service Related… Read the full press release

JAL to introduce self-service bag drops and facial recognition technology at Narita Airport in 2020

Highlights Include Self-Service Bag Drops and Facial Recognition Technology Tokyo, Japan, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — As tourism in Japan is expected to increase in the coming years, JAL is in the process of revising its international airport services at Narita Airport to address the diverse needs of customers around the world. By introducing JAL… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways invites customers to book flights and receive match tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019TM

Football fans can enjoy great savings on flights to Doha and receive match tickets Promotion supported by Qatar Airways’ latest global TV campaign ‘Make Qatar Your Goal’ DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today (18 October 2019) launched an exciting promotion to Doha as the Official Airline Partner of the FIFA… Read the full press release

Chicago Department of Aviation: O’Hare Airport Transit Service Will Return to Service in Early 2020

CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The O’Hare Airport Transit Service (ATS), an automated people mover, will remain out of service through the end of 2019 and into early 2020, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced today (10/18/2019). This delay is to ensure system safety and reliability after systems integration testing revealed a flaw… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines announces updates Rapid Rewards® points, Companion Pass® and a change to free same-day standby

DALLAS, TEXAS, 2019-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces several updates to Rapid Rewards® points, Companion Pass®, and a change to free same-day standby. Rapid Rewards Points Don’t Expire As of today, October 17, 2019, Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points will no longer expire. No expiration means Customers have even more freedom on how they… Read the full press release