Oman Air announces codeshare agreement with Lufthansa

MUSCAT, Oman, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues its expansion across Europe by adding 5 popular cities to its collection of codeshare destinations with Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline. Under the expanded agreement, with the first flights set to depart on 27 October, guests can travel… Read the full press release

Shannon Airport comes on board to give a VIP treatment to 12 year old Aine as Share a Dream make her wish come true

Shannon, Ireland, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Share a Dream have been making dreams come true for hundreds of children all over Ireland fighting terrible life threatening illnesses and today was no different, when brave 12 year old Aine Ryan from Raheen, Limerick, got a dream come true to visit the Harry Potter Experience in… Read the full press release

Shannon Group on target to complete a new €18 million specialist aircraft painting hangar

150 jobs created during construction Shannon, Ireland, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Shannon Group plc is on target to complete a new €18 million, 92,000 sq ft specialist aircraft painting hangar at Shannon Airport, adjacent to Shannon Free Zone and capable of accommodating some of the world’s largest aircraft. Over 150 jobs have been… Read the full press release

Ryanair customers donated €250,000 to Renature Monchique in Portugal as part of its Carbon Offset Initiative

DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No 1 airline, today (22 Oct) donated €250,000 to Renature Monchique in Portugal as part of its Carbon Offset Initiative funded by customers. This money will pay for the planting of thousands of trees in the Monchique area of the Algarve, which was destroyed by wildfires… Read the full press release

FAO Schwarz opens at the Indianapolis International Airport

Nine new store concepts now open as part of airport’s Concessions Refresh INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — FAO Schwarz celebrated its grand opening at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) today (Oct. 22, 2019), kicking off the airport’s first wave of new stores as part of its larger Concessions Refresh program, which will deliver… Read the full press release

British Airways’ singing pilot, Stuart Beech returns home to Oldham to switch on the town’s Christmas lights

LONDON, UK, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways’ singing pilot, Stuart Beech, will return home to Oldham to switch on the town’s Christmas lights on November 24 – a year to the day since he made his debut on Michael McIntyre’s BBC1 ‘Big Show’. Stuart rose to fame after being surprised on the show… Read the full press release

British Airways partners with top aerial photographer Jason Hawkes to share some tips to amateur photographers

LONDON, UK, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has called in an expert to give advice to all those amateur photographers whose perfect shot from an aircraft window is never quite right – and it could simply be because they are in the wrong seat. Many air travellers like to capture the unique views… Read the full press release

British Airways commemorates 100 years of flying with a flight to remember for its colleagues

LONDON, UK, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — To commemorate British Airways 100 years of flying, the airline created a flight to remember for its colleagues.  Flying from London Heathrow of Kuala Lumpur, two flights were operated solely by cabin crew who are family members or have a long family history with the company. On board… Read the full press release

British Airways to fund flying lessons for 200 students across the UK

Airline commits to hundreds of hours of flying lessons for young people as part of investment in the pilots of tomorrow Youngsters take the controls of a mini-British Airways aircraft during 60-minute flying lesson Latest investment in the future of the aviation industry – more than 600 students a year also take part in work… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways, Hamad International Airport and Qatar Duty Free partner to host the world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference

The world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference will be held in Qatar for the first time DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communications of the State of Qatar, Qatar Airways, Hamad International Airport (HIA), and Qatar Duty Free… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways is the launch customer for Gulfstream’s recently introduced flagship, the Gulfstream G700TM

Qatar Airways Orders 10 G700 Aircraft DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has formally announced Qatar Airways as the launch customer for Gulfstream’s recently introduced flagship, the Gulfstream G700TM for its charter service, Qatar Executive. The new aircraft brings an unprecedented combination of performance, technology and cabin size to Qatar Executive’s… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an all-female crew, special ’Think Pink’ wristbands and limited edition pink amenity kits

Two female pilots and an all-female cabin crew of 13 staffed flight QR95 operated by state-of-the-art A350-900 aircraft on Wednesday 9 October 2019 The award-winning airline distributed special ’Think Pink’ wristbands and its much-loved, limited edition pink amenity kits to passengers on board the service to the Swiss city DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-22 — /Travel PR… Read the full press release