SAS expands capacity of its Faroe Islands route this winter

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — During winter season, SAS will expand capacity of its Faroe Islands route by 41 percent. At the same time RNP landings have led to more stable operation of the route despite difficult weather conditions. The Faroe Islands continue to be a central investment and venture for SAS, who… Read the full press release

ITB to present latest IPK World Travel Monitor® findings exclusively at ITB Asia 2019

Asian outbound travel grows by six per cent – International trips within Asia a significant growth driver – City breaks report highest growth – ITB to present the latest findings of the IPK World Travel Monitor® exclusively at ITB Asia 2019 Berlin, Germany, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Trips abroad from Asia are continuing to… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways Privilege Club’s Platinum members can now access HIA’s exclusive Al Safwa First Class Lounge

The award-winning airline is pleased to offer its valued Platinum Privilege Club members access to the exclusive Al Safwa First Class Lounge at Hamad International Airport (HIA) when travelling in Business Class DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ award-winning frequent flyer programme (FFP) Privilege Club, is delighted to announce that its… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways inaugurates flight from Doha to Langkawi, Malaysia

Four-times-weekly service via Penang operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, expanding to five-times-weekly from 27 October 2019 Eighth new destination added to the airline’s growing network in 2019 DOHA, Qatar, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Langkawi, Malaysia touched down at Langkawi International Airport on Tuesday 15… Read the full press release

British Airways welcomed more than 200 students into its hangar during National Work Experience Month

British Airways’ expert engineers welcomed more than 200 young people into the airline’s world-class engineering facility during Work Experience Month to give them an insight into life as an engineer The airline’s engineers maintain a fleet of almost 300 aircraft and safety is its highest priority Taster sessions were designed to encourage more youngsters to… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines expands nonstop service to Cancun from five new cities in the U.S.

MIRAMAR, Fla., 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just in time for spring break,  Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is giving Guests more ways to escape the cold for Mexico’s Riviera Maya. America’s fastest growing airline will expand its nonstop service to Cancun from five new cities in the U.S., including Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Austin, Nashville and Philadelphia. These new… Read the full press release

Spirit Airlines to build a state-of-the-art headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida

Spirit plans to add 225 more jobs and move 1,000 Miramar-based employees to a new state-of-the-art campus in Dania Beach, Florida, in 2022 MIRAMAR, Fla., 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE), America’s fastest-growing airline, today (Oct. 17, 2019) announced its intention to build a state-of-the-art headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida. The company… Read the full press release

George Best Belfast City Airport congratulates Ahoghill for receiving top honour at the Best Kept Awards 2019

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Ahoghill has received the top honour at the Best Kept Awards 2019, in association with George Best Belfast City Airport. Crowned the ‘Best of the Best’, Ahoghill won the prestigious overall award after topping the ‘Best Kept Large Village’ category by impressing judges with its well-presented village… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific enhances experience with significantly enriched inflight entertainment offering

Feel more with the airline’s enriched onboard library and enjoy a true entertainment experience on every flight Hong kong, China, 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Cathay Pacific Group is giving customers more of what they love with four times the entertainment available to discover and enjoy every time they fly. This significantly enriched inflight… Read the full press release

Choice Hotels expects to open more than 30 new Comfort hotels in Japan by 2033

ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has signed a 10-year extension of its existing master franchising agreement with Choice Hotels Japan and expects to open more than 30 new Comfort hotels in the market by 2033. Choice Hotels Japan has been the exclusive franchisor of the Comfort brand in… Read the full press release

Bombardier’s l’Opéra, the most advanced and high fidelity audio system in business aviation unveiled at NBAA-BACE

Bombardier’s l’Opéra will be showcased at Bombardier’s static display at the National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) with a purpose-designed vignette that will simulate the full sound system experience   Bombardier’s l’Opéra integrates full-range speakers which are customized per floorplan and purposefully positioned to achieve optimum sound in any cabin layout Using the nice Touch interface, Bombardier’s l’Opéra positions… Read the full press release

ANA HOLDINGS announces partnership with Agility Robotics

Partnership is first step in development of a new outdoor-capable Avatar robot New model will bring increased mobility and physical capabilities to enable a wide range of new Avatar services TOKYO, JAPAN, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) signed a memorandum of understanding with Agility Robotics, a startup spinoff of… Read the full press release

VisitScotland offers top tips for vegan experiences with a Scottish flavour ahead of World Vegan Day on 1 November

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — It is estimated that a quarter of the British population will be vegan or vegetarian by 2025, with flexitarians* making up almost half of all UK consumers. Luckily Scotland has lots to offer those that want to embrace a sustainable lifestyle and eat more veggies. Ahead of… Read the full press release

Lapland Airports recognised with Airport Carbon Accreditation certification

Vantaa, Finland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The Finnish Airport company Finavia has achieved carbon neutrality at all its airports this year after having worked towards this goal for a long time. The next target is zero emissions. “We have worked hard to cut emissions resulting from our own operations and do our part in… Read the full press release

Lufthansa campaign #LifeChangingPlaces enters third round

Brand campaign #LifeChangingPlaces enters third round Campaign tells the moving story of a Lufthansa flight attendant whose social commitment in Ethiopia is changing her life Supplementary installations at the Lufthansa Hubs in Frankfurt and Munich collect donations for help alliance COLOGNE, Germany, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Travelling can change a life: The inspiring power… Read the full press release

TAP launches a new way to travel in Economy

Lisbon, Portugal, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Total flexibility of choice for the customers. From now on, TAP offers its customers an onboard experience that goes beyond the traditional Economy and Business Class on medium haul flights. To provide maximum flexibility of choice and always listening to the suggestions of its customers, TAP launches EconomyXtra,… Read the full press release

Silversea Cruises unveils five new itineraries for its ultra-luxury ship Silver Dawn

Monaco, Europe, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Silversea Cruises unveils five new itineraries for Silver Dawn—the 10th ship in the cruise line’s ultra-luxury fleet. The Fincantieri-built, 596-guest vessel will depart Civitavecchia (Rome) on September 22, 2021, spending her inaugural season in the Mediterranean, before crossing to Fort Lauderdale. Part of Silversea’s new collection of voyages… Read the full press release

SAS supports Sweden’s Paralympic Committee ahead of the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo in August 2020

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — SAS has today signed an agreement with Sweden’s Paralympic Committee (SPK) regarding a partnership ahead of the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo in August 2020. The partnership will mean that the Paralympic team will fly to Japan with SAS and that SPK, together with SAS, will be one… Read the full press release

IATA 2019 Global Passenger Survey shows passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience

Warsaw, Poland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience. The survey acts as the voice of the passenger, providing objective and in-depth insights into the preferences and behaviors of air… Read the full press release

Ryanair launches its first ever flights from Armenia

4 New Routes, 130,000 Customers P.A. At Yerevan & Gyumri  DUBLIN, Ireland, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (16 October) announced its first ever flights from Armenia, the 40th country in the Ryanair network, with two new routes from Yerevan to Milan Bergamo and Rome Ciampino starting in January 2020, and two… Read the full press release

Hyatt announces the opening of Hyatt Place Aruba Airport

116-room select service hotel becomes second Hyatt-branded hotel in Aruba CHICAGO, IL, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today (October 16, 2019) that Hyatt Place Aruba Airport is officially open, marking the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Aruba and fourth Hyatt Place hotel in the Caribbean. The new hotel is managed by Pelca Development V.B.A,… Read the full press release

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts wins top award in the 2019 Digital Marketing Monitor Rankings

Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts achieves first place in the “Hotel” category of the Digital Marketing Monitor Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts has just picked up a top award in the 2019 Digital Marketing Monitor Rankings. Steigenberger, a Deutsche Hospitality brand, scored 93.3 percent of the maximum available… Read the full press release

160,000 IHG colleagues took part in its second annual Giving for Good month

Dedicated month of giving sees overwhelming response from IHG colleagues giving back to communities and causes as part of flagship programme, True Hospitality for Good Denham, United Kingdom, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has today (15 OCTOBER 2019) announced that 160,000 colleagues from its hotels and corporate offices in 88 countries… Read the full press release

Oakwood celebrates record-breaking five national awards at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania 2019

SINGAPORE, 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — World-leading serviced apartment provider Oakwood®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mapletree Investments (“Mapletree”), celebrates its record-breaking five national awards for top serviced apartment brand and three for best individual residences in their country at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania 2019. This is the fourth consecutive year… Read the full press release

Comfort hotels announces the opening of newly constructed Comfort Inn & Suites in Sarasota, Florida

Comfort Continues Expansion in Major Markets, Joining Sleep Inn and MainStay Suites Dual-Brand Hotel in Florida Gulf Coast City ROCKVILLE, Md., 2019-Oct-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Comfort hotels, franchised by Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), welcomed a newly constructed Comfort Inn & Suites in Sarasota, Florida, as the brand continues to execute its strategy of opening more than one… Read the full press release

The Indianapolis International Airport to host a Real ID event on Oct. 17 – 18, 2019

Travelers must comply with new identification requirements in 2020 INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will host a Real ID event on Oct. 17 – 18, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hoosiers can schedule to attend the event where personnel from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles… Read the full press release

Brussels Airport announces two new destinations and six new routes this winter

Brussels, Belgium, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — During the aviation winter season beginning on 27 October, two new destinations will be added to the 200 destinations currently served from Brussels Airport: Essaouira and Tromsø. Six new routes are also scheduled: Valencia, Seville, Catania, Kraków, Ljubljana and Berlin. Traditionally, the winter season in aviation begins on… Read the full press release

Air France launches new cadet pilot training campaign

A programme open to candidates without previous flying experience and fully financed by Air France   Close to 200 cadet pilots already undergoing training   Online applications can be submitted at corporate.airfrance.com before December 15, 2019 Paris, France, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Air France is launching a new cadet pilot training campaign. Successful candidates will receive… Read the full press release

Ed Balls, the former Shadow Chancellor, gave the keynote speech at Gatwick’s Transport Forum

Forum helps create an integrated approach to transport provision across the region Discussions included how the transport sector can collaborate and innovate to reach ‎the Government’s target of achieving net zero carbon emissions Audience hears how Gatwick now gets 44% of passengers and 43% of staff to the airport by public and other sustainable forms of transport… Read the full press release

Swissport launches Swissport Executive Aviation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand

Opfikon, Switzerland, 2019-Oct-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region has received another boost with the launch of Swissport Executive Aviation at Auckland Airport, New Zealand. The Executive Aviation brand is replacing Skycare, the former Fixed Base Operation (FBO) of Aerocare, and now connects with more than 90 airports and 25 countries… Read the full press release