Make Simple Payments at The Check-in Counter With Lufthansa Group’s Amadeus Airport Pay From June 2017 onwards, customers will be able to pay with Amadeus Airport Pay for ancillary services while checking in COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The Lufthansa Group will now enable secure and simple payments at the check-in… Read the full press release
Lufthansa Aviation Training To Update Fleet For Its Flight Training School in Phoenix COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is to buy 25 new Cirrus SR 20 aircraft for its flight training school in Phoenix, Arizona. The total volume of investment will amount to around EUR 11.5 million…. Read the full press release
Kuusamo, Cluj and Timişoara from Frankfurt added to the programme Summer destinations Reykjavik, Palermo and Santiago de Compostela will be continued from Frankfurt for the first time this winter All destinations for the coming winter are bookable effective immediately COLOGNE Germany, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Lufthansa will today (06.06.2017) launch into the winter… Read the full press release
Hainan Airlines To Add Three Times A Week Flights Between Shanghai and Brussels Belgium, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — As of next winter season, Hainan Airlines adds a direct flight between Shanghai Pudong and Brussels Airport three times a week. The flights are scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and will be operated by… Read the full press release
Life Ball Aircraft from New York arrived on time at 9.37 a.m. in Vienna On board Ute Lemper, Amanda Lepore, Dionne Warwick and many more VIENNA, Austria, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (06/09/2017) at 9.37 a.m. local time, flight OS 1088 from New York carrying a total of 181 passengers landed in Vienna. Quite… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has been named as one of the world’s 20 largest airlines in terms of passenger capacity by OAG, a leading global provider of digital flight information. This represents a strategic breakthrough for Aeroflot, which is targeting a position among the global elite by improving its key indicators,… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has begun service with widebody Airbus 330-300 aircraft on its evening flights between Moscow and London. Starting 1 June 2017, Aeroflot is operating A330-300 airliners with a total of 302 seats (268 in Economy Class and 34 in Business Class) on its evening… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has won the Best On-Board Meals in Russia and CIS and Best Special Meals nominations at Business Traveller’s prestigious High Taste Awards. The awards were presented in Russia for the first time at a ceremony on June 7 at Moscow’s Radisson Royal hotel. Category winners were determined… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot, in partnership with the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS), has become the first Russian airline to fully introduce an automaticised information system to provide advance information about aircraft and goods transported on international flights. The system eliminates the need for hard copies when preparing an aircraft’s General… Read the full press release
Oakland now a top California gateway to Europe Oakland, CA, 2017-Jun-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Oakland International Airport (OAK) and Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) launch a major expansion from the increasingly popular San Francisco Bay Area airport today (June 7, 2017). Norwegian will launch its award winning Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights from OAK to the Catalonian capital,… Read the full press release
NAIROBI, 2017-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Kenya Airways Plc confirms it has received the Government of Kenya’s support to the restructuring efforts and that the Cabinet had approved the terms of this support, which will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich. The support confirmed by the… Read the full press release
Ryanair launches €9.99 Hamburg rescue fares for customers affected by Easyjet’s closure of its Hamburg base DUBLIN, Ireland, 2017-Jun-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (7 June), launched €9.99 Hamburg rescue fares to accommodate customers affected by Easyjet’s closure of its Hamburg base at the end of the winter season…. Read the full press release
Candidates can apply at www.jetairways.com/careers or www.caeoaa.com/jetairways from today Mumbai, India, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s full-service, premiere international airline, in collaboration with CAE, a world leader in providing training solutions to commercial airlines, today ( June 5, 2017) announced the launch of a new Commercial Pilot License (CPL) cadet pilot… Read the full press release
New flight gives access to Southern California INDIANAPOLIS, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines launches its inaugural, nonstop flight out of the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to San Diego today (June 4, 2017), providing a long-awaited direct, seasonal route for Indy businesses and leisure travelers to the southern West Coast. The flight is… Read the full press release
Novosibirsk, Russia, 2017-Jun-07 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global aviation alliance member, and Cyprus Airways, the flag carrier airline of the Republic of Cyprus, have concluded an agreement for performance of codeshare flights. Now, passengers of S7 Airlines will be able to travel by codeshare flights of S7 Airlines and Cyprus Airlines from Saint Petersburg to Larnaca. The flights will be performed beginning from 8 June 2017… Read the full press release
Carrier also introduces new international service from Ft. Lauderdale, including nonstop flights to Grand Cayman, and reaches new milestones in Denver and Nashville DALLAS, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — With the arrival of Southwest Airlines Flight 2120 from Chicago Midway (MDW), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) ushered in a new era of air travel as it… Read the full press release
SAS launches new route from Stockholm to Chambéry in the French Alps for the 2018 skiing season Stockholm, Sweden, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — During the 2018 skiing season, SAS will open a new route from Stockholm to Chambéry in the French Alps. Chambéry Airport is the closest airport to get to and from… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways Cargo starts freighter service to London’s Heathrow Airport DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jun-06 — /Travel PR News/ — A Qatar Airways Cargo Airbus A330 freighter touched down at London’s Heathrow Airport yesterday (03 June 2017), marking the start of freighter services to the carrier’s second airport in London. Qatar Airways Cargo currently operates freighters… Read the full press release
Special aircraft livery celebrating the partnership unveiled • Data study by easyJet and Europcar found car hire has increased by 36% in past five years LUTON, UK, 2017-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Today (01 JUN 2017) the two partners announced a two year extension to their existing partnership which has been in place for 13 years…. Read the full press release
Montréal, Canada, 2017-Jun-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier delivered today another CS300 aircraft, less than a week after SWISS’ first CS300 delivery milestone. airBaltic’s new CS300 aircraft will be showcased at the 2017 International Paris Air Show. “Production of the C Series aircraft is accelerating and we are excited to continue building the momentum… Read the full press release
Event also marks the 100th Learjet 75 aircraft delivery Learjet 75 aircraft provide class-leading performance, featuring innovative technology, a smooth ride, the quietest and most private cabin Learjet 75 aircraft offer the only flat floor cabin and 8-seat double-club configuration in the light jet category Learjet aircraft are the world’s first purpose-built business jets fueled… Read the full press release
$189 one-way introductory fares to Rome from New York City/Newark, Los Angeles and Oakland/San Francisco Fornebu, Norway, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ —Norwegian today (May 31, 2017) announced it will launch flights from Rome to three cities in the United States – Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco from November. Rome will be the airline’s seventh long-haul European… Read the full press release
Monthly passenger totals continue rise thanks to new airlines and new flights. Oakland, CA, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Officials at Oakland International Airport today (May 31, 2017) released April traffic reports, which indicate that total passengers at the airport increased 12.8%, from 941,248 in April 2016, reaching 1,061,616 passengers in April 2017. The… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has received the prestigious TADVISER IT-PRIZE 2017 in the Mobile App of the Year nomination. The awards ceremony for companies with the most advanced IT integrations was held on May 31st at the TAdviser SummIT forum in Moscow, which brought together clients and providers of leading edge IT services. The… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Tula confectionary plant Yasnaya Polyana and JSC Aeromar – Aeroflot’s onboard catering supplier – today (31 May 2017) signed a partnership agreement. The signing ceremony was attended by the governor of Russia’s Tula region Alexei Dyumin and CEO of Aeroflot Vitaly Saveliev. Under the agreement the traditional Russian… Read the full press release
Moscow, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — The new Russian menu will be available on Aeroflot flights beginning 1 June 2017. The decision to introduce this special onboard menu took into account the popularity of Russian cuisine around the world, with special emphasis on its wide variety of flavours. Passengers can order the special menu… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2017-Jun-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Cheong to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 June 2017. Mr Cheong, 60, is Chairman and CEO of SC Global Developments Pte Ltd, a leading luxury high-end residential developer in Singapore. He has… Read the full press release
New partnership to compliment Qatar Airways’ direct flights to Nice from Doha with helicopter service to Monaco Service will complement new direct flights to Nice from Doha commencing 4 July DOHA, Qatar, 2017-Jun-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Monacair are delighted to announce a new partnership between one of the world’s… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has added a second Scandinavian city to its route network today (30 May 2017). Operating five times a week from Singapore Changi Airport, SQ362 flies to Stockholm, via Moscow. This will complement SIA’s existing flights to Copenhagen in Denmark, boosting connectivity between Southeast Asia and… Read the full press release
Singapore, 2017-May-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines is introducing new benefits and rewards to its PPS Club programme from 1 June 2017. The PPS Club is the most exclusive tier within Singapore Airlines’ frequent flyer programme, KrisFlyer. Among the new benefits exclusive to PPS Club members: the non-expiry of KrisFlyer miles, priority access… Read the full press release