With three flights every week, Iberia will connect the two capital cities using its latest aircraft, the twin-engine Airbus A330-200 MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — In preparation for expanding the joint business on flights between Europe and Japan to include Iberia (IB), the Spanish airline and Japan Airlines (JL) have today announced the… Read the full press release
The fuselage bears images of the flags of the 16 Latin American countries it now serves. Joining in the celebration are several companies that operate on both sides of the Atlantic –El Corte Inglés, Airbus, Meliá, American Express, and Avis. Throughout this year Iberia has engaged in numerous social, institutional, cultural, and customer-oriented activities to… Read the full press release
Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — “This has to be one of the most amazing adventures ever! A trip to Lapland to see the big man himself, Santa…WOW!!! This truly is a trip of a lifetime that you’ll never, ever forget. Such a magical experience” said Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development at Shannon… Read the full press release
Shannon Airport had six million reasons to celebrate its independence today as a milestone passenger number was reached by the airport. Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Galway passenger Emmet Keary’s day took-off in more ways than one as he was surprised with a pair of Aer Lingus flight tickets to New York to… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — American Airlines has announced it will add new daily seasonal service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Barcelona, Spain (Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)) beginning May 5, 2017. The new service will be operated using Boeing 787-8 (Dreamliner) aircraft, configured with 28 Business Class seats and 198 Economy Class… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Sep-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Mexico-based carrier Interjet has announced it will begin nonstop service between Mexico City International Airport (MEX) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on November 17, 2016. The Mexico City-Chicago route will have two daily flights. The flights will be operated on Airbus A-320s with a 150-seat capacity. The flights… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (20 Sept) launched its Belfast summer 2017 schedule, with 11 routes including Berlin, London and Milan, which will deliver 1.1m customers p.a. and support over 800* jobs at Belfast International Airport. Ryanair’s summer 2017 schedule will also see more frequencies to sun… Read the full press release
DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (19 Sep) launched an improved ‘Rate My Flight’ service which is now available in 7 languages, allowing customers to provide real time reviews of their Ryanair flight via the Ryanair mobile app, from the moment they land. Ryanair’s ‘Rate My Flight’ function offers… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Seven airports have signed on as the first official airport members of the Airport Innovation Accelerator, which was established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation bringing together airports with corporate leaders, start-ups, regulators, airlines and key aviation stakeholders to drive creative… Read the full press release
Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — With the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today reporting more than $3.5 billion in baggage and reservation change fees flowing to airlines in the first half of 2016, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) once again questioned the continued opposition of U.S. airlines to updating an optional… Read the full press release
MUMBAI, 2016-Sep-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, today announced the appointment of Mr. Jayaraj Shanmugam as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Since joining Jet Airways’ in mid-2015 and as Sr. Vice President of Products & Services, Mr. Shanmugam has been instrumental in sharpening the organization’s focus towards delivering superior guest… Read the full press release
Distribution, Airport Processes, Onboard Connectivity Top Agenda at WPS GENEVA, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2016 World Passenger Symposium (WPS) will focus on key initiatives that are transforming the passenger experience. These include distribution and payments, airport processes, onboard connectivity, and baggage handling. The conference will… Read the full press release
MADRID, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the effects of air traffic controller strikes, which have caused 1 million minutes of delay across Europe this year, and called for governments to take steps to ensure service continuity in the face of industrial action. “The current frequency of disputes is… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways’ First and Gold Executive Club customers travelling from Heathrow will soon have access to a new ‘First Wing’, creating a dedicated walkway from check-in to the lounges in Terminal 5. The First Wing, set to open in April, will be located next to the airlines First check-in… Read the full press release
Qatar Airways wins the coveted award for the second year in a row that names the leading airline in customer experience innovation DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Up in the Air Experience at the Future Travel Experience Awards for the second consecutive year, at the Future… Read the full press release
Flagship A380 aircraft increases daily capacity by 44 per cent to cater for robust leisure and business travel demand to and from Sydney DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Sep-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Sydney has become Qatar Airways’ first destination in Australia to be served by the super-jumbo A380 aircraft, just six months after it joined the carrier’s global… Read the full press release
Montréal, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today the appointment of François Cognard as Vice President, Sales, South-East Asia and Australasia. Mr. Cognard is an accomplished senior sales leader who will focus on capturing growth and replacement opportunities in the regions that include Australasia – a region of Oceania that comprises Australia,… Read the full press release
Bombardier to further expand presence of itsLearjet aircraft in Europe Learjet 75 aircraft deliver exceptional and unmatched performance Montréal, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that Zenith Aviation, Britain’s leading bespoke charter service provider, will take delivery of two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft. “We are delighted to be once again… Read the full press release
Over 90% load factors on transatlantic flights as Norwegian gets ready to launch its latest low-cost route from London to Las Vegas Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Norwegian has now flown three million low-cost long-haul passengers between Europe and the U.S. since low-cost transatlantic services began in 2013. Norwegian first launched low-cost… Read the full press release
Loyalty scheme members receive 10% discount on all travel activities worldwide Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian has partnered with GetYourGuide, the largest travel activity booking website. Members of the airline’s award-winning loyalty programme, Norwegian Reward, can now reduce the cost of future flights when choosing from nearly 30,000 tourist… Read the full press release
As part of author’s centenary celebrations, Roald Dahl will become the airline’s first British hero to grace aircraft Bærum, Norway, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian is proud to announce that world-famous author Roald Dahl will become its first ever British ‘tail fin hero’, with the author’s portrait set to appear on… Read the full press release
WICHITA, Kan., 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification on all 400XPR program elements. All components of the exclusive factory-approved, engineered and supported upgrade package are available for installation on Beechjet 400A/Hawker… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas will launch daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo’s Narita Airport from 16th December 2016,* responding to growing demand and marking the next step in its Asian growth strategy. The new route will be operated by an upgraded, two-class A330-300 with 297 seats – the aircraft widely… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas Group employees will FlyPink from 1 October, to show their support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. FlyPink is an initiative started by QantasLink Captain Susan McHaffie whose aunt was diagnosed and beat breast cancer. Joining the airline in 2013, Susan was inspired by the National Breast Cancer… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, Australia, 2016-Sep-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas has today launched Qantas Out Of Office, a new service that transforms the generic out of office auto email reply into a real-time photographic travel journal. Qantas Out of Office connects an email address with Instagram and updates the auto reply message with holiday Instagram photos that… Read the full press release
Private equity firm committed to Silver Airways’ long-term growth as the airline of choice for Florida, the Caribbean and Cuba Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Silver Airways, which operates more flights in Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline, today announced that it has completed its previously announced… Read the full press release
Digital format will allow pilots to quickly access key flight information and aircraft parameters Mumbai, 2016-Sep-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will provide pilots across its Boeing 737 fleet with iPads loaded with applications to do performance calculations, view en-route and terminal charts, refer documents and checklists in digital format,… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe today celebrates the first anniversary of its Lublin base. The airline based one of its new Airbus A320 aircraft in Lublin on 14 September 2015, after three years of successful cooperation with Lublin Airport, creating 36 direct… Read the full press release
Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-Sep-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), remains committed to the development of the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. Beginning December 16, 2016, CEB will increase its Clark-Cebu–Clark operations from three to six times weekly while Clark-Hong Kong-Clark will be up from seven to 10 times… Read the full press release
Critical Security Challenges Top Agenda GENEVA, 2016-Sep-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions. Key topics such as securing landside spaces at airports, information sharing among governments, managing the… Read the full press release