Category Archives: Airlines

Bombardier Business Aircraft announces to deliver two brand new Learjet 75 aircraft to Zenith Aviation

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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

Norwegian marks three million passengers between Europe and the U.S. since 2013

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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

Norwegian Reward members to benefit from 10% discount on all GetYourGuide activities and earn CashPoints

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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

Norwegian honours Roald Dahl with the author’s portrait set to appear on the tail of its aircraft

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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

Beechcraft Corporation receives FAA certification on all 400XPR program elements

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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

Qantas launches daily direct flights between Melbourne and Tokyo from 16th December 2016

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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

Qantas Group employees to FlyPink to show their support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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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

Qantas’ new service transforms generic out of office auto email reply into real-time photographic travel journal

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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

Versa Capital Management affiliate now controlling equity holder of Silver Airways

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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

Jet Airways to issue iPads to all pilots across its Boeing 737 fleet

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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

Wizz Air celebrates the first anniversary of its Lublin base

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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

Philippines: Cebu Pacific to increase flights from Clark International Airport to Cebu and Hong Kong

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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

ICAO, IATA and ACI partner to host 25th AVSEC World Conference, 25-27 October 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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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

John Redmond appointed Allegiant president

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ALLEGIANT'S SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY - PRESS CONFERENCE AND "PACK YOUR BAGS" FLYAWAY CONTEST

LAS VEGAS, NV, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced the appointment of John Redmond as the company’s president. A former president and chief executive officer of MGM Grand Resorts, Redmond brings more than 30 years’ experience in executive management in the hospitality and leisure travel industry to the position. Redmond has… Read the full press release

dnata Singapore to handle full suite of ground services for Malaysia Airlines and its subsidiary Firefly

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SINGAPORE, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — dnata Singapore has been awarded a multi-year contract with Malaysia Airlines and its subsidiary Firefly for a full suite of ground services, including passenger, ramp, and cargo handling services. Operating out of Singapore Changi Airport, Terminal 2, Malaysia Airlines and Firefly operate a combined total of 133 flights per… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport sets an all-time record of 6.3 million passengers for financial year 2016

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport set an all-time record of 6.3 million passengers for financial year 2016 (FY16) through servicing the South Island tourism market,  and in doing so pumped more than $180 million in new GDP into the regions of the South Island and generated a record $31 million… Read the full press release

Christchurch Airport: Emirates to fly its A380 aircraft into Christchurch every day from October 30

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Christchurch, New Zealand, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Christchurch Airport is welcoming today’s announcement Emirates will soon fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft into Christchurch every day from October 30. Chief Aeronautical and Commercial Officer Justin Watson says the addition of the A380 will offer those travelling in and out of the South Island a… Read the full press release

Ryanair launches its Liverpool summer 2017 schedule with 5 new destinations

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DUBLIN, IRELAND, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (8 Sep) launched its Liverpool summer 2017 schedule, with 3 new routes to Bari, Barcelona Girona and Prague, 2 new summer services to Marrakech and Sofia, and more flights to Alicante, Faro, Gran Canaria, Palma and Warsaw, which will deliver 2m customers p.a…. Read the full press release

Liverpool John Lennon Airport announces Ryanair’s new twice weekly service to Sofia, Bulgaria

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) will see another first today with the start of Ryanair’s new twice weekly service to the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia – the first direct scheduled flights linking the two cities. The first passengers to take advantage of this new service are set… Read the full press release

Volaris announces the appointment of Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano as its new CEO and new member of the Board of Directors

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MEXICO CITY, 2016-Sep-12 — /Travel PR News/ — *Volaris (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), announces that Mr. Jorge AntonioVargas Diez Barroso, who has been a valued member of the Board of Directors and an important part of the Volaris family, has for personal reasons retired from the Board. Volaris expresses its gratitude for his commitment as a… Read the full press release

airberlin and TELE 5 celebrate 50 years of Star Trek with Mr. Spock on board

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airberlin and TELE 5 have a surprise in store for passengers to celebrate 50 years of Star Trek BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — An aircraft cabin becomes a film set: Marvin Töpfer, a senior cabin crew member at airberlin, is stationed in Dusseldorf, where he has worked for the airline since 2010…. Read the full press release

airberlin group announces the appointment of Dimitri Courtelis as CFO

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BERLIN, GERMANY, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Dimitri Courtelis (35) has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of airberlin group with effect from 15th September 2016. The financial and aviation expert joined Germany’s second largest airline as Deputy Chief Financial Officer back in November 2015. Dr Hans-Joachim Körber, Chairman of the Board of Directors: “Dimitri… Read the full press release

Cathay Pacific Airways and Mott 32 to launch exciting new dining options for passengers

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HONG KONG, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Pacific Airways today announced its collaboration with Mott 32, a contemporary Chinese fine dining restaurant under the award-winning dining group Maximal Concepts, to launch an array of exciting new dining options for passengers. Starting from September, passengers in all classes on selected flights from Hong Kong to… Read the full press release

Etihad Airways Medical Centre welcomed more than 120 medical professionals at the 4th annual Aviation Health Conference

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Abu Dhabi, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Etihad Airways Medical Centre has welcomed more than 120 medical professionals as well as international medical experts to the annual Aviation Health Conference, under the theme “Ophthalmology and Colour Vision in Aviation,” taking place from September 3 – 4 in Abu Dhabi. The conference is under the patronage… Read the full press release

Vistara wins four industry recognitions in August 2016

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New Delhi, 2016-Sep-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Vistara, India’s fastest growing full service carrier, has been conferred with four industry recognitions in August 2016. Vistara was adjudged one of India’s Most Promising Brands 2016. India’s Most Promising Brands 2016 is researched by iBrands 360, and evaluated by the World Consulting and Research Corporation (WCRC).  This… Read the full press release

Dubai International gears up for a busy holiday weekend

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Dubai, UAE, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Eid holiday traffic will top 1 million passengers at Dubai International over the next four days as travellers seek a quick escape as summer draws to a close. “We will see a quarter of a million passengers on average Thursday through Monday,” said Anita Mehra, Senior Vice President… Read the full press release

Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol becomes “ambassador” of Iberia brand

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Spanish 6-time NBA All-star player to take part in airline promotion events. Iberia gave Gasol its Iberia Singular card in honour of his “singular” status amongst Spanish sports heroes. MADRID, SPAIN, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — In a Madrid ceremony, the Spanish basketball star Pau Gasol, now a player with the San Antonio Spurs in Texas, became “ambassador” of the… Read the full press release

British Airways to hire new pilots for its expanding fleet of Embraer jet aircraft based at London City Airport

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LONDON, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is recruiting new pilots for its expanding fleet of Embraer jet aircraft at London City Airport. An ambitious recruitment programme is launched this month to find both direct entry captains and first officers to join BA CityFlyer, the wholly owned British Airways’ subsidiary that operates from the… Read the full press release

Centennial Airport Executive Director Robert Olislagers, A.A.E. to receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award

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Alexandria, VA, 2016-Sep-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Robert Olislagers, A.A.E., Executive Director of Centennial Airport, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Robert is an invaluable colleague in the airport community who has… Read the full press release

Air Partner announces the appointment of Alexander Katsouris as Business Development Manager in the Freight division

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Gatwick, England, 2016-Sep-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Air Partner, the global aviation services group, is pleased to announce that Alexander Katsouris has been appointed as Business Development Manager in the Freight division. Alexander will be based in Air Partner’s UK headquarters at Gatwick and will report directly to Mike Hill, Director of Freight. Alexander has spent… Read the full press release