LONDON, 2016-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways has completed the major makeover of 18 of the airline’s iconic Boeing 747s to give them the look and feel of their newest aircraft. Each jumbo jet now features a refreshed interior and state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system – as well as extra seats for customers flying in… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower, will open on Brighton seafront on Thursday 4th August. Groups of up to 200 visitors will glide up gently to a height of 138 metres in a futuristic, fully enclosed, hand-crafted glass viewing pod to admire breath-taking 360-degree views across… Read the full press release
Reducing catering waste and diverting remaining waste from landfill DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways and Qatar Aviation Catering Company (QACC) have launched a new waste reduction and recycling programme in Doha, further contributing towards local and international environmental solutions. As a world-leading airline Qatar Airways is continually improving how it manages… Read the full press release
AirHelp rates Qatar Airways as world number one based on quality and service, punctuality and resolving customer complaints DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Aug-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways has topped a global ranking of international airlines for providing travellers worldwide with the highest quality and service, on-time performance, and customer claim processing. The multiple award-winning airline… Read the full press release
Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — The airport secured Scotland’s only direct service from Seoul after flag carrier Korean Air and tour operator Hanjin Travel confirmed earlier this year they would introduce a summer charter service from the country’s capital – one of the world’s megacities with a population of more than 10 million… Read the full press release
Washington, DC, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Consisting of 25 young professionals from all segments of business aviation, the council will be responsible for planning YoPro events and initiatives, including the group’s highly anticipated reception and educational session at the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), to be held from Nov. 1 to… Read the full press release
VIP trip for two to Boston on offer to mark new partnership LONDON, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian has partnered with BLOC Hotel Gatwick to allow the airline’s loyalty scheme members to save costs on flights when staying at the stylish, yet affordable hotel. Norwegian Reward, the award-winning loyalty programme, is now… Read the full press release
XOJET Program Clients to Receive Unparalleled Access to a Robust Network of Top-Tier Physicians Across the U.S. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — XOJET, Inc., the leader in on-demand private jet charter services, announced today its first wellness-centric partnership with Summus, which connects families to top-tier physicians across leading US medical institutions, to… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2016-Aug-09 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas today announced a $23 million investment in a new flight simulator and other training equipment as part of the airline’s preparations for the arrival of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce was joined by New South Wales Minister for Industry, Energy and Resources Anthony… Read the full press release
• Eight Embraer-Jet starts operating on August 8th • Almost new Embraer jets replace Fokker aircraft: greater traveling comfort for passengers VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the sign of lucky number eight the eighth Austrian Airlines Embraer aircraft with the registration number OE-LWB took off on its initial flight OS 191… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today started operating a new route from its Warsaw base. The newest WIZZ service connects the Polish capital with Split in Croatia with two weekly flights. Split is a popular holiday destination on the eastern shore of… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today started operating a new route from its Vilnius base. The newest WIZZ service connects the Lithuanian capital with Nice in the French Riviera with two weekly flights. In October, Wizz Air will launch two more attractive… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe,today started operations from Budapest to the popular summer destination of Varna located on the Bulgarian seaside. The maiden flight departed shortly before noon with 156 passengers on board. The newest summer route will be operating until 18… Read the full press release
AND CELEBRATES WITH 25% DISCOUNT ON ALL ROMANIAN ROUTES BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and Romania’s largest airline, today welcomed its maiden flight from Suceava International Airport to Milan Bergamo, the service is operated with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays…. Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today starts operating two new services from two of its six Polish bases. The newest WIZZ services connect Gdansk with the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv and Katowice with the popular holiday destination, Bari in the South of… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Aug-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe and market leader low cost airline in Bulgaria,today started operating its new service from Sofia to Nuremberg, Germany. The Nuremberg flight departed from Sofia with 154 passengers on board, while 170 passengers flew with the maiden flight… Read the full press release
Brisbane, Australia, 2016-Aug-05 — /Travel PR News/ — (NYSE:TVPT) Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform, today announces three additional airlines are now live with Travelport’s air merchandising technology – Air Tahiti Nui, a full-service carrier with an international route network of 6 destinations across the Pacific region; Fly Corporate, a Hahn Air Systems partner airline, operating… Read the full press release
New multi-year agreements for both IT solutions and enhanced distribution announced today Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2016-Aug-05 — /Travel PR News/ —Travelport (NYSE:TVPT), a leading Travel Commerce Platform, has today announced the renewal of both its global full content and IT agreements with Emirates. The strengthened partnership will see Emirates offer Travelport connected agencies in 180… Read the full press release
BELLEVUE, WA, US, and LANGLEY, UK, 2016-Aug-05 — /Travel PR News/ — the Expedia group (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Travelport (NYSE: TVPT) have today announced an expanded European partnership which sees Expedia extend its use of Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform in multiple European countries. As part of the agreement, Expedia and its brands, including its corporate arm,… Read the full press release
Kiev, Ukraine, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Given the air service liberalization between Ukraine and Lithuania, Ukraine International Airlines enhance the selection of travel opportunities to Lithuania. In September 2016, in addition to Kiev – Vilnius, Odesa – Vilnius, and Kiev – Palanga flights, UIA will offer passengers to take advantage of non-stop scheduled services… Read the full press release
Muscat, Oman, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air and Saudi Arabian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering services between Muscat and four destinations in Saudi Arabia. Effective from 29th June, customers were able to book flights through either airline for services between Muscat and Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, or Medina. Oman Air operates double-daily… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports has released figures for passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), for the first half of 2016. Total traffic for January to June reached 11,848,359, million passengers, representing a 6.6% increase from the 11,111,577 in the first six months of 2015…. Read the full press release
Audible and Lufthansa are offering passengers a selection of 60 audio book titles every six months Cologne, Germany, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — From now on, Lufthansa passengers on all long-haul flights can choose from an even wider and up-to-date selection of audiobooks. 60 titles to suit all tastes are now available on the… Read the full press release
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Qantas and Tourism Australia have signed a $20 million deal to promote Australia to the world. The three year agreement involves a joint investment from Qantas and Tourism Australia to attract more international visitors to Australia, with a focus on the United States, Asia, the United… Read the full press release
TAP serves the best white and second-best red wine in its Executive Class, according to Global Traveler Lisbon, Portugal, 2016-Aug-04 — /Travel PR News/ — The US magazine Global Traveler has classed two of the wines served in TAP Executive Class – Paulo Laureano Reserva 2014 and Churchill’s Estates Grande Reserva 2011 – as among the best… Read the full press release
BERLIN, 2016-Aug-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Attracting an increasing numbers of holidaymakers each year, Abu Dhabi is always worth a visit. Last year alone 148,177 guests from Germany flocked to the Emirate. Now airberlin guests will have a greater chance to explore the emirate with a longer stopover in Abu Dhabi. It is now easier… Read the full press release
HONG KONG, 2016-Aug-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today kicked off the construction of Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) Three-runway System (3RS). The eight-year construction of 3RS is expected to be completed in 2024, with the commissioning of the new runway in 2022. Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of the AA; Professor… Read the full press release
HONOLULU, 2016-Aug-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Pilots at Hawaii-based Island Air have unanimously ratified a new three-year contract extension that includes pay raises, retention bonuses, and eliminates concessions the pilot group made in recent years to keep the airline flying. One hundred percent of the pilots who voted cast ballots in favor of the tentative… Read the full press release
NEW YORK, NY, 2016-Aug-01 — /Travel PR News/ — oneworld®, the leading global airline alliance, has expanded its online training resources for travel agents to cover its full suite of fare products. oneworld offers a wider range of fares than any other global airline alliance, for trips around the world or through several or just one… Read the full press release
CHICAGO, 2016-Aug-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Frontier Airlines has announced it will launch new service from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Punta Gorda (PGD) and West Palm Beach (PBI) in South Florida starting October 30, 2016. The new flights will operate from O’Hare Terminal 3 on an A320 aircraft. Frontier’s service between Chicago and Punta Gorda… Read the full press release