Flint, Michigan, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Flint’s Bishop International Airport (FNT) is taking a bite out of the Big Apple, with today’s launch of United Airlines’ new nonstop service to New York/Newark Airport (EWR). Newark is one of three commercial airports serving the metropolitan New York area. FNT serves a region of almost 3… Read the full press release
MEXICO CITY, 2016-Jul-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Volaris* (NYSE:VLRS and BMV:VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico,the United States and Central America, announces the following schedule for its second quarter 2016 earnings release, conference call and webcast: Earnings Release – 2Q16 Date: Friday, July 22, 2016 Time: Before markets open This release will be available on… Read the full press release
Auckland, New Zealand, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia and Air New Zealand have deepened their commercial relationship, signing a new A$1.5 million marketing agreement aimed at promoting Australian tourism within key markets served by the New Zealand national carrier. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) extends an existing deal, which has seen the… Read the full press release
SEOUL, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Tourism Australia in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland has entered a new deal with Korean airline Jin Air in Seoul today to secure a new seasonal service to Cairns. The new partnership agreement will see the two organisations support a seasonal twice-weekly service from Incheon Airport in the… Read the full press release
Ryanair’s Shannon winter 2016 schedule will deliver two new winter routes: Fuerteventura (Sunday) and Malaga (Tuesdays and Saturday) 12 routes in total including: Berlin, Krakow, Kaunas, Lanzarote, London Gatwick, London Stansted Manchester, Tenerife, Warsaw and Wroclaw. Shannon, Ireland, 2016-Jul-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Declan Power, Head of Aviation Development at Shannon Airport welcoming the announcement… Read the full press release
Calgary, AB, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Calgary Airport Authority celebrated the 25-year anniversary of its world-famous White Hat Volunteer program at Calgary International Airport (YYC) today. Representatives of The Calgary Airport Authority Board and Executive team gathered with the 440-plus volunteers to mark the milestone with a commemorative luncheon. During the celebration,… Read the full press release
Green light from EASA: Supplemental Type Certificate issued Cologne, Germany, 2016-Jun-30 — /Travel PR News/ — In October of this year, the first Lufthansa short- and medium-haul aircraft will take off with broadband internet on board. Lufthansa’s entire A320 family fleet is expected to have the innovative technology installed by mid-2018. One key milestone has already… Read the full press release
Leading Indian and International film celebrities grace event in the Spanish capital city, Madrid DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways was proud to be the official airline partner of the 17th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) celebrations in Madrid this weekend, attracting leading celebrities from the Indian and International film fraternity. The… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-29 — /Travel PR News/ — England and Spain have a new happier connection thanks to the launch of British Airways flights from London City Airport to Alicante. As the two countries commiserated on their joint exit from the Euro 2016 football finals last night, customers were celebrating the start of the new four-times-a-week service… Read the full press release
JOHANNESBURG, 2016-Jun-28 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways, the South African national carrier, celebrates Youth Month with a number of activities aimed at stimulating interest in aviation as a career option. The national carrier’s workforce is a young one, with almost 47% of employees under the age of 40 and almost 30% aged between… Read the full press release
Leading regional airline adds daily flights to South West France as part of extensive 2016-17 Winter schedule and marks Belfast City milestone DEVON, UK, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (22nd June 2016) announced a brand new route between Birmingham and Toulouse-Blagnac airports with daily flights starting on 30th… Read the full press release
MIRAMAR, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Spirit Airlines is pleased to announce that its ramp service team members located at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) ratified a tentative agreement, completing negotiation of their first collective bargaining agreement. The team members had ratified an interim agreement in June of 2015, covering wages, job security, union… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to slope off and enjoy the best of scenic Austria with flights to Innsbruck from Heathrow starting on December 4. Skiers will now be able to fly to the former Winter Olympic city from two UK airports as the airline already operates… Read the full press release
SEATTLE, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today announced new, daily nonstop flights between Portland, Oregon, and Orlando, Florida, to begin in March 2017. The new flight will be the first and only nonstop flight between Portland and Orlando. With the new flying, Alaska will offer 21 weekly nonstop flights from Seattle, Portland… Read the full press release
Carrier earns top award by showcasing its world-class Hospitality to Customers across the U.S. DALLAS, 2016-Jun-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Cargo is flying high after recently being named the nation’s best carrier for air cargo. For the seventh straight year, Southwest earned the Airforwarders Association’s (AFA) “Domestic Carrier of the… Read the full press release
LONDON, 2016-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — There was more than a bit of ‘oomph’ for the launch of new British Airways flights to Germany from London City Airport this weekend with a rousing send-off from the Die Dorf Fest Kapelle Oompah Band. The band brought a traditional taste of German festivities to East London to… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced two new holiday routes to attractive seaside destinations from Poland. Starting in August, the new services will connect Warsaw with Split in Croatia and Katowice with Bari in Italy. Seats on the new routes are… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced a new summer route from Budapest to Varna commencing on 3 August with two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Sundays. Seats on the new route are already on sale and can be booked on wizzair.com… Read the full press release
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2016-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that it has completed the final de-propping of the last arch in the roof of the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), meaning that the structure is now completely self-supporting. The de-propping took three days and 90 jacking points were used around the… Read the full press release
Muscat, Oman, 2016-Jun-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has announced that new graduates from high schools in Oman are to receive a 25 per cent discount on return flights to enable them to continue their studies overseas. The discounts will apply to all booking classes, but will not include promotional fares. To be eligible… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that WIZZ pilots will provide score updates of half-time and full-time of the football matches that are held at the times of the flights. The information will be sent to the pilots from the airline’s… Read the full press release
SINGAPORE, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch non-stop flights between Singapore and San Francisco and will add a second daily service to Los Angeles in an expansion of its US operations. The non-stop Singapore-San Francisco flights will be operated on a daily basis with effect from 23 October 2016 using… Read the full press release
Air Tahiti Nui chooses Amadeus to transform its technology infrastructure Amadeus’ Altéa Suite and other IT solutions to help Air Tahiti Nui provide a more seamless, personalised experience to customers Bangkok, Thailand, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — As a Tahitian face to the rest of the world, Air Tahiti Nui takes pride in demonstrating the… Read the full press release
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 2016-Jun-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Now, flying with Cebu Pacific will not only take travelers to the best destinations here and abroad, it will also bring much-needed health and nutrition to infants and young children. Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have partnered to introduce… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, and Romania’s largest airline reached a new record milestone yesterday– three million carried passengers to and from Timisoara Airport. Wizz Air started operating Timisoara flights in October 2008 that was followed by establishing a base in February… Read the full press release
KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Preceding Ukrainian Athletic Championship, Ukraine International Airlines and Ukrainian Athletic Federation signed Memorandum on cooperation and interaction. The document was signed by Sergey Fomenko, UIA Vice President Commerce, and Igor Gotsul, UAF President, at Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex. “We seized the opportunity to lend support to our sportsmen,… Read the full press release
KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ukraine International Airlines and Tabletochki International Charity Fund summarize the performance of the first year of the joint charity program. Over eighty seriously ill children and their families, that needed to travel abroad to receive medical care, were provided with free tickets. In summer 2015, UIA and Tabletochki… Read the full press release
KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-Jun-21 — /Travel PR News/ — July 12, 2016, Ukraine International Airlines will enhance its domestic network by launching non-stop scheduled services between Kiev and Chernivtsi. Tickets are already available on UIA official website, at the carrier`s Contact Center, UIA ticket offices, and authorized travel agencies. The new daily flights will be operated on… Read the full press release
The departures hall at Brussels Airport is all set for the start of the summer season. Work in the area adjacent to the Diamond building in the departures hall is finished and the area was reopened Friday afternoon. The reopening allows for a larger and smoother passage from the check-in desks to security screening and… Read the full press release
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 2016-Jun-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced two new routes from Niš. The new services to Munich Memmingen in Germany and Eindhoven in the Netherlands will commence on 1 August with two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays. Wizz Air had started… Read the full press release