Category Archives: Airlines

Southwest Airlines launches daily service between BWI Marshall and Mineta San Jose International Airport from November 6

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Nonstop Flights to San Jose, CA Starting in November 2016 Baltimore, MD, 2016-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines announced its November 2016 schedule update today, including new nonstop service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and San Jose, CA. The daily transcontinental service between BWI Marshall and Mineta San Jose International Airport is… Read the full press release

Ethiopian Airlines honoured with the African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year’ Award for 2016

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and the largest African airline, is pleased to announce that it has won the African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year’ Award for 2016 during the 25th Anniversary African Aviation Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition and African Aviation Summit held on… Read the full press release

airberlin showcases its Business Class service in its first pop-up store at Bikini Berlin concept mall

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BERLIN, 2016-May-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Under the slogan “The Art of Travelling”, the Berlin airline with the global network is showcasing its Business Class service in its first pop-up store, situated in the prestigious Bikini Berlin concept mall in the heart of the German capital. Opening for two weeks from May 21 to June 4,… Read the full press release

Swissport Executive Aviation wins ONDA (Morocco National Airport Authority) FBO tender; will operate facilities in Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat and Tanger

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Opfikon, Switzerland, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Swissport Executive Aviation, a business line of Swissport International Ltd., is the winner of the ONDA (Morocco National Airport Authority) FBO tender and will launch the first FBO product at Moroccan airports. Swissport Executive Aviation will operate facilities in Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat and Tanger. Jetex was also awarded… Read the full press release

Japan Airlines (JAL) seeks antitrust immunity with Iberia to cooperate on flights between Europe and Japan

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TOKYO, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — The first step has been taken to enable Iberia to join British Airways, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL) in their successful joint business on flights between Europe and Japan. JAL has submitted its application to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) seeking antitrust immunity with… Read the full press release

British Airways and BT hosted first ever Give & Gain community sports day in Manchester

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MANCHESTER, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Almost 200 Manchester primary schoolchildren took part in the first ever Give & Gain community sports day in the city this week supported by British Airways and BT. The Factory Youth Zone, in Harpurhey, was the venue for the skills building event on Give & Gain Day, on May… Read the full press release

British Airways Holidays launches online tailor-made package holiday service ‘Customise Your Trip’

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LONDON, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways Holidays has launched an industry leading online tailor-made package holiday service. The new ‘Customise Your Trip’ service available online at BA.com allows customers to create a multi-destination holiday of their choice with total flexibility to combine flights in and out of different airports, book multiple hotels and… Read the full press release

British Airways launches the only direct flight between London and Santiago in Chile from January 3, 2017

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LONDON, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways is launching the only direct flight between London and Santiago in Chile from January 3, 2017. Santiago will become the airline’s lengthiest long-haul route, taking 14 hours 40 minutes, nearly an hour more than the current longest flight of 13 hours 50 minutes service to Buenos Aires…. Read the full press release

British Airways to start direct flights to Doha and Muscat from Heathrow Terminal 5 from October 30

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LONDON, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — British Airways customers will soon be able to experience uninterrupted, direct flights to Doha and Muscat from Heathrow Terminal 5. Previously, customers flying to the Middle Eastern cities had to stop off in Bahrain en route Doha and Abu Dhabi en route to Muscat, but from October 30, both… Read the full press release

Qatar Executive to exhibit at EBACE from 24 to 26 May in Geneva, Switzerland

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Qatar Airways’ private jet division presents its growing service portfolio to the business aviation community in Europe DOHA, Qatar, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Executive, the private jet charter division of award-winning Qatar Airways, will be exhibiting at Europe’s leading business aviation show EBACE (Stand #J059, Hall 5), taking place from 24 to 26… Read the full press release

Alaska Airlines to start three-times daily service between San Diego and Sacramento and Burbank and San Jose from March 16, 2017

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SEATTLE, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Alaska Airlines today announced it will add new, three-times daily service between San Diego and Sacramento and Burbank and San Jose, beginning March 16, 2017. The nonstop service will connect California fliers to London, Beijing and Tokyo on Alaska’s partners British Airways, Hainan Airlines and Japan Airlines. “These… Read the full press release

Southwest Airlines applies for new international service between Los Angeles and Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos

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DALLAS, 2016-May-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today extended its bookable flight schedule from early November through Jan. 4, 2017, offering new nonstop service options through Southwest.com for Customers flying Southwest® in every time zone of the continental U.S.  The new routes were published a day after Southwest Airlines Chairman, President… Read the full press release

Oakland International Airport reports 4% growth in April passenger traffic year over year

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Oakland, CA, 2016-May-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The Oakland International Airport (OAK) has released its April Passenger Traffic reporting, adding yet another month of consecutive growth. Total passenger traffic at the airport increased from 904,793 in April 2015, reaching 941,248 passengers in April 2016, representing 4% growth year over year.  This is based upon 3.4%… Read the full press release

Aeroflot took delivery of two new A320s

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MOSCOW, 2016-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has taken delivery of two new A320s equipped with aerodynamic wing-tips known as Sharklets. Both A320 aircraft are named in honour of outstanding Russian poets. VP-BEO bears the name of Afanasy Fet, and VP-BET has been named Andrey Voznesenskiy. All A320 aircraft family are delivered to Aeroflot directly from the… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines establishes holding company to own and manage airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways

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Holding company to drive deep integration between Scoot and Tiger Airways Lee Lik Hsin appointed CEO SINGAPORE, 2016-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has established a holding company to own and manage its budget airlines Scoot and Tiger Airways, following the delisting of Tiger Airways (which operates as Tigerair) from SGX-ST. Lee Lik… Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines: KrisFlyer members will be able to redeem miles for travel in Premium Economy Class

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SINGAPORE, 2016-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ —  Members of KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines’ frequent flyer programme, will be able to redeem their miles for travel in Premium Economy Class with effect from 24 May 2016. KrisFlyer members will also be able to use their miles for upgrades from Economy Class to Premium Economy Class, or from… Read the full press release

Jet Airways boosts operations to Saudi Arabia with additional daily services to Dammam from Mumbai and Delhi

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MUMBAI, 2016-May-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will launch additional daily services to Dammam from Mumbai and Delhi, further boosting its operations to the key Saudi Arabian port city. The airline will introduce the new services, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, starting July 1st, 2016*, adding to the single… Read the full press release

Austrian Airlines deploys fifth Embraer for its initial flight from Vienna to Stuttgart

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• Austrian Airlines Embraer fleet: already more than 1,700 flights completed with about 2,100 flying hours • Almost new Embraer jets are replacing Fokker aircraft: greater traveling comfort for passengers Vienna, Austria, 2016-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — This morning yet another Embraer jet in the Austrian Airlines fleet with the registration number OE-LWI took… Read the full press release

Philippines’ Cebu Pacific joins world’s largest low-cost carrier alliance – the Value Alliance

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Alliance formed by eight market champions brings exceptional value to invaluable travel experiences Singapore, 2016-May-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), together with seven other market champions in Asia Pacific, today announced the formation of the world’s largest low-cost carrier (LCC) alliance – the Value Alliance. CEB (including wholly… Read the full press release

Oman Air honoured with four prestigious Oman Tech Awards

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Oman Air Wins Four Categories At The Oman Tech Awards Muscat, Oman, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air has won four prestigious awards at the first Oman Tech Awards, held in Muscat on 2nd May. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman won the E-Commerce award in the Websites category, the Travel and… Read the full press release

Oman Air announces daily flights from Muscat to Manchester from April 1st 2017

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Oman Air To Fly Daily To Manchester Muscat, Oman, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, confirms, based on the requests for information received, that it intends to start operating daily flights from its hub in Muscat to Manchester. The new service is scheduled from April 1st… Read the full press release

Ukraine International Airlines expands fleet with two Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft

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KIEV, UKRAINE, 2016-May-17 — /Travel PR News/ — In May 2016, as part of the program of fleet renewal and expansion Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) received two Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft. UIA leased two Boeing 737-800 NG from AerCap, the world`s leader in aircraft leasing. The aircraft passed an official registration procedure in Ukraine and received… Read the full press release

Hong Kong International Airport records slight growth in passenger and cargo volume in April of 2016

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HONG KONG, 2016-May-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded slight growth in passenger throughput and cargo volume in April of 2016. During the month, passenger traffic and cargo traffic increased by 1.4% to 5.9 million and 1.2% to 365,000 tonnes respectively, compared to the same month last year. Flight movements declined… Read the full press release

Small Planet Airlines GmbH obtains German Air Operator’s Certificate; to operate flights under German registration

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Vilnius, Lithuania, 2016-May-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines GmbH obtained their German Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and will now operate flights under German registration. Small Planet Airlines Group began offering its services to the German market last autumn and from the first steps had a clear vision to establish an AOC… Read the full press release

Emirates SkyCargo presented with Best Cargo Airline in the Middle East award

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DUBAI, U.A.E., 2016-May-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates SkyCargo has clinched another industry accolade with its latest award of Best Cargo Airline in the Middle East. The award was presented at the 2016 Cargo Airline of the Year Awards organised by Air Cargo News in London, United Kingdom. The airfreight industry awards were based on… Read the full press release

ICICI Bank and Jet Airways launch contactless business credit card for SMEs — ‘Jet Airways ICICI Bank Business Advantage Card’

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Country’s first contactless business credit card for SMEs and their employees Offers dual advantage reward programme on card spends as well as repayments, a global first MUMBAI, 2016-May-13 — /Travel PR News/ — ICICI Bank announced the launch of the country’s first contactless business credit card in association with Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, for… Read the full press release

Jet Airway to deploy its Airbus A330-200 aircraft to upgrade its daily flights between Mumbai and Singapore

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50% capacity increase to meet growing demand MUMBAI, 2016-May-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will upgrade its daily flights between Mumbai and Singapore by deploying its state-of-the-art Airbus A330-200 aircraft, effective June 1, 2016. The upgrade to a wide body aircraft will result in a 50 per cent increase… Read the full press release

Norwegian launches UK’s only direct flights to Oakland, California just in time for the summer

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LONDON, 2016-May-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Low-cost airline Norwegian continues the expansion of its groundbreaking low-cost long-haul network by launching the UK’s only direct flights to Oakland, California just in time for the summer. From 12 May, Europe’s third largest low-cost airline commences the new year-round service offering the cheapest direct flights to the West… Read the full press release

Icelandair to purchase two Boeing 767-300 aircraft

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Reykjavik, Iceland, 2016-May-13 — /Travel PR News/ — This month, Icelandair, a subsidiary of Icelandair Group, will take into commission two Boeing 767-300 aircraft. In addition, an agreement has now been signed on the purchase of two Boeing 767-300 aircraft. These aircraft will be delivered in the coming months and undergo complete refurbishment, in line with other aircraft… Read the full press release

London City Airport reveals items most commonly confiscated from hand luggage in the past 12 months

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London City Airport has revealed the top 10 most common and most unusual items confiscated from hand luggage in the past year, including dog shampoo, horse treats, fluffy handcuffs and a John West tuna 4-pack in sunflower oil Approximately 1 in 8 people (13%) in the UK have had an item confiscated at airport security… Read the full press release